394 - Coffee: Sounds Under 64 Not Allowed with Jan Turken...
David The Splatter·2026-05-27·via WFMU's recent playlists
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8:55am
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Coffee got me thinking about the old Automats, stumbled upon this gem:
"'Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee' by Irving Berlin: Written for the 1932 Broadway musical Face the Music, this song became the unofficial theme song for Horn & Hardart's Automats. It perfectly captures the Depression-era optimism and the comfort of meeting friends at the Automat."
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10:06am
Jay Current:
Coffee songs go back surprisingly far. I recall from music class that Bach had a mini-opera about coffee.
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10:08am
MHLee:
I guess if Hoover said now was the time to buy... in 1932 stocks could only go up
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10:09am
Jan Turkenburg:
Hello Jay! Yes, that's true I have that cantata in several renditions, but it's too warm to digitize the ones recorded before 1962 today :-)
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10:10am
Krys O.:
Hi, Jan! Was tuned in to Matt's show on the Mothership and he was talking about quitting caffeine. I did that once about a dozen years ago or so. It caused me to lose my appetite. It's a rare side effect, but it can happen. It was scary. I went back to drinking coffee, however, I cut out the evening java.
It seems like the satire of the song got missed by the later renditions.
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10:11am
Jan Turkenburg:
Hello Krys! Yes, I don't drink coffee in the evening or late afternoon anymore either...
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10:16am
Krys O.:
In my 20s when I worked in record stores in Manhattan, the shifts were wither 2pm to 10pm or 9 am to 6pm. I would drink jumbo cups of coffee at all hours. My hands would shake. The worst was when I was prescribed old skool theophylline for asthma. I was supposed to avoid all caffeine. When I did drink some coffee, it made my heart race terribly, like I was on a roller coaster going at superspeed down a steep slope. Yikes!
Heya, Krys. The last year or so, I've decreased my coffee intake. None after lunch and none after 8pm. Herbal tea or water after that, but I've found I'm a bit calmer before bed.
11:42am
JoeH:
Studies show that those who drink their coffee black are more likely to be serial killers and those who drink half caf, soy caramel macchiato latte with no foam and sweet and low are more likely to be their victims.
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11:45am
Krys O.:
Our chorus director taught us a song in elementary school for the spring concert that went: C-o-f-f-e-e, coffee is not for me,
It's a drink some people wake up with,
That it makes them nervous is no myth,
Slaves to a coffee cup, they can't give coffee up.
It turns out that the song was attributed incorrectly to Mozart:
Ah! The Mozart Kafeelied, a "Kanon zu drei Stimmen" ("Canon for three Voices):
C-A-F-F-E-E, trink nicht so viel Kaffee!
Nicht für Kinder ist der Türkentrank,
Schwächt die Nerven, macht dich blaß und krank,
Sei doch kein Muselmann, der ihn nicht lassen kann.
Translation:
C-o-f-f-e-e, coffee is not for me,
It's a drink some people wake up with,
That it makes them nervous is no myth,
Slaves to a coffee cup, they can't give coffee up.
Well ... I think that was once attributed to W.A. Mozart, but has since been found to be the work of a lesser known German composer named Karl Gottlieb Hering (1766-1853).
Listener comments!
: Coffee got me thinking about the old Automats, stumbled upon this gem:
"'Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee' by Irving Berlin: Written for the 1932 Broadway musical Face the Music, this song became the unofficial theme song for Horn & Hardart's Automats. It perfectly captures the Depression-era optimism and the comfort of meeting friends at the Automat."
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Jan Turkenburg: Hello David!
WR: Hello Jan, David TS and folks.
I have a work meeting on the hour, hope it is short. I do have a little glass of coffee flavoured milk to get me started.
Jan Turkenburg: Hello WR!
WR:
↳ David The Splatter @8:55
Excellent suggestionJan Turkenburg: Great minds think alike .. ;-)
MHLee: Hi Jan!
Jan Turkenburg: Hello MHLee!
David The Splatter:
↳ WR @9:48
Heya, WR! Here's to your meeting being short and sweet. ☕JoeH: Howdy all, coffee under 64 not allowed!
Jan Turkenburg: Hello JoeH!
Jay Current: Coffee songs go back surprisingly far. I recall from music class that Bach had a mini-opera about coffee.
MHLee: I guess if Hoover said now was the time to buy... in 1932 stocks could only go up
Jan Turkenburg: Hello Jay! Yes, that's true I have that cantata in several renditions, but it's too warm to digitize the ones recorded before 1962 today :-)
Krys O.: Hi, Jan! Was tuned in to Matt's show on the Mothership and he was talking about quitting caffeine. I did that once about a dozen years ago or so. It caused me to lose my appetite. It's a rare side effect, but it can happen. It was scary. I went back to drinking coffee, however, I cut out the evening java.
Jay Current:
↳ MHLee @10:08
It seems like the satire of the song got missed by the later renditions.Jan Turkenburg: Hello Krys! Yes, I don't drink coffee in the evening or late afternoon anymore either...
Krys O.: In my 20s when I worked in record stores in Manhattan, the shifts were wither 2pm to 10pm or 9 am to 6pm. I would drink jumbo cups of coffee at all hours. My hands would shake. The worst was when I was prescribed old skool theophylline for asthma. I was supposed to avoid all caffeine. When I did drink some coffee, it made my heart race terribly, like I was on a roller coaster going at superspeed down a steep slope. Yikes!
David The Splatter:
↳ Krys O. @10:10
Heya, Krys. The last year or so, I've decreased my coffee intake. None after lunch and none after 8pm. Herbal tea or water after that, but I've found I'm a bit calmer before bed.Krys O.:
↳ David The Splatter @10:17
Ditto. I love hibiscus tea.MHLee: I rarely take coffee but do with certain desserts
MHLee: I make pots of tea frequently though with my electric kettle
MHLee:
↳ Song: "The Coffee Song" by "Sam Cooke"
Love the quoting of brazilAsheville Jon: i am making some coffee right now.
using a La Signora moka pot
David (in London): Afternoon Jan and assembled cool cats.
Jan Turkenburg: Afternoon David!
Wenzo: Mornin’ Jan-ster
MHLee:
↳ Song: "40 Cups Of Coffee" by "Ella Mae Morse"
All three of these have something going for themJan Turkenburg:
↳ Wenzo @10:33
Wenzo!!Asheville Jon: current situation here:
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hi Yann and everyone
MHLee:
↳ Song: "A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You" by "Jack Bu...
Salad DaysJan Turkenburg: Hello Jon! (sorry I missed your previous comment initialy)
Jan Turkenburg:
↳ Asheville Jon @10:41
excellent picture!Asheville Jon: it's quite tasty on a dark, rainy day like today. perfect for having a lazy morning listening to the show
MHLee:
↳ Song: "A Cup Of Coffee A Sandwich And You" by "Matt Dennis"
A silly song ckeans up to become cafe jazzAsheville Jon: how about "The Java Jive" by the Ink Spots
Jan Turkenburg:
↳ Asheville Jon @10:51
got it!Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Jan Turkenburg @10:45
Hi there, Jan!Andrew in Toronto:
↳ MHLee @10:43
Hi, MHLee.Jan Turkenburg: Hello Andrew!
WR:
↳ Song: "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You" by "The Buff...
Those guys sounded like they drank the coffee.MHLee:
↳ Andrew in Toronto @10:53
Hi AndrewWR:
↳ Song: "Black Coffee" by "Sarah Vaughan"
Black Coffee is one of those songs that has been recorded many times. Great selection.JoeH: I've never paid attention to the lyric "I'll never see Sunday in this weekday room." Pretty profound.
Krys O.:
↳ Asheville Jon @10:51
I was thinking the same.Wenzo: Cigarettes and Coffee by Otis Redding is only 60… boo.
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Krys O. @11:07
Hi, Krys.Jan Turkenburg:
↳ Wenzo @11:30
😪David The Splatter: I might have to play this episode again tomorrow morning when I have my cup of hot black coffee before work.
Jan Turkenburg:
↳ David The Splatter @11:32
👍🏼Jay Current: Those who don't take their coffee black will have to revisit episode 389 after this.
Jan Turkenburg:
↳ Jay Current @11:37
😁Krys O.:
↳ Andrew in Toronto @11:30
Hey, Andrew!JoeH: Studies show that those who drink their coffee black are more likely to be serial killers and those who drink half caf, soy caramel macchiato latte with no foam and sweet and low are more likely to be their victims.
Krys O.: Our chorus director taught us a song in elementary school for the spring concert that went: C-o-f-f-e-e, coffee is not for me,
It's a drink some people wake up with,
That it makes them nervous is no myth,
Slaves to a coffee cup, they can't give coffee up.
Krys O.:
↳ Krys O. @11:45
It turns out that the song was attributed incorrectly to Mozart:Ah! The Mozart Kafeelied, a "Kanon zu drei Stimmen" ("Canon for three Voices):
C-A-F-F-E-E, trink nicht so viel Kaffee!
Nicht für Kinder ist der Türkentrank,
Schwächt die Nerven, macht dich blaß und krank,
Sei doch kein Muselmann, der ihn nicht lassen kann.
Translation:
C-o-f-f-e-e, coffee is not for me,
It's a drink some people wake up with,
That it makes them nervous is no myth,
Slaves to a coffee cup, they can't give coffee up.
Well ... I think that was once attributed to W.A. Mozart, but has since been found to be the work of a lesser known German composer named Karl Gottlieb Hering (1766-1853).
Jan Turkenburg:
↳ Krys O. @11:47
👍🏼Jan Turkenburg:
↳ Krys O. @11:47
I think I remember that one from music academy...Jay Current:
↳ Krys O. @11:47
CAFFEE would make an interesting guitar tuning.JoeH: Thanks Jan for getting us pumped up for our day/evening/night. And thanks for taking the silly suggestions. Hear you tomorrow.
Jan Turkenburg:
↳ Jay Current @11:52
😁Krys O.:
↳ Jay Current @11:52
I just saw the translation of the original German lyrics. Egad! Such xenophobia.Lizardner Dave !: Gotta jump out for a meeting, thanks for a fun show Jan!
Krys O.: Thanks, Jan!
Jan Turkenburg:
↳ Lizardner Dave ! @11:53
David!MHLee:
↳ Krys O. @11:53
Yikes, I can read GermanDavid The Splatter: Thanks, Jan.
WR: Thank you! Jan!
Andrew in Toronto:
↳ Jan Turkenburg @11:54
Thanks!Wenzo: Byeeeeee!
MHLee: Thank you!
Jan Turkenburg: 🙋🏼