The Seven Deadly Sing Songs continues...
Gluttony comes second. As greed is third, and the two are somewhat intertwined, I've tried to draw a line between them. Chances are, if you don't hear it here, I saved it for the Greed Top Ten. Gluttony songs tended to be more about overdoing it...
Special mention to INXS, naturally.
10. Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals
The 17th biggest selling single of 1983... in South Africa.
That seems pretty gluttonous to me.
9. Marianne Faithfull - Gluttony
Marianne tells the story of a model who loves to eat but signs a contract to stay slim...
There's no market for hippos in Philadelphia!You'll have to take my word as youtube's never heard of it.
8. Ash - Palace of Excess
Dancing with the trustafarian girls...Yes, I had to google "trustafarian". But it fits.
Eat the Rich: there's only one thing they're good forVerges on the Greed Top Ten, but I chose to include it here.
Eat the Rich: take one bite now - come back for more
Eat the Rich: don't stop me now I'm goin' crazy
Eat the Rich: that's my idea of a good time baby
6. Hey, Elastica! - Eat Your Heart Out
From 1982, in case you were thinking they were saying hello to Justine Frischmann.
See also Eat Your Heart Out by Dio which is also from the early 80s but might as well be from a different planet.
5. Art Brut - Just Desserts
Whenever Eddie gets hurt, he skips dinner and has a big dessert...
I know I should take better care of my health4. Jellyfish - Glutton of Sympathy
But when I'm down, vegetables don't help...
I know this probably gets boring, but I can't help it: this song is 20 years old.
Now I'm officially depressed.Not enough to eat a Jellyfish though.
3. Ben Folds - All U Can Eat
Son, look at all the people in this restaurantYou know the sort of people he's singing about.
What d'you think they weigh?
And out the window to the parking lot
At their SUVs taking all of the space
2. Peter Gabriel - Big Time
Hi there!Peter overdoes it in every area of his life... his belly's getting bigger - and his bank account.
My parties have all the big names1. Buckcherry - Gluttony
And I greet them with the widest smile
Tell them how my life is one big adventure
And always they're amazed
When I show them round the house to my bed
I had it made like a mountain range
With a snow-white pillow for my big fat head
And my heaven will be a big heaven
And I will walk through the front door
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Also: ROCKS.
From the new album Confessions which features a song for each of the 7 deadly sins. We may return to that at a later date. No promises.
Please, sir, can you have some more?
