| You Are a Buttered Popcorn Jelly Bean |
 You have a strong, distinct flavor that makes you quite controversial. Some people love you, others wish you would disappear forever. |
Still, I do like popcorn quite a bit…
🙂
| You Are a Buttered Popcorn Jelly Bean |
You have a strong, distinct flavor that makes you quite controversial. Some people love you, others wish you would disappear forever. |
Still, I do like popcorn quite a bit…
🙂
Tony Caselli 
Popcorn Jelly Bellies are the best. It’s true! Urban Tapestry put it into a song.
Well, clearly, I have to hear that song now! How do I get an mp3?! I’ve been waiting for a chance to hear some of the great music I’ve been reading about! What’s a boy from Michigan gotta do?
Oh, you’ve never heard our “Jelly Belly” story. It’s a sad, sad tale. Debbie wrote a fan song about Jelly Bellies call “The Jelly Belly Song”. It was popular at our concerts, so we decided we wanted to put the song on our first CD. We decided, as common courtesy, to send a copy of the lyric and tape to the Jelly Belly company in California to get permission to record the song. They wrote back and said they would sue us if we recorded it and even made us take the lyrics off our website. And you thought Jelly Bellies were fun. Hmmm… So, Deb and I wrote a second song called “Mr. Jelly Belly’s Comin’ After You”. Those lyrics aren’t on our website, either :). But we still enjoy singin’ both songs in concert.
Bottom line: There are no official recordings of UT’s “The Jelly Belly Song” available :).
re: the sad, sad tale!
Oh My GOD! That’s hilarious!
I now want to hear “Mr. Jelly Belly’s Comin’ After You” even more than I wanted to hear the first one!
*laughing*
Wow. See, now I’m in a quandary – if they’re big fat meanies, do I really want to spend my money and buy the Popcorn flavored Jelly Bellies to see how good they are?! What a lousy way to treat free advertising (and someone who clearly enjoys your product and is a good ambassador for you!)
*sigh*
Darn the Jelly Belly company. I can see the only way I’m gonna get some of my first ever filk music is to just visit your website!
Re: the sad, sad tale!
Ok, so now you need to hear the rest of the Jelly Belly story. The first Jelly Belly person we contacted in California was a marketing person and he actually liked the song and told us at first that it would likely be OK to record it. It was other more corporate types that heard the song after him who put the death knell on that idea. See, the song mentions PMS and such and they didn’t think it was “in keeping with the image of the Jelly Belly”. The marketing guy was terribly embarrassed.
A few weeks later a gigantic crate showed up at Debbie’s door. It was from the marketing guy. Inside the crate there were boxes and boxes of Jelly Bellies- his apology for the misunderstanding about the song :). Yay- score!
As much as we enjoyed eating those Jelly Bellies, we said we gotta aim higher next time. Maybe start writing fan songs about Mercedes or Air Canada or Tiffanys.
The beauty of the entire saga is that we’ve gotten more mileage out of that story and singing those two songs on stage than we ever would have gotten if they’d given us permission to record the song in the first place :).
Oh, and you must try popcorn Jelly Bellies. Truly, they are a unique culinary experience not to be missed. I still like them a lot.
Re: the sad, sad tale!
That, Allison, is an amazing tale! Okay, since the marketing guy sent you an apology, I’ll still continue to like Jelly Bellies, and try and find the popcorn flavored! I’ll write off the executive as typical small-minded American pinhead-in-a-suit!
No way! That is my favorite flavor of Jelly Belly!!
No foolin’.
They are go-oo-ood!!
Now I’m gonna HAVE to go and find some Popcorn Flavored Jelly Bellies to eat, since everybody has told me they’re the best!
Hey, we still have to have a coffee! I have a book to loan you, and a book to retrieve! When is that gonna happen? Let’s find a time!
Damnit Tony, Talk about Justice League!
Or at least start planning your bus trip to San Diego! Or maybe talk a little more about me. Don’t make me have my assistant Jason call you!
Re: Damnit Tony, Talk about Justice League!
Oh my Lord, could you imagine anything worse than a bus trip all the way to San Diego? Sadly, I may look into that…ick.
And, also: In case anyone’s wondering, I STILL don’t have Cartoon Network, so I STILL don’t ever get to see Justice League Unlimited, and it’s STILL causing me to occasionally weep silently into my pillow.
That is the nastiest, skankiest flavor ever. I mean, I love you Tony and I don’t want to upset the rest of the board, but I’ve never seen so many talk about a love for this particular jelly bean. Ugh.
Love,
A
WOW! Annie, what I love about you is that you speak your mind!
Here at Tony101, there’s no fear of being truthful, Annie! If you don’t like it, you need not fear retribution! Some may say “What? Clearly her taste buds are broken!” and others may say “I agree – the licorice Jelly Belly is the best flavor.”
I, however say this: I don’t think I’ve ever tried one, but I will seek one out. When I have tasted it, I will report back!
You, Annie, continue to speak your mind! All opinions are welcome here at Tony101. (Well, except any I really don’t want to hear. I mean, I’m only human!)