The group are best known for their quirky 1982 hit single I Eat Cannibals, which reached the top ten in the UK and was also a hit in many other countries.
The group's name is Latin and means "completely", "entirely" or "utterly". Of the name, Sheen Doran said, "It has a number of meanings, such as 'heart and soul', 'root and branch' and 'totally different'. It seemed to describe what we were. Plus, it's strange-sounding and hard to pronounce, so it sticks in your mind."
The group was renamed Total Coelo in the United States to avoid confusion with the American group Toto.
I Eat Cannibals Part 1
Toto Coelo Lyrics
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Feed on animal
Your love is so edible to me
I eat cannibals
I eat cannibal
It's incredible
You bring out the animal in me
What can you do
You're in a stew
Hot pot cook it up
I'm never gonna stop
Fancy a bite
My appetite
Yum yum gee it's fun
Banging on a different drum
And I eat cannibal
Feed on animal
Your love is so edible to me
I eat cannibals
I eat cannibal
It's incredible
You bring out the animal in me
I eat cannibals
I like the spice
Tasty and nice
Roastin' vitamin
Forget the dietin'
Mmm such a dish
I can't resist
Healthy recipe
What you got is good for me
All I wanna do
Is make a meal of you
We are what we eat
You're my kind of meat
Got a hunger for your love
(Hot pot cook it up, I'm never gonna stop)
It's all I'm thinkin' of
(Yum yum gee it's fun, I'm banging on a drum)
Give the world a bone
(Roastin' vitamin, forget the dietin')
I got steak at home
(I eat cannibals)
I eat cannibal
Feed on animal
Your love is so edible to me
I eat cannibals
I eat cannibal
It's incredible
You bring out the animal in me
I eat cannibals
Roastin', toastin', you're the one I'm boastin'
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Full up, can't stop, dicing on a chop chop
Roastin', toastin', you're the one I'm boastin'
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Full up, can't stop, dicing on a chop chop
The song I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coelo is a playful and energetic pop song that explores the idea of consuming someone's love as if it were meat. The lyrics are tongue-in-cheek and suggest that the singer is so consumed with desire for their lover that they want to devour them. The chorus repeats the line "I eat cannibals, feed on animal, your love is so edible to me" which reinforces the central theme of consuming love.
The lyrics are full of food-related metaphors and puns. The line "what can you do, you're in a stew" plays on the idea of being in a difficult situation while also referring to a type of dish. The singer also talks about the "spice" and "roasting" of their lover, which creates a sense of eroticism that is both playful and slightly disturbing. The song ends with the repeated line "eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too," which drives home the idea that love is something that can be consumed and enjoyed in the same way as food.
Line by Line Meaning
I eat cannibal
I consume human flesh
Feed on animal
I derive sustenance from the flesh of other creatures, specifically humans
Your love is so edible to me
I am romantically attracted to you and also see you as a potential food source
It's incredible
It's unbelievable that I have these cannibalistic tendencies
You bring out the animal in me
You ignite my primal instincts, including the desire to consume human flesh
What can you do
There's nothing you can do to stop my cannibalistic urges
You're in a stew
You're trapped and helpless, like a piece of meat in a stew
Hot pot cook it up
I'm excited to consume you and I'm ready for you to be prepared as a meal, specifically in a hot pot
I'm never gonna stop
My cannibalistic desires are insatiable and I will never stop consuming human flesh
Fancy a bite
Would you like to be eaten by me?
My appetite
My hunger for human flesh
Yum yum gee it's fun
I enjoy the taste of human flesh and the act of consuming it
Banging on a different drum
I have unconventional desires and interests that diverge from societal norms
I like the spice
I prefer my human flesh to be seasoned with spices
Tasty and nice
Human flesh is delicious and satisfying to me
Roastin' vitamin
Cooked human flesh contains essential nutrients that are beneficial to my health
Forget the dietin'
I don't care about watching my weight or maintaining a healthy diet, as long as I can consume human flesh
Mmm such a dish
Human flesh is an excellent meal, highly appreciated by me
I can't resist
I'm unable to control my desire to consume human flesh
Healthy recipe
Cooked human flesh is a nutritious and balanced meal for me
What you got is good for me
Your flesh is both a source of romantic attraction and a tasty meal to me
All I wanna do
My single-minded focus is on consuming human flesh
Is make a meal of you
I want to kill you and prepare your flesh as a meal
We are what we eat
As a cannibal, I am defined by what I consume
You're my kind of meat
You're my preferred type of prey for my cannibalistic desires
Got a hunger for your love
I am consumed by my romantic attraction to you, but also by my desire to consume your flesh
Give the world a bone
I want to share my cannibalistic impulses with others and normalize this behavior
I got steak at home
I have human flesh that I have already killed and prepared in my possession
Roastin', toastin', you're the one I'm boastin'
I'm proud to be a cannibal and I'm proud to have you as both a romantic interest and a potential meal
Eat me, eat you, incredibly delicious too
We both share a mutual attraction and appreciation for cannibalism
Gourmet, flambe, serve you up an entree
I am skilled in preparing human flesh in a variety of fancy, delectable ways
Intake, home bake, you're the icing on the cake
Preparing human flesh at home is a domestic skill for me, and your particular flesh is especially satisfying
Full up, can't stop, dicing on a chop chop
I am satiated by consuming human flesh, but my desire to continue doing so is insatiable and unending
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROY NICOLSON, BARRY BLUE, PAUL GREEDUS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@queenhase-hexehaynes2210
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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, I EAT UR KIND NOT MINE LOL
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BASURA!?! I SHOULD'A NEVER CAME TO SMELL AYYYY!?! WHEN I GOT HERE THIS LAST TIME I TOLD U NOT TO MAKE ME REGRET U & AND NOW LOOK!?! A ZOMBIE APOCALTPSE LAST NIGHT THICK CREAMY FOG ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND MOANS & GROANS IN THE NIGHT GRAVELLY GARBLY SNARLED ENGLISH LANGUAGE OUT OF THE VERY MOUTHS OF HELL ITSELF. I FELL ASLEEP ON THE SIDEWALK TO AWAKE TO MY LEGS MEASURING A WHOLE 12 INCHES LONGER!?!
7:00 AM
Tuesday,ย September
15, 2020(PDT)
Time in CULVER CITY, CA
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@Emithly
I honestly thought this was part of some fever dream in my childhood but it actually exists! So good!
@GuySmith987
They played this at work last night, and I was convinced I had gone crazy or something lol so I looked it up and, well...
@ledsith
Right on !
@rachelstarkey6109
I remember been at my east the water school disco age 6 or 7 thinking to my mini self what a tune ah awesome tune ๐ค๐ค๐ค
@johnpennsy3273
Best comment ever !
@emmagibbon5896
I just said the exact thing to my husband. I can't believe this is real.
@gastondoumerc7863
This song popped in my head today after 40 years, and for no particular reason. Life is weird.
@fixfact1
just popped up
@darklordojeda
Lol, same here. It hasn't been 40 years but it's been a while.
@stuarthutchin7686
Same.