Dancer Don King and Bonnie Ryan (above) at the official launch of Thrive Festival 2020; Glenda Gilsen (above lettering) at the Convention Centre, Dublin
Attention fitness enthusiasts and nutrition boffins.
No wait, come back.
We have a pair of tickets to give away to both the Saturday and Sunday of this year’s Thrive Festival in Dublin’s Convention Centre on February 29 and March 1.
Thrive is ‘an explorium of cutting-edge fitness classes, cooking demonstrations, yoga, meditation and interactive panel discussions‘ over three days.
To be in with a chance of winning, simply tell me below what is your favourite song about food or which mentions a particular food.
The winner will be chosen by my personal trainer.
Polls close at MIDNIGHT 6am.
Nick says: Good luck!
Golden Discs voucher competition will return next week.
Pics: Photocall Ireland
I could be cheeky and go with the childhood staple of ‘On Top Of Spaghetti!. Reminds me, I am having meatballs tonight!
Can I go with the Ketchup Song? If nothing else, it may cheer up your weekend :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMT698ArSfQ
“Mexican Wine” by Fountains of Wayne. Not very healthy though.
That was a surprising find for me. Great song. Good choice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4no3M3YxZI
Glad you like it! The LP it’s off, “Welcome Interstate Managers” is deadly.
Darn you Nick! It is still Friday and I am down the rabbit hole. Opam Gangnam Style!
Actual favourite song with food in the title/lyrics :
DEF LEPPARD – “Pour Some Sugar On Me”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UIB9Y4OFPs
Ridiculous one I find personally hilarious, the things you find when Alexa misunderstands you :
We Built This City …on Sausage Rolls
https://youtu.be/8iEB8bfP7wE?t=100
Little Milton – Grits Ain’t Groceries
https://youtu.be/4DaaJ4EPYwI
Or
Kelis – Milkshake
https://youtu.be/6AwXKJoKJz4
Or
John Martyn – Jelly Roll baker
https://youtu.be/nIgr_OTgW8Y
not to enter competition just to share some friday goodness
At the risk of being frisky…
I really like Kelis’ songs, but I also think she just might be the most beautiful woman I ever saw. And that was before I saw Milkshake, so don’t judge!
Should be first on everyone’s list. Macc Lads: Beer n Sex n Chips n Gravy
https://youtu.be/Z2LrDzOwuOU
Anyone for some Latin Boogaloo?
‘Spanish Rice’ – Clark Terry & Chico O’Farill (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fur3GCaHEOk
Of a similar flavour:
Willie Bobo – Fried Neckbones & Some Home Fries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7ZHTLf4Og
Your flawless choices put me in mind of this one
https://youtu.be/b1QfXQakX2w
Saturday Night Fish Fry – Louis Jordan
Tasty. Might go well with a side of Nat Adderley’s Scrambled Eggs?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnboCvGkJpk
To add a new flavour …
just brothers sliced tomatoes .
https://youtu.be/TQ05TOj4NYcjust might compliment the eggs, maybe
Eat Y’self Fitter- The Fall of course.
Only song I know that promotes healthy eating and sustainability (in that we should eat each other)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yFCOt6wbm80
Nick, I think you may have opened up this one :)
I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll – Leon Redbone
Classic jazz from a classy man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag3pZaUmqFA
Onions, burgers, cheese and onion crisps – what’s not to love about Conal Gallen’s ‘Horse it into ya, Cynthia’?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ0b7eQPor4
For the truly committed, or those who need to be committed, there’s a dance version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeCP_3TD880
Kiltimagh gets namechecked and the whole œuvre is redolent of a vanished Ireland – buíochas le Dia
I guess it had to be done!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm4J5N5pbxY&ab_channel=jasminee
Rabbit holes!
Jimmy Cliff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Znh0OM9jiA
Damn! I want to watch Cool Runnings now!
Nice cover version of the 1967 Mod Classic “Bert’s Apple Crumble” by The Quik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhvMByM7bZI
Barney ate the whole thing
Big Barney – The Whole Thang (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zqOHCVi0Ro
time to get fruity
Jean King – Watermelon man – what a buachaill
https://youtu.be/-2xLGN7NvK8
if you don’t tap your foot to this, I will eat my hat – in a royal stylee
Prince – rasberry berret
https://youtu.be/l7vRSu_wsNc
With Cream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrbFQEcpJ3A
American Pie – Don McLean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RciM7P9K3FA
Editions of You — Roxy Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDXnbuUKEaA
“Too much cheesecake too soon”
Rock Lobster – B52s
https://youtu.be/ofkzvM7Skxg
Marz – John Grant
https://youtu.be/2hwfkagAYD0
Under the Milky Way Tonight – The Church
https://youtu.be/pWxJEIz7sSA
Mars Bars – The Undertones
https://youtu.be/KYtLhQduXS8
Sugar for the Pill – Slowdive
https://youtu.be/-tWhPv2U6aQ
Twenty Four Hour Garage People, by Half Man Half Biscuit
(extra credit for food in the band name, surely?!)
And you curse my soul if I don’t want petrol
Curse my soul ‘cos I don’t want petrol
I only came down for a tube of Pringles
…Sour Cream and Chives
I’ll have two Scotch eggs and a jar of Marmite,
Two Scotch eggs and a jar of Marmite
Two Scotch eggs and a jar of Marmite
…what sandwiches have you got?
Well now you become quite irate and your voice becomes louder, and you start to sound like Leadbelly at the depot…
I got ham, I got cheese, I got chicken, I got beef,
I got tuna-sweetcorn; I’ve got tuna-sweetcorn
I’ll have ten Kit Kats and a motoring atlas
Ten Kit Kats and a motoring atlas
And a blues CD on the Hallmark label
– that’s sure to be good
https://youtu.be/0I04zLIh5sI
A song for Leo too.
Streetband – Toast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJmKStqugMc
https://youtu.be/h0uKQsM14ak
Spearhead red beans and rice
https://youtu.be/stGYYRtpqx8
JBs pass the peas
https://youtu.be/mUkfiLjooxs
Tony Joe White polk salad annie
https://youtu.be/IBfMLmNjFn4
destert – chocolate supa highway . Franti & The spearhead
https://youtu.be/vOLdk2O-ez4
Or parliament, chocolate city
https://youtu.be/rHiCX46vukU
The brilliant Bell X1 and Alphabet Soup. Epic banjo action by Dave Geraghty, a nod to Chris de Burgh and the final redemptive message from the tomato coated spaghettti (It’s gonna be ok) make this one of my all time favourites.
A bit late Nick, but it should’ve been me. Eatin’ ice cream and cake. https://youtu.be/PK4VAyb85j4
Mrs Yupyup and I are but a pair of giddy kids in the kitchen when we listen to this innuendo laden calypso from George Symonette
https://youtu.be/5zbkkVVSh3U
‘Now we go steady to the pictures
I always get chocolate stains on my pants.’
Didn’t we all Philo?
https://youtu.be/IYhVPfnppX4
The Smiths – Meat is Murder
OR
Limp Bizkit – Chocolate starfish and the hotdog flavoured water
OR
Nirvana – Mexican Seafood
OR
The Champs – Tequila