The Eggplant That Ate Chicago  "The Eggplant That Ate Chicago" is a song about alien invasion by Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band. Although often listed as a "one hit wonder", the song did not actually reach the top 40, and its author, Norman Greenbaum, later wrote and performed "Spirit in the Sky" to greater chart success. It was re released on "Dr. Demento Presents: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time, Volume III: The 1960s" in 1985. In Australia it appeared on the Festival compilation "Operation Big Time!" in 1967. Although not strictly following the [foodstuff] that ate [place] formula, there has also been: