The Story
Meals: The Musical is an original aFa production is about an important aspect of daily life – eating.
Whether it is snack, something on the run, a glorious sit-down feast, or something in between and regardless of the time of day, food is a life necessity. There are three aspects to a truly fantastic meal: the food, the occasion, and the company. We know Meals: The Musical is a festive occasion where friends to gather to share wonderful music – thus the acts will focus on what the dining friends will encounter.
Act 3: Side Dishes
Meals have side dishes to accompany the main course by providing balance and variety to the meal. Sides could be vegetables (including tomatoes and beans), grains & their products, pastas, soups and others. So, there are numerous appropriate words that must be included in your song title.
Producer’s Note of Caution: This act has flexibility, but fruits, meats, desserts, beverages, or ingredients as herbs, spices, flavoring, and any other item stretching the producer’s broad boundaries.
Production Note
To prevent browsers crashing from loading too many videos, please 1) include the song title and artist in your text, and 2) paste the URL as part of your last line (not a new line). The latter will provide a link, thus not embed the actual video … but I don’t mind unembedding, so apologies are not necessary.
Announcement
Ladies and gentleman, this is a vintage song for me because I remember it will when I owned the vinyl album with this song back in the day. Their hits were big and numerous – Cherish, Windy, Along Comes Mary, Never My Love, The Time It Is Today, Everything That Touches You, No Fair at All, Time For Livin’, and more – but on this day, we proudly welcome The Association singing Broccoli.
Dinner music: Cheryl Wheeler’s “The potato song” animated with a chorus of potatoes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7uyKYeGPdE…..or there’s always Captain vegetable on Sesame Street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny8nvM_pl1g
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Mouse,
Oh my my … the chorus during The Potato Song has me speechless. 🙂
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That brain mashing song has been boiling around my head ever since I found it. Now well seasoned, I couldn’t wait to peel it off and pass it half-baked off for you for your feast. (Can’t wait to see what everyone else stirred up for this one)
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“Call Any Vegetable” in for this act of MEALS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhDGiW-qZ2k
Frank Zappa rules… “a prune really isn’t a vegetable”
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Excellent choice!!!! 😉
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Glad you caught this one!
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Resa,
Definitely true Zappa … and including rutabagas in the lyrics made me smile.
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According to the B-52’s, Frank, everybody likes “Butterbeans” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COmu00OVcCA#t=34. I prefer mine with garlic and drizzled with EVOO.
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Love the B-52s from my home state – Georgia! Wouldn’t have expected a Big Apple Girl to love butterbeans! But I agree, they’re wonderful with garlic and EVOO.
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I am a longtime legume lover, Cathy.
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Indeed, AND “Quiche Lorraine” 😉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16R1U1h6nNg
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Marina,
I’m surprised this one didn’t go earlier.
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Lame,
So far, comments are perfect with songs I don’t know. This is classic B-52s!
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Whilst frantically hunting through the inter-webby thing I lucked up upon this offering from Robert Cray, aptly entitled ‘Side Dish’ 🙂 https://youtu.be/5MYsjQIp-Pc
I had never heard it before, what do you think?
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Pauline,
I don’t know this one either (see to be a trend in this act), but I like it … a good beat! .
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In the late 1960’s I had a long commute to work, and this used to drive me nuts, playing constantly on the car radio…”The Eggplant That Ate Chicago” by Dr. West’s Medicine Junk Show Band… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Lc0Lra9cI
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Cynthia,
Little did you know that this song would be useful to you someday. 🙂
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One of my favorites, Frank. Glass Onion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5ttEB5_kZc
It’s my second entry in a row from the Fab 4!
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Cathy,
Just so happens I don’t know this song from The Beatles … but it’s a good one!
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I’ve been waiting impatiently to use this particular song. I fell in love with Pink Martini when we had a new French Jazz station (which has since gone through several changes, sadly).. Pink Martini’s Hang on Little Tomato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jz706sJMjg
Enjoy!
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Dale,
Wow … I don’t know this one, but it’s wonderful for my morning … and one of my favorites so far. Well done! … Interesting that tomato is in the title, but not in the lyrics (unless I miss it). … but I hung on to the vine. 🙂
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They have so many good tunes ! (And sing in like 10 different languages) Was wondering if you’d pick up on that one (of COURSE you would). I do know the rules MUST have the word in the title… 😉
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Interesting how tomato was in the title, but not in the lyrics, yet very much implied. BTW … I think Pink Martini appeared in a previous musical.
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I always wonder how that comes about… the title of a song in which the word(s) doesn’t(don’t) appear within.
I may have submitted one of theirs before 😉 I adore them.
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I recall Abtwixt submitting one … I liked it so much I bought the song. If I recall, it was a good rumba.
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Sorry, was someone talking about me? 😉 Pink Martini happen to be one of my favorite bands — I’m beyond pleased to spread the enjoyment!!
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Abtwixt! Me too! Have you seen them in concert? They are Ah-may-zing!
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I have not seen them in concert, but I can imagine it would be spectacular!! I like to listen to them and imagine that I am somehow learning 10 languages through osmosis 🙂
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If they ever play in your neck of the woods, try to see them. They are quite impressive! When I saw them, they had about 15 members on stage at various times.
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Remember Booker T and the MG’s? This one combines the side dish and some space that I like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLAVXZOLr7Q
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Jim,
How can anyone not enjoy that song! Such a fun sound. Meanwhile, I’m surprised you didn’t use this one, so here’s one from me to you … Yellow Yam Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esj31Pu2KBA (Yank, Rachell, Sonny Boy Williamson)
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I’m goin’ with this, Frank, the Golden Potato Song. And I dedicate it to me own potato sister, Keily: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z56yj7XpjE
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Elyse,
You have certainly made these two youngsters happy with your selection … but why is this dedicated to Kelly?
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KEily (with an i). She isn’t dear friend, also of Irish heritage. When she and I were roommates (with Goliath) a friend dubbed us “The Potato Sisters”
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Now that’s a funny connection … and have you mentioned your dedication here to her?
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No. She’s not into blogs. But as I was driving to meet her for lunch, a car came towards me with the license plate “POTATO” — it is a friendship that was meant to be!
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Given the plate, definitely meant to be
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First one that came to mind is this one by Diana Krall……”.Frim Fram Sauce” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_6vtAGTE0 I enjoyed your Broccoli. Haven’t heard that one before. 🙂
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Sylvia,
Finally …. finally someone who enjoyed Broccoli. But one question … what is Frim Fram Sauce? Love the song, it’s obviously a side.
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Hahaha. I think it’s a nonsense term, but I did manage to find a recipe for it.
Frim Fram Sauce
2/3 cup dried chili flakes
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup vegetable oil
10 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 Tbsp sugar (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
Pour the water over the chili flakes and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium and cook until all the water boils away. Then stir over medium heat until the chili flakes dry out. (If you like a smoky flavor, continue stirring over medium heat until they start to darken.) Remove from heat and add garlic, (optionally sugar), salt, and oil. Bring to a boil over high heat. Turn off the heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Then cook over medium heat for 5 mintes more. When thoroughly cool, pour into a jar and refrigerate. Stir before using.
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And now we know …. Thanks!
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My pleasure! 😛
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I must mention that when I first saw the title, I wondered if it was a South African specialty. 🙂
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Haha. I suppose I could have strung you along on that one. 🙂
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I’ll have a side order of Beans & Cornbread (Louis Jordan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM9jT2eM6KQ
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Fasab,
I love Louis Jordan … so many thanks!
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Here’s a song which I can use for both the Sides and a likely Main Courses act, although not for a possible Kosher Foods act:
Weezer – Pork and Beans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQHPYelqr0E
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X,
Definitely one of the more interesting videos! 🙂
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Here’s a little ditty, combining beans and cornbread! My grandmother served these as the main dish, but we eat them in our household as sides! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yy6qICUTe0
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Debra,
Although I love Louis Jordan, Beans & Cornbread was taken 50 minutes earlier by Fasab … so …
But the benevolent producer can believe you didn’t use this one because he has video of you doing this dance …. enjoy Mashed Potato Time (Dee Dee Sharp) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXFO_GBC77w 🙂
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Here’s “Mom’s Spaghetti” by Eminem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW-BU6keEUw but to sweeten things up a bit, here’s a “Honey Pie”, one more Beatles song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWGGC3HMecE Got a couple more but saving them for tomorrow! 😉
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Marina,
Thanks for bring a pasta dish! After all, I was beginning to worry we wouldn’t have one. In terms of your second song … the producer rules it as a dessert, thus says No.
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Can’t honey be considered a condiment (“a substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food.”) or a sauce?
Mom always said adults could have pie as a breakfast item. For kids, pie was always dessert…we thought it so unfair.
Could be a sweet potato pie topped with a sauce of honey over the pineapple…
(OK working hard here as studies are showing sugar is good to stop stress…and all the stress of first finding a song – then getting into the post before anyone else. Who knew there were so many side dish songs around?)
Giggles for all!
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The producer simply says condiments aren’t side dishes.
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Poor graduate students might disagree…(giggles – have a great weekend, Frank!)
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I think the producer would accept The Pickle Song (Dinosaur Jr) for all the grad students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csmEIbDYWg0
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I loved too 🙂 Thank you dear Frank, love, nia
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Nia,
The producer has a song for you because something is missing from the table, Bread and Butter (The Waitresses) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksW8g1veAn8 … so take a seat at the table. 🙂
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I can’t watch this, it says not in your country!!!!! I wonder now more… Thank you, love, nia
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To hear the song, enter Bread and Butter The Waitresses into Youtube seach, maybe something will come up for you.
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Here’s “Salt Peanuts,” a jazz tune in the bebop style which was most famously recorded by Dizzy Gillespie and His All-Stars on May 11, 1945 in New York City for Guild Records. The lineup was Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Charlie Parker (alto sax), Al Haig (piano), Curley Russell (bass), and Sid Catlett (drums).
Bebop differed drastically from the straightforward compositions of the swing era and was instead characterized by fast tempos, asymmetrical phrasing, intricate melodies, and rhythm sections that expanded on their role as tempo-keepers. The music itself seemed jarringly different to the ears of the public, who were used to the bouncy, organized, danceable tunes of Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller during the swing era. Instead, bebop appeared to sound racing, nervous, erratic and often fragmented.
The core of bebop music was the soloing. The soloist in bebop was a poet and philosopher, no longer only an entertainer. Thus the syncopation (meant to facilitate dancing) also became obsolete. In a sense, bebop marked the (temporary) demise of syncopation from jazz music, the emancipation of jazz from the dancehall and its transfer to the loft. It was no longer music for the masses, but music for the elite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg1Wl-NmzWg
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Tim,
Certainly in the genre I expected from you … and I don’t know this one, but certainly bebop from the lounge band. Although you previously stated bringing a vegetable, so your choice also surprised me. Which was the vegetable?
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Big smiles.. I picked the last of my purple sprouting broccoli, which I love raw or steamed. I think this may suffice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frN3nvhIHUk as its called Do you like Broccoli Ice-cream song 🙂 Enjoy.. 😀
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Sue,
I hope you watched the opening act! Meanwhile, your song had me laughing.
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🙂 glad it did…
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🙂
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And yes… I watched the video Frank… 🙂 Good for you.. 🙂
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That a way!
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I don’t mind this song, very bluesy. (Collard Greens & Cornbread, Fantasia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTJQb7ptvZs
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Catherine,
I wasn’t sure what to expect because I don’t know the song, but I like it! … besides, you brought a new dish to the table.
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Gotta’ love the beat to this one…
…Nat Kendrick and The Swans – Mashed Potatoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVj0wIP_a1E
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RoSy,
Way to come through because I’ve been waiting on this one. Great video, too.
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YAY!
And – Happy Friday 😀
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I’m going for the grand prize here, and submitting a song with both soup AND pasta (rice) in the title — this is “Chicken Soup With Rice”, by Carole King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNBzJlpwChU
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Alisha,
Oh my, love the title and Carol King … What a fun song! To show the producer’s benevolent side, he allowed a meat because the dish was a soup, and this is the first entry with rice.
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