OMG that is too funny! Back in the day when that song came out we had just gotten cable as we lived in a rural area. We were binge watching MTV for the whole week of Thanksgiving. (That’s when they actually had great music videos) about the third day my five year old asked me, and her 10 year old sister “Mommy, why is he taking a piece of meat with him?” We laughed so hard. After that when the song would come on the radio He sister and I would substitute “you take a piece of hamburger (or interchange steak, or beef) with you”. Thanks for the memory Brian. The kids and I are well past the MTV days now.
Templo S.U.D. about 2 years ago
Ah, Paul Young. Classic ear worm that I actually enjoy.
profbob about 2 years ago
Roscoe’s expression, his favorite song!
misafukosa about 2 years ago
Originally a Daryl Hall song found on the 1980 Hall & Oates album “Voices”.
Doug K about 2 years ago
If you went to someone else’s home, did you take some Thanksgiving leftovers with you?
iggyman about 2 years ago
Earl must be a Sinatra fan “I did it my way”!
iggyman about 2 years ago
On the CCR song Bad Moon Rising does he think they are singing “There’s a bathroom on the right”?!
Ivy Valory Premium Member about 2 years ago
I would pay money to hear Earl sing that song. Preach it, you old dear!
saylorgirl about 2 years ago
Love Rosco’s expressions on the second and last panels. The second panel when he heard meat his tongue is out and the last looking up.
MTH Premium Member about 2 years ago
OMG that is too funny! Back in the day when that song came out we had just gotten cable as we lived in a rural area. We were binge watching MTV for the whole week of Thanksgiving. (That’s when they actually had great music videos) about the third day my five year old asked me, and her 10 year old sister “Mommy, why is he taking a piece of meat with him?” We laughed so hard. After that when the song would come on the radio He sister and I would substitute “you take a piece of hamburger (or interchange steak, or beef) with you”. Thanks for the memory Brian. The kids and I are well past the MTV days now.
jagedlo about 2 years ago
“And I sang it…MY WAY!”
My First Premium Member about 2 years ago
Perfect timing as it is the closing song for Planes Trains and Automobiles, a Thanksgiving classic.
JudithStocker Premium Member about 2 years ago
I still love Earl’s lyrics!
Comics are the first thing to read about 2 years ago
I think he’s singing it Roscoe’s way.
assrdood about 2 years ago
An example of a “Lady Mondegreen”. I commented on this in another ‘toon just a day or so ago. Here’s a link:
https://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/science-misheard-lyrics-mondegreens
Lee26 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Good Grief, Earl, sing the right lyrics!!
Linguist about 2 years ago
Once again, poor Sylvia is drawn looking like Nelson with a blond wig on. Lazy! Sparky would not have approved.
Cobbmobb12 about 2 years ago
Who can forget the immortal CCR song, “There’s a bathroom on the right!”
oish about 2 years ago
I thought the original song was written by some fine young cannibals
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 years ago
Atta boy Earl………..
walstib Premium Member about 2 years ago
Earl is channeling Janis: ♪ “Take another little piece of my heart now, baby.” ♪
anomalous4 about 2 years ago
’Scuse me while I kiss this guy…
trainnut1956 about 2 years ago
“Just call me Angel, in the morning, baby! Just brush my teeth before you leave me, darling…”
trainnut1956 about 2 years ago
“If an eel, bites your thigh, when you go, swimming by, that’s a moray!”
w16521 about 2 years ago
Roscoe just loved hearing the word “meat”.
waes-hael about 2 years ago
I hear this in Butter’s voice…
Jaime Jean M about 2 years ago
Thanks for ruining that great song for me.
delennwen about 2 years ago
Oh come on, Brian Crane, no Peanuts tribute today?
Richard Perry about 2 years ago
When did Sylvia become such a porker?
ZBicyclist Premium Member about 2 years ago
Sounds like a good motto for a butcher shop.
ANIMAL about 2 years ago
Nothing more annoying than listening to someone who can’t sing…..
chris9 about 2 years ago
Topical for Thanksgiving. ☺
kab2rb about 2 years ago
Yesterday was mentioned is asparagus casserole, how is that made?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 2 years ago
Artistic license.
carlsonbob about 2 years ago
Happy 100th birthday Charles Schultz
zenyattafan about 2 years ago
Looks like Brian Crane didn’t get the memo.
Algolei I about 2 years ago
Those are the lyrics I’ve been singing for 37 years.
chief tommy about 2 years ago
No Charles Schulz tribute?? Shame on you