Feb 2022 girl-with-guitar wiscoaf acoustic-one-take comfort-food
Hot ham & rolls is one of Wisconsin's primary love languages. I have lots of formative memories centered around it. Anyone can bring you a casserole, or an hors d'oeuvre for your Packer party, but there's something extra special when someone brings the hot ham & rolls.
I don't live in WI anymore but I'm Milwaukee born and raised, and I'm not gonna lie, sometimes I miss hot ham and rolls. Especially on a Sunday.
I heard you lost your job
Or maybe you had the flu
You might’ve been in the hospital
Any of these will do
You could’ve lost a loved one
Sometimes that’s how it goes
So I stopped by to bring you
Hot ham & rolls
Hot ham & rolls
Hot ham & rolls
I heard that you were hurting
So I brought hot ham & rolls
Hot ham and rolls is one of life’s
More satisfying meals
I tried to wait til Sunday
Cuz that’s when they’ve got the deals
That’s how you know I love you
So you don’t have to suppose
When I show up with a dozen
Hot ham & rolls
Hot ham & rolls
Hot ham & rolls
Could also just be a Packer game
When you got hot ham & rolls
Hot ham & rolls
Hot ham & rolls
Your baby’s getting baptized
So I brought hot ham & rolls
Hot ham & rolls
Hot ham & rolls
Hard times or happy times
Anytime’s a good time
For hot ham & rolls
@gm7 Mar 2022
Sometime I listen to a song and it hits a certain chord as it were....and this is one of them. The wonderful harmonies and the excellent guitar playing and that in it's self is a feast. But the hook line is a real feast
'Hot ham and rolls". ..a true gift of love! Well done.
t4t
@splittybooms Feb 2022
Its cold here this morning, but this has such a heartwarming feel to it that I can take off my typing gloves lol
From the warm kindness of the lyrics to that same quality of the vocals, this just makes one feel all nice fuzzy inside.
Now, I've had hat ham. I've had rolls. I've had them both at the same time. But I read up on it and one site describes the particular rolls as soft and tender inside, but a bit crispy on the outside - THAT sounds amazing with some cheese and some delicious ham!!!
Good grief, I'm even hungrier than I already was now.
But anyway, the way the person you're talking to may be going through all these different things good or bad, but you come through with this delicious comfort food...something that they must love and reminds them of good times, that really is a sweet premise for this song. And again, your vocals...I think that sort of country feel to them, just has that "its ok, i'll take care of you, ya big lug" kind of tenderness behind them.
Sounds great and feels great, this song does!
@nancycunning Feb 2022
Oooh, that universal comfort of comforting someone with specific comfort foods,
Crying in that first verse, then laughing out loud when Sunday was about getting a good deal rather than something touching.
This is so beautiful.
@brucebutkovich Feb 2022
This is the best commercial ever. Now, how do I get some shipped to Atlanta? Such a tasty hook and I must be satisfied!!
@mikegtz Feb 2022
So you take the ham and put it into the rolls or you just eat the separately? Very affectionate song!
@ltunes Feb 2022
I love this one! Picking pattern is soothing. The harmony is great and the lyrics delightful. I'm from Oregon... so will Google hot ham and rolls because I have no idea what that is. Smile. Great job.
@brisk Feb 2022
This is very comforting and warm-feeling. I think I'm quite emotionally vulnerable generally, but this - a really clean expression of community-minded everyday kindness - is making me feel a bit watery-eyed. Not sure if that's the intention, but a really nice job anyway.
@majordanby Feb 2022
Ha! I love how country music can be about good food and sound so good. One of my all time favourites is a song called, ‘Texas Cooking’ which this kind of reminded me of.
Really beautifully sung too.
@bobjestes Feb 2022
A great Wisconsin secret/treasure... along with Friday Fish Fries! The song brought a smile to my face and tap in my toes. Great guitar work and great vocal/harmonis. Nice job.
@seppo Feb 2022
I got hungry.
@richaaaay Feb 2022
Your fingerpicking sounds wonderful as do those harmonies. Lovely listening to you sing. Now I'm hungry for hot ham and rolls.
@radiobenedetto Feb 2022
Love the fingerpicking. Great vocals. I wasn’t sure what to think of the title but after reading your liner notes I like that it has done personal meaning. Well done!
@keithcuts Feb 2022
this is so comforting. and i know nothing of your tradition! the music and lyrics convey it all :)
im hungry and musically satisfied..
guitar and voice both on point.
your killing it out here!
@bettyflunker Feb 2022
Now that I know the aural pleasure of "Hot Ham & Rolls", I must know the gastronomic pleasure of these exotic edibles.