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06-26-09 Footnotes
Show 187: Food & Music with Anthony Bourdain
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1 One of the biggest and most shocking news stories this week was the death of Michael Jackson. The pop legend died at the age of 50 in Los Angeles. There was no indication that he was ill. In fact, Greg spoke to the Jackson camp only a few days ago about the singer’s big comeback tour. But, nothing about Jackson’s life or music was expected. His 1982 album Thriller is the biggest selling of all time. But, for Jim and Greg it’s Off the Wall that was really a masterpiece melding of soul, disco and pop. It’s hard to talk about Jackson without mentioning about his personal scandals. He was acquitted of molestation charges in 2005, but his legacy will forever be linked to those accusations. And unfortunately, as Jim and Greg explain, some may remember the eccentricities more than the music.
2 Many people know Anthony Bourdain from his many books, his TV show “No Reservations,” and his successful restaurant Les Halles. But, you may not know that he’s a die-hard rock and roll fan. In 2007 Bourdain chronicled his punk past in the Spin essay “Eat to the Beat,” and when he was in town on a book tour, Jim and Greg invited him into the studio to talk turkey (and rock).
3 Anthony, or Tony as he likes to be called, explained to Jim and Greg that there are a lot of connections between members of the food world and the music world, the first of which is simply the hours. Both subcultures are nocturnal pleasure-seekers who often frequent the same greasy spoons and the same dive bars. But on a more cerebral level, music geeks and foodies are both obsessed, both opinionated, and both hate Billy Joel. Tony explains that when he’s serving up grub to guests he prefers the tunes of Edith Piaf, Serge Gainsbourg, and even Connie Francis.
4 During this episode we also hear from other music-loving chefs from around the country including:
Wesley Genovart of Degustation in New York
Doug Sohn of Hot Doug’s in Chicago
Brenda Langton of Spoon River and Café Brenda in Minneapolis
Craig Serbousek of Crow and Bette in Seattle
Graham Elliot Bowles of Avenues in Chicago
5 To cap off this show, Jim and Greg run through their favorite culinary-inspired songs. All of them are either about food, inspired by food, or simply name foods, and all of them certainly rock.
Jim
Neil Young, “Cinnamon Girl”
Captain Beefheart, “Ice Cream and Crow”
Bow Wow Wow, “I Want Candy (Kevin Shields Remix)”
Greg
Tony Joe White, “Polk Salad Annie”
Prince, “Starfish and Coffee”
Van Morrison, “Tupelo Honey”
Songs Featured in Show #187
Michael Jackson, "I Want You Back," Motown Story, 1971
Michael Jackson, "With A Child's Heart," Music & Me, 1973
Michael Jackson, "Rock With You," Off the Wall, 1979
Funkadelic, “Fish, Chips & Sweat,” Music for Your Mother, 1993
The Beatles, “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,” Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967
Richard Hell and the Voidoids, “Walking on the Water,” Blank Generation, 1977
Johnny Thunders, “Chinese Rocks,” LAMF Revisited, 1979
Curtis Mayfield, “Superfly,” Superfly, 1972
The Ramones, “Beat on the Brat,” The Ramones, 1978
Roy Budd, “Main Theme (Carter Takes a Train),” Get Carter, 1971
Serge Gainsbourg, “Bonnie and Clyde,” Bonnie and Clyde, 1968
Brian Eno, “2/1,” Ambient 1: Music for Airports, 1979
George Winston, “Cloudburst,” Plains, 1999
Edith Piaf, “Padam…Padam,” At the Paris Olympia, 1982
Dead Boys, “I Need Lunch,” Young, Loud & Snotty, 1977
Billy Joel, “The Entertainer,” Streetlife Serenade, 1974
The Stooges, “Down on the Street,” Funhouse, 1970
Roy Budd, “Plaything,” Get Carter, 1971
Devo, “Slap Your Mammy,” Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo, 1994
MRK1, “Sensei Skank,” Planet Mu, 2007
Mum, “Guilty Rocks,” Go Go Smear the Poison Ivy, 2007
The Good, the Bad & the Queen, “Northern Whale,” The Good, the Bad & the Queen, 2007
Blondie, “Eat to the Beat,” Eat to the Beat, 1979
The Boys, “Food Glorious Food,” Oliver! Original Broadway Cast, 1967
Tony Joe White, “Polk Salad Annie” Black and White, 1969
Neil Young, “Cinnamon Girl,” Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, 1969
Prince, “Starfish and Coffee,” Sign ‘O’ The Times, 1987
Captain Beefheart, “Ice Cream For Crow” Ice Cream For Crow, 1982
Van Morrison, “Tupelo Honey,” Tupelo Honey, 1971
Bow Wow Wow, “I Want Candy (Kevin Shields Remix),” Marie Antoinette Soundtrack, 2006
Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Saturday Night Special,” Nuthin’ Fancy, 1975
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