zxcvbob wrote:

> I think it was a by Elmo & Patsy (of "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"
> fame), or another group that sounds like them. Had double entendres in it
> about how Momma kept the family fed during hard times, like when Uncle
> died "she gave us the cold shoulder". Very upbeat song. :-) The chorus
> ended with "Even when she died, she died upon a bed of lettuce."
>
> It's bugging me because I can't find any references to it *anywhere*, and
> my google-fu is usually pretty good. Also did a lyrics search at last.fm
> and an artist search on E&P and those turned up nothing.
>
> Anybody help me out here? Thanks.

Google this, exactly as I have written it (which means use the quotes):

"died upon a bed of lettuce"

You will get two hits. At least one attributes it to a group and
includes the album it was supposedly on.

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