BBQ Song Songtext

von Rhett & Link

In the mountains of Tennessee, they like a smoky sauce.
But over there in ole Memphis, a dry rubbed rib is boss
The folks down in Georgia can't make up their mind,
You can give it to 'em sweet or spicy, and they'll say "that tastes alright"
You might think that South Carolinians are just a little bit off,
Would you believe their barbecue's yellow with a mustard sauce.
Pork shoulder is the cut of choice in Mississippi
And they pride themselves on barbecue that's totally vinegary
And Louisiana, them Cajuns, they like to spice it up. They like to spice it up.

This is our review of barbecue,
In the southern United States.
And when my life is through, bury me in barbecue,
But make sure it's vinegar based, cause you know that slows decay,
And it's the style from our home state, North Carolina! Solo!

Mutton is big in west Kentucky, that's a fancy name for sheep,
But in the rest of the state, sliced pork butt is what they eat.
Arkansas is kinda like Georgia, a barbecue meltin' pot,
And when you ain't looking, them good ole boys'll make that barbecue hot
Alabama's got the strangest thing I've seen in my barbecue days,
Cause their barbecue sauce is white!, made out of mayonnaise.
Down in Texas, where the long horn steer roam free,
They love to smoke their brisket, that's a big ol' slab of beef.
And down in Florida...
Is Florida a southern state? No it ain't.

This is our review of barbecue,
In the southern United States.
And when my life is through,
Bury me in barbecue,
People not from the south
Think barbecuemeans cookout
And that's something they're wrong about

Barbecueis not a verb, barbecueis not a grill
Barbecueis meat prepared in a very special way
Which varies depending on where you go
That was our review of barbecue