Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep by Middle of the Road

Album: Greatest Hits (1971)

Charted: 1

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This sold 10 million copies worldwide, but none in the USA - in America it was a #20 hit for the brother and sister duo Mac And Katie Kissoon.
"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" was originally recorded by it's composer, Liverpudlian Lally Scott. It was a minor hit for him in Italy, Australia and America. A Scottish foursome, Los Caracas, who played Latin-American music and had tasted some success in Europe, were recommended the song and they recorded it under the name of Middle of the Road. Their version became a hit on continental Europe, and then, with support from BBC Radio 1 DJ Tony Blackburn, it soared up the UK charts.
When Middle of the Road were originally offered this Bubblegum song their initial response was they would only record it if drunk. Their follow-up single "Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum," a song about two feuding Scottish clans which peaked at #2 in the UK, was also written by Lally Scott. >>>
Suggestion credit:
Edward Pearce - Ashford, Kent, England, for all above

Comments: 6

Larry from B.c.What happened to the rest of the tunes that the Middle of the Road sang? Why are they "NOT" listed here? They where Hits in Europe!
Esskayess from Dallas, TxNever had a clue with this song was actually about, but such can be said of many songs from the 70s.
Steve from Whittier, CaWasn't the song about birds? Mac and Katie Kissoon actually have had quite the long career, and so have both MOR and LS.
Lisa from Milwaukee, Wi, WiIt's hard to get behind a song with such ridiculous lyrics. What does it mean, anyway?
Howard from St. Louis Park, MnI never heard Middle of the Road's version of Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep but I remember Mac and Katie Kissoon's well. It was the only hit for the brother-sister duo from Port-of-Spain Trinidad.
Mark from London, EnglandSadly, bassist and singer, Eric MacRedie, died on October 6th, 2007.

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