. . "English folk songs" . . "2b046737-b8c3-4e1d-87c0-10df9aed13f2" . "0"^^ . . . "-0.227278"^^ . "false"^^ . "149000.0"^^ . "70607471" . . "86.0"^^ . . . "Cuckoo" . "false"^^ . "%22The Cuckoo%22 (Roud 413) is a traditional English folk song. It has been covered by many musicians in several different styles. An early notable recorded version was performed by Appalachian folk musician Clarence Ashley with a unique banjo tuning.The title of the song has multiple variations, including The Coo-Coo, The Coo-Coo Bird, The Cuckoo Bird, and The Cuckoo Is A Pretty Bird.Lyrics usually include the line (or a slight variation):The cuckoo is a pretty bird, she sings as she flies; she brings us glad tidings, and she tells us no lies.According to Thomas Goldsmith of The Raleigh News & Observer, %22The Cuckoo%22 is reportedly descended from an old folk ballad; it's an interior monologue where the singer %22relates his desires \u2014 to gamble, to win, to regain love's affection.%22The song is featured in the E.L. Doctorow book, The March. A soldier suffering from a metal spike stuck in his head sings verses from the song." . . "false"^^ . . "17"^^ . "english" . "64222" . "0.0575184"^^ . "2000-08-15"^^ . "114040"^^ . . "5714dee125ac0d8aee4edaf8" . "USVG20084953" . . "Cuckoo" .