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In reply to the discussion: Name a song with a bird in the title [View all]ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)99. Birdsong, Grateful Dead (for Janis)
about Janis Joplin by Robert Hunter.
Once, during a super bowl party someone screwed up and let me near the stereo. I played this version of the song. About a minute into it, the bird of the house, a cockatiel, started to sing. Loudly, and right along with the music. The birds owner said "I've never seen that bird sing at all, much less like this". I asked her if she knew the name of the song? She said no then I told her "birdsong". Blew her away and she bought the album and played it for that bird everyday. And everyday it wold sing like crazy during the song, but otherwise shut up.
Once, during a super bowl party someone screwed up and let me near the stereo. I played this version of the song. About a minute into it, the bird of the house, a cockatiel, started to sing. Loudly, and right along with the music. The birds owner said "I've never seen that bird sing at all, much less like this". I asked her if she knew the name of the song? She said no then I told her "birdsong". Blew her away and she bought the album and played it for that bird everyday. And everyday it wold sing like crazy during the song, but otherwise shut up.
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