Gym Class Heroes, Good Charlotte Join Denny's "Rockstar" Menu

In keeping with the theory that rock & roll keeps you up late and may not be good for your internal organs, Denny's has expanded their "Allnighter Rockstar Menu," which already boasted artery-choking items like Katy Perry's Hot N Cold Cherry Chocolate Cappuccino and the All American S.O.S. (c/of the All-American Rejects, of course). The new additions include Gym Class Heroes' After School Special, which a press release dares to compare to the band's genre-blending sound: "Texas toast topped with hash browns, a fried egg, shredded cheese, bacon and fire-roasted peppers and onions" with bonus hash browns and a side of Ranchero country gravy. There's also Good Charlotte's Band of Burritos, Sum 41's Sumwich and Rascal Flatts' Unstoppable Breakfast. The menu starts at $3.99 and is available from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Song Stories

“(We're Not) The Jet Set”

George Jones and Tammy Wynette | 1973

George Jones and Tammy Wynette were still married when they recorded the tongue-in-cheek "(We're Not) The Jet Set." The lyrics, written by Nashville songwriter Bobby Braddock, who also penned Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today," make fun of the good life by declaring, "We're not the Jet Set/We're the old Chevrolet set." Braddock recalled that while writing the song, he needed the name of a city that evened out the rhyme he had with "Riviera" and "Missourah." “I got out a Rand McNally atlas," he said. "In the first part are the maps. The last part is an alphabetical listing of cities. I wanted a rustic, small-time sound. I went to the listing for Missouri. And I found 'Festus.' I loved the sound of it."

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