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Two Cockatoos (demo)

from Magical Washing Machine Single by Laura Imbruglia

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lyrics

Two Cockatoos met in an aviary,
One said to the other- “I really like your hair, do you like me?”
The other replied-
“It’s actually called a crest, can’t you even get a simple pick-up line right?”

And birds can be just like humans, you know.
I met a bird that reminded me of you…
I told him I loved him so much I’d walk a million kilometres
just to feel the touch of his wings.
But what he said to me next was not exactly the desired response.

He said-
“Why don’t you pronounce it kilometres? It sounds better pronounced kilometres!
You pronounced it kil-oh-metres. I prefer kilometres”.

Mr. Birdy asked me the time, I answered- “Quarter To Nine”.
He replied- “That’s a digital watch, why didn’t you say 8.45?”
And then I poured him a glass of water, He said- “I don’t drink tap water,
Imagine all the rust that touched before it even reached the glass.
You can shove it up your ass!”
I was disgusted. My taps aren’t rusted!

And I decided to rip off his little beak,
It’s now become my favourite guitar pick…

I gave him a formal funeral and all his family came along.
To explain the way he died I sang them this very song.
They pecked me quite a lot, but we ended up agreeing-
He was the result of unsuccessful bird inbreeding.

I killed a squawker with obsessive compulsive disorder.
I killed a squawker with obsessive compulsive disorder.
The same disease as Jack Nicholson’s character in “As Good As It Gets”.

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from Magical Washing Machine Single, released November 1, 2005
All part played and recorded by Laura at home

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Laura Imbruglia Melbourne, Australia

Australian songwriter Laura Imbruglia has been releasing records since the early noughties, covering a range of genres from folk to throat-tearing punk, dark country, psychedelic rock and everything in between.

Laura’s fourth album “Scared Of You” (produced by Nick Huggins) was released 29 March 2019. ... more

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