Pop Stand: Hey, Food
Eat to the beat, or beets, as the case may be
I’m pretty sure the first song about something edible that I ever heard was “Yes, We Have No Bananas,” which dates back to 1923 and has been recorded dozens of times. I heard it via an old 78 rpm recording by Spike Jones and His City Slickers or saw Spike’s band on some TV variety show.
I’ve heard quite a few more food songs since then, thus today’s new Pop Stand list. Please add more in the comments section if you can. And don’t forget: We used to refer to records as platters.
On Top Of Spaghetti — Dick Biondi
Peanut Butter — The Marathons
Shortnin’ Bread — Taj Mahal
Beans and Cornbread — Louis Jordan
Homegrown Tomatoes — Robert Earl Keene
Chocolate Cake — Crowded House
Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy — Spike Jones
Bread and Butter — The Newbeats
Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie — Jay & the Techniques
Mashed Potatoes — Dee Dee Sharpe
Sweet Potato Pie — Geoff & Maria Muldaur
Hey Food — Oscar the Grouch
A Taste of Honey — Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs — Kelsey Grammer
