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Popular Bands Named After a Food

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By Bozoplay



Music is so important to me

I had a great time growing up in a era when music was so special. You went to dances and you actually touched the person you were dancing with. In fact, some people referred to slow dancing as having "sex with your clothes on". The drinking age was 21 at the time, so there were a lot of teenage dance halls that I had the pleasure of working at and spun a few 45's in my day. Some of the local bands were just outstanding,

Personally, I am a huge fan of old R & B music like Otis Redding, James Brown and the old Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Maybe my list of food related bands are not that popular but most of them you could dance to and that was what music should make you do. I got into the guitar and keyboards and even sang a little. There is no greater high than performing live on stage and you can hear a pin drop when you start a song. And when people give you a standing ovation, that is pretty special.

So here's some of my food related performers

  • Cream (with "Slow Hand of course")
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Wild Cherry
  • Bread
  • Chuck Berry
  • Three Dog Night (some sort of feast in Viet Nam
  • The Animals (OK so it doesn't work for vegetarians)

Now if you asked for song titles, here are a few that just came out of my head

  • Sugar Pie Honey
  • Red Beans & Rice
  • Green Onions
  • American Pie
  • 30,000 Pounds of Bananas
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  • Cut The Cake
  • Memphis Soul Stew
  • Peel Me A Grape
  • Bird On A Wire (Ducks, Chickens, Geese, etc. are all birds)

Now here's the tough part. Name the recording artist that did these songs. We'll even let you pick some of the alternatives because some of these songs were made famous by more than one artist.

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Cris A profile image

Cris A  says:
10 months ago

What about the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Now you got me thinking! LOL thanks for sharing :D

Shady Lady profile image

Shady Lady  says:
10 months ago

Strawberry Alarm Clock!! Peaches and Herb!! Ummm...damn, now you got me thinking, too! LOL!

Cris A profile image

Cris A  says:
10 months ago

Oh Strawberry Switchblade! Thanks Shady Lady for reminding me! LOL I'm still thinking.... :D

Anna Marie Bowman profile image

Anna Marie Bowman  says:
10 months ago

How about The Black Eyed Peas, or Blind Melon, Blue Oyster Cult, and Bowling For Soup! Ok, I need to stop! This is too much fun!

Cris A profile image

Cris A  says:
10 months ago

Cake, Smashing Pumpkins, Meat Loaf (does he have a band? LOL) Bread, The Cranberries....still thinking! :D

Anna Marie Bowman profile image

Anna Marie Bowman  says:
10 months ago

Buckcherry, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, The Sugar Cubes, Damien Rice, Hall & Oates, Korn, Pearl Jam, Salt & Pepa, Strange Fruit Project...I could go on and on.

Just thought of a song, too. Peaches by The Presidents of the United States of America!

Cris A profile image

Cris A  says:
10 months ago

Wow AMB! that's awesome and I just came back with one, and if it weren't for your The Sugar Cubes, I wouldn't have thought of The Sugababes! LOL Oh Wait, Fiona Apple! Ha! :D

The Real Tomato profile image

The Real Tomato  says:
10 months ago

Agree -Definately music should make you want to dance! Or do something! I remember slow dancin to Peaches and Cream...Hall & Oats ( I can still hear the baritone)

I think there was a band called the Lemonheads too.

45's? Dated yourself , Ha - I still have one - Sugar, Sugar by Jeff Barry

Bozoplay profile image

Bozoplay  says:
10 months ago

Only 1 - 45. I think I have at least 5 or 6 hundred just in R & B. And i think I saw Peaches and Herb live too. Reunited... da da do doo doo. Oates as a food, We are stretching (lol) but this is good fun. That is what music is. A lot of fun

Try slow dancing to Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. It was longer than the 2:15 standard for those days.

Anna Marie Bowman profile image

Anna Marie Bowman  says:
10 months ago

Oates...Oatmeal!!! Come on...

sixtyorso profile image

sixtyorso  says:
10 months ago

Great hub but I dont know if I wanna dance or eat!

Shalini Kagal profile image

Shalini Kagal  says:
10 months ago

Limp Bizkit :)

Bozoplay profile image

Bozoplay  says:
10 months ago

Oatmeal. I guess I always called it porridge. Oats was something you fed a horse (lol) No matter what, they are both good for you.

Amanda Severn profile image

Amanda Severn  says:
10 months ago

Milkshake, Heard it on the Grapevine, Yes we have no bananas, I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts

Shady Lady profile image

Shady Lady  says:
10 months ago

I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts!! I love Monty Python!!

midnightbliss profile image

midnightbliss  says:
9 months ago

wow, i didn't realize there's so many bands named after food, I enjoyed your hub and reading the comments.

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