In a message dated 5/30/2004 7:34:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, cmharris@xxxxxxxxxx writes: The male plays a prominent part in the morning chorus and also sings at dusk usually from a vantage point like a high branch or from a roof line. ---- Interesting. Sir Paul has it sing 'in the dead of night', even. -- If 'Blackbird' was recorded in Abbey Road Studios, I guess it was George Martin who got hold of a real blackbird to provide the vocals in the studio? Cheers, JL ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html