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Expects to find stew with that fine ham bone.
He opens the door, then start to lookin',
Says, Woman, what's this stuff you're cookin'?
All that meat and no potatoes
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes.
Here I'm waiting, palpitatin',
All that meat and no potatoes
All that food to the alligators, yes.
Hold me steady. I am ready
For all that meat and no potatoes.
I don't think that peas are bad.
With meat most anything goes.
I look into the pot. I'm fit to fight
'Cause, woman, you know that mess ain't right.
All that meat and no potatoes
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes.
Woman, I'm steamin'. I'm really screamin'
All that meat and no potatoes.
Where is my fry and ham bone? Where is it?
The song "All That Meat and No Potatoes" by Thomas Smith tells the story of a hardworking man coming home and looking forward to a good meal, specifically stew with ham bone. However, when he opens the door and smells the food cooking, he becomes disappointed and frustrated because there is a lot of meat, but no potatoes. The man emphasizes that this just isn't right and compares it to green tomatoes. He becomes angry, feeling like he's been cheated out of a real meal, exclaiming that he's "waiting, palpitatin', for all that meat and no potatoes." He continues to express his displeasure and even suggests that the food might as well be fed to the alligators. The song ends with the man demanding to know where his ham bone is, infuriated that he has been denied the satisfaction of a good meal.
Line by Line Meaning
A man works hard then comes on home,
A hard-working man expects a good meal after a long day of work.
Expects to find stew with that fine ham bone.
He's anticipating a delicious meal made from the leftover ham bone.
He opens the door, then start to lookin',
As he enters the house, he starts looking for the stew.
Says, Woman, what's this stuff you're cookin'?
He questions the woman about what she is cooking.
All that meat and no potatoes
He's disappointed to find a meal with only meat and no sides.
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes.
It doesn't feel right, just like green tomatoes.
Here I'm waiting, palpitatin',
He's been eagerly waiting for the meal, heart racing with excitement.
For all that meat and no potatoes.
But finding only meat without any sides, leaves him disappointed.
All that meat and no potatoes
Again, he expresses his dissatisfaction with the lack of sides in his meal.
All that food to the alligators, yes.
He's suggesting that the alligators would feast well on the meat without any potatoes or sides.
Hold me steady. I am ready
He's getting agitated and wants to be calmed down.
For all that meat and no potatoes.
He repeats his frustration with the lack of sides in his meal.
I don't think that peas are bad.
He doesn't mind peas as a side dish.
With meat most anything goes.
He believes that most side dishes go well with meat.
I look into the pot. I'm fit to fight
He looks into the pot to find the stew, but to his displeasure, it's not there.
'Cause, woman, you know that mess ain't right.
He's blaming the woman for making a meal that's not satisfying.
All that meat and no potatoes
He's still angry about the lack of sides.
Just ain't right, like green tomatoes.
He repeats his earlier line comparing the lack of sides to the unpleasant texture of green tomatoes.
Woman, I'm steamin'. I'm really screamin'
He's angry and shouting at the woman for not making a proper meal.
All that meat and no potatoes.
He repeats his frustration with the meal and the lack of sides.
Where is my fry and ham bone? Where is it?
He's looking for the leftover ham bone and fry that would have added flavor and texture to his meal.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ED KIRKEBY, FATS WALLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jan Hauke Rentzow
The "I wouldn't even rape you" case is actually pretty easy. You just have to properly read through the UK laws.
1. In the UK penal code there is no criminal offense of "sexual harrassment". So this is something that Sargon can't even get convicted for, not in a criminal court atleast, more about that in point 3.
2. So in the penal code the only norm that COULD apply between Carl and Jess is "harassment", whereas harassment is the imposition of unwanted communications and contact upon a victim in a manner that could be expected to cause distress or fear in any reasonable person. No matter how you stretch it, "I wouldn't even rape you" is not a rape threat (as Thomas often claimed in the Mythcon discussion) and can not be expected to cause distress or fear in any reasonable person, since it is only an insult under the worst possible interpretation.
3. The only law against "sexual harassment" there is in the UK is the civil compensation clause for sexual harassment in the Equality Act. And this Act doesn't just apply to any free interaction between 2 individuals. This Act is meant to protect people from discrimination under certain circumstances, like in the workplace or when dealing with businesses or public service. Since Carl, a private Citizen, tweeted at Jess, an MP, in just a normal way that doesn't create a situation in which the Equality Act applies, he cannot have commited sexual harassment under this Act to begin with.
So I think with this I made a pretty solid case for why Carl definitely isn't a sexual harasser.
Herbie Goes Bananas
Bearing isn't right because he's popular. Bearing is popular because he's right.
Lyndon Bauer
Dammit, I literally said this out loud before I read your comment. Top work
Steve Smith
Herbie Goes Bananas Kristi doesn’t seem to get that, her audience is hate-watching at this point.
Sargon of Akkad
Bearing's been bullying you, Kristi?
She's totally demented at this point.
ELA
@Anti-Federalist 1776 lmao
Heimdall's Gate
I thought fisty splinters was her real name
monty turner
Noel Wright same here dude XD
Mike Ehinger
You are correct sir. She is stark staring mad.
Michael Williams
Sargon of Akkad #NotAllGarbageHumans
Ananta Boga
Bearing, You're bullying ? I thought you were challenging robust feminist arguments ! 😋