At one point during my Junior year of high school, I created a playlist for my physics class with songs all relating to food. It could be the title of the song or the general theme of the song, and it was so much fun to put together.
With the wonders of the internet, anyone can publish a song about anything, and this got me thinking about sandwich-related songs. The first song that immediately comes to mind is a song that rocked my elementary school life. I remember sitting in the computer lab, blasting this song, and annoying our poor teachers by keeping this song on loop.
Do you remember the song Peanut Butter Jelly Time? I’m not sure why this was such an entertaining song, but we would all sing this. It was entertaining, catchy, and repetitive. After listening to the song again, it is once more stuck in my head and brings me great memories.
I did some exploring for some more sandwich-related songs, and here are the best ones that I have found so far. Take a listen to some of the songs that have interesting titles and let me know if you think they are as much of a bop as I do.
The next song I have for you is called “Sandwiches” by Bob King. It gives me jig vibes simultaneously. I am partial to jigs because they have a nice beat and can keep people moving. The lyrics to the piece are honest and relatable for me. I feel like I would definitely marry someone if they offered me a sandwich (1:32).
Another interesting song I came across is called “Eat a Sandwich” by Parry Gripp. It is a completely different style from the previous song relying more on hip hop beats. The lyrics are funny in the sense that they teach people who eat lettuce wraps and are trying to maintain a gluten-free diet. I appreciate the sandwiches they referenced at the end followed by “sandwich power.” Overall, I thought it was a very catchy, funny song.
Taking another twist down towards a different style of music, I present to you a fairly popular country song called “I Still Like Bologna” by Alan Jackson. This song uses the bologna sandwich as a childhood memory. It brings back nostalgia, a good sandwich that cannot be forgotten. So while the song itself is not directly about sandwiches, it utilizes sandwiches to shine a light on appreciation for the simplicity. I very much enjoy the message of the song, although I am not typically one to voluntarily listen to country music.
Throughout this journey to find some great sandwich songs, I realized that there are a lot of songs relating to sandwiches in a variety of genres. I am fascinated at the sandwich becoming an icon across the music industry. Are there any songs that you like that you would add to this list?
fcc5056 says:
I don’t know any of these songs… I have a question for you. So all these songs have lyrics about sandwiches, but do you think it’s possible to have an instrumental piece that accurately describes a sandwich? Could one write an Egg Salad Sandwich Sonata?
March 3, 2022 — 5:30 pm
mgf5186 says:
I forgot the Alan Jackson song existed! Thank t=you for bringing it back to my attention, I’m going to use so many of these songs over break. Adding onto the comment before me, I definitely think there could be a classical piece that describes a sandwich. I think it would even be a jam.
March 4, 2022 — 10:39 am
mib5764 says:
This blog is so. funny. And so creative! I forgot about peanut butter jelly time until right now! It’s so nostalgic. It reminds me of dancing like a maniac with my cousins. Thank you for that 🙂
March 4, 2022 — 2:52 pm
rpa5397 says:
Hi!
I loved this post, it was a lot of fun. The only song I was familiar with was Peanut Butter Jelly time but it was fun (and interesting) to check out the others)— I think I liked the Eat a Sandwich one the best. I don’t know any other sandwiches songs I would add to the list but a breakfast favorite song is “Do You Like Waffles?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtlaTNI1TaU
This was great read and kudos to you for being so creative with all these sandwich topics!
March 4, 2022 — 4:24 pm