Candy hearts

Eat to the Beat: Pour Some Sugar On Me

Soundcheck | Nov 21, 2011

In song lyrics, food metaphors can reference everything from gluttony to spiritual enlightenment. But when artists sing about candy, they’ve generally got one thing in mind. Today, our Eat to the Beat series continues with a salute to sexy, sugary songs. Plus: our conversation about food metaphors in music continues with a new barbecue-themed compilation album. And: A live performance from songwriter, composer and former Shudder To Think frontman Craig Wedren.

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