Discover the story of the song > Life Is A Minestrone – 10Cc

The protagonist is describing his experiences traveling around the world and visiting famous landmarks. He mentions dancing on the White House lawn, sipping tea at the Taj Mahal, and hanging around the gardens of Babylon and Madison. He also talks about how Minnie Mouse gets more fan mail than the Pope and how she helps him overcome his fears. The protagonist compares life to a minestrone soup with parmesan cheese and death to a frozen lasagne. He also talks about love being like flaming brandy on a crepe suzette. The chorus repeats that life is a minestrone served with parmesan cheese and death is a cold lasagne suspended in deep freeze. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the protagonist expressing his love for minestrone.