Top 10: Songs about sugar
June 24th, 2008 by Wade Tatangelo in Music
Appears U.S. Sugar, aka Big Sugar, has lost its sweet tooth, which could be a very good thing for the Florida environment, particularly the everglades. Then again, how exactly is Florida going to pay Big Sugar $1.75 billion? It’s doubtful anything but crocodile alligator(?) tears will be shed for this bloated behemoth but let’s give U.S. Sugar a playlist anyway. Because, well, I’ve just been waiting too long to unleash my favorite songs about sugar and think this might be the closest I’ll come to a news peg.
Top 10: Songs about sugar
1. “Sugar on My Tongue,” Talking Heads
One of my all-time fave Talking Heads songs. Other than Zeppelin, this is the band I most want to see reunite … and play “Sugar On My Tongue.”
2. “Brown Sugar,” The Rolling Stones
Terrific song but this killer riff/sordid lyric lost its sex/danger appeal — and No. 1 ranking — when it was used to sell kahlua … and Pepsi. Mick, Keef, is nothing sacred?
3. “Sugar, Sugar,” The Archies
Fake band, I know, cheesy, I know, but I love this song.
4. “I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl,” Nina Simone
Allison Moorer does a fine cover of this song on her latest album.
5. “Sugar Baby,” Dock Boggs
One of numerous gems from the legendary Harry Smith anthology.
6. “Sugar Baby,” Bob Dylan
No one steals from the public domain quite as effectively as Dylan. Click here to read my rather amateurish review of Dylan’s Love and Theft (the album includes “Sugar Baby”), which dropped on 9/11, while I was in college, writing/editing for the USF Oracle and freelancing for Weekly Planet. Yes, I was taking a polite swipe at the proverbial feeding hand. To this day, my esteemed editor Eric Snider and I differ on the merits of Dylan’s past three albums.
7. “Sugar and Spice,” The Cryan Shame
Good lawd, I love vintage garage rock.
8. “Brown Sugar,” ZZ Top
Not a Stones cover.
9. “Blood Sugar Sex Magik,” Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ah, yes, the title track from one of my favorite CDs of junior high (and beyond).
10. “Falling Sugar,” The Palace Guard
Good lawd, I love vintage garage rock.
WHAT DID I MISS?
Cross-posted from Tampa Calling.
June 25th, 2008 at 8:58 am
“Sugar Babe” by Steve Miller Band.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:11 am
I don’t know whether to chastise or commend you for your non-inclusion of “Pour Some Sugar On Me.”
I’m leaning chastise, but it’s only a leaning.