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The song is intended to be sung at a fast tempo. The lyrics centre around the culinary preferences of the working-classes including cucumbers ; the vegetable is then compared to other types of food, but by the end of the song the cucumber is affirmed to be the preferable delicacy. [ 3 ]
The Coffee Song" (occasionally subtitled "They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil") is a novelty song written by Bob Hilliard and Dick Miles, first recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1946. [1] Later that year it was recorded by The Smart Set, and by others in later years.
Cucumber salad: "Make a refreshing salad by slicing cucumbers and combining them with cherry tomatoes, red onions, olive oil, vinegar, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper."
On January 28, 2008, Michael Hogan of Vanity Fair interviewed Ezra Koenig regarding the title of the song and its relevance to the song's meaning. Koenig said he first encountered the Oxford comma, a comma used before the conjunction at the end of a list, on Facebook and learned of a Columbia University Facebook group called Students for the Preservation of the Oxford Comma.
The origin of "Shortnin' Bread" is obscure. Despite speculation of African-American roots, it is possible that it may have originated with Riley as a parody of a plantation song, in the minstrel or coon song traditions popular at the time. [2] [3] Riley titled the song "A Short'nin' Bread Song—Pieced Out", and wrote the first verse as:
Drinking coffee every day isn’t inherently bad, but Chester Wu, M.D., a psychiatrist and sleep specialist in Texas, says that coffee does have an impact on your health depending on how much you ...
"Sugartime" is a popular song written by Charlie Phillips and Odis Echols, and published in 1957. The biggest hit version was by the McGuire Sisters, whose recording of it topped the Most Played chart in February 1958. [2] It was also the second number 1 Billboard single for the trio after 1954's "Sincerely".
The song is based on a traditional South-African song, "Suikerbossie" ("Sugar Bush" in Afrikaans). A version recorded as a duet by Doris Day and Frankie Laine was the best-known recording, and appeared on the first UK Singles Chart in November 1952, peaking at number 8 in a total chart run of eight weeks. [ 3 ]