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Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac with Susan Michelson) Lyrics
Nighthawks at the diner
Of Emma's 49er, there's a rendezvous
Of strangers around the coffee urn tonight
All the gypsy hacks, the insomniacs
Now the paper's been read
Now the waitress said
Eggs and sausage and a side of toast
Coffee and a roll, hash browns over easy
Chile in a bowl with burgers and fries
What kind of pie?
In a graveyard charade, a late shift masquerade
Two for a quarter, dime for a dance
With Woolworth rhinestone diamond
Earrings, and a sideway's glance
And now the register rings
And now the waitress sings
(chorus) the classified section offered no direction
It's a cold caffeine in a nicotine cloud
Now the touch of your fingers
Lingers burning in my memory
I've been 86ed from your scheme
I'm in a melodramatic nocturnal scene
I'm a refugee from a disconcerted affair
As the lead pipe morning falls
And the waitress calls
(chorus)
Of Emma's 49er, there's a rendezvous
Of strangers around the coffee urn tonight
All the gypsy hacks, the insomniacs
Now the paper's been read
Now the waitress said
Eggs and sausage and a side of toast
Coffee and a roll, hash browns over easy
Chile in a bowl with burgers and fries
What kind of pie?
In a graveyard charade, a late shift masquerade
Two for a quarter, dime for a dance
With Woolworth rhinestone diamond
Earrings, and a sideway's glance
And now the register rings
And now the waitress sings
(chorus) the classified section offered no direction
It's a cold caffeine in a nicotine cloud
Now the touch of your fingers
Lingers burning in my memory
I've been 86ed from your scheme
I'm in a melodramatic nocturnal scene
I'm a refugee from a disconcerted affair
As the lead pipe morning falls
And the waitress calls
(chorus)
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I love the build of imagery that escolates whilst listening to this song. Ive never eaten in an american diner yet after listening to this song i can convince myself i have.
Great, fantastic song. Opening line is a killer.
Pretty sure it's Chili in a bowl. Chile is a country; and while i don't know how large this bowl is- I'm assuming he is still referring to food.
@beingluciofulc If you visit an old style diner in the states, they tend to have a huge cauldron of chili con carny boiling on the stove and you can have this with rice but also with other dishes....Chili Dogs being one of them or you can have it on it's own in a bowl.
@beingluciofulc If you visit an old style diner in the states, they tend to have a huge cauldron of chili con carny boiling on the stove and you can have this with rice but also with other dishes....Chili Dogs being one of them or you can have it on it's own in a bowl.
If you are ever in New York, visit Tom's Restaurant at 112th and Broadway, the original inspiration for Tom's Diner by Susanne Vega and I reckon for this song as well.
If you are ever in New York, visit Tom's Restaurant at 112th and Broadway, the original inspiration for Tom's Diner by Susanne Vega and I reckon for this song as well.
Love this song...Not enough songs are written about food in my opinion. I've only ever found about three (including this one) and they were all written in the 1970's.
@BarnabyHughes I agree. Try a song by Morphine called French Fries with Pepper if you're not already familiar. Which 3 are in your memory bank?
@BarnabyHughes I agree. Try a song by Morphine called French Fries with Pepper if you're not already familiar. Which 3 are in your memory bank?
@BarnabyHughes Try "Weird Al" Yankovic.
@BarnabyHughes Try "Weird Al" Yankovic.
@BarnabyHughes Try "Weird Al" Yankovic.
@BarnabyHughes Try "Weird Al" Yankovic.
The song is a take on the sort of diner depicted in Edward Hopper's painting, "Nighthawks at the Diner".