Michael Franks - Eggplant Lyrics
Whenever I explore the land of Yin
I always take one on the chin
And now this lioness has almost made me tame
I can't pronounce her name but eggplant is her game
She never cooks the same way twice
Maybe it's the mushrooms
Maybe the tomatoes
I can't reveal her name but eggplant is her game
When my baby cooks her eggplant
She don't read no book
She's got a Gioconda kinda of dirty look
And my baby cooks her eggplant
Sometimes I just have it raw with mayonnaise
Maybe it's the way she grates her cheese
Or just the freckles on her knees
Maybe it's the scallions
Maybe she's Italian
I can't reveal her name but eggplant is her game
When my baby cooks her eggplant
She don't read no book
She's got a Gioconda kinda of dirty look
And my baby cooks her eggplant
About 19 different ways
Sometimes I just have it raw with mayonnaise
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Michael Franks Eggplant Comments
He wouldn't win at American Idol..which proves its not necessarily the voice..but the Sound!! NO one sounds like him!!
Make mine Zucchini, I love stuffed zucchini with mozzarella
My daughter I used to sing this when she was 7(she is 22 today)..love you!! This song and you always put a smile in my heart!!
Michael Franks makes my mornings, afternoons and evenings better
❤
Thanks Frank...
I liked his stuf - cute voice - cute look - shoulda been gay.
I had this bad boy on constant repeat after an awful breakup. It was a terrible time in my life. But I could literally feel the heaviness lifting from me with each playback. Didn't matter what mood I was in. Everytime the pain crept up, I'd play this song and *ALWAYS* felt better after. Such a whimsical light-hearted diddy.
Thank you Mr. Franks! You have no idea what this song and many of your others mean to me!
NOW THIS JAZZY MELLOW CLASSIC
MASTERPIECE AND SO GENUINE
ALONG WITH SO MANY OTHERS ON
ON HIS "THE ART OF TEA" ALBUM
I ONLY HOPE I CAN FIND THIS CD
I wish this song ! did not end. So good! 😊
Brilliant
This song was in my head this morning. Likely 'cause there's an eggplant in my fridge right now.
The lady sticks to me like white on rice....can't pronounce her name but eggplant is her game... Michael Franks is a Master of writing lyrics and music.
Bliss! and backed by The Crusaders
She is Italian...
MICHAEL FRANKS ALBUM IS
TRULY AMAZING I USE TO
OWN HIS JAZZY MUSIC AND
LYRICS ARE SO MELLOW FROM
THIS JAZZY FELLOW AND I
TRULY MISS HEARING THEM ALL
MR. BLUE, POPSICLE TOES, NIGHT MOVIES, THE LADY
WANTS TO KNOW, I DON'T
KNOW WHY I'M SO HAPPY
BUT SAD, JUST TO
NAME A FEW YES HE'S IN A
CLASS ACT OF HIS OWN TOO
AND HIS MUSIC IS GREAT TO
HAVE AROUND
no eggplant , no popsicle toes
Who is the vocals because that voice sounds familiar in the realm of jazz and smooth jazz
MICHAEL FRANKS ALBUM OR CD
"ART OF TEA" A GREAT MASTERPIECE
WORK OF ART AND HAS A BEAUTIFUL STORYLINE AND
THE LYRICS TO THIS SONG IS
MADE TO PERFECTION, ALONG
WITH HIS AMAZING BAND
I swear, everything Michael Franks sings is an innuendo.
2 cool for my ears....Michael Franks doing his thing
https://youtu.be/AcoXsAuAfnE
Grand admirateur de ce Monsieur depuis les années 70 . Jai toute sa discothèque . J adore sa voix sa musique , et j aime le jazz . Je vous salut Monsieur Michaël Franks .
Thats michael skills give nuance of situation
This is the first song I heard from Michael Franks back in 1977 since then I been listening to this guy ever since
...and now i'm hungry. thanks alot.
That smooth Japan shoutout in the beginning
Eggplant is her game 🍆 raw with mayonnaise 💦 😈
There is a fusion of jazz I like , yet the crooning is a bit vanilla for me. :)
NOW THIS IS A VERY HOT JAZZY
CLASSIC HIT FROM ANOTHER
GREAT JAZZ RECORDING ARTIST
MICHAEL FRANKS W/ "EGGPLANT"
I DO BELIEVE IT WAS THE LATE
70's
BECAUSE I LOVE MUSIC GREAT
MUSIC TO MY EARS.
Brinjals, anyone?
This song and Popsicle Toes on this same album are a couple of the most wonderfully dirty little songs of 1975.
I miss you Joe Sample.
R.I.P.
Redskins Pride WGIL ☆☆☆Me too....Me too!!!
Peace and love.🎶🎶🎶
I've been listening song for over 25 years and it never gets old
this is the Frank man.will always Cherish his music.july2018.
de ja vu
I RECALL LOOKING FOR THIS RECORDING ARTIST AND THIS ALBUM IN THE RECORD STORE
AND I HIS ALBUM TURNED OUT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST FROM HIS
AMAZING LEGACY, OF MUSIC
COLLECTION, AND IN WAS ALSO
LUCKY ENOUGH TO COME ACROSS
TEENA MARIE WHEN SHE FIRST HIT THE MUSIC lNDSTRY BY STORM
Legend of Jazz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What happens when an english major picks up a guitar and goes into a studio with Dave Sanborn & Michael Brecker...
On my top 100 most favorite song of my entire life! I first heard this song in 1985
Muziek die t altijd goed deed bij de dames. Beetje braaf maar swingt nog steeds.
Aubergines zijn erg spannend
Yess baby yea...😎😁😑1976 i was 13 wow.
Beautiful and gifted beautifully written by the highest
Timeless
gosh, amazing s/n ratio given analogue recording back then. Amazing.
Wow! This is a favorite of mine!
Michael Franks was definitely a breath of fresh air for 70's music when folk rock and disco battled it out.
THANKS, FRANKS!
Michael franks brand of music, smooth, r&b jazz. Eggplant, a beautiful track from his first album 1974 backed by crusader's Joe Sample on the piano & quite noticeable, theirs musically ever since until death came along. & the pianist is gone. Surely, heaven is harvesting brilliant starts. 🤩👍
Eggplant from the album Art of TEA 1974. Michael franks having jazz artistes back up is like bread & butter.
gran bell pezzone di Franks
souvenir avec mon frère deniqs otto à lille en 1984
From my interpretation of the lyrics, Michael Franks wrote a song about a woman who has a very disgustingly unclean vagina.
Dennis Mazza lol😂🤣
😭😭😭
GREAT ALBUM Found this years ago from Joe Sample .
“Raw with mayonnaise”, is that some kind of insinnuendo?
Gnarlodious ya think?
Gnarlodious yep
Dirty mind
Michael you have been inspiraring me so much in the early 80, so deep my heart was touched by your so Unique voice and music .
And still now 40 years after !!!!!!!
Thank you so so much , stay healthy please 😍😍
most subtle innuendo ever. the 70's were pretty risque hehe
And all this time I thought it was an Hors d'oeuvers !
@Belita William hhaha I looked it up and found that as an emoji eggplant next to sweat droplets means "penis"...I never knew this! LOL
i also love the song eggplant by Michael Franks coz of that jazzy beat
A fellow University of Oregon alumni. YAY. Well, he went to UCLA too.
another one of my favorites song s
I haven't heard this song since 1983 , then I suddenly remembered it since my girlfriend loves eggplant it popped back into my head. My buddy in High school always wanted me to get into this album.. but I was never into it. This song comes back though..
been listening for 30 years, quality jazz, never get sick of it,
ive been listening for 40 years and it never gets old. YOU ARE A LADY WITH CLASS THATS FOR SURE .
I dont know how that's possible ,looking at your photo you look to be around 27
@Blizzard inless the profile picture is from google
I agree. I bought the album Art Of Tea if my memory is accurate in 1982.
this song is 40 years old, but sounds so fresh....love it !!
Guido De Munnynck 40 NO WAY! and yes soooo fresh
unfaded
As fresh as her eggplant.
Guido De Munnynck ☆☆☆BETTER than the nonsense on the radio today!!
Ugh!! I must be getting old.
Peace and love.🎶🎶🎶
Loved this since it was new!
I love how he refers to Mona Lisa as communicating a seductive stare.
Man O'Neal Peaches...
M. Frank is skinny but singing like a fat boy. No I get it. It's about the lady being cool and unique. Us vegetarian's theme song.
70s funk r and b
This song massively strikes a chord with me. Somehow it's just so suburban. Don't ask me why !
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!!!
It was dedicated 2 me by the man who stole my heart!!!
4 some1 who can throw a smile on a face drenched in tears and make it LOOK REAL...
THIS Song and the memories it brings 2 my soul ALWAYS Produces a GENUINE And Long Lasting Smile In and On me!!!
...I LOVE U 2 THE MOON AND BACK!...
And... I apologize 4 doing u wrong! 4 lying 2 u and hurting All of US!!!
I love this song
Heard this and the art of tea back in the 80's as a teenager (apprentice chef at the time). What memories it triggers even though I am not a fan of aubergine :)
very relaxing music...
I am the eggplant queen
bet you know how to cook it 19 different ways!
So you like black guys?
@caprisi Sometimes!
THIS SONG IS MY LIFE
Seriously, I think I'm going to cry. Eggplant <3 *cries*
Absolutely....
AM I the only one who just decided to search 'eggplant song' for no reason?
LeakyLine same😂😂
Leeza, I lost your full name but wanted you to know I love Michael Franks, each and every song. I think you read someone else's comment. Please friend me on fb!
hahahaha
LeakyLine no I searched it actually looking for this
Surprised there are not more views.
And to think, it's not about the vegetable. Hah..
simple but genius.......
Brilliant
great song
A great song