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Let's address the elephant in the room... who would ever imagine calling your rock band "Ham Sandwich" or anything relating to food in general? 

Well, kudos to them.  We think Ham Sandwich is a great name for a group!  And even more amazing, they know how to select cover songs.  This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) is one of Talking Heads greatest songs, and is also the centerpiece of one of the best concert movies of all-time, Stop Making Sense (1984).


Talking Heads Version

Here is a clip of that movie, where David Byrnes and Talking Heads is singing that song, along with the infamous Lamp Dance.

Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)




HamsandwicH Version

It's always hard to cover a Masterpiece, however, Ham Sandwich decided to their best to add their own spin on it.

Ham Sandwich - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)  (COVER)




HamsandwicH VS Talking Heads

So, who do you think did it better? 

They are two very different styles, and while we applaud Ham Sandwich's rendition, nothing can ever surpass Talking Head's original... David Byrne's singing is just in a league of it's own.

Winner:  Talking Heads (with HamsandwicH in close second)

One small note, we wish the fiddle player let loose a little more.  If he had broke into a rendistic solo, playing in a free-style cadenza, the musical interlude would have been fuller and richer.  It might have put HamsandwicH over the edge

By the way, if you want to learn more about Ham Sandwich, read both their Wikipedia page and this interesting article from the Irish Times in the Reference Section.

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Almost every starving artist has survived on cheap sandwiches at some point in their career.  So, it's perfectly natural that every artist has a song about their favorite sandwich.  Sometimes, it's just the idea of what a sandwich represents (see the song by Terence Trent D'Arby).  There's nothing more Rock and Roll than a good sandwich!

So today, we focus on only the songs which have "Sandwich" in the Title.  Most of the songs can be found on YouTube, however, any hard-to-find songs have links in the Reference Section below.  Now, here is our list: 

Top 25 Sandwich Songs of All-Time (with Sandwich in the Title)

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Rock and Roll has always had a love affair with the Cheeseburger.  From Chuck Berry to Steve Miller to Jimmy Buffet, Cheeseburgers have been a staple in Rock Music since the beginning.  So, in honor of that tradition, we have made our list of Top 10 Cheeseburger Songs of All-Time (with Cheeseburger in the Title).

Top 10 Cheeseburger Songs of All-Time (with Cheeseburger in the Title)

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When we heard Sandwich's songs for the first time, we were flabbergasted.  Not only did they have a cool name, but their music was good too. 

So, in honor of their name AND their musical accomplishments, we have decided to list Sandwich's Best Songs.

Top 10 Songs from Sandwich (The Band)

Honorable Mentions

11.  Food For The Soul - Sandwich  (2001)

Also, in order to help you appreciate the band more, we've decided to add some background information.

Who is Sandwich?

Sandwich (stylized as <S>andwich in earlier releases) is a Filipino alternative rock band from the Philippines. The band consists of lead vocalist Raimund Marasigan, guitarists Diego Castillo and Mong Alcaraz, bassist Myrene Academia and drummer Mike Dizon.¹ 
 
Sandwich cited influences are Foo Fighters, Weezer, Sonic Youth, Superchunk, Beck, Beastie Boys, Whale, The Cure, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Nine Inch Nails, Korn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pantera, Deftones and LCD Soundsystem. The band's main influences are Weezer and Whale.¹  

Bonus Video

In honor of our 1st Top 10 Songs from Sandwich (The Band) List, here is their coolest song, "Procastinator".

Procastinator by Sandwich

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One of our goals at Last Sandwich is to understand the social impact of Sandwiches on Music, whether it is Classical or Good Ol' Rock and Roll.  In order to do that, we've decided to make an Ultimate Guide of Sandwich Songs.  Over time, will slowly create a list of the best Sandwich songs ever made.  

Note:  On a mobile phone, you can view the full list by using a scroller at the bottom of the table.

The All-Time List of Sandwich Songs