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Big Butter & Egg Man, Banana in Your Fruit Basket, Grinding Mill and other carnal songs
"I want a butter and egg man. Won't some great big butter and egg man want me?"Why does this woman sing so emphatically about wanting a man who possesses BIG BUTTER and EGGS? Is she headed down a dangerous dairy path? With all that is known in 2013 about a diet high in cholesterol, this song might already be maiming young minds but could the butter and eggs be representative of something more than food? Is this a tongue-in-cheek metaphor?
Being Thankful on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22, 2012, from Louis Armstrong to Hank Williams
I thought to celebrate this wonderful day of Thanksgiving, I'd compile music with lyrics that express thanks in various ways.I would like to have included at least one more - Bach - Now Thank We All Our God. Even though I have great recordings of Now Thank We All Our God, I couldn't find one I liked as much on YouTube.Here is my Thanksgiving wish: