Spring is here, a-suh-puh-ring is here.
Life is skittles and life is beer.
I think the loveliest time of the year is the spring.
I do, don’t you? ‘Course you do.
But there’s one thing that makes spring complete for me,
And makes ev’ry Sunday a treat for me.
All the world seems in tune
On a spring afternoon,
When we’re poisoning pigeons in the park.
Ev’ry Sunday you’ll see
My sweetheart and me,
As we poison the pigeons in the park.
When they see us coming, the birdies all try an’ hide,
But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide.
The sun’s shining bright,
Ev’rything seems all right,
When we’re poisoning pigeons in the park.
We’ve gained notoriety,
And caused much anxiety
In the Audubon Society
With our games.
They call it impiety,
And lack of propriety,
And quite a variety
Of unpleasant names.
But it’s not against any religion
To want to dispose of a pigeon.
So if Sunday you’re free,
Why don’t you come with me,
And we’ll poison the pigeons in the park.
And maybe we’ll do
In a squirrel or two,
While we’re poisoning pigeons in the park.
We’ll murder them{ all }amid laughter and merriment.
Except for the few we take home to experiment.
My pulse will be quickenin’
With each drop of strychnine
We feed to a pigeon.
It just takes a smidgen!
To poison a pigeon in the park.
That scene couldn’t have worked in Hitchcock’s “The Birds”. If it had been a young Tippi Hedren in this situation rather than Liō, it would have ended up rated X.
margueritem almost 14 years ago
Alfred Hitchcock was directing…
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 14 years ago
margueritem said, “Alfred Hitchcock was directing…”
Thought so.
rayannina almost 14 years ago
At least he got away. More than you can say for Tippi Hedren.
Sisyphos almost 14 years ago
The Birds Is Come. Is this Lio’s idea of an homage to Charlie Brown (usually happened when he was on the mound) as well as Alfred Hitchcock?
Templo S.U.D. almost 14 years ago
Ah, geez! ^__^ LOL
(ahem) I HATE The Birds by Hitchcock.
Pacejv almost 14 years ago
Lio is modest and behind the tree…hiding the peacock.
randayn almost 14 years ago
This is a tribute to Charles Addams and Gahan Wilson, who both did variations of this theme, but without the happy ending.
kfccanada almost 14 years ago
Lio braves all the ugly monsters , ghoulies and bullies but the wee birds did him in and made him hide. He still is, after all, just a wee lad.
00Robin almost 14 years ago
this is what happens in my yard everyday
magnamax almost 14 years ago
Do Not Feed The Birds.
Charles Brobst Premium Member almost 14 years ago
They knocked his socks off! And everything else.
colt380 almost 14 years ago
“PECKED” clean
Colt9033 almost 14 years ago
Its a happy ending, if you look hard in last fame, you can see it.
pschearer Premium Member almost 14 years ago
“Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you come near? Just like me, They long to be Close to you!”
pamlicorat almost 14 years ago
Eva needs to come up behind him with a sling shot.
carmy almost 14 years ago
His hair grew back pretty fast. I see Lio’s hiney!
Larry Miller Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Seems to be getting i bit colt here in the comments.
lewisbower almost 14 years ago
PSCHEARER Had to dance to that too many times back then
Who sang it? The Patron Saint of Ethiopia?
freeholder1 almost 14 years ago
Silly boy, she was whiter than white. Didn’t you LISTEN AT ALL?
freeholder1 almost 14 years ago
the birds will start denuding the trees next.
GROG Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Excellent, Marg!
Simon_Jester almost 14 years ago
Fear not, Lio will get his revenge.
And a-one, and a-two, and…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuMLpdnOjY
Spring is here, a-suh-puh-ring is here. Life is skittles and life is beer. I think the loveliest time of the year is the spring. I do, don’t you? ‘Course you do. But there’s one thing that makes spring complete for me, And makes ev’ry Sunday a treat for me.
All the world seems in tune On a spring afternoon, When we’re poisoning pigeons in the park. Ev’ry Sunday you’ll see My sweetheart and me, As we poison the pigeons in the park.
When they see us coming, the birdies all try an’ hide, But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide. The sun’s shining bright, Ev’rything seems all right, When we’re poisoning pigeons in the park.
We’ve gained notoriety, And caused much anxiety In the Audubon Society With our games. They call it impiety, And lack of propriety, And quite a variety Of unpleasant names. But it’s not against any religion To want to dispose of a pigeon.
So if Sunday you’re free, Why don’t you come with me, And we’ll poison the pigeons in the park. And maybe we’ll do In a squirrel or two, While we’re poisoning pigeons in the park.
We’ll murder them{ all }amid laughter and merriment. Except for the few we take home to experiment. My pulse will be quickenin’ With each drop of strychnine We feed to a pigeon. It just takes a smidgen! To poison a pigeon in the park.
johndifool almost 14 years ago
“Eva needs to come up behind him with a sling shot.”
Whose birds do you think they were?
rotts almost 14 years ago
Nothing else like Tom Lehrer!
jazzophile almost 14 years ago
This is a common theme apparently:
http://www.gelfmagazine.com/gelflog/archives/plagiarismatthenewyorker.php
bobisahofferer almost 14 years ago
Lio needs his old scarecrow.
http://www.gocomics.com/lio/2006/05/27/
catqueen almost 14 years ago
@rayannina – Tippi Hedren survived at the end of “The Birds”. Suzanne Pleshette didn’t.
Sherlock Watson almost 14 years ago
Take away the last panel, and it’s exactly like a particular “Far Side” cartoon. Was this an act of Larsony?
warreno almost 14 years ago
randayn:
Bingo. This was a nice twist on the theme.
sensrule92 almost 14 years ago
That scene couldn’t have worked in Hitchcock’s “The Birds”. If it had been a young Tippi Hedren in this situation rather than Liō, it would have ended up rated X.
alikgator almost 14 years ago
excellent! Far better than Hitchcock