“Ding Dong Scrambled Eggs” by Cataldo - A Song Feature

     First a thank you to the always knowledgeable and informative KEXP for bringing the song to our attention. “Ding Dong Scrambled Eggs” was the Seattle-based nonprofit’s Song of the Day on January 17.

     Cataldo is a lyrical innovator with strong melodic skills. In “Ding Dong Scrambled Eggs,” he ties his story to references to the television show “Cheers” and the Stevie Nicks’ hit “Edge of Seventeen.”  The lyrics are included at the bottom of this post. Cataldo is the performance name of Eric Anderson in Seattle. He is originally from Idaho.

     “Ding Dong Scrambled Eggs” by Cataldo

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Lyrics of “Ding Dong Scrambled Eggs” by Cataldo

Blind drunk barely making the turn,

Echo-locating my way through the Chinese lanterns.

Bathed in boorish red light

Yeah, tonight's going to be a good night.

I came here straight from work

In my work clothes
With my work friends
Talking work talk
It's the worst

There's that guy who only wears sandals

I guess his face really isn't so bad though

Learned to fuck from a magazine

And to be honest it's been a short path from that

To here dancing to “The Edge of Seventeen”

With charming arms around my waist

But in the morning I'll be making some ding dong scrambled eggs

I don't really want to take him home

In a general sense but tonight hang a left

I live near the end of Gravel Pit Road

It's just like “Cheers” but sad

I'm a great Diane--where's my Sam?

Cuz there was nothing wrong with Walter

He was an ok man
And we had ok friends
But he loved me like a father

Well not *my* father.

And let’s not take that any farther

I learned to fuck from a magazine.

And to be honest it's been a short path from that

To here dancing to “The Edge of Seventeen”

With charming arms around my waist

But in the morning I'll be making some ding dong scrambled eggs