Rainbird - Rainbird Demo by Mount Disappointment Light Opera Company published on 2019-05-01T03:57:30Z RAINBIRD - The wake-up call for #ClimateAction that had Twitter singing into the night... The full #ClimateChange backstory of this song is on the blog My Doctor's Handwriting: https://mydoctorshandwriting.com/2019/05/03/song-in-the-dark-turning-my-climate-anxiety-into-action/ Our little band‘s studio demo Rainbird is a #ProtestSong that arrived amid the madness of the May 2019 Federal #ClimateElection. It’s about the Eastern Koel, aka Black Cuckoo or Rainbird, whose migratory range has extended south to Melbourne in the last 5 years or so. They arrive from Asia in November with the first hot nights that have us opening our windows for relief. It’s poetic justice that their piercing two note call keeps us awake with an ever-longer summer ahead of us: we need a wake-up call now more than ever. Please share the wake-up call! Twitter.com/MtDLoCo Lyrics Rainbird don’t cry Don’t wake the baby, that won’t do I think maybe you’re an angel dark and true, black cuckoo Sent to tell us Something we don’t want to hear So far south this time of year Summer came to town too early We’re all tired of talking about why It’s like we know, but we just wanna sleep We curse the heat and throw our windows high Every night you get to weeping Ko-el ko-el ko-el! And the neighbours complain Say you’ll drive us all insane Blame the bird, that’s a good idea So far south, this time of year Rainbird don’t cry Don’t wake the baby, that won’t do I think maybe you’re an angel dark and true, black cuckoo Sent to tell us Something we don’t want to hear So far south this time of year Words and music (c) MDLOC 2019 Genre Pop
