References in Popular Culture
Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies recorded a song for their 1989 demo tape Buck Naked called "Couldn't Care Less" in which there was a line where they sang "What are the five fruits in Five Alive juice?". During their live performances from that period they often responded to the question with either "apples, cheese, broccoli, pimento, and piglet" or "apples, cheese, broccoli, pimento, and blood."
In a skit on Saturday Night Live, three Southern ladies (played by Cheri Oteri, Ana Gasteyer and guest host Claire Danes) were on their first trip to France. When asked what beverage they would like to order, one asked, "Do y'all have Five Alive?"
American rock band The Hold Steady album ""Almost Killed Me" song "Knuckles" contains the line "I've been trying to get people to call me SunnyD. 'Cause I've got the good stuff kids go for. People keep calling me Five Alive."
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