What's your favorite bird band/musician?

mediocrebot wanted to know what you think said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:00am ET

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kdemo said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:33am ET:

Goose Springsteen

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kdemo said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:02am ET:

Sparrowsmith

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haikiba said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:16am ET:

The Alan Pigeons Project

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Nuurgle said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:30am ET:

AC/Geesey

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- @Nuurgle Love their song, “Back in Blackbird”
  
  Foobarski said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 9:29am ET
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caffeine_dude said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:07am ET:

The Counting Crows.

Crap, I am doing it wrong.

Foo Flyers.

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catspaw18 said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 1:36am ET:

Indigo Gulls

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haikiba said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:18am ET:

OK, I have 2 more, then I’m done:

Procol Heron
Grouse of Pain

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andyw said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:03am ET:

Bobwhite Dylan, of course.

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daveinwarsh said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:04am ET:

The Byrds…

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- @daveinwarsh just posted the same thing so deleted it
  
  readnj said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:06am ET
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- @readnj oops… sorry 'bout that…
  
  daveinwarsh said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:09am ET
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- @daveinwarsh I like their song “Tern, Tern, Tern.”
  
  dannybeans said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 7:08am ET
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plaidphantom said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:37am ET:

Leonard Birdstein

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phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:41am ET:

Hewey Lewis and the Emus

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kdemo said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:08am ET:

Blue Jay-Z

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Boiler3k said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:34am ET:

Already put this in the wrong thread.

I’d like to hear Chicawgo.

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toddnet said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 1:18am ET:

Beak

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Foobarski said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 9:27am ET:

Kingfisher Crimson

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- @Foobarski In the Court of the Crimson Cardinal
  
  rtjhnstn said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 11:58am ET
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kdemo said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:37am ET:

Flock of Eagles?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Moose said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:38am ET:

Somewhat esoteric but the first concert I ever went to was DC Hawk.

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- @Moose I also would have given full credit for DC Squawk.
  
  melonscoop said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:50am ET
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- @melonscoop aw dang that would’ve been good. I considered DC Bawk (like a chicken) but didn’t think it is translate well.
  
  Moose said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 1:08am ET
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- @Moose Or DC Auk. They were great, but they aren’t around anymore.
  
  dannybeans said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 7:14am ET
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f00l said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 3:35am ET:

/youtube Yardbirds

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- @f00l Ahhhhhh ! Can you dig it?!
  
  lseeber said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 8:47am ET
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- @f00l Every time this thread pops up I have to listen to this again. And remember.
  
  lseeber said Wed, Oct 10th 2018 at 9:43am ET
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llangley said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 8:21am ET:

The Owlman Brothers - Blue Sky, of course!

Lynbyrd Skynbyrd - duh, Free Bird

Marshall Ducker Band - Take the Flyway

Bob Seagull and the Silver Gullet Band - Against The Wind

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dannybeans said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 8:28am ET:

Herb Alpertross and the Tealjuana Brass

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- @dannybeans Shouldn’t that be
  “Herb Alpertross & the Teal Iguana Brass”?
  
  rtjhnstn said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 9:18am ET
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- @dannybeans @rtjhnstn I didn’t know iguanas could fly!
  
  therealjrn said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 9:28am ET
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- @therealjrn - Maybe with the aid of Herb.
  
  aetris said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 11:24am ET
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- @aetris @therealjrn What type of herb are we talking about?
  
  rtjhnstn said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 11:57am ET
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phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:41am ET:

Joan Jett & The Blackbirds

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Zaprz said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:51am ET:

How about Jimi Hen-drake

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dannybeans said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 7:07am ET:

The Beakles.
Jim Crowce.
Heron Zevon.

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edguyver14 said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:03am ET:

Radio Birdman

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cenots said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:11am ET:

Macawllica

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2many2no said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:14am ET:

The Birdles

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phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:41am ET:

Sean Puffin Daddy Combs

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phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:43am ET:

Got me thinking about some real bands:
The Penguins

A Flock of Seagulls:

The Black Crowes:

Sheryl Crow:

Billy Swan:

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- @phendrick Florence Nightingale
  
  hchavers said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 3:24am ET
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- @phendrick The Eagles were the first to come to me. Also Counting Crows, Hawkwind, Eagles of Death Metal, and the Sandpipers.
  
  dannybeans said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 7:04am ET
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- @phendrick Dixie Chicks
  
  medz said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 5:31pm ET
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hchavers said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 3:23am ET:

Merle Swallow
Jimmy Parrot (in Paradise)
Penguin Townshend
Hen(ny) Goodman
Duck Ellington
Crane Sinatra

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kdemo said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:14am ET:

Hawkpile

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spacemart said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:17am ET:

andrew bird

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phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:42am ET:

Edison Birdhouse

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phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:42am ET:

Madonna Chicken singing Like a Canary

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- @phendrick [I was proudest of this one. Guess not many people remember Madonna’s last name!]
  
  phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 3:22pm ET
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phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:46am ET:

Bruce Horned Owls and the Free Range

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- @phendrick I think I hurt myself with that one – I’m going to bed now.
  
  phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:47am ET
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UpLateAnyway said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 4:02am ET:

The Eagles
The Byrds
The Partridge Family

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SpyreFox said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 6:36am ET:

Pink Flamingoyd

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rtjhnstn said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 8:37am ET:

Birdancé

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thismyusername said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:17am ET:

Just gonna leave these right here…

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ZeroCharisma said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 3:08am ET:

Los Tucanes de Tijuana

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shahnm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:13pm ET:

Simon & Garfinchel

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shahnm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:15pm ET:

Mumbird and Sons

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shahnm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:16pm ET:

Kid Rockhopper

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shahnm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:18pm ET:

Should we list all of the high-flying musicians of the Grand Ole Osprey…?

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shahnm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 5:29pm ET:

Procol Heron

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phendrick said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:40am ET:

The Rolling Turkeys

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craigthom said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 6:41am ET:

To fit the theme

The Condoors
Paul Revere and the Raptors

But I want to add
Hawkwind
because others are doing it wrong, too.

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Limewater said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 8:45am ET:

Dream Theaturds-falling-from-the-sky-onto-your-head

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shahnm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:14pm ET:

Bob Marley and the Quailers

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tmwest87 said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 5:06am ET:

Counting Crows

And pun for the win: Six Fench None the Richer

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- @tmwest87 That Six Finch song “There She Crows” was originally recorded by the Larks.
  
  craigthom said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 6:46am ET
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JoetatoChip said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 5:44am ET:

Dance Ravin Dance

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aetris said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 7:04am ET:

Can I just say - The SQUAWKING heads? SquaWking, eh? @narfcake? Is that something a VolMod can correct?

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- @aetris I don’t have that much power.
  
  narfcake said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 7:36am ET
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DrWorm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 7:41am ET:

I realize this isn’t what we are doing, but a hatred of The Eagles was the first ting that sprung to my mind.

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reubenjet said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 7:57am ET:

Aviary Rescue Unit

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medz said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 12:39pm ET:

Alec Penguin
He sings, right?

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shahnm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:10pm ET:

Motley Curlew

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shahnm said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 2:12pm ET:

Leonard Crowen

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glundqui said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 4:37pm ET:

Mallardlyn Manson

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mschuette said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 5:18pm ET:

It should be noted that the Red Hot Chili Pipers are an actual band.

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- @mschuette Should it, though?
  
  medz said Fri, Sep 21st 2018 at 5:29pm ET
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cinoclav said Sun, Sep 23rd 2018 at 3:36pm ET:

ThRush

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rtjhnstn said Tue, Oct 9th 2018 at 12:28pm ET:

I’m surprised no one said this before.

Charlie Parker, The Bird.

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Smitty2525 said Tue, Oct 9th 2018 at 7:41pm ET:

Air Supply

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