Discover the story of the song > Ghost Of Stephen Foster – Squirrel Nut Zippers

The protagonist met the ghost of Stephen Foster at a hotel and told him that rooms are for carpets and towers are for spires, while ships are for firing off cannons. They also sang about Camptown ladies not singing all day. They then joked about how if people were made of cellophane, they would get drunk faster. More singing about Camptown ladies ensued.