Looking for songs related to tea in different cultures?

September 6, 2006 10:55 AM

I am looking for music or songs associated with tea/ tea ceremonies in various cultures, specifically India, Japan, China, North Africa, the UK & Ireland, but can certainly include any other tea cultures. Anyone know of any informative links or books?
posted by rubyeyo to Society & Culture (9 answers total)

Hmm, I don't know about elsewhere but from my limited experience tea time in the UK doesn't have any specific music, anything easy on the ears will do, usually classical.
posted by Vindaloo at 11:33 AM on September 6, 2006

Oh, the factories may be roaring
With a boom-a-lacka, zoom-a-lacka, wee
But there isn't any roar when the clock strikes four
Everything stops for tea

Full lyrics here.
posted by yqxnflld at 12:06 PM on September 6, 2006

... er ... here.
posted by yqxnflld at 12:09 PM on September 6, 2006

The Kinks - Have a Cuppa Tea

Lyrics
posted by look busy at 12:41 PM on September 6, 2006

Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman
posted by Neiltupper at 1:00 PM on September 6, 2006

"Afternoon Tea", also by the Kinks.
posted by chrchr at 1:48 PM on September 6, 2006

Paul McCartney - English Tea
posted by ludwig_van at 1:59 PM on September 6, 2006

I've heard this Robert Service poem set to music.
posted by transient at 2:01 PM on September 6, 2006

Can - Bring Me Coffee or Tea is a beauty. But you really want to check out the Brahma Museum of Coffee and Tea - a great place to visit if you're in London. If not, whack them an email, I'm sure someone will advise you. They have far more books for sale than are listed on their web site, so you may be able to buy something helpful off them too.
posted by einekleine at 2:54 AM on September 7, 2006