Food and Drink in Songs Trivia

1. The American contemporary artist Joseph Canger named one of his works after this track by Golden Earring.

From Quiz Music Flavour of the Month

Answer: Vanilla Queen

Golden Earring is a Dutch band, who have been around since the 1970s. "Radar Love", released in 1973, was their biggest chart success.

From Quiz Sing For Your Supper

Answer: Kippers

"Breakfast in America" was released on the album of the same name in 1979. The song managed to reach position nine on the "UK Singles" chart, but only managed sixty-second on the "US Billboard Hot 100" chart. The album itself managed to win Supertramp two Grammy awards in 1980 and reached number one in the US, Australia, Norway and Austria.

From Quiz Crazy in the Coconut!

Answer: Frontier Psychiatrist

The Avalanches, an Australian club music group, released this single in 2000 from their album "Since I Left You". Producers Robbie Chater and Darren Seltmann, also members of the band, amply sampled from other songs and from the Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster, who frequently appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in the USA. A spoken sample at the start ("Is Dexter ill?") comes from John Waters' eccentric comedy film "Polyester" (1981) -- replayed atop the theme music from the epic drama "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962). The song is full of such mish-mashes! "Frontier Psychiatrist" hit number eighteen in the UK Singles Chart and number forty-nine in Australia, but failed to chart in the USA.

From Quiz A Lyrical Garden: Fruits and Veggies in Songs

Answer: banana

The song, aptly named "Banana Pancakes," can be found on Jack Johnson's album "In Between Dreams," released March 1st, 2005.

From Quiz Food in Titles of Sixties Songs

Answer: The Newbeats

"Bread and Butter" was a single released by The Newbeats. Brothers Dean and Mark Mathis were the core of The Newbeats. They were both members of their high school band in Georgia. Upon graduation the two brothers worked for various bands including Dale Hawkins' band and the Western Swing Band. They met Larry Henley, invited him to join the band and signed a contract with Hickory Records. Henley parted company with the band to pursue a solo career and went on to success as the composer of "Wind Beneath my Wings". The Newbeats released several singles following "Bread and Butter" but did not enjoy the same chart success, breaking up in 1974. "California Sun" was a Top Ten in 1964 for the Rivieras. J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers also nudged the top of the charts with their Number Two hit, "Last Kiss" and "She's the One" was a US Top Forty by The Chartbusters.

From Quiz Instrumentals with Food or Drink in the Title

Answer: Too Much Tequila

"Too Much Tequila" made it to Number 30 on the US charts, nowhere near their Number one 1958 hit, "Tequila". "Limbo Rock" and "La Cucaracha" were other releases by the band. Saxophone player Danny Flores composed the song and recorded under the name of Chuck Rio to avoid problems with another label he was under contract to. Flores signed away the rights to the song in the United States but maintained international rights. After "Tequila" was featured in a dance sequence in the 1985 film, "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", rapper Joeski Love had a Hip Hop hit based on the tune. The other names are fictitious.

From Quiz Down The Hatch or How One Drink Leads To Another!

Answer: Brazil

The song was written by Dick Miles and first recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1946. Many other artists have recorded it since including Louis Prima, Rosemary Clooney and The Muppets. It sends up the Brazilian coffee surplus where "Coffee beans grow by the millions" which had become so desperate that "A politician's daughter was accused of drinking water and fined a great big fifty dollar bill."

From Quiz Sing for Your Supper

Answer: Food, Glorious Food

The lyrics express the boys' dreams for better food while receiving their ration of gruel from the operators of the workhouse. "Oliver!" won an Oscar for the Best Musical Score of a Musical Picture.

From Quiz Coffee or Tea

Answer: One More Cup of Coffee

On 'One more Cup of Coffee' Emmylou Harris helps out on the vocals. Bob wrote this song alone, but seven of the other nine songs on 'Desire' he co-wrote with Jacques Levy.

From Quiz Food and Drink in Music - A Second Course

Answer: Red, Red Wine

The UB40 version of 'Red, Red Wine' finally reached number one on the Billboard 100 charts in October 1988, fully 20 years after Neil Diamond reached number 63. Wine is an alcoholic drink usually made by fermenting grape juice, although wine can be made using just about any fruit or vegetable. It is believed that wine was first produced around about 6000BC in an area now known as Iran or Georgia.

From Quiz Musical Menu

Answer: Taco

"Puttin' On the Ritz" was written in 1929 by Irving Berlin and released for the film of the same name in 1930. It was a slang term at the time for dressing fashionably (referencing the Ritz hotel). It has been covered numerous times, almost always in connection with a film (including, most humorously, by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle in "Young Frankenstein"). Taco Ockerse (Yes, Taco is his real first name) released a synth-pop version in 1982 in which he also references several other classic musical film songs (most notably, "Gotta Dance" from "Singin' In the Rain").

From Quiz For Those About To Rock... Cheers!

Answer: The Four Seasons

Their second single, but the first to chart and the first to hit number one. The Four Lovers was one of the Four Seasons' previous names.

From Quiz Turnip Greens in Song

Answer: Good Directions

"Good Directions" appeared on Currington's second album entitled "Doin' Something Right". It was a Top 10 song on the US Country Charts.

From Quiz Oldies Meal

Answer: Newbeats

Basically, "Bread and Butter" was a one-hit event for this group. The Casinos were also basically one-hit wonders with the successful "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye". Mel and Tim did what is (in my opinion) the worst song ever made: "Backfield in Motion". The Youngbloods did "Get Together".

From Quiz Tasty Tunes: No 1 hits

Answer: Wings

'Silly Love Songs' was the third McCartney-written or co-written song to be the top single of the entire year (1976), joining 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' (1964) and 'Hey Jude' (1968).

From Quiz Music Flavour of the Month

Answer: Grateful Dead

The flavour was named after Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead. Garcia died of a heart attack in 1995, aged just 53. Fans of the band were known as "Deadheads".

From Quiz Sing For Your Supper

Answer: Caviar

"Money" was released as a single from Pink Floyd's 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon". The song reached number thirteen on the "US Billboards Hot 100" chart and was Pink Floyd's first US hit. The best chart position was at sixth on the French charts.

From Quiz Musical Beverages

Answer: No Milk Today

"No Milk Today" was written by Graham Gouldman of 10cc fame. It was released as a single and was also a track on the album "There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World". The group had a string of successful recordings in the 1960s and early 1970s. The line of the group at that time was Peter Noone, Vance Brescia, Billy Sullivan, Rich Spina and Dave Ferrara.

From Quiz Songs With Food In The Title

Answer: Ice Cream Man

"Ice Cream Man" was from Van Halen's first, self-titled album. It was released in 1978.

From Quiz A Lyrical Garden: Fruits and Veggies in Songs

Answer: peaches

The single "Peaches" was released in February of 1996. The song reached number eight on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Chart (U.S.) and was Grammy nominated in 1996 (even though the band admittedly borrowed lyrics from Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love"). "Peaches" is ripe (pun intended) for parody; both Bill Nye the Science Guy and Weird Al Yankovich released parodies of the song.

From Quiz Food in Titles of Sixties Songs

Answer: Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie

"Keep The Ball Rollin'" and "Strawberry Shortcake" were follow up releases by Jay and The Techniques after their debut single, "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie", made the Top Ten. The integrated band formed in the mid-sixties in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Jay Proctor was the founder of the group and sang lead. The band secured a record deal with Smash Records and released a number of singles until their final release, "Number Onderful". Valerie Simpson, Nick Ashford and Melba Moore frequently backed the band vocally. "Incense and Peppermints" was a chart-topper by Strawberry Alarm Clock in 1967. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass recorded an instrumental version of "A Taste of Honey". Martha and the Vandellas released "Honey Chile" in 1967.

From Quiz Instrumentals with Food or Drink in the Title

Answer: Elvis Presley

William Patton "Bill" Black, Jr.was not really impressed with Elvis when Sun Records producer Sam Phillips recruited him and guitarist Scotty Moore to back Elvis in concerts and recordings. They realized that Elvis would be successful after the release of "That's All Right" and committed to playing with him full time. The pair recorded and toured with Elvis and drummer D. J. Fontana until September, 1957, continuing with him after RCA bought Elvis' contract. After the musicians went their own ways Black continued to record on sessions for Elvis for another year. He then formed Bill Black's Combo in 1959 and had a string of instrumental hits. James Kirkland was one of Ricky's early bass players. In 1976 Jerry Lee Lewis accidentally shot and wounded his bass player, Butch Owens, while attempting to shoot a bottle. Bass player and songwriter Willie Dixon played on many of Chuck Berry's early Chess Records recordings.

From Quiz Sing for Your Supper

Answer: Sing for Your Supper

The song was written for the Broadway musical "Boys from Syracuse." It has been recorded by Rudy Vallée, Count Basie, Mel Tormé, and Cher.

From Quiz Coffee or Tea

Answer: Getting To Know You

Originally, the award winning songwriters, Rodgers and Hammerstein, were keen to have Rex Harrison in the role of the King. He was committed elsewhere so it went to Yul Brynner, who also got the role in the film version.

From Quiz Food and Drink in Songs

Answer: Popcorn

Released in 1972 and played on a 'Moog' synthesizer, 'Popcorn' became a world-wide hit reaching number five in the UK, number nine on the American Billboard pop chart and number one in a number of other countries. Popcorn is, as the name suggests, popped corn; originally discovered by native Americans it is now an extremely popular snack food all over the world.

From Quiz Musical Menu

Answer: The Cranberries

The original name of the group was "The Cranberry Saw Us", but the Irish group led by Delores O'Riordan changed the name before they submitted their demo tapes for their first album. Their songs tend to be very unique and quirky, with O'Riordan's high vocals mixing in chants and whines with the lyrics.

From Quiz Musical Meals

Answer: Deep Blue Something

This song featured on the album "Home". The title obviously references the wonderful Audrey Hepburn movie. The singer's girlfriend is breaking up with him, as she says they have nothing in common. In desperation, he tries to think of something they do have in common, and sings - "And I said what about "Breakfast at Tiffany's? She said, "I think I remember the film, And as I recall, I think, we both kinda liked it. And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we've got."

From Quiz For Those About To Rock... Cheers!

Answer: Born Slippy - Underworld

Underworld (Karl Hyde and Rick Smith) recorded two albums in the 80s as a band with a squiggle instead of a name, though they ended up being referred to as Freur.

From Quiz Turnip Greens in Song

Answer: The Down Home Girls' Perfume

"Down Home Girl" was written by Jerry Leiber who also wrote the lyrics to such classics as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Yakety Yak" and "Jailhouse Rock". This song was also recorded by Nazareth

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