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Ham 'N' Eggs by A Tribe Called Quest

Release Date
Tue Apr 17 1990
Writed by
Q-Tip & Ali Shaheed Muhammad & George Clinton & Garry Shider & Cordell “Boogie” Mosson
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To further separate this album from its contemporaries, Tribe creates this song regarding healthy eating and promoting a vegetarian lifestyle. The song is given a down home funk feel courtesy of the main sample from Funkadelic’s “Nappy Dugout” and harmonica breakdown in the middle of the track, a st...

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Ham ‘N’ Eggs Lyrics

[Chorus]
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Ay yo, Phife do you eat em? (No, Tip do you eat em?)
Uh uh, not at all (Again)
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Jarobi, do you eat em? (Nope, Shah, do you eat em?) Nope
Not at all

[Verse 1: Q-Tip & Phife Dawg]
A tisket, a tasket, what's in mama's basket?
Some veggie links and some fish that stinks
Why, just the other day, I went to Grandma's house
Smelled like she conjured up a mouse
Eggs was fryin', ham was smellin'
In ten minutes, she started yellin' (Come and get it!)
And the gettin's were good
I said, "I shouldn't eat it", she said, "I think you should"
But I can't, I'm plagued by vegetarians
No cats and dogs, I'm not a veterinarian
Strictly collard greens and the occasional steak
Goes on my plate
Asparagus tips look yummy, yummy, yummy
Candied yams inside my tummy
A collage of good eats, some snacks or nice treats
Apple sauce and some nice red beets
This is what we snack on when we're questin'
(No second guessin')

[Chorus]
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Ay yo, Phife do you eat em? (No, Tip do you eat em?)
Uh uh, not at all (Again)
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Jarobi, do you eat em? (Nope, Shah, do you eat em?) Nope
Not at all

[Q-Tip]
Bridge!

[Verse 2: Phife Dawg]
Now drop the beat, so I can talk about my favorite tastings
The food that is the everlasting
See I'm not fasting
I'm gobbling, like a dog on turkey
Beef jerky, Slim Jims, I eat sometimes
I like lemons and limes
"And if not that, I get the Roti and the Soursop"
Sit back, relax, listen to some hip-hop

[Verse 3: Q-Tip]
Gum drops and gummy bears tease my eyes
A sight for sore ones and some bore pies
And other goodies that are filled with goop
With fried apple roots
Delectable delights, control my appetites
Mines is for me, right, but I know what I like
Chicken for lunch, chicken for my dinner
Chicken, chicken, chicken, I'm a finger lickin' winner
When breakfast time comes, I don't recognize
Pig in the pan or a pair of bogey chides
Mixed with stewed tomatoes, home fried potatoes
Or anything with flair, cook it, I'm in there
Pay attention to the Tribe as we impose
This is how it goes

[Chorus]
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
A yo, Phife do you eat em? (Nah, Tip do you eat em?)
Uh uh, not at all (Come again, y'all)
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Jarobi, do you eat em? (Nope, Shah, do you eat em?)
Nope, not at all
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Afrika do you eat em? (No, Pos, do you eat em?)
Hell yeah, all the time
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Phife, do you eat em? (Nah, Tip, do you eat em?)
Uh uh, not at all
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Jarobi, do you eat em? (Nope, Shah, do you eat em?)
Nope, not at all
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Afrika, do you eat em? (No, Gary, do you eat em?)
Yeah, all the time
(laughing)

Ham ‘N’ Eggs Q&A

Who wrote Ham ‘N’ Eggs's ?

Ham ‘N’ Eggs was written by Q-Tip & Ali Shaheed Muhammad & George Clinton & Garry Shider & Cordell “Boogie” Mosson.

Who produced Ham ‘N’ Eggs's ?

Ham ‘N’ Eggs was produced by A Tribe Called Quest.

When did A Tribe Called Quest release Ham ‘N’ Eggs?

A Tribe Called Quest released Ham ‘N’ Eggs on Tue Apr 17 1990.

What did A Tribe Called Quest say about "Ham 'N' Eggs"?

In a 2015 interview, Phife Dawg called this his least favourite song on the album.

I kind of regret that song. I really didn’t like that one and I hated my voice on it even more. I guess I would have told myself to get some Barry White in your voice.

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