The lyrics reference many different foods that are typically identified as Cuisine of the Southern United States, such as Virginia hams, candied yams, and black-eyed peas.[2]
There seem to be two versions of this song, with different music. One by Andy Razaf and the other by Phil Harris. Here are the lyrics of the first verse as written by Andy Razaf (copyright 1944):
“Fried chicken, nice and sweet,
Cornpone and possum meat,
Mince pie that can’t be beat;
That’s what I like ‘bout the South.” (Note the word “‘bout.”)
Here are the lyrics of the first verse as sung by Phil Harris, which first appeared in the movie, I Love a Bandleader (1945):
“Won't you come with me to Alabamy
Let's go see my dear old mammy
She's frying eggs and broilin' hammy
That's what I like about the South.” (Note the word “about.”)
Referencesedit
^"Phil Harris, Comic, Bandleader". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside, California. August 13, 1995. p. B5.
^"That's What I Like About the South Lyrics". Phil Harris - That's What I Like About the South Lyrics. Genius Lyrics. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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