Classic Rockstars And Their Weird Favorite Foods

There’s something oddly satisfying about learning the weird food habits of famous musicians. Maybe it’s the curiosity, or maybe it just makes these larger-than-life rock stars feel a little more human. These legends have some strange eating preferences, whether it’s snack cravings or full-blown obsessions. Let’s dig into a few of the wildest and most unexpected favorite foods of rock stars over the years.

David Bowie – Milk and Red Peppers
Nothing about David Bowie was ever ordinary, and that extended to his eating habits too. In the mid-1970s, while recording his album Station to Station, Bowie reportedly lived on just milk and red peppers. Yes, that was his entire diet. It sounds more like a dare than a meal plan. To be fair, this odd combo may have had more to do with the singer’s struggles with drug addiction at the time. Thankfully, Bowie would move into a healthier lifestyle later during his Berlin years. But for a while there, red peppers and milk were the fuel behind one of his most iconic albums.

John Lennon – Jaffa Cakes
Compared to Bowie, John Lennon’s snack of choice was a little more down-to-earth… but still strange in its own way. Lennon was totally hooked on Jaffa Cakes for a brief period. If you’ve never had one, they’re a British treat—a soft, cookie-like cake covered in chocolate with an orange jam center.

Paul McCartney once recalled how obsessed Lennon became with them: “He went mad on jaffa cakes, went insane about them. ‘Gimme gimme!’ About a week later he couldn’t look at one, and he never looked at one the rest of his life. ‘Oh, don’t talk to me about jaffa cakes!’” Sounds like he burned out fast, but that’s rock star intensity for you—even with snacks.

Noel Gallagher – Instant Ramen Noodles
When you think of rock royalty like Noel Gallagher of Oasis, you might imagine champagne and caviar. But no, Gallagher was all about instant ramen. Turns out, the humble pot noodle was his go-to after a rough kitchen incident.

“When I first moved to London, me mam kept on ringing up and asking [if I was] eating properly,” he said. “‘Yes, Mam.’ So I tried to cook a Sunday roast and puked up for two days with food poisoning. It was back to pot noodles after that.” Honestly, relatable.

Elvis Presley – The Infamous Sandwich
No list of rock star food oddities would be complete without mentioning Elvis Presley’s outrageous sandwich. This thing is legendary. It reportedly consisted of an entire loaf of bread, a full jar of peanut butter, another jar of grape jam, and a pound of bacon. That’s not a snack—that’s a challenge.

According to stories, Elvis once flew in his private jet just to get this sandwich from the Colorado Mine Company in Memphis. He and his crew supposedly spent hours chowing down on the overstuffed sandwiches. And let’s not forget, he also had a thing for peanut butter, banana, and meat sandwiches. The King did not mess around when it came to food.