Tune Req: Milkshake Song (Fugue in G Major)

Subject: Tune Req: Milkshake Song (Fugue in G Major)
From: GUEST,Frogbert
Date: 19 Aug 25 - 04:52 PM

This song is listed in “A Prairie Home Companion Folk Song Book” with the tune as “‘Fugue in G Major,’ by Bach.”
But I can’t figure out how you would possibly fit the lyrics to that melody as it isn’t very distinct or easy to follow.
Here are the lyrics:

I like tea, coffee, milk, and whiskey too,
But most of all I like a milkshake
Milkshake, milkshake, I like a milkshake
Milkshake, I like a malted milk

There is no recording or reference to this song online that I can find.
My best guess is that they said G Major by mistake and they actually meant to say “Little Fugue in G Minor” by Bach, because it fits that melody pretty well.
I’ve probably just solved my own mystery, but I’m posting this just in case I’m wrong, or on the off chance that someone else tries to search for the song like I did

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Milkshake Song (Fugue in G Major)
From: Robert B. Waltz
Date: 19 Aug 25 - 05:20 PM

I don't know either, but I think you're right; it's supposed to be the Fugue in G Minor, which not only fits better but is also much more familiar.

When one considers how that book was edited (constant back-and-forths between Garrison Keillor and the Pankakes), errors could easily happen.

It's also perhaps worth noting that Keillor's radio career began as a rebellious DJ on a classical radio station. :-)