#Meal January 19
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For January 2025, several of us are taking part in the 30-Day Song Lyrics Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we utilize a theme and post the song lyrics from a song that connects the two. Today my theme is on a meal and my song choice is LET’S GO TO MEMPHIS IN THE MEANTIME.
Maybe I’m not alone but a song inspired me to try a restaurant for a meal. I first heard of a Memphis restaurant named The Rendezvous in a song called “Let’s Go To Memphis In The Meantime” performed by John Hiatt. The song was part of a 1987 album called “Bring The Family” which many critics claim is his best work.
My wife and I visited Memphis in June 2021 and on a Friday night we decided to have our dinner meal at Charlie Vergos Rendezvous.
Song Lyrics 30-Day Challenge Guidelines
Like previous challenges there are no hard and fast rules to participate. There are a few suggested guidelines
- Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, and explain, if necessary, why it connects to your daily theme.
- Please try to include the songwriters
- Link to a video so people can listen to the song
January 19th-Theme-Meal-Let’s Go to Memphis in the Meantime
The song I selected has one lyric in that meets today prompt of meal. It tells a great story rife with satire about a Nashville couple who just need a change of scenery and music. Having been to both Nashville and Memphis I must say John Hiatt captures the music differences between the two locations.
Lyrics
got something to say little girl
You might not like my style
But we’ve been hanging around this town
Just a little too long a while
You say you’re gonna get your act together
Gonna take it out on the road
But if I don’t get outta here pretty soon
My head’s going to explodeSure
I like country music
I like mandolins
But right now I need a telecaster
Through a vibro-lux turned up to ten
Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby
Memphis in the meantime girlI need a little shot of that rhythm baby
Mixed up with these country blues
I want to trade in these ol country boots
For some fine italian shoes
Forget the mousse and the hairspray sugar
We don’t need none of that
Just a little dab’ll do ya girl
Underneath a pork pie hat
Until hell freezes over
Maybe you can wait that long
But I don’t think Ronnie Milsap’s gonna ever
Record this song
Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby
Memphis in the meantime girl
Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby
Memphis in the meantime girl
Maybe there’s nothin’ happenin’ there
Maybe there’s somethin’ in the air
Before our upper lips get stiff
Maybe we need us a big ol whiff
If we could just get off-a that beat little girl
Maybe we could find the groove
At least we can get a decent meal
Down at the Rendez-vous
‘Cause one more heartfelt steel guitar chord
Girl, it’s gonna do me in
I need to hear some trumpet and saxophone
You know sound as sweet as sin
And after we get good and greasy
Baby we can come back home
Put the cowhorns back on the cadillac
And change the message on the cord-a-phone
But…Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby
Memphis in the meantime girl
Video
Here is a video I will leave you with. The song was recorded in Hamburg Germany back in 1987. The intro is long so fast forward to the 1:00 mark.
I hope you get to Memphis one day. If you go get a great meal down at The Rendezvous
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