The Chicken Song
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| "The Chicken Song" | |
|---|---|
Pop, parody | |
| Length | 2:37 (7" version) |
| Label | Central TV / Virgin |
| Songwriter(s) | Music: Philip Pope Lyrics: Rob Grant and Doug Naylor |
| Producer(s) | Philip Pope |
"The Chicken Song" is a
satirical comedy television programme Spitting Image (series 3, episode 6). The nonsensical lyrics were written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor; the music was written by Philip Pope, who also produced the song, with Michael Fenton Stevens
as vocalist.
The song was a parody of summer holiday disco songs such as "
banjolele. A subsequent release as a single reached number one in the official UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1986.[1]
Song versions
On the Spit in Your Ear album, the "Celebrity Mega Mix" version of "The Chicken Song" was included, which features vocal impressions of celebrities such as
locked groove.[citation needed
]
B-sides
On the second
USA for Africa charity records with the various artists suggesting they were only making the record because they were too afraid to say no when Bob Geldof asked them.[2]
Track listings
7" vinyl
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Chicken Song" | Rob Grant, Doug Naylor | Philip Pope | 2:37 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " John Lloyd | Peter Brewis | 3:08 |
12" vinyl
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Chicken Song (12 Hour Version)" | Rob Grant, Doug Naylor | Philip Pope | 6:59 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(I've Never Met) A Nice South African" | John Lloyd | Peter Brewis | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Hello, You Must Be Going" | Ian Hislop, Nick Newman | Philip Pope | |
| 3. | "We're Scared of Bob" | Rob Grant, Doug Naylor | Philip Pope | 2:50 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
UK Singles Chart[1]
|
1 |
| Dutch GfK Chart[3] | 49 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "Official Chart History- Spitting Image - The Chicken Song". Official Charts. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ andrewscottuk, Spitting Image - We're Scared of Bob, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-01-10
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Spitting Image - The Chicken Song". Retrieved 26 February 2009.
- ^ "IrishCharts.ie search results". Retrieved 26 February 2009.
