Rock star themed potluck

October 8, 2008 1:56 PM

Costume / recipe conundrum: We're hosting a rock star themed potluck near Halloween. The dishes we supply need to be in a theme that corresponds to the costume. We need help!

So we're trying to continue a potluck tradition with a group of friends. The last one was a success (theme: anything on a stick). This time we're going to play Rock Band and theme the potluck around rock stars costumes and dishes that go along with that. We need idea for me and for my wife. We're both larger people, and I've got a goatee that I'm not willing to shave off for this. Really, I don't think it has to be too fussy about being on topic, as long as the costume is music related, and the food is at least related to the costume via a pun.

Ideas I've thought of so far for myself:
- Meat Loaf (where am I going to find a frilly shirt in my size?)
- Chuck Berry (I could use either beef chuck or berries). I would look terrible.
- James Brown (brownies!)
- Chef from South Park (salty chocolate balls!)

I'm stumped for my wife. Any other ideas that are going to make us seem super-cool or at least funny?

posted by Jupiter Jones to food & drink (30 comments total)

Okay, I'm going to go say ten Hail Marys after I post this, but:

Your wife could be Mama Cass Elliot, and could bring ham sandwiches.


I'm sorry, I'm sorry....
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 2:03 PM on October 8, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]

The idea of dressing as Ozzy and providing a bat shaped cake is making me giggle:)
posted by cestmoi15 at 2:04 PM on October 8, 2008 [2 favorites has favorites]

I'm glad someone else went there...

What about Janis Joplin, and you could bring some sort of Southern Comfort cake?
posted by JoanArkham at 2:06 PM on October 8, 2008

You could be Elvis and serve peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches.

For your wife, maybe she could be Janis Joplin and serve Southern Comfort? Or she could be Britney Spears and serve Cheetos.
posted by amyms at 2:06 PM on October 8, 2008

Frank Zappa and Moon Unit Zappa? You could bring franks and beans and moon pies.
posted by Alison at 2:11 PM on October 8, 2008

I had been thinking about Elvis's peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwiches... I think there's a recipe book out there that his cook made. But then I'd have to dress like Elvis.

I admit the cheetos made me laugh...
posted by Jupiter Jones at 2:12 PM on October 8, 2008

You could be Jake Blues (of the Blues Brothers) and bring soul food. Or something blue. That's also a pretty cool, easy-to-find costume, and instantly recognizable with sunglasses.
posted by amicamentis at 2:13 PM on October 8, 2008

W/r/t frilly shirts: dude, renfair clothing. Just google around for renaissance or medieval shirts and trust me: no matter how big you are, there is someone selling turkey legs that is bigger.
posted by Weighted Companion Cube at 2:14 PM on October 8, 2008

The Magic Numbers(GIS) aren't exactly lightweights, and they have male and female band members, but they might not be rockin' enough, either. Think The Mamas and the Papas. Also, I'm not sure what kind of food you would bring. Maybe this isn't a very good suggestion after all, but maybe you can work with it?
posted by owtytrof at 2:17 PM on October 8, 2008

Either one of you could be the lunch lady from the Lunch Lady Land SNL skit with Chris Farley and serve: sloppy joes, hoagies and grinders, navy beans, etc.
posted by alpha_betty at 2:18 PM on October 8, 2008

...which is musical because of Adam Sandler's guitar, you see.
posted by alpha_betty at 2:19 PM on October 8, 2008

I was gonna go with Frank Zappa's 'Burnt Weeny Sandwich', close to Alison's suggestion, but since that's taken....

You could do great Fred Schneider and either Cindy or Kate combo as B-52's, but then I can't think of anything good to bring other than lobster, which could be a little expensive.

Or DLR and Eddie as classic Van Halen. Not only could a girl look cute as either, but you could cheap out by bringing only brown M&Ms.
posted by rokusan at 2:19 PM on October 8, 2008

You could go as Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love, and bring chocolate nirvana cake with donut holes.
posted by amicamentis at 2:19 PM on October 8, 2008

She can dress as Alice, and bring anything she wants.
posted by MrMoonPie at 2:21 PM on October 8, 2008

I'm sorry, did someone mention B-52s?
posted by MrMoonPie at 2:24 PM on October 8, 2008

What about some tasty goat's head soup?
posted by MrMoonPie at 2:25 PM on October 8, 2008

You could be Jake Blues (of the Blues Brothers) and bring soul food.

That would actually be,"Four fried chickens. And a Coke."
posted by rhizome at 2:31 PM on October 8, 2008 [2 favorites has favorites]

You could probably use some Red Hot Chili Peppers somewhere.
posted by twirlypen at 2:45 PM on October 8, 2008

Peaches and Herb?
posted by The corpse in the library at 2:49 PM on October 8, 2008

Gah, missing link. Sorry, that should've been:

Peaches and Herb?
posted by The corpse in the library at 2:51 PM on October 8, 2008

Cream?
Moby Grape?
The Flying Burrito Brothers?

Or you could put on a Hawaiian shirt, bring a pitcher of margaritas, and be Jimmy Buffett.

yes I know, I'm dating myself.....
posted by TDIpod at 3:17 PM on October 8, 2008

You go as Lindsey Buckingham, your wife goes as Stevie Nicks and you carry about a large slab of cheese. Fleetwood Mac and Cheese.
posted by gfrobe at 3:20 PM on October 8, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]

Doh, moonpie, of course. I didn't even consider alcohol as a bring-along option.
posted by rokusan at 3:48 PM on October 8, 2008

Chocolate Beetles. You can figure out the rest.
posted by rokusan at 3:50 PM on October 8, 2008

You could probably use some Red Hot Chili Peppers somewhere.
And hey, the the costumes would be so simple!
posted by rokusan at 3:55 PM on October 8, 2008

There's always room for Dead Kennedys.
posted by rokusan at 3:58 PM on October 8, 2008

Suggestion shouted at me from across the room: Sushi and the Banshees.

I work with crazy people.
posted by rokusan at 4:00 PM on October 8, 2008

Axl + Slash = Spaghetti.

Okay I'll stop now.
posted by rokusan at 4:13 PM on October 8, 2008

Don Van Vliet and candy corn?
posted by StickyCarpet at 5:20 PM on October 8, 2008

Coming late to the party, but I'll throw this out there anyway:

Maybe you and your wife could go as Sparks (you could go as Ron and she could go as Russell) and you could bring something with pineapple in it?

The Ron costume would be surprisingly easy, FWIW.
posted by pxe2000 at 1:25 PM on October 9, 2008