New Recording - Cuckoo's Nest

[stuart estell]

I dusted off an electric guitar and some drum machines last night and ended up recording this version of the very naughty "Cuckoo's Nest" - the concertina part is played on my Wheatstone Maccann

 

http://stuartestell.co.uk/2007/04/27/download-cuckoos-nest/

[Robert Booth]

Funny; I've been humming that tune under my breath all day. Must be spring!

 

Nice version, Stuart; My! but you're energetic!

[stuart estell]

Thanks Robert, glad you enjoyed it

[Hooves]

So I take it that was a tradional pick up line?

 

seems to have worked for that chap, perhaps at the next session...

 

 

and just a bit of science -

 

The European Common Cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests, and the young cuckoo kills off its unrelated siblings by shoving the other eggs out of the nest to get all the food.

[m3838]

The European Common Cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests, and the young cuckoo kills off its unrelated siblings by shoving the other eggs out of the nest to get all the food.

 

It's politically incorrect and an insult to Cuckoo Nation, and we urge you not to disseminate stereotypes.

[Hooves]

The European Common Cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests, and the young cuckoo kills off its unrelated siblings by shoving the other eggs out of the nest to get all the food.

 

It's politically incorrect and an insult to Cuckoo Nation, and we urge you not to disseminate stereotypes.

 

 

Politcal Correctness is just a vain attempt to cover up the underlying reality, weather it be Cuckoo or Coco-puffs.

 

 

I forgot to mention Stuart plays very well. I like the fact you play more than one system.

 

The song itself however I think is too straight to the point, it would have been much more clever if they beat-around-the-bush rather than being blatant. I didn't really catch any witty plays on words which as an American we come to expect from the English, Irish, and Scottish balladeers.

 

But then, I don't much about the history of this particuliar song and it may have been translated into English so lost any word play particulair to its origin.

 

Could be worse though: the crows nest?

[stuart estell]

The song itself however I think is too straight to the point, it would have been much more clever if they beat-around-the-bush rather than being blatant. I didn't really catch any witty plays on words which as an American we come to expect from the English, Irish, and Scottish balladeers.

 

But then, I don't much about the history of this particuliar song and it may have been translated into English so lost any word play particulair to its origin.

 

I don't know it's history either - I learnt it from the "Morris On" LP. I do think there's room for unadorned filth occasionally though...