Food, Glorious Food

Food, Glorious Food (song)

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The vultures stand around the herd, performing Food, Glorious Food.

"There: now you know what they were thinking."

―Manny to Sid

Food, Glorious Food was a show tune that a flock of vultures sang to a herd of mammals as they tried to reach a boat in Ice Valley.

History

Usage

"I wish I knew what they were thinking."

―Sid to Manny

The song Food, Glorious Food indirectly told how the vultures of Ice Valley were anxious to feast on the remains of a herd of animals, consisting of two mammoths, a ground sloth, a saber-tooth tiger and two possum. The vultures flew around the herd in formation, singing the song to them as they moved on towards the boat.

The song was sung by the flocks of vultures, who all intended to eat the flesh of the herd of animals once they were deceased, flying around them and watching as they tried to reach the end of the valley, through quicksand and cliffs.

Lyrics

• Music by John Powell

Food, glorious food…we're anxious to try it

Three banquets a day, our favorite diet!

Just picture a mammoth steak, fried, roasted or stewed

Oh, food, wonderful food, marvelous food, glorious food!

Food, glorious food,

Poached possum served flambé,

Broth made from a sloth,

Or a saber-tooth souffle,

Why should we be fated to,

Do nothing but brood,

On food, magical food, wonderful food, marvelous food?,

Food, glorious food,

Flesh picked off the dead ones,

Rank, rotten, or chewed,

Soon, we'll be the fed ones!

Just thinking of putrid meat

Puts us in a mood for

Food, glorious food, marvelous food, fabulous food, beautiful food,

Magical food,

Glorious food!

Appearances

• Ice Age: The Meltdown

Sources

• Ice Age: The Meltdown

Behind the Scenes

Food, Glorious Food
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The song Food, Glorious Food is intended as a direct parody of the song of the same name from the musical and film Oliver!, its original lyrics written by Lionel Bart.