MR FOOD And That's Before Me Tea (original jingle)

This jingle was played every day for several months on BBC Radio One’s Steve Wright In The Afternoon some twenty-odd years ago!
But what WAS it all about? Well...
It's a Geordie bloke listing all the things he likes to snack upon while listening to Steve Wright’s show....with a bit of piano music going on in the background.
Simple enough but it certainly caught the attention of listeners to the show at the time.
A longer version was released as a single after it was played over and over at a Radio One Roadshow in Eldon Square, Newcastle to an enthusiastic crowd of Geordies who clapped and sang along with it.
This is the hard-to-find original jingle version.
Performed and written by Dave Sanderson.
Produced by Arthur Cook.
All rights are reserved again for the copyright owners of the music and this visual work.

[@sbob17]

R.I.P Steve Wright

[@okayjay316]

When Steve Wrights on the radio
I'm happy as can be,
Cause that's when I have lots of grub
And I'll eat anything me
I have mashed potatoes, steak and kidney pie with mushy peas,
Bacon, sausage, onion bhaji
Aye spaghetti bolognese,
Egg and ham, spam, cabage egg,
burger, chips and beans
Taramasalata, fried tomato
And that's before me tea!
Which is chicken curry biryani lots of fried rice,
Beef and turnip, gravy, Yorkshire pudding, lovely very nice,
Toasted bread with cheese and pickle, peanut butter by the score,
I suppose I'll have to run up to the shops to get some more!
Semolina, pasta shells, mince and dumplings on the top,
Aye corned beef hash, lots of mash, bottle of fizzy pop,
Then theres berry stew, carrots too, potatoes, lemon and lime,
When Steve wrights on the radio,
I have a canny time.
I love this song and it's so hard to find. Me and my dad listen to it while camping.

[@jonnamechange6854]

Always thought it was beefy stew carrots new potatoes lemon lime

[@madmurdock100]

​@@jonnamechange6854it is beefy stew, correct.

[@1nomnomnomnom1]

Thanks for this, been looking for it for a while when it came up . Googling "Steve Wright Biryani" just delivered random curry recipes LOL. This is just fabulous.

[@terinasargeant138]

awww this reminds me of being 16 in 1989 having just left school and working in a factory lockstitching lingerie. we used to have Radio 1 on the factory radio allday. Simon Mayo, Simon Bates our tune. good nostalgic days as a teen.👍

[@noshtv7829]

This is the hard-to-find, original, fast (and best!) version that was played day after day on Steve Wright.

[@robclarkson1669]

I had to listen to this following Steve’s departure from his afternoon show 😢

[@MisterstereoOso]

Mince & Dumplings !! 🤪

[@popdragin]

Where’s mi coffee gone!?

[@kneeenaw4]

I sadly know every word and have done since it came out

[@Fabulous439]

I just sung it to my husband 🤣 he thought I was nuts… thank God for RUclips 🤣..

[@davidjames1832]

Hi Dave - here after linking from your comment in the Guardian. Brilliant to hear this again after so long. RIP Steve - what a loss.

[@davidsanderson5918]

it is indeed so sad. Wonderful tributes from everywhere. He played a part in so many people's memories.

[@davidsanderson5918]

For those who want to reminisce and remember the good old days, here's some more of the Steve Wright jingle-related fun we had.... ruclips.net/video/O3KIlBVAuuk/видео.html We'll miss you so much Steve.