Coo-Coo (Peacock Song)

DESCRIPTION: "Coo-coo, coo-oo-oo, Coo-coo, coo-oo-oo. Coo-coo, coo-ah-li-ah."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag)
KEYWORDS: bird nonballad
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, p. 237, "Coo-Coo (Peacock Song)" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Roud #29314
NOTES [27 words]: Said to be the acceptance song sung by the peacock after it was elected to be queen of the birds. (One might point out, however, that peacocks are male...). - RBW
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File: San237

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