To polish rocks, nature uses water, sand and motion.
To polish ideas and identities, we use the same approach
— a mix of inspiration, grit and energy.
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Tom Waits sings about serving Fish in the Jailhouse Tonight.
"corvina opal eye hammerhead shark
steelhead salmon or a mud bank carp
sand me one side dull
whittle the other side sharp
by Saturday night I'll be in central park
they're serving fish in the jailhouse tonight, oh boy
They're serving fish in the jailhouse tonight"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Sarah Vaughan sings of Black Coffee and the blues.
"I'm talking to the shadows 1 o'clock to 4
And Lord, how slow the moments go When all I do is pour
Black coffee, since the blues caught my eye"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Doris Day sings of her true loves in Tacos, Enchiladas and Beans.
"From the snow-capped mountains to the coral shores
You're the only one my heart adores
You've only got three competitors
Tacos, enchiladas and beans"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Louis Jordan sings Saturday Night Fish Fry.
"So if you ever want to get a fist in your eye
just mention a saturday night fish fry
I don't care how many fish in the sea
but don't ever mention fish to me!"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Louis Prima sings Banana Split for My Baby to Keely Smith.
"Spread the whip cream for at least an hour
Pile it as high as the Eifel Tower"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Louis Jordon sings his 1946 hit That Chick's Too Young To Fry.
"Hey boy don't you harm that bird, don't you dare to try
Start releasin' that chicken or you'll get a lickin'
That chick's too young to fry"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Rosemary Clooney, with her entourage of dancing sailors, sings her 1957 single, Mangoes.
"Now if you like the way I cook, And if you like the way I look
Then step inside my shady nook
And you'll find mangoes and papayas, anything your heart desires"
August 15, 2012 would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday.
PBS Digital Studios honored her with a video remix. Bon Appétit!
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Polish turned one at the beginning of August, and we're still celebrating!
Gracie Fields sings the 1950's gem, If I Knew You Were Coming, I'd Have Baked A Cake.
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Harry Belafonte sings the Banana Boat song.
"Work all night on a drink a'rum
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Stack banana till thee morning come
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Memphis Minnie sings for her Butcher Man.
"Butcher man butcher man, I got a ham I cannot slice
Butcher man butcher man, I got a ham I cannot slice
If you can't stop in the morning, please stop by tomorrow night"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Albert Collins sings the blues over Too Many Diry Dishes.
"I say there's too many dirty dishes baby in the sink for just us two
Well you got me wonderin' baby who's makin' dirty dishes with you
I go to work in the mornin' I come right home every night
When I leave the sink is empty and when I come back home
My baby got 'em stacked up out of sight"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
It's such a great song, we had to run it twice. First, Nat King Cole with a classic version.
Then Diana Krall gives it her own take.
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
There's just something about summer that puts one in the mood for fluff and nonsense. Behold, a lollipop double feature:
Millie Small sings My Boy Lollipop from 1964.
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Watch Steve Brodner sketch to the soundtrack of Cab Calloway’s “Everybody Eats When They Come To My House” which was used in the documentary AMERICAN MASTERS: Cab Calloway.
Watch Steve Brodner sketches Cab Calloway Part 1 on PBS. See more from American Masters.
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Annette Funicello sings of summer love in Pineapple Princess.
"Pineapple princess, he calls me pineapple princess all day as he plays his ukulele on the hill above the bay"
Now if we could just introduce the Pinapple Princess to the Pork Fairy...
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Jay & The Techniques croon straight out of 1967 with Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie.
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Rufus Wainwright sings of his cravings in Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk.
"If I should buy jellybeans, have to eat them all in just one sitting,
everything it seems I like is a little bit sweeter, a little bit fatter, a little bit harmful for me"
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
A groovy Beach Boys tune about vegetables with raw veg percussion, set to fantastic veggie art.
"I love you most of all, my favorite vegetable."
It's never too early or too late for a snack, so crank up that volume on your computer.
Nat King Cole and Johnny Mercer sing Save the Bones for Henry Jones as a duet.
"Today I’ll go to market / Buy up a lotta fish
Well, that will thrill brother Henry / ‘Cause fish is his special dish
Get a large can of molasses / So we'll have something sweet to eat
But we’ll save the bones for Henry Jones / ‘Cause Henry don’t eat no meat"
