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Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Watching a pair of blackbirds, a pair of blackbirds more
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Said one blackbird to the other, "You must be my queen,"
Said one blackbird to the other, "You must be my queen,"
And the other replied in turn, "Well, sure enough you my king,"
Four and twenty blackbirds and two began to sing
The queen she asked that question, "What makes the Milhaus rare?"
The king replied in turn, "Well, tonight it's you so fair,"
Four and twenty blackbirds too baked themselves to care,
Fly away you dainty dish, two blackbirds flew upstairs
When that sun had risen and the rhyming it was through
When that sun had risen and the rhyming it was through
Four and twenty blackbirds had rhymed that nursery tune
Fly away two blackbirds with nothing left to prove
You count that blackbird lucky who first to fly away
Bitter the taste left behind and the lonesome heart astray
But pity not that blackbird, the blackbird who must stay
For having tasted blackbird pie, baked and on display
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Watching a pair of blackbirds, a pair of blackbirds more
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Watching a pair of blackbirds, a pair of blackbirds more
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Said one blackbird to the other, "You must be my queen,"
Said one blackbird to the other, "You must be my queen,"
And the other replied in turn, "Well, sure enough you my king,"
Four and twenty blackbirds and two began to sing
The queen she asked that question, "What makes the Milhaus rare?"
The king replied in turn, "Well, tonight it's you so fair,"
Four and twenty blackbirds too baked themselves to care,
Fly away you dainty dish, two blackbirds flew upstairs
When that sun had risen and the rhyming it was through
When that sun had risen and the rhyming it was through
Four and twenty blackbirds had rhymed that nursery tune
Fly away two blackbirds with nothing left to prove
You count that blackbird lucky who first to fly away
Bitter the taste left behind and the lonesome heart astray
But pity not that blackbird, the blackbird who must stay
For having tasted blackbird pie, baked and on display
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Four and twenty blackbirds perched o'er the Milhaus floor
Watching a pair of blackbirds, a pair of blackbirds more
| hallogallo (Raleigh, NC) | Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 19:27 She does like teh birds. NTTAWT. |
| IanThursby | Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 19:24 not a bad session jam |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Feb 11, 2013 - 00:09 It's a grand old tradition: http://c0383352.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/audio/T943R20.mp3 |
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 16:03 Knowing this song from RP, I bought the CD (autographed, for what that's worth) for $2 and, lamentably, this is the only piece that I find interesting or especially memorable. |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Sep 15, 2012 - 09:32 Proclivities wrote: There were people making music that sounded like this before the members of Led Zeppelin were even born. It's more surprising that Jimmy Page hasn't been sued for plagiarism more often. Much as I LOVE James Patrick Page,  I gotta go with you on that one.... He has been sued a few times I think, probably not more because of how drawn out and difficult going up against him would be. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 11:36 2 - Marginal |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: May 19, 2012 - 04:45 I enjoy the music, her voice is excellent, yet for some reason the song doesn't work for me. It isn't even the sum of it's parts... |
| tomatoslayer (movin' and shakin' (on the North Shore)) | Posted: Apr 17, 2012 - 11:05 manleywoman wrote: Ugh, this song is so awful.  You sound more like a girlishman. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Apr 17, 2012 - 11:05 lsfeder wrote: There is so much zeplin in this song it's surprising they haven't been sued yet. There were people making music that sounded like this before the members of Led Zeppelin were even born. It's more surprising that Jimmy Page hasn't been sued for plagiarism more often. |
| callook67 | Posted: Apr 17, 2012 - 11:04 Brutal... |
| manleywoman (IL) | Posted: Apr 10, 2012 - 08:02 Ugh, this song is so awful. |
| KaiT (Toronto Canada) | Posted: Mar 09, 2012 - 15:45 lsfeder wrote: There is so much zeplin in this song it's surprising they haven't been sued yet. Then Lead Belly would have sued Zepplin. Where would the madness end? |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Sep 08, 2011 - 19:12 Had this on my music player yesterday though a series of sweeping bends down an empty mountain road. Simply outstanding. |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Aug 24, 2011 - 07:04 McKeown swung through Chapel Hill a couple years ago and I went to see her based on what I've heard on RP - 1. She's a tiny thing, but man she packs a lot of wallop in her show. 2. Like Ry Cooder, she's something of an encyclopedia of music - expect anything and everything 3. She's also an EXCELLENT guitarist. If she comes to your town, check her out. |
| lsfeder (At the wheel of a Benzo) | Posted: Aug 08, 2011 - 10:10 There is so much zeplin in this song it's surprising they haven't been sued yet. |
| nmcvaugh (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 09:03 Great voice and nice tune, but her delivery, I say her delivery is like Foghorn, I say Foghorn Leghorn, if you know what I mean. |
| fatcatjb (Sunny Sacramento) | Posted: Aug 01, 2011 - 08:59 I'll prolly spend the rest of the morning trying to get that opening riff down...cool tune |
| Sloggydog (UK) | Posted: Jul 08, 2011 - 01:19 bam23 wrote: After hearing this numerous times, it occurs to me tonight that this is a pretty innovative piece of music. How many similar compositions have you heard? Its got a K.T.Tunstall feel for me not unsimilar to Black Horse and the Cherry Tree. Not that I am suggesting this is in any way a bad thing. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Jun 22, 2011 - 08:53 wyoguy wrote: Cool. And she's cute in a non-People magazine kind of way. They have magazines for "non-people"?  |
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: May 05, 2011 - 20:01 After hearing this numerous times, it occurs to me tonight that this is a pretty innovative piece of music. How many similar compositions have you heard? |
| Raechel | Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 19:03 ckcotton wrote: One of those songs that feels like its always on... not sure it is.... but feels like it... growing tired NEVER! |
| ckcotton | Posted: Jan 31, 2011 - 09:17 One of those songs that feels like its always on... not sure it is.... but feels like it... growing tired |
| oenyaw | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 09:06 I gotta remember to make comments on the stuff i like. That way it's easier to find them when I get paid. |
| stephanier (South Africa) | Posted: Nov 29, 2010 - 09:43 Groovy......  |
| nicolewe | Posted: Nov 29, 2010 - 09:40 A solid 7 for a sweet lil diddy...   |
| ziakut (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 17:24 Sweet and catchy. |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Aug 26, 2010 - 01:12 4 —> 6 Not much, but ey, gotta be honest here... Still love it musically but i keep hearing her sing "this doesn't sound right, now does it?"... |
| jone_ston (Van Nuys, CA) | Posted: Aug 10, 2010 - 08:16 I woke up to this song today. A very past way to greet the morning :) |
| drews (London, Blighty) | Posted: Aug 10, 2010 - 08:15 With such a groovy rhythm, blackbird pie sure does sound tasty |
| CamLwalk (Albany NY) | Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 11:34 Sounds kinda dirty when you sing it like that. |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 14:23 Love the album cover!  |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 14:22 Always dug this song! |
| Xstar (Florence, Kentucky) | Posted: Apr 13, 2010 - 15:20 There are some great images of her online. Quite different then the album photo.  |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 00:29 Not bad! |
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Feb 01, 2010 - 02:07 Love the riff that sets in the song, then i was waiting for a nice raw voice of some scarred older guy, and then you hear this voice...  Too bad, it just doesn't fit... 4 |
| mrdak (Middle GA) | Posted: Nov 14, 2009 - 04:46 R-summ song |
| wyoguy | Posted: Oct 13, 2009 - 17:18 Cool. And she's cute in a non-People magazine kind of way. |
| crockydile (I miss Excelsior!) | Posted: Sep 28, 2009 - 07:16 AdyMiles wrote: yuck. annoying music. take it off! Death by treble.  |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Sep 08, 2009 - 17:18 AdyMiles wrote: yuck. annoying music. take it off! OH God, you got some on your ears!! Quick, jump in the bathtub and wash it off before it damages you for life!  |
| AdyMiles (Wolverhampton, UK) | Posted: Sep 05, 2009 - 05:43 yuck. annoying music. take it off! |
| ajudd (Palm Desert, CA) | Posted: Aug 27, 2009 - 19:11 Don't mind this song, but it gets played WAY too much on RP for my taste. Sometimes less is more! |
| WayUpNorth (Edge of Nowhere) | Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 05:11 STEVIE1 wrote: Reminds me a little of KT Tunstall, but a much sweeter voice. She pre-dates Tunstall. Great song, I like the contrast of her sweet voice and that cranking guitar.  |
| STEVIE1 (United Kingdom) | Posted: Jan 18, 2009 - 10:23 Reminds me a little of KT Tunstall, but a much sweeter voice. |
| Sun_n_Fish (Just north of Stockholm, that's Sweden) | Posted: Jan 18, 2009 - 05:53 I think this is great - a wonderful foot tapper! |
| inindian (Sea of joy) | Posted: Dec 26, 2008 - 06:16 manbirdexperiment wrote:  Looks like Milhouse was floored blackbird-man! |
| Manbird (Santa Rosa, CA) | Posted: Dec 17, 2008 - 15:30 |
| Taraincognito (Mountainous rugged terrain.) | Posted: Dec 01, 2008 - 15:24  |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Dec 01, 2008 - 15:18 talkin bout love inindian wrote: AmandaMaria wrote: Help! There's a Led Zep riff in there... what song is it? twp wrote: I don't think there's anything here that was pulled off a Zeppelin song, but parts of the guitar work sound a little like "Trampled Under Foot" if that's what you're thinking of. inindian wrote: Agreed. Nothing pulled from LZ but yup, parts of the guitar and drumming are a little like "Trampled Under Foot". |
| inindian (Sea of joy) | Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 07:18 AmandaMaria wrote: Help! There's a Led Zep riff in there... what song is it? twp wrote: I don't think there's anything here that was pulled off a Zeppelin song, but parts of the guitar work sound a little like "Trampled Under Foot" if that's what you're thinking of. inindian wrote: Agreed. Nothing pulled from LZ but yup, parts of the guitar and drumming are a little like "Trampled Under Foot". |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 06:37 was a 3, now a 1. guh! |