About this episode

The episode explores the food-themed lyrics of Cibo Matto and their musical depth.

How well do you know your chicken? What's the perfect birthday cake recipe? (Hint: it involves MSG) Is white pepper ice cream sweet or spicy? Cibo Matto is out here packing more food references into a single album than most bands do in a career. While often pigeonholed as the "food band," we found an intriguing depth behind the wacky lyrics and came away satiated after consuming their entire catalogue. Support us on Patreon for more detailed show notes, playlists and access to our Discord community

Topics covered

• food references
• music
• album analysis
• lyrics
• Cibo Matto

Keywords

• Cibo Matto
• food band
• MSG
• white pepper ice cream
• birthday cake recipe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cibo Matto

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