Mechanical Peasants

The superior chili in Ohio is called Skyline (named for the beautiful skyline of the city, Cincinnati, pictured in our album art). We actually have recipe cards for “Ohio Chili” that we hand out at Huge Euge shows that is really just an at home recipe for Skyline Chili (so obviously we had to feature Humongous Eugene). Skyline is a sweet chili with no beans that goes great on spaghetti with cheese (called a three way) or on a hot dog with cheese (called on coney). As for Joey Z, well we vowed to collaborate on a track back in round three, and per Joey Z’s MO there was only critical feedback to be had, therefore we have our lone Skyline dissenter. The song calls out gross canned chili like STAGG, Wolf Brand, Hormel, and Campbell’s. Several shots are fired at Gold Star Chili as well, which is another Cincinnati chili restaurant that is a rival to Skyline (except their chili sucks). Shoutout to Nick at the Polaris Skyline for making us some dope coney dogs to eat in the studio.

With a prompt like “The Al Yankovic”, we had no choice but to go all in. Rather than simply featuring the accordion, we went full parody and decided to rebuild “What’s The Difference” by Dr. Dre into a polka-ish song about Skyline Chili. Featuring multiple accordion parts, primarily to replace the lead trombone sound, this track fills in the original production a bit more and is, if we do say ourselves… a bit spicy.

What's the difference between chili stews?
What's the difference between chili stews?
 
Back when Ax was rolling with garbanzo in a Benzo
I was taking all the beans out of my chili, keep it simple,
Got my cumin and my chili powder, salt to taste,
And I’m even throwing in some onion garlic powder paste
 
But that’s where it’s crazy 'cause here in Ohio,
We add some things that make our chili, uhh, Ohio,
Talking cinnamon, allspice, and everything nice,
Sugar and cocoa, then we mix it up with diced
 
Onions, tomato and Worcestershire sauce,
Apple cider vinegar and beef or veggie broth,
You can cook it with beans or even fake meat,
But Ohioans prefer it with some lean ground beef
 
Feeling good and hungry, it’s Skyline time!
I love it so much that I wrote this rhyme,
It’s by far the better chili when compared to Gold Star,
Taking out the competition like Trini Kwan to Goldar
 
People say I rap too much about food,
Why the fuck do you think that they call me Huge Euge?
Julie from Kenwood is my favorite coney artist,
I’m here to say that Skyline goes the hardest
 
(Chorus)
What's the difference between chili stews?
You make a good batch, but you don’t do what you supposed to do,
I add some cinnamon and put it in to make it better,
I'm used to chili hot dog style with stacked cheddar,
What's the difference between chili stews?
You make a good batch, but you don’t do what you supposed to do,
I add some cinnamon and put it in to make it better,
I'm used to chili hot dog style with stacked cheddar
 
My chili doesn’t come from a can, it starts with onions,
I cut ‘em then sauté in a pan, I know they’re done when
My produce is translucent, I’ve produced a taste improvement,
And my recipe is based upon a whole entire movement
 
See that Skyline floating in your eyeline?
We’re making potent potions, and I’m hoping that you buy mine,
A rivalry as old as Cain and Abel,
So, grab a bowl and a spoon, and make yourself a seat at the table
 
No, I’m not going STAGG, I’m not a lone Wolf,
Hormel can go to hell, Campbell’s clearly can’t cook,
I bring the cocoa for kicking it up un poco,
The locals are looking loco, you should be rocking a spice rack
 
Ohio is a battleground for chili, I’ve deduced
We’re giving Gold Stars for mediocre meat juice,
Maybe I’m indoctrinated, maybe I’m just petty,
But I’m only putting Skyline on my hot dog and spaghetti, that’s the difference
 
Chorus
 
Yo, turn my heat up, you need to brown that motherfucking beef, dawg,
Cut your onions up, chuck 'em in with the meat wad,
Get it hot enough to melt your fucking teeth off,
Dish it out, get everybody yelling “yeehaw!”
 
Get your green peppers out and dice 'em up,
Put some garlic with your spice, shit goes nice as fuck,
Midas touch, trying something new on every batch,
I ain’t lying, try a bite and try to tell me what it lacks, dawg, you can’t
 
Your chili’s all sweet and runny (what the fuck?),
My chili verde, same color as my money,
I pour some beer in it, squeeze in a little honey,
Ain’t it funny how it started with some humble beef and onion?
 
You want to thicken up your pot? That’s the easy part,
Crush up your beans and your tomatillos, release the starch,
Now rip a corn tortilla up into teeny parts,
And throw it in that chili while it’s boiling, that’s the secret art
 
Never had a Skyline chili, it sounds weird,
Ask the city, they say, “We don’t eat that shit out here,”
Like I fuck with chili dogs, I can rock with fake spaghetti,
But Cincinnati pissed me off, I was maybe there for a second
 
So, you jabrons step away from the stove quickly,
If you give me like a minute and some seasoning to fix it,
Then I promise you, I’ll probably really change your disposition,
Or maybe chili is chili is chili is chili, there’s no difference
 
Chorus
 
What’s the difference between chili stews?