Charming Chardonnay

Many years ago, I used to perform “Down South” every few months. This brought me in contact with that wonderful southern highway tradition… THE WAFFLE HOUSE.

Oh yes… Waffles, greasy eggs and hash browns 24/7. No matter what the time of day… no matter what the weather… If a good greasy spoon is what you’re looking for, then the sight of The Waffle House on almost every exit of the highway is like a beacon in the night.

Now, I’ve got to tell you that as far as my band was concerned… a trip to The Waffle House was a LAST RESORT! We were all more into healthy eating. But every now and then, we would have to make the pilgrimage just to experience the many varieties of hash browns, which are described on the menu as:

HASH BROWNS COOKED 6 DIFFERENT WAYS:
SCATTERED & SMOTHERED, COVERED, CHUNKED, TOPPED & DICED

We were never really sure what all of these meant as far as food preparation was concerned, but it always sounded hilarious to me. Especially when the waitress, in a usually strong southern accent, would scream out the order to the cook.

Here is an actual recording that I made a few years ago. This is a bonafide Waffle House waitress calling our hash brown order to the chef:


The more I thought about it, the more I felt that it was MY DUTY to WRITE A SONG about the Waffle House hash browns.
BUT HERE’S THE TWIST…

WHAT IF HANNIBAL LECTER WAS TO HAVE BREAKFAST AT THE WAFFLE HOUSE?

Here’s a clip of my Waffle House tribute. A little ditty lovingly entitled, “CHARMING CHARDONNAY”... from my cable TV show. It features the wonderful and very talented Bari Koral on harmonies and guitar.

Click the little play button & enjoy…