2012Released
2:12

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Poisoning Pigeons in the Park. By Songfacts®.

This was one of many songs discussed in the first episode of a short BBC Radio 4 series Taboo Be Doo which was broadcast in June 2011. Written and performed by Tom Lehrer, the presenter's view was that Lehrer was able to get away with this in an age when the censor was a lot busier and more powerful than today because of its ludicrous lyrical dissonance, which might be compared with the Frank Zappa track "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?"

"Poisoning Pigeons In The Park" is a jaunty love song of sorts with deliberately awkward lyrics performed by Lehrer accompanying himself at the piano. Alas, he had to include that horrible grammatical error "try and hide" which can be found in numerous, and far more edifying songs, such as "Rocky Mountain High."

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Poisoning Pigeons in the Park.
GKey
MajorMode
1/4Time Signature
105BPM

Album

The album Poisoning Pigeons in the Park is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Poisoning Pigeons in the Park.
Stage Door
(C) 2012 Stage Door Records

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