Louis Armstrong - All That Meat And No Potatoes

[FullMetalSatomi]

This song is so funny. XD Love it.

[TatTwamAsi]

Imagine Selma (who had a lot to offer!) shaking her bush when she sings: "i don't think that beans are bad with me most anything goes" and Pops answers: "I look in the pot and what a sight!" as he peeps in her rue de l'amour ...

They were naughtier in those days than we like to believe!

[pinkpanther1st]

@TatTwamAsi You mean Velma Middleton

[TatTwamAsi]

I am a big fan of Fats but I think this interpretation of Pops and Selma is even better.

It is a wonderful swinging metaphore on fat women without tits (all that meat and no potatoes).

Really good music and fine humour in the traditional manor.

[lacamachito83]

@TatTwamAsi i woulda never tought of that, good view. hehe they were fun!

[DrewEllisHerbal]

lovely trumpet solo at 3:45, tuune

[TheNina1710]

Always and ever the best

[XERVIZERX]

god damn my teach hes been singing this all week and now its stuck in my head x.x

[jamaicangoodguy]

I NEVER HEARD THIS SONG TILL TODAY,GREAT STUFF

[karl198]

Supposedly it was about a big fat girl fats waller knew who had really small breasts. xD

[NoLifeGamer17]

@karl198 That's terribly funny.

[FullMetalSatomi]

@karl198 Damn, I coulda swore it was just about being hungry as hell. XD

[flyoba]

words to live by 

[fastwritename]

music

[HayamaiProductions]

this guy is my raw model, i had a dream to be like this guy, i've played classic music since 4th grade, in 10th grade i've fell in love with this music because of this guy, now i play trumpet in three different jazz ensembles and i love life. thank you satch

[nwosutrumpet]

This I think is my favorite tune by my favorite Jazz trumpet player. I love this song.

[jrcraven669]

This is off the album Satch plays fats

[zarenj21]

My 11th grade history teacher assigned us a project about influential figures in America. We had to choose from 100 people, most of them presidents and generals. I came across Armstrong, and the idea of a musician being as influential as a president had me picking him as my person. I've been listening to this music for a couple days now, and i just love it! -brought to you by a youngin from '94 who is tired of all these stupid mainstream hype.

[ThePyroKnight]

I never would've discovered this song if Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't mentioned listening to this song as a kid in his interview with River Phoenix.

[jdmaniac820]

@ThePyroKnight same!! i went on google and searched it hahaha i'm glad i did

[Divineashavan]

where is your class nasty

[IBG67]

do you guys realize what this song is about?

[deltaofwar]

@IBG67 i think we get it... its either about cooking, or fucking....

[DeadbrainLives]

what album(s) does this come from?

[nancysloper]

It is definately not Ella Fitzgerald, more likely Velma Middleton, one of Louis's favourite duettists.

[WndrBr3d]

It's worth noting that the female vocalist on this song is Ella Fitzgerald :)

[fanaticmoron]

But, but I'm going to set the building on fire....

[BillyBughead]

An ode to Atkins???

[RaananVolesPianist]

Does this have some kind of sexual meaning?

[xcoolymanx]

it sure does

[guitarhero380]

ahaha

[UnivocalTrash]

It does if you desire it. -wink-

[csalvant1]

" a very good looking woman with an otherwise good figure "all that meat", but who is proportionally small breasted, "and no potatoes". - From Wikianswers

[dabobohio2]

i had this on 78

[cuquiella]

Louis Armstrong (vocals: Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton) - 1955

[chhansy]

awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[guitarhero380]

this is the song from Office Space when the building is burning!

[Faustesh]

@guitarhero380 LOL, i'm starting to really enjoy this music and it's all becuase of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Glad i am still able to listen to great music from the past.

[wesjoe311]

Me too! The Chili Peppers and Henry Rollins turned me on to this music. I'm into Cab Calloway now, as well.

[NoLifeGamer17]

Raise your hand if that's what got you here. :D

[BilboHalfling]

@guitarhero380 it's from louis armstrong

[guitarhero380]

@BilboHalfling Actually Louis Armstrong was influenced to write this by Fats Waller! Fact of the day!

[BilboHalfling]

@guitarhero380 cool man... still, i meant it's not from office space- it's from here (or wherever it originated). nah mean?

[guitarhero380]

@BilboHalfling yeah haha

[TheChangReaction]

original song is by fats waller

[texasbarbeque]

she does sound sexy. Is that lena horne? if not who is she

[brutusbrutilda]

She is Velma Middleton

[clochach]

lol she's a gigantic fat chick

[andybass23]

is it just me who thinks the woman voice is sexy?

[greeniem]

andy better start the fat paddlin!

[procyonwhite]

'there's nothin botherin me honey that a piece of roast beef can't fix up' -- great stuff, this. :D

[rudder314]

I know I'm going to offend someone... but I wish Louis would stick to playing and less singing. He is a wizard musician, but singing... I just don't care for him. I LOVE the beginning instrumental part...Brilliant!

[fatcocksmak]

I definitely understand where you're coming from, but I like his voice. Its got a uniqueness that makes it good, you know?

[ChillnVilln557]

why don't they make'm like this anymore?????

[jdmaniac820]

awesome :)

[qwertzuiopqweasdyxc]

One of the greatest songs I ever heard!

And I'm the first, who comment it.