Rainbird - Rainbird EP track 2 by Mount Disappointment Light Opera Company published on 2019-05-01T03:57:30Z RAINBIRD - The wake-up call for #ClimateAction that has had Twitter singing into the night... The full #ClimateChange backstory of this song is on Dr Matthew Roberts' 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 new studio track Rainbird is a #ProtestSong arriving 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 couple of years. 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 RAINBIRD By Mount Disappointment Light Opera Company 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) M Roberts 2019 Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter
