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to quote Monty Python – and now for something completely different. Don’t ask us why but we put together a list of curry-inspired chart hits, an impressive thirty-five in total, but there must be more out there, surely… chuck your suggestions across and who knows we might even buy the best one a curry…
35. Poppadum Preach – Madonna
34. Korma Chameleon – Culture Club
33. Bhaji Trousers – Madness
32. King Prawn Massala Drinks Are Free – Wham
31. Dansak Queen – Abba
30. Korma People – Pulp
29. Tikka Chance On Me – Abba
28. When I Phall in Love – Nat King Cole
27. You Can’t Curry Love – Diana Ross and the Supremes
26. Korma Police – Radiohead
25. Things Can Only Get Bhuna – D:Ream
24. Tears On My Pilau – Kylie Minogue
23. It’s Bhuna Hard Days Night – The Beatles
22. Brothers in Naans – Dire Straits
21. Girlfriend in a Korma – The Smiths
20. Pilau Talk – Doris Day
19. It’s My Chapati and I Cry If I Want To ? – Lesley Gore
18. I’m a Bhaji Girl – Aqua
17. Sag Aloo – Black Lace
16. Take That and Chapati – Take That
15. Bhuna Round The World and I Can’t Find My Bhaji? – Lisa Stansfield
14. I Don’t Want To Dansak – Eddy Grant
13. Dansak on the Ceiling – Lionel Richie
12. We Are Jalfrezi – Sister Sledge
11. Vindaloo – Abba
10. I Don’t Want to Go to Chutney? Elvis Costello
9. Rice Rice Baby – Vanilla Rice
8. Jalfrezi Jalfrezi Nights – Kiss
7. Tandoori Deliver – Adam and the Ants
6. Love me Tandoor – Elvis Presley
5. We Don’t Have to Tikka Clothes Off? – Jermaine Jackson
4. Bye Bye Balti – Bay City Rollers
3. Bhuna to be Wild – Steppenwolf
2. Livin’ Dhal – Cliff Richard
1. Raita Here, Raita Now – Fatboy Slim
September 17, 2009 at 10:39 am
Bit obscure and not entirely on track but you could try:
Eyes off my Tiger [sic] – Survivor
MMM MMM MMM (my mouth is full) – Crash Test Dummies
Mr Tandoori Man – Bob Dylan
September 17, 2009 at 11:29 am
paperback raita?
September 17, 2009 at 11:33 am
‘You Say Goodbye, I Sag Aloo’ – The Beatles
‘Here Comes Your Naan’ – Pixies
September 17, 2009 at 11:33 am
nice, like it… apologies but i can’t help adding (slight northern accent needed for this one):
“There’s Naan Quite Like Grandma’ by the St Winifred’s School Choir
*gets coat*
September 17, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Who can forget that much-loved Nat King Cole classic, ‘When I Phal In Love’?
[none of us Tom, it's there at #28 - Ed]
September 17, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Bit of a copy of the Abba mention but what about the immortal Phil Collins tear-jerker, ‘Tikka Look At Me Now’?
September 17, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I think anything by Rogan Keating would also qualify, surely?
September 17, 2009 at 3:56 pm
How about something more contemporary: The Stereophonics’ ‘Pickle A Part That’s New’?
September 19, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Hows about PR-inspired hits? Not quite as tasty I admit, but topical at least. I’d have to kick off with Englebert’s classic “Press Release Me”.
September 21, 2009 at 9:09 am
it’s occurred to me that no-one has thought to add ‘Ring of Fire’ by Johhny cash…
October 29, 2009 at 1:28 pm
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May 28, 2010 at 8:00 pm
You’ve done it once more! Great read!
October 17, 2010 at 6:20 pm
The Bhuna Town Rats – I Don’t like Sundries
Belinda Carlisle – Circles in the Pasanda
George Michael – I’m your Naan
Wee Pappa Girl Rappers – Ghee Rule
There loads you could have…….