Archives for the 'Friday Food Song' tag
Friday Food Song(s): Songs for Ice Cream Trucks
I grew up in the hinterlands. For very sound economic reasons, the hinterlands do not have ice cream trucks. I have never bought an ice cream from an ice cream truck. But even I know that the ice cream truck is an iconic part of American Society to which many people have a Pavlovian reaction. Upon hearing a tinny, chiming rendition of “Turkey in the Straw”, they leap drooling to attention and start fishing for change. This album is for them.
What inspired the composer? Find out here.
Friday Food (Drink) Song: Ei! Wie schmeckt der Coffee süße!
Give it up for Papa Bach and Ei! Wie schmeckt der Coffee süße! from the Coffee Cantata.
Ei! wie schmeckt der coffee süsse,
lieblicher als tausend Küsse,
milder als Muskatwein.
Coffee, Coffee, muss ich haben,
und wenn jemand mich will laben,
ach, so schenkt mir coffee ein!
My rough translation (It’s been a lot of years since I last studied German):
Ah! How sweet coffee tastes,
sweeter than a thousand kisses,
milder than Muscatel.
Coffee, coffee, I must have,
And if someone wants to refresh me,
Well, he must pour me coffee!
Friday Food Song (A Day Late)
Weezer’s Pork and Beans.
And, um, yes this is a new feature. Song and video backstory in today’s LAT here.
