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Cold Pizza For Breakfast - update?

02 Jan 11 - 02:13 AM (#3065395)
Subject: Cold Pizza For Breakfast chords
From: PHJim

I'm trying to find the chords for Christine Lavin's Cold Pizza For Breakfast. Any help would be appreciated.


02 Jan 11 - 03:47 AM (#3065413)
Subject: RE: Cold Pizza For Breakfast chords
From: open mike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFe5zQQXdXg&feature=related
maybe you can tell by watching this?


02 Jan 11 - 04:20 AM (#3065422)
Subject: ADD: Cold Pizza For Breakfast (Christine Lavin)
From: Joe Offer

The lyrics were posted in a thread where they might get lost, so it might be a good idea to post them here. I think this is my favorite Christin Lavin song.

Posted By: harpgirl

17-Aug-02 - 11:37 AM

Thread Name: BS: *yawn* what's for lunch

Subject: Lyr Add: COLD PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST (Christine Lavin

Here's a song for you Hippie Chick!

Cold Pizza For Breakfast

Words and Music by Christine LavinMusic ASCAP & Happy Valley Music BMI Copyright 1986, Palindrome Records, Philo


COLD PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST
(Christine Lavin)

Some people eat grapefruit for breakfast
Some people eat oatmeal
There are those
Who are sure
Granola is a very good deal
But not me

I don't go for that stuff
When it comes to nourishment
I get more than enough
Nothing satisfies my taste
Then sittin' down to a great big plate of

Cold Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of anchovies
Make this meal well rounded
I want Cold Pizza for Breakfast
And a pinch 'o cold spaghetti will do
But there's nothin' in the world that I like better
than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you.

My man takes me out for the evening
He treats me so nice
We go to the movies
We go dancing
We go for more than a slice
Yes we order a pie
We eat what we can
We take the rest home
That's part of the plan
And in the morning when sun rise
He sees that crazy look in my eyes

I want Cold Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of onion rings
Make this world go round
I want Cold Pizza for Breakfast
And a pinch 'o cold spaghetti will do
But there's nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you

Herman Tarnaur would never approve
I can hear him (I can hear him - I can hear him)
Spinning in his grave
He could be alive eating pizza right now
Except for when it came to dating women
The good doctor did not know how to behave
ya ya ya
Herman was healthy
But Herman is dead
(Pizza surely didn't do him in)
A Pizza surely didn't do him in
(Pizza surely didn't do him in)
Jean Harris is behind bars
Lookin' quite sad
And think, do you see what I'm gettin' at
You tend to kill when you're skinny
But not when you're fat

So gimmie Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of pepperoni
Make this girl well round, ah
Give me Cold Pizza for Breakfast
And a pinch 'o cold spaghetti will do
But there's nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you
Nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza oh oh oh
Nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin'
Cold Pizza
With you.


It's one of Nathan and my favorites!


02 Jan 11 - 05:24 AM (#3065432)
Subject: RE: Cold Pizza For Breakfast chords
From: GUEST,Grishka

Good for a laugh. I think she is referring to Herman Tarnower.


07 Jul 15 - 09:09 PM (#3721834)
Subject: Chord Req: Cold Pizza For Breakfast Christine Lavin
From: PHJim

I wonder if someone could help me out with the chords to this great song: Cold Pizza For Breakfast


07 Jul 15 - 09:23 PM (#3721836)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Cold Pizza For Breakfast Christine Lavi
From: GUEST,#

http://chordify.net/chords/christine-lavin-cold-pizza-for-breakfast-azkobryn

See if that helps.


08 Jul 15 - 10:30 AM (#3722005)
Subject: RE: Chords: Cold Pizza For Breakfast (Christine Lavin)
From: PHJim

Sometimes Chordify works, but this time it was a flop. Thanks anyway GUEST,#.


26 Nov 15 - 06:02 PM (#3753802)
Subject: RE: Cold Pizza For Breakfast chords
From: GUEST,glenraphael

Cold pizza for breakfast
Verse:
Em B7 C G F# B7
E E7 A C G# C#m F# B7

Chorus:
E B7 Cm G#m A B7
E B7 C C#m A B7 E

Bridge:
A E E7 C# B (x2)

[With the words, original lyrics]

Em
Some people eat grapefruit for breakfast
B7
Some people eat oatmeal
C G
There are those who are sure
F# B7
Granola is a very good deal
E E7
But not me, I don't go for that stuff
A
When it comes to nourishment I get
C
more than enough
G# C#m
Nothing satisfies my taste like
F# B7
sitting down to a great big plate

[chorus]
E
I want cold pizza for breakfast
E B7
Warm Coke to wash it down
C#m G#
Maybe a couple of pepperoni
A B7
Make this meal well-rounded
E
I want cold pizza for breakfast
E B7
In a pinch cold spaghetti will do
C C#m
But there's nothing in the world that I like better than
F# B7 E
eating cold pizza with you

[bridge part:]
A E E7 C# B (x2)
A
Herman Townower would never approve
E E7
I can hear him spinning in his grave
C#m
He could be alive eating pizza right now
B
Except for when it came to dating women...


26 Nov 15 - 06:12 PM (#3753805)
Subject: RE: Cold Pizza For Breakfast chords
From: Joe Offer

Christine Lavin came out with "Cold Pizza" and "Sensitive New Age Guys? in the 1980s, I think. She has changed "Guys" over the years. Has she made changes to "Pizza," or doesn't she sing that one any more?
Poor Herman is long forgotten, and nobody's likely to get that joke any longer.
But cold pizza is still the Staff of Life, so the song must go on.

-Joe-


26 Nov 15 - 07:45 PM (#3753829)
Subject: RE: Cold Pizza For Breakfast chords
From: PHJim

My wife performed Christine's Prince Charles song in the eighties at a few clubs and a festival. That one is no longer relevant.
I believe she still des Cold Pizza.

Thanks a lot Glenraphael. I'll give that a shot.


02 Dec 15 - 03:21 PM (#3755202)
Subject: RE: Cold Pizza For Breakfast - update?
From: GUEST,glenraphael

The FIRST version Christine did was about poor Herman. The SECOND version she did was called "Cold Pizza For Breakfast Redux". It featured brand new FULLY UP TO DATE cultural references in the bridge...that were based around Oprah Winfrey's weight loss.

So. Um. Yeah. I *guess* that's still kind of vaguely topical, but...

(Here's the Oprah version on youtube:

Cold Pizza Redux

I think it's time for a THIRD version of that topical bridge. so I wrote my own. I picture it as an argument over what constitutes a healthy and reasonable breakfast. Here's mine:

"Some say that Soylent is healthy and clean
If you like powder that's tasteless and green
The dough is full of carbs, and cheese is full of grease
You could try heating it first, but I'm just eating it
The worst part of pizza is when it's all gone
There was a price in the pounds I've put on
I'll lose it back next week - I might try Paleo
But a pizza-less diet's sure to...faileo"

So eat pizza for breakfast...

I'll likely include this in my set next month at gafilk.

-Glen Raphael (graphael@gmail.com)


02 Dec 15 - 09:48 PM (#3755290)
Subject: ADD: Cold Pizza for Breakfast (Christine Lavin)
From: Joe Offer

OK, so here's my transcription of the original song, transcribed from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOeRITh9Mto. This is the "Herman Tarnower" version.

COLD PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST
(Christine Lavin)

Some people eat grapefruit for breakfast
Some people eat oatmeal
There are those
Who are sure
Granola is a very good deal
But not me
I don't go for that stuff
When it comes to nourishment
I get more than enough
Nothing satisfies my taste
Like sittin' down to a great big plate of

Cold Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of anchovies
Make this meal well rounded
I want Cold Pizza for Breakfast
In a pinch cold spaghetti will do
But there's nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you.

My man takes me out for the evening
He treats me so nice
We go to the movies
We go dancing
We go for more than a slice
Yes we order a pie
We eat what we can
We take the rest home
That's part of the plan
And in the morning when the sun rise
He sees that crazy look in my eyes

I want Cold Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of onion rings
Make this world go round
I want Cold Pizza for Breakfast
In a pinch cold spaghetti will do
For there's nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you

Herman Tarnower would never approve
I can hear him (I can hear him - I can hear him)
Spinning in his grave
He could be alive eating pizza right now
Except for when it came to dating women
The good doctor did not know how to behave
yeah yeah yeah
Herman was healthy
But Herman is dead
(Pizza surely didn't do him in)
Pizza surely didn't do him in
(Pizza surely didn't do him in)
Jean Harris is behind bars
Lookin' quite sad
And thin, do you see what I'm gettin' at
You tend to kill when you're skinny
But not when you're fat

So gimme Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of pepperoni
Make this girl well round
And give me Cold Pizza for Breakfast
In a pinch cold spaghetti will do
For there's nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you
Nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza oh oh oh
Nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin'
Cold Pizza
With you.


02 Dec 15 - 09:53 PM (#3755292)
Subject: ADD: Cold Pizza for Breakfast Redux (Lavin)
From: Joe Offer

OK, so here's my transcription of the REDUX, transcribed from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhQpm11JhhE. This is the "Oprah" version.

COLD PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST (Redux)
(Christine Lavin)

Some people eat grapefruit for breakfast
Some people eat oatmeal
There are those
Who are sure
Granola is a very good deal
But not me
I don't go for that stuff
When it comes to nourishment
I get more than enough
Nothing satisfies my taste
Like sittin' down to a great big plate of

Cold Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of pepperoni
Make this meal well rounded
Gimme Cold Pizza for Breakfast
In a pinch cold spaghetti will do
For there's nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you.

My man takes me out in the evening
He treats me so nice
We go to the movies
We go dancing
We go for more than a slice
Yes we order a pie
We eat what we can
We take the rest home
That's part of the plan
And in the morning when sun rise
He sees that crazy look in my eyes

I want Cold Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of onion rings
Make this world go round
Gimme Cold Pizza for Breakfast
In a pinch cold spaghetti will do
For there's nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you

I know that Oprah would never approve
But Oprah Winfrey has a private cook
(She doesn't cook)
She doesn't buy groceries
Because she's so busy
Starring in a fabulous TV show and reading fancy books.
(and memoirs)
Oprah got skinny
Well, thank God not too skinny
But now Oprah only eats sensible food
(No junk in the trunk)
But wouldn't you just love it
If she called her local pizza parlor, said,
"Boys, this is Oprah. Guess what I'm in the mood for!"

Cold Pizza for Breakfast
Warm Coke to wash it down (Ahhhhh)
Maybe a couple of carrot curls
Make this girl well rounded.
Give me Cold Pizza for Breakfast
In a pinch cold spaghetti will do
For there's nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza with you
Nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin' Cold Pizza oh oh oh
Nothin' in the world that I like better than
Eatin'
Cold Pizza
With you.