TOP 100 FOOD SONGS
OF THE '50S AND '60S
- If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake -
Eileen Barton - 1950 - Lollipop - The Chordettes - 1958
- Little Green Apples - O.C. Smith - 1968
- Bread and Butter - The Newbeats - 1964
- Jambalaya - Jo Stafford - 1952
- Green Onions - Booker T. and the MG's - 1962
- Banana Boat (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte - 1957
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou) - Hank Williams - 1952
- Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay and the Techniques - 1967
- Java - Al Hirt - 1964
- The Banana Boat Song - The Tarriers - 1957
- Tea For Two Cha Cha - Tommy Dorsey - 1958
- Taste of Honey - Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - 1965
- Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White - 1969
- Ginger Bread - Frankie Avalon - 1958
- Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles - 1967
- Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria Band - 1963
- Cherry Pie - Skip and Flip - 1960
- Pineapple Princess - Annette - 1960
- Gravy - Dee Dee Sharp - 1962
- Hot Pastrami - The Dartells - 1963
- Cotton Candy - Al Hirt - 1964
- Candy and Cake - Mindy Carson - 1950
- On Top of Spaghetti - Tom Glazer and the Do-Re-Mi
Children's Chorus - 1963 - Peanut Butter - The Marathons - 1961
- Candy and Cake - Arthur Godfrey - 1950
- Pa-Paya Mama - Perry Como - 1953
- Peanuts - Little Joe and the Thrillers - 1957
- Mangos - Rosemary Clooney - 1957
- Lemon Tree - Trini Lopez - 1965
- Cocoanut Woman - Harry Belafonte - 1957
- If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake -
Georgia Gibbs - 1950 - The Banana Boat Song - The Fontane Sisters - 1957
- The Popcorn Song - Cliffie Stone - 1955
- A Marshmallow World - Bing Crosby - 1950
- Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries - Peggy Scott and Jo Jo
Benson - 1968 - Shish-Kebab - Ralph Marterie - 1957
- I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts - Danny Kaye - 1950
- Watermelon Weather - Perry Como and Eddie Fisher - 1952
- The Banana Boat Song - Steve Lawrence - 1957
- The Land of Milk and Honey - The Vogues - 1966
- The Banana Boat Song - Sarah Vaughan - 1957
- I Can't Grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree - Just Us - 1966
- No Milk Today - Herman's Hermits - 1967
- The Popcorn - James Brown - 1969
- Beans in My Ears - The Serendipity Singers - 1964
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou) - Fats Domino - 1961
- Lemon Tree - Peter, Paul and Mary - 1962
- Peaches 'n' Cream - The Ikettes - 1965
- Lemonade - Louis Jordan - 1951
- Lollipop - Ronald and Ruby - 1958
- Hot Pastrami with Mashed Potatoes - Joey Dee and the
Starliters - 1963 - I Like My Baby's Puddin' - Wynonie Harris - 1950
- Little Green Apples - Roger Miller - 1968
- Strawberry Shortcake - Jay and the Techniques - 1968
- Puddin' n' Tain - The Alley Cats - 1963
- A Taste of Honey - Martin Denny - 1962
- Java - Floyd Cramer - 1963
- Rice is Nice - The Lemon Pipers - 1968
- Another Cup of Coffee - Brook Benton - 1964
- English Muffins and Irish Stew - Sylvia Syms - 1956
- The Eggplant That Ate Chicago - Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band - 1966
- My Wife Can't Cook - Lonnie Russ - 1962
- Jelly Jungle (Of Orange Marmalade) - The Lemon Pipers - 1968
- Ice Cream Song - The Dynamics - 1969
- Peanuts - Rick and the Keens - 1961
- I Love Onions - Susan Christie - 1966
- Chicken Feed - Bent Fabric - 1963
- Gravy Waltz - Steve Allen - 1963
- Whipped Cream - Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass - 1965
- Molasses, Molasses (It's Icky Sticky Goo) - Roberta Quinlan with Jan August - 1950
- Peanuts (La Cacahuata) - The Sunglows - 1965
- Watermelon Man - Gloria Lynne - 1965
- Sippin' 'n Chippin' - The T-Bones - 1966
- Raspberries, Strawberries - The Kingston Trio - 1959
- Spreadin' Honey - The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm
Band - 1967 - Dumplin's - Doc Bagby - 1957
- 40 Cups of Coffee - Bill Haley and his Comets - 1957
- Fried Eggs - The Intruders - 1959
- Dumplin's - Ernie Freeman - 1957
- Apples and Bananas - Lawrence Welk - 1965
- Black Berries - The Isley Brothers - 1969
- Jellybread - Booker T. and the MG's - 1963
- Shortnin' Bread - Paul Chaplain and his Emeralds - 1960
- I'll Just Have a Cup of Coffee (Then I'll Go) - Claude Gray - 1961
- (Do The) Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendrick and
the Swans - 1960 - Potato Peeler - Bobby Gregg and his Friends - 1962
- The Watermelon Song - Tennessee Ernie Ford - 1957
- Jambalaya - Bobby Comstock and the Counts - 1960
- The Wedding Cake - Connie Francis - 1969
- Hot Cakes! 1st Serving - Dave "Baby" Cortez - 1963
- Peas 'n' Rice - Freddie McCoy - 1967
- A Taste of Honey - Tony Bennett - 1964
- Mo-Onions - Booker T. and the MG's - 1964
- Shortnin' Bread - The Bell Notes - 1960
- Saltwater Taffy - Morty Jay and the Surferin' Cats - 1963
- Rib Tips - Andre Williams - 1966
- Fried Onions - Lord Rockingham's XI - 1958
- It's a Cotton Candy World - Jerry Wallace - 1964
- Grits 'n' Cornbread - The Soul Runners - 1967
This list is comprised of songs with items of food in the title or direct references to food in the lyrics. Brand name products and alcoholic beverages are not included. Indirect references, such as dances named after foods, are also not included. Rankings are based on the popularity of each song during the period of 1950 through 1969.