Our cup runneth over…

Gluttony. Here’s what’s filling us up:

UNKLE Matt:
Depeche Mode, “Just Can’t Get Enough (Schizo mix)”
Unfortunately, The Fat Boys’ “All You Can Eat” really just isn’t that good a song.

The Man(del) from UNCLE:
Mousercise, “Pig Out”
This cute, corny song was from the 1981 Mousercise album, part of a Walt Disney Records trilogy that also includes “Mickey Mouse Disco” and “Splashdance.” “Mousercise” was the Disney company’s attempt to cash in on the fitness club craze spearheaded by Richard Simmons and Olivia Newton John’s “Physical.” The album came with a booklet that had illustrated exercises that kids could do with the songs. I still find it ironic that an album about fitness had a song called “Pig Out.”

Uncle Sam:
David Bowie, “Cracked Actor”
Bowie’s Ziggy-era ode to Hollywood excess (both chemical and carnal) is about as elegantly filthy as he’d ever get. This live version — recorded in 2000, about 25 years after the original — shows that even an old dog can still overindulge with the best of them.

Onkel Rudi:
The Beatles, “Savoy Truffle”
George Harrison gets his lyrics from a box of chocolates, and sums up the body’s response to such a feast of cocoa goodness: massive indigestion.

Download: Depeche Mode, “Just Can’t Get Enough (Schizo mix)” (mp3)
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Download: Mousercise, “Pig Out” (mp3)
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Download: David Bowie, “Cracked Actor” (mp3)
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Download: The Beatles, “Savoy Truffle” (mp3)
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