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Freebird (*22675)

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bird acoustic alternative rock pet store

Liner Notes:

Anybody who's ever done a show can attest that there's always some guy who yells out "Freebird", as a request to play the Lynyrd Skynyrd song. It's old, pretty unfunny, and very hacky, yet people continue to do it. Ever since that first happened to me, I wanted to write this song.

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Lyrics:

I own a pet shop here in Denver
The one where no one ever buys
I’ll give you dogs and cats and frogs and rats
But my sales are running dry
We used to rake the cash in
Something changed dramatically
I’m starting to think the culprit’s of avian variety

This damn bird
He’s acting obscene
So all the customers leave
Asshole bird
I think I’m going to give him away for free

This bird flies around the store
And shits on everybody’s head
I tell him to stop, then mockingly
He repeats the thing that I just said
I’ve tried to poison his food
Then he’s fine by the next week
The bird escapes unharmed
Like we’re in some cartoon reality

This damn bird
He’s being so mean
And it’s losing me green
Fuckface bird
I think I’m going to give him away for free

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thefarstairs 3 months ago

Awesome. I'm guessing you're gonna play this next time someone yells "Freebird!" That'll learn 'em.
majormajormajormajor 3 months ago

Cutest song to have 'fuckface' in it.. I'm guessing this would even please those (mercifully) dwindling number of audience members who actually want to hear Freebird. Damn regulars.
toddchappelle 3 months ago

Great concept. And catchy as hell.
bmullany 3 months ago

Great send-uo of a classic song turned into a monster. It put me on a Stairway to Heaven !
timothybracken 3 months ago

OMG I love this! Absolutely perfect lyrics. Asshole bird! Bravo, man. We should do something together if time permits.
skullcrush 3 months ago

Hey, cool song! I really enjoyed the clever lyrics (which didn't lose meaning to rhyme!) as well as the musical shift from moderately calm to a rock-style beat. A very catchy tune
ladyvinyl 3 months ago

Very funny and catchy!
devinhill 3 months ago

YES! I'm glad someone did this. Those people are annoying who yell that out. All. The. Time. And they don't just say it once, they keep yelling it, like it's supposed to be funny the next time around. The song is awesome!
scooterpicnic 3 months ago

SQAWK! RAWK! Love it.
aaronnathans 3 months ago

Brilliant! I'm sure you're going to get EVERYONE covering this song. The single best retort to that idiot yelling "Freebird" ever!
snofi 3 months ago

love it!