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5000 light years from Birdland[00:00:18]
But I'm still preachin' the rythym[00:00:22]
Long gone uptight years from Birdland[00:00:25]
And I'm still teachin' it with 'em[00:00:27]
Years from the land of the Bird[00:00:31]
And I am still feelin' the spirit[00:00:33]
5000 light years from Birdland[00:00:37]
But I know people can hear it[00:00:39]
Bird named it Bird made it[00:00:43]
Bird heard it then played it[00:00:46]
Well stated Birdland[00:00:49]
It happened down in Birdland[00:00:51]
In the middle of that hub[00:00:53]
I remember one jazz club[00:01:05]
Where we went to pat feet[00:01:09]
Down on 52nd Street[00:01:12]
Everybody heard that word[00:01:15]
That they named it after Bird[00:01:18]
Where the rythym swooped and swirled[00:01:21]
The jazz corner of the world[00:01:24]
And the cats they gigged in there[00:01:27]
Were beyond compare[00:01:30]
Birdland I'm singing Birdland[00:01:33]
Birdland old swingin' Birdland[00:01:39]
Hey man the music really turns you on[00:01:47]
Really Ya turn me around and turn me on[00:01:50]
Down them stairs lose them cares[00:01:52]
Where Down in Birdland[00:02:03]
Total swing Bop was king there[00:02:06]
Down in Birdland[00:02:09]
Bird would cook Max would look[00:02:11]
Where Down in Birdland[00:02:16]
Miles came through trane came too there[00:02:19]
Down in Birdland[00:02:23]
Basie blew Blakie too[00:02:25]
Where Down in Birdland[00:02:28]
Cannonball played that hall there[00:02:31]
Down in Birdland yeah[00:02:36]
There will never be nothin' such as that[00:02:49]
No more skoo be wah no more[00:02:52]
Down in Birdland that's where it was at[00:02:56]
I know ah ah ah ah ah I know[00:02:59]
Back in them days Bop was ridin' high[00:03:02]
Hello heh heh heh heh heh goodbye [00:03:05]
How well those cats remember their first Birdland gig[00:03:09]
To play in Birdland is an honor we still dig[00:03:13]
Yeah that club was like in another world[00:03:16]
Sure enough yeah baby[00:03:21]
All those cats were cookin' on[00:03:24]
People just sat and they were steady lookin' on[00:03:26]
Then Bird he came and spread the word[00:03:28]
Birdland[00:03:30]
Yes indeed he did[00:03:35]
Yes indeed he did[00:03:37]
Yes indeed he did[00:03:38]
Yes he did Parker played in Birdland[00:03:39]
Yes he really did[00:03:41]
Yes indeed he really did told the truth way down in Birdland[00:03:42]
Yes indeed he did Yard bird Parker played in Birdland[00:03:46]
Yes indeed he really did Charlie Parker played in Birdland[00:03:55]
Bird named it Bird made it[00:04:00]
Bird heard it then played it[00:04:03]
Well stated Birdland[00:04:06]
It happened down in Birdland[00:04:08]
Everybody dug that beat[00:04:14]
Everybody stomped their feet[00:04:17]
Everybody digs be bop[00:04:20]
And they'll never stop[00:04:23]
Down them stairs lose them cares[00:04:25]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:04:28]
Total swing Bop was king[00:04:31]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:04:34]
Bird would cook Max would look[00:04:37]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:04:40]
Miles came through trane came too[00:04:44]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:04:47]
Basie blew Blakie too[00:04:50]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:04:53]
Cannonball played that hall[00:04:56]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:04:59]
Down them stairs lose them cares[00:05:02]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:05]
Total swing Bop was king[00:05:08]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:11]
Bird would cook Max would look[00:05:14]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:17]
Miles came through trane came too[00:05:21]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:23]
Basie blew Blakie too[00:05:27]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:30]
Cannonball played that hall[00:05:33]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:36]
Down them stairs lose them cares[00:05:39]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:42]
Total swing Bop was king[00:05:45]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:48]
Bird would cook Max would look[00:05:51]
Yeah down in Birdland[00:05:54]