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The Eggplant That Ate Chicago
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Wikipedia article
"'The Eggplant That Ate Chicago'" is a song about alien invasion by Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band. Although often listed as a "one hit wonder", the song did not actually reach the top 40, and its author, Norman Greenbaum, later wrote and performed "Spirit in the Sky" to greater chart success. It was re released on 'Dr. Demento Presents: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time, Volume III: The 1960s' in 1985.
In Australia, it appeared on the Festival compilation 'Operation Big Time!' in 1967.
Parodies and homages
*Tom Paxton's "The Pizza That Ate Chicago" on 'Fun Food Songs' (Delta, 1999) and 'Your Shoes, My Shoes' (2002)
*"The Aubergine That Ate Rangoon" on Hawkwind's 'Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music', 1976
*Big Maybelle covered the song on 'America's Queen Mother of Soul', 2007
Although not strictly following the [foodstuff] that ate [place] formula, there has also been:
* "The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati" by Rose and the Arrangement in 1974 and, arguably its homage,
* "Cicada That Ate Five Dock" by Outline, 1981
See also
*'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'
*'The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati'
References
Category:1966 songs
Category:1967 singles
Category:Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band songs
Category:Norman Greenbaum songs
Category:Songs about Chicago
Category:Songs about plants
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