The Burgoo Boys - What The Hell Is Burgoo?

 

The Burgoo Boys figured it would happen. Hard to believe, but there are folks in this country that do not know what Burgoo is, some never hearing the word before. After getting bombarded with the same questions over and over again, they came up with this song. Burgoo is a stew that legend has it was first made in Louisville, Kentucky. There's not a stead-fast, standard recipe for making it. Pretty much what ya got ya throw in the pot! The main thing is that it's supposed to cook a long time. Some of the festival chefs start the Burgoo the day before it's to be served, and it ends up being really thick, so thick that a spoon is supposed to stand straight up in it! The Boys must've really gotten tired of the same question, because they do make their point somewhat aggressively. But it's got an authentic Bluegrass fell and beat!  

 

 

 

 

 

The Burgoo Boys is our name 

Some folks are callin' us out 

It surely is a great big pain 

To have to say what it's about 

Instead of wonderin' out loud 

What it is they never have heard 

Quit checkin' your tiktok account 

AND JUST GOOGLE THE GODDAM WORD! 

 

 We are all men from Kentucky 

The proud bluegrass state 

And if you never had burgoo 

Man, you've never really ate!

 

 It ain't no communist plot 

No right wing conspiracy 

Nothin' to do with the left 

It's just good food you see! 

People can't make the effort 

To use the tools of knowledge 

Always let themselves think the worst 

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE! 

 

 We are all men from Kentucky 

The proud bluegrass state 

And if you never had burgoo 

Man, you've never really ate!

 

Throw some meat in a big pot 

Cook it 'til it gets really brown 

Then throw in the rest of the lot 

And let it all cook down 

Taters, okry, onions, and beans 

Maters, corn and whatever ya'll got

 Let it cook real slow 'til it gets thick 

Complicated it's not! 

 

 Burgoo first made in Kentucky 

Town of Louisville, in our state 

Get yerself a big bowl of it 

See the spoon stands up straight! 

 

Now you know what it is! 

Don't let another day pass 

Afore you have some! 

Come on down, get up off yer ass! 

OH YEAH!