Ivor Cutler

Got a letter from a thrush --

come and see me compose.

So I went.

She stuck her beak into the ink

and sputtered onto the manuscript,

then sang it.

tra la la

tweet tweet

warble warble

tweep tweep

When she finished,

I was asked for an opinion.

With a grave look, I opined --

well, it's very good.

Regular thrush music.

Good range, plenty of variety, nice timbre.

Look Cutler, said thrush

do you think it's worth making a demo disc or a tape

and going around the agents?

I think it's chart material.

Look thrush, I replied

it could only succeed as a gimmick.

Yeah I suppose, she tweeted

and flew into a stump.

Ladies and gentlemen, for your listening pleasure, Ivor Cutler.

Velvet Donkey (Virgin)