Published 1994-05-01. Last modified 2024-10-01.
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© Mike Slinn 1994-05-01. An original composition by Mike Slinn. All rights reserved.
This song was recorded and is probably best played at 140 BPM.
Music Videos
Audio Recordings
The original recording, recorded on the road in 1994, was pretty rough, so I did not post it here.
The following recording was made in 2006, before I learned about how chocolate can kill animals. I have since removed that portion of the lyrics, and I intend to produce audio and video recordings of the modified song. Recording the two small children’s contributions was quite enjoyable, as you can tell!
I_Love_Chocolate_2006.mp3On 2024-12-09 I redid the bass track of the 2006 recording. Baby steps!
I Love Cholocate_Bass_MIDI.mp3Lyrics
I love chocolate, yes I do
I love chocolate, and I love you
I love chocolate, yes I do
I’ll share mine with you!
I take chocolate for my lunch
And a piece for the teacher too
She says apples are boring to munch
Chocolate makes her feel brand new
I love chocolate toothpaste
My mom says there's no waste
I love chocolate's great taste
My friends and I eat it face to face
Between Valentine and Hallowe'en
You've got the Easter Bunny too
So if you're very, very good
You can eat chocolate till you're blue
Change Log
2024-10-01 – I edited the lyrics, chopping verses, and moving others. A major change was the deletion of a verse that described feeding chocolate to pets. When I originally wrote the lyrics, I did not know that chocolate was poisonous to many animals.
Chocolate is derived from roasted seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree. The primary toxic principles in chocolate are the methylxanthines theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine) and caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine). Theobromine is toxic for cats and dogs and many other animals.
For many dogs, the most common clinical signs are vomiting, diarrhea, increased thirst, panting or restlessness, excessive urination, and racing heart rate. In severe cases, symptoms can include cardiac arrhythmias, muscle tremors, and seizures.
Cats are unlikely to want to eat chocolate because they lack the ability to taste sweetness, unlike most other mammals, but you should still keep chocolate out of their reach because they are naturally curious.
San Francisco Commonwealth Club
I performed the song as a wandering minstrel at the Ventura County Chocolate Festival in 2009. During the event I met a lot of people.
Later that year, I was invited to perform “I Love Chocolate” for the Women and Chocolate — A Natural Combination event at the San Francisco Commonwealth Club.
With the help of classical singer Cindie Steinmetz, we performed the song and other material for the rest of the evening while enjoying excellent wine and chocolate.
Musicians
You are welcome to perform and record this song at the speed you prefer, and in the key you want.
This is copyrighted material. You can earn passive income by recording and performing this song. As it slowly becomes more popular, what is at first a trickle of royalties grows over time into something that is always providing for you.
Sheet Music & Project Files
