kidsmoke Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I've been thinking lately about the primal passions that drive my favorite songs...surprisingly, it's not entirely lust! For example, how often does simple hunger drive a yearning lyric? Anyway it's my theory that Jeff was hungry like the wolf during the recording of " Love is the King". So we get delicious lyrics like: "Oh, tomatoes right off the vine We used to eat them like that All the time" And, "A pie left out that you can't consume So sweet, You cannot eat.." And, "Sun coming up, like a piece of toast" I don't know about you but now I'm hungry for pie and toast with tomatoes. Are there other Wilco or Jeff songs with food imagery to them? I'm sure there must be! (Is Jeff more prolific when he's hungry? Enquiring minds...) Or do you have a good food-related Wilco story? We'd love to hear it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 First one that came to mind was a song I've never liked "Pecan Pie:" Sometimes I get so hungry Think about pie all day Just a little whipped cream Honey, I'm on my way With a piece of pecan pie And you that's all I want Just a piece of pecan pie And all I want is you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Speaking of tomatoes and wolves -- my lab loves tomatoes --- can't leave them on the counter top over night, because he will snatch them -- also eats them off the vine out of our garden if we don't keep an eye of him. Perhaps my dog has wolf in is blood. Maybe, Tweedy grew up with a tomato-eating dog like mine. Regarding food and Wilco - once the wife and I and dinner prior to a Wilco's show at the Chicago's Civic Opera House - the restaurant was a half a block away. My wife - who was about 8 months pregnant ordered a steak ---- since she was pregnant, so she ordered it medium well - typically she orders it medium rare -- anyways it was brought out and it was definitely was not cooked properly and sent back -- another came and that to wasn't right ----- the waiter then said "well that is how we cook medium well steak in the city' . My wife looked at him and said 'I have lived in this city for over 15 years and been eating steak in this city for 15 years and this is not right' --- Really thought she going to stab him with a steak knife. Anyways, the dinner was comped. Through out the show she was miffed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I like the sound of "Pecan Pie"...comfortable. Food musta been on the mind of Jay or Jeff when naming "Pieholden Suite". "Spiders singing in the salty breeze"....?....that's a stretch. Chinese Apple. Hey Chicken (....hanging on a sour grape vine) A Slim Jim is referenced in "I Might". That's all I got. I think it's high time Jeff writes a song or 2 about food he loves. Chicago pizza, oatmeal with bananas, that Strawberry Pretzel salad that's popular around Thanksgiving....just throwing some ideas out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Omigosh how are we all forgetting "California Stars", with all its grapes on vines, and friendly wine! Although that's actually a Guthrie lyric I guess. Chez, I have to ask, do you like pecan pie? The pie, not the song. Calvino, your dog cracks me up! Don't let him eat the green tomatoes in your garden, they have a substance that's harmful to dogs. The ripe ones are safe though. I loved your steak story. What a snooty fool of a waiter. Good for your wife, but sorry the mood carried over into the show! I hope the music gradually lifted her spirits. Sid, I do hope Jeff reads your suggestions and gives us an album of all food-related songs. He could just call it "Food". It would be nourishing and delicious. Alternatively, he could follow in the footsteps of young Spencer Tweedy, who with his band The Blisters once did a commercial for Quaker Oats. The product I have in mind is a bit outdated these days, but I for one would happily buy it if Jeff pitched it. Jeff would probably have to rework some of the lyrics, but when he got to the chorus, all of America would be SOLD. Can't you just hear it? "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, O-val-tine! Make believe malted chocolate drink!" I would totally buy some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 11:14 PM, kidsmoke said: Chez, I have to ask, do you like pecan pie? The pie, not the song. I've never been much of a dessert eater, but pecan pie is pretty good! Not as good as pumpkin pie, but pretty, pretty good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 2/4/2021 at 8:15 AM, Chez said: First one that came to mind was a song I've never liked "Pecan Pie:" Sometimes I get so hungry Think about pie all day Just a little whipped cream Honey, I'm on my way With a piece of pecan pie And you that's all I want Just a piece of pecan pie And all I want is you On 2/4/2021 at 9:14 PM, kidsmoke said: Chez, I have to ask, do you like pecan pie? The pie, not the song. 13 hours ago, Chez said: I've never been much of a dessert eater, but pecan pie is pretty good! Not as good as pumpkin pie, but pretty, pretty good. I just wondered if you were a pecan pie hater and therefore prejudiced toward the song. And now I'm craving both pecan and pumpkin pie. I actually have a recipe that combines them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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