The "old Chinese food" comment is correct. That's what Rufus cites is an "Old whore's diet." I think he's since embellished the origins of the song by saying an old whore's diet is old Chinese food AND acid or some other drug (which as someone else said, he was very into for a period).
The story is that while on tour one night he was quite hungry and all that was left in the hotel fridge was old Chinese food. He ate it anyway.
The "old Chinese food" comment is correct. That's what Rufus cites is an "Old whore's diet." I think he's since embellished the origins of the song by saying an old whore's diet is old Chinese food AND acid or some other drug (which as someone else said, he was very into for a period).
The story is that while on tour one night he was quite hungry and all that was left in the hotel fridge was old Chinese food. He ate it anyway.