Song Titles with Breakfast Choices

I've read several articles recently claiming that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That may be so, but it is also the most difficult to partake. I love the various selections for breakfast, but I seldom have the time to prepare them. On the few occasions, usually Saturdays or Sundays, I do fix breakfast, I find I love the aroma almost as much as the actual item.

Some of those various items are mentioned in song titles. I prepared a list of breakfast songs this morning, probably while I should have been fixing breakfast for my family. The list contains quite an assortment of artists, from bluegrass to new wave to modern rock.

10. "Thought Sausage" by Widespread Panic: The opening lines are not very appetizing: "Thought sausage fallen through your head, Bits and pieces hanging in the shed." Nevertheless, the song has a certain appeal, sounding like a cross between Ted Nugent and late 80s Bob Dylan.

9. "Pancakes for One" by Of Montreal: Though the song is about loneliness, as the title suggests, the uplifting melody betrays the melancholy lyrics. This catchy tune is typical of the entire album, Aldhils Arboretum.

8."Orange Juice Blues" by Bob Dylan and the Band: Like on every song from The Basement Tapes, Dylan and his pals seem to be having fun. Listening to this tune, much like "Clothes Line Saga" and "Please Mrs. Henry," makes you feel intimate, like you have been invited back stage or an exclusive after show party for the musicians.

7. "Champagne Jam" by the Atlanta Rhythm Section: The title track from one of the best albums from ARS, this song is indeed a jam. The guitar work is phenomenal, mixing jazzy blues with a touch of traditional pop.

6."Bringing Home the Bacon" by Procol Harum: The breadwinner here seems to resent his "Emporer baby dumpling, loaded, bloated curse... gobbling up the cakes." However, like with much of Procol Harum's folk-rock songs, the lyrics are probably tongue in cheek.

5. "A Toast to Those Who Are Gone" by Phil Ochs: The 60s radical criticizes more than just the Vietnam War in this eulogy. He rips the racial practices of the South, those who try to break the coal miners union, and the capitol punishment sentences in Texas.

4. "Honeycomb" by Jimmie Rodgers: Usually a song written to one's wife comes across as hokey (Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" and "John Denver's "Annie's Song"), but Rodgers on this traditional country standard does it with an enthusiasm that gives the lyrics sincerity.

3. "How Many Biscuits Can You Eat?" by Grandpa Jones: The bluegrass legend asks this question while merrily picking his banjo. I will answer the question while enjoying his performance. I can eat a dozen, but I should probably limit myself to three and go light on the butter.

2. "Eggplant" by Michael Franks: The song offers another tasty sip from the album The Art of Tea. The delicious piano and smooth vocals are quite an allure, but I love how Franks worked the word Giaconda into his lyrics: "When my baby cooks her eggplant, She don't use no book, She's got a certain Giaconda kind of dirty look."

1. "Black Coffee in Bed" by Squeeze: The first song from side two of Sweets from a Stranger was the new wave band's biggest hit after "Tempted." Chris Difford's lyrics, as usual, involve infidelity. He feels himself tempted by his girl's best friend, who is black. The song is also strengthened by Elvis Costello's backing vocals.