Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
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"Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" (1959) is a song by Tom Lehrer. It is included on his CD, An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer. It is a parody of springtime songs.
The song begins:
As is common with Lehrer's songs, the self-described "corncrake-voiced" delivery is accompanied by a series of dire rhymes. The poison names produce rhymes such as "try an' hide" with "cyanide", and "quickening" with "strychnine".
External link
- Illustration with link to words (http://members.aol.com/quentncree/lehrer/)