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Coil – Strange Birds (1999) | Track profile | Dork

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Coil
Musick to Play in the Dark, Volume 1
Strange Birds

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Strange Birds

Release date: 1st September 1999

From Musick to Play in the Dark, Volume 1

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About This Track

"Strange Birds" is a track by Coil, from the album Musick to Play in the Dark, Volume 1, released 1st September 1999. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Strange Birds

One day your eggs are going to hatch and some very strange birds are going to emerge

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Track details

From Musick to Play in the Dark, Volume 1

1999

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Album

Musick to Play in the Dark, Volume 1

Release year

1999

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Credits

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Writer: Drew McDowall, John Balance, Peter Christopherson, Tim Lewis
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