October 24, 2008
Eat American

My new song, Eat American, is now available. The idea hit me a couple of weeks ago. It's pretty self-explanatory.

Lyrics:

Verse 1:
Some people like all kinds of cheese
Some people like Italian
Some even like Chinese
Well I'm not here to tell you what kind of food to prefer
But if you are American
It's your duty, spread the word:

Chorus:
Eat American
Fried chicken, cream of corn
Eat American
From the day that you are born
So our farmers can compete
You are what you eat
Eat American

Verse 2:
Chicago deep dish pizza
Sweet corn bread and beans
Baked or smashed potatoes
And all potatoes in between
Potato chips, potato puffs
Pass the freedom fries
With lots of ketchup to symbolize
The blood of the men who died

Bridge:
To all the pregnant women
Eat until you're filled
To make your kids Americans
I say, grill, grill baby grill

Verse 3:
Some people mix their foods
Each dish is a buffet
Sweet and sour, bitter, hot
It's not the American way
Well I don't want any spicy food
Mr. Waiter, please
'Cause I've got to cherish the memories
Of the men who gave that food to me

Some pepole like all kinds of cheese
Some people like Italian
Some even like Chinese

Cross-posted on <pudge/*>.

Posted by pudge at October 24, 2008 01:08 PM | Email This
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1. Even arugula??

Posted by: PC on October 24, 2008 01:34 PM
2. Meet the Producers and learning the culinaryhistory of America along the way is awesome.

Posted by: Acid Brain on October 24, 2008 03:10 PM
3. Our Pudge, made in America!
Glad to see a different color, Pudge! ;)

On another note...

I do not consider [Wikipedia] to be an appropriate source for use in academic work.
-- Robert Rubin, Wright State University [2]

Relying on the Wikipedia for academic research seems a sloppy and negligent way to work.
-- Wayne Bivens-Tatum, Princeton University [3]

I would advise teachers not to accept any student essays that use Wikipedia as a source.
-- Paul Axelrod, Dean of York University [4]

Wikipedia is not getting better. It is getting worse. ... Wikipedia is unacceptable as a research tool.
-- Ken Friedman, Norwegian School of Management [5]

The important point that we wish to communicate to all students taking courses and submitting work in our department in the future is that they cite Wikipedia at their peril.
-- Don Wyatt, History Chair, Middlebury[6]

Colleges, universities, and schools where professors/teachers have prohibited use of Wikipedia for academic research or as a source of reference:
Norwegian School of Management (Oslo, Norway)
Stanford University (Santa Clara, California)
Blue Valley West High School (Overland Park, Kansas)
Furman University (Greenville, South Carolina)
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Ithaca College (Ithaca, New York)
Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, Connecticut)
University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida)
Middlebury (Middlebury, Vermont)
University of California at Santa Barbara


"A History Department Bans Citing Wikipedia as a Research Source" - by Noam Cohen, The New York Times, February 21 2007.

"College limits use of Wikipedia; good idea, site says", ZDNet Education, January 29 2007.

"Some professors doubt credibility of site" - by Chris Freiberg, Indiana Daily Student, September 14 2006.

"Won't get fooled again" - by IDS Editorial Board, Indiana Daily Student, February 3 2006. - student run newspaper calling for professors to ban Wikipedia citations

Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on October 24, 2008 03:25 PM
4. pudge--
That was beeeeeeeeeeautiful!
I got all teared up everytime I listen to it...which was actually only once.

I plan on going out tonight for a Chicago-Style Pizza @ Buffalo Bump Pizza...

In addition, I plan to DRINK American too.
A pitcher of Moose Drool!

I plan on sayin' the Pledge of Allegiance before my first bite....
And sing the National Anthem before my first drink.

And of course, sing Good Bless America during my 7th Beer stretch!

Posted by: Mr. Cynical on October 24, 2008 04:04 PM
5. Mr. Cynical the pizza man, ain't that Eyetalian? -- try some braised beef with onions and mushrooms (oops, boeuf Bourgignon) -- wait -- how about some shredded potato pancakes -- (damn!, latkes). I guess the surest way to eat American is pulled pork and whiskey beans. Good eats! Good singin' too!

Posted by: Bob R on October 24, 2008 04:37 PM
6. I et my pizza and it ain't Eyetalian BobR! (Is it??)
Not the pizza I ate anyways.

But I loved Miller's Natural Pulled Pork Sammitches@!

http://www.hutteriteblog.com/2008/09/11/midway-hutterite-colony-raises-natural-pork/

And a side of them good fartin' beans.
With a pitcher of Moose Drool.
Maybe that's dinner AMERICAN STYLE tomorrow night!

Posted by: Mr. Cynical on October 24, 2008 07:31 PM
7. Hey.

Thanks for the tip on the pork. I've been looking for a source of "old" pork (you know, not "the other white meat" kind which resembles the packing peanuts UPS uses) and you just gave it too me.

Posted by: Bob R on October 24, 2008 07:48 PM
8. Gawd that was AWFUL. It makes William Hung look like a singer.

Posted by: GAWD on October 25, 2008 04:13 PM
9. GRILL baby GRILL! Love it. Yet another classic Pudge...good stuff. Lest you doubt it, check out Blatherwatch...you've now officially 'made it' by getting 'headlined' on BW. As I said therein...surely 'hell hath frozen over' haha :)

Posted by: Duffman on October 26, 2008 07:40 AM
10. Duffer, ha. Now I just need to hit Drudge and I'll have conquered teh Internet.

Posted by: pudge on October 26, 2008 07:50 AM
11. The stuff you know as "pizza" was invented here in the US, and so was the stuff you know as "Chinese food" actually.

Great song. :)

Posted by: jvon on October 26, 2008 10:19 AM
12. The stuff you know as "pizza" was invented here in the US

Exactly.

and so was the stuff you know as "Chinese food" actually.

I have two responses. Choose which one you like better.

1. I wouldn't know! I Eat American!
2. Depends on which Chinese food you're eating!

Great song. :)

Thanks!

Posted by: pudge on October 26, 2008 10:24 AM
13. As for eating American, you just can't beat buffalo burgers. With lots of fried onions.

Posted by: RBW on October 26, 2008 12:24 PM
14. Swap out the fried onions for onion rings, and oh yeah. Buffalo is great.

Posted by: pudge on October 26, 2008 12:28 PM
15. Wow Duff. The Blatherwatch people thought "Eat American" was a *serious song.*

Incredible.

Posted by: pudge on October 26, 2008 12:41 PM
16. Pudge, pay no attention to their insults...that's their typical recourse when they find themselves over-matched...they attack the messenger on any grounds they can because they simply cannot be open-minded. Totally politically-biased based. :)
You are a talent my friend in more ways than one.

Posted by: Duffman on October 26, 2008 02:36 PM
17. Duffman, ha, I couldn't care less about their insults. I find it terribly amusing that they didn't GET it. And sad for them. But more amusing.

Posted by: pudge on October 26, 2008 02:43 PM
18. Nuttin there wasn't intended anything but complimentary like, jeez.

Posted by: Acid Brain on October 27, 2008 11:42 AM
19. oh the first link broke... s/b wafarmersmarkets.com/market_directory.html

just passin along is all.

Posted by: Acid Brain on October 27, 2008 11:46 AM
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