The Chicken Song
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| Single by Spitting Image featuring The Wet Gits | ||
| Released | 1986 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1986 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
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"The Chicken Song" is a song by the British parody/satire comedy program Spitting Image.
The song was a parody of summer holiday disco songs such as "Agadoo" or "Do The Conga" which were in vogue during the mid 1980's. The song made specific reference to the group Black Lace who performed those songs with the opening verse of: Its the time of year / Now that Spring is in the air /When those two wet gits / with their girly curly hair [parodying the appearance of Black Lace] / Make another song for moronic holidays / That nauseate-ate-ate / In a million different ways.
The song then continued in the style of the songs it was making fun of, with nonsense lyrics, written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.
The song reached number one in the official UK Singles Chart for three weeks in 1986.
Released on the "Spit In Your Ear" CD is the "Celebrity Mega Mix", which features celebrities like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Tina Turner singing the lyrics.
| Preceded by "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco |
UK number one single May 11, 1986 |
Succeeded by "Spirit In The Sky" by Doctor and the Medics |
