Luckily three -fifths of a handful (literally three!) privately pressed vanity copies were manufactured in early 1970 one of which became the source material for Finders Keepers 6th LP in their expanding library of obscure, obtuse, obsolete and obsessive vintage music from the 60's and 70's. Uber legend John Hill who penned the acid-rock floor-filler 'LOVE,LOVE,LOVE,LOVE,LOVE,' for 'Wool' and 'Pacific Gas And Electric' produced the LP which featues 9 tracks including a Johnny Cash cover and a 12 minute 'drugsploitation' epic called 'Yesterday - Where's My Mind' featuring Susan flipping vocal styles between Janis Joplin and Margo Guryan (...who was in fact a close friend of Susans at the time of recording).
30 years ago, a Philly based folk singer named Susan Christie was dropped by her record company. After one novelty song, the label bosses didn’t think her melancholy take on country and solitude would ever be of any interest. Five copies of her album were pressed and faded into obscurity. Skip forward to present time, and a small label, ‘Finders Keepers’ salvages three out of these five copies and decides to release it.
Susan Christie’s album is a beautiful piece of despondent tales and folky psychedelia. The fascinating thing is that it sounds very current. The title track is reminiscent of Portishead , while other songs incorporate break heavy folk-funk, current DJ’s would die for.
I Love Onions
Susan Christie Lyrics
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Or strange things living under logs,
But, mmm, I love onions.
I don't like dancin' with crazy Ted,
He's always jumpin' on my head,
But, mmm, I love onions.
Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha.
Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha.
Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot.
I don't like rain, or snow, or hail,
Or Moby Dick, the great white whale,
But, mmm, I love onions.
I don't like shoes that pinch your toes,
Or people who squirt you with a garden hose,
But, mmm, I love onions.
Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha.
Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot.
Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha.
Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot. Yeah!
The onion is a tuberous vegetable and is a member of the genus stinkus delicioso. It was highly prized by the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, and their friends and cousins-a. They cause watering of the eyes and rubifaction of the skin, but it is very, very tasty. (huhuh)
Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha.
Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot.
Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha.
Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot.
How vewwy, vewwy cwude!
The lyrics of "I Love Onions" by Susan Christie are a humorous and lighthearted tribute to the singer's love of onions, despite her dislike for various other things in life. Throughout the song, Christie lists off a series of things she doesn't like, from snails, to crazy Ted, to rain and snow, but ends each verse with the declaration that she loves onions. The repetition of the words "onions, onions" in the chorus, along with the nonsensical lyrics "root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot", add to the playful and fun vibe of the song.
Beyond the surface-level humor, there may also be a deeper message in the song. Christie could be seen as celebrating the idea of finding joy in simple pleasures, like the taste of a juicy onion. In a world that can often be overwhelming and stressful, sometimes it's the small things that bring us the most happiness. Additionally, the song may be a reminder that there is beauty in the things that others may find weird or unappealing. Just because the majority of people don't like snails or crazy Ted doesn't mean they don't have value or worth.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like snails, or toads, or frogs,
I'm not a fan of slimy or amphibious creatures
Or strange things living under logs,
Nor am I fond of creepy crawlies living under logs
But, mmm, I love onions.
Despite not liking those things, I really enjoy onions
I don't like dancin' with crazy Ted,
I'm not a fan of dancing with someone like Ted, who is wild and unpredictable
He's always jumpin' on my head,
Ted tends to be physically invasive during dance, which bothers me
But, mmm, I love onions.
Despite my dislike for Ted and his dance style, I still love onions
Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha.
Simply repeating the word 'onion' with some nonsensical sounds
Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot.
More nonsensical sounds
I don't like rain, or snow, or hail,
I don't enjoy precipitation, be it rain, snow, or hail
Or Moby Dick, the great white whale,
I'm not a fan of the classic novel 'Moby Dick'
But, mmm, I love onions.
Again, despite these dislikes, I still love onions
I don't like shoes that pinch your toes,
I don't like shoes that are uncomfortable and pinch my toes
Or people who squirt you with a garden hose,
Nor am I fond of people who squirt me with a garden hose
But, mmm, I love onions.
Despite these sources of irritation, onions remain a favorite of mine
The onion is a tuberous vegetable and is a member of the genus stinkus delicioso.
Some general facts about the tasty onion
It was highly prized by the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, and their friends and cousins-a.
An interesting historical tidbit about the value placed on onions by ancient Egyptians
They cause watering of the eyes and rubifaction of the skin, but it is very, very tasty. (huhuh)
Onions can have some unpleasant side effects, but their taste more than makes up for it - a sentiment expressed through a silly laugh
How vewwy, vewwy cwude!
A humorous, tongue-in-cheek response to the preceding line's whimsy
Contributed by Arianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.