Side Dish

from Trustafarian by Michael Cooper

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This song is a strike back to Knorr's famously annoying ad campaign of their Chicken Tonight brand from the 90's that captured the taste-buds of many loyal and lazy gastronomists. Though a little late in the making. Its a more zesty and scandalous take on the idea of side dishes.
I also recently found out that Unilever has sold Chicken Tonight to the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods distributor: Symingtons.
That being said, this song has very little to do with business acquisitions and more to do with the mergers.

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Ain't got time for a full time lover
barely time to make the grind
barely time to make your supper
let me help you I don't mind.
Don't get me wrong
you ain't cheatin on nobody
You've got your things you've got to do
Just remember

to save a little room on your plate
When I come through.

Work gets hard and time gets tight
Gotta satisfy your appetite
Gotta loosen up your schedule
Need a little bit of me with your vegetables
Look for me I'm on the top shelf
Look for me, I'll be there.
Don't gotta wait but 5 minutes honey.
You know I come preprepared.

I wanna be your side dish
come on over let me be your uncle ben's
Side dish, let me tuck you in
Side dish, baby I'll treat you right
Side dish, you can be my chicken tonight

Turn up the heat I'm bout to boil.
You don't have to had no oil
You know I'm greased up as it is
come on over add a little bit of your biz.

Reach for me I'm on the top shelf
Reach for me I'll be there
Throw me in that pot now honey
Stir me up before I scare.

I wanna be your side dish
come on over let me be your uncle ben's
Side dish, let me tuck you in
Side dish, baby I'll treat you right
Side dish, you can be my chicken tonight

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from Trustafarian, released July 4, 2012

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