Sunday, 1 March 2026

Snapshots #437: Songs About Garden Birds

Holy Garden Birds, Batman! Why wasn't Rockin' Robin included?

Too easy, chum. Nothing by the Housemartins either... although I guess we came close with the opening track.


15. Not another ugly northerner?

Former writing partner of Paul Heaton in The Beautiful South...

David Rotheray - The Sparrow, The Thrush and the Nightingale

Almost included this one, but went with #11 instead...

The Beautiful South - Blackbird On The Wire

14. Wales, Persia, Darkness.

Prince of Wales, Prince of Persia, Prince of Darkness.

Prince - When Doves Cry

If the link ended up being guessed really easily yesterday, then I blame that one.

13. Lawless woman, and succulent too.

Lucy Lawless gets Juicy...

Juicy Lucy - Cuckoo

12. Still occasionally producing fresh porn.

Still a member of the New Pornographers, as well as doing her solo work...

Neko Case - Magpie To The Morning

11. Ethel Bates lacked co-ordination.

"Ethel Bates" was an anagram.

The Beatles – Blackbird

10. Till we meet again, Nina.

Au Revoir Simone - Lark

Twin Peaks fans might have recognised that one.

9. Have you tried saltwater as a mixer?

Saltwater is a gift of an anagram...

Al Stewart - Jackdaw

8. When Lawrence met Lon…

Lawrence Olivier meets Lon Chaney... almost.

Olivia Chaney - Waxwing

7. Warner…

Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons

The Soundgarden T-shirt was a tad misleading.

6. A bit like Hooperman – I’m joking!

Hooperman was a TV show starring Jon Ritter. This guy is Joshing.

Josh Ritter - Hello Starling (Snow Is Gone)

5. Michael Head, on the streets of Liverpool?

Michael Head is the man behind the band Shack. He's from Liverpool, where there is Panic on the streets...

Panic Shack - Tit School

I'm assured that this is a song about Blue Tits, Great Tits and Coal Tits. Going to school. Nothing else.

4. On our January School Trip, we went inside the Albert Hall.

On our January School Trip, we went inside the Albert Hall.

Bert Jansch - Finches

3. Robber Baron.

Big Thief - Sparrow

Just be glad I spared you this...

The Ramblers - Sparrow

2. Steal a Neanderthal and leave him among the black sheep.

Nick a Caveman and put him with the Bad Seeds.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Crow Jane

1. What did you find in your pyjamas?


There's JAM in your pyJAMas!

The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)


Wren Will I See You Again?

Next Saturday morning, hopefully...