The Birdman Of EC1 Lyrics

Written by Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Produced by Saint Etienne & Ian Catt Released June 2005 on Tales from Turnpike House Notes The birdman is in fact, long-time band associate, Paul Kelly. The title is a reference to a family of pigeons that took up nest on his balcony. EC1 is a reference to the London EC (Eastern Central) postcode district that covers parts of central London. The EC1 postcode district is roughly bounded by City Road to the north, Aldersgate Street to the east, Chiswell Street and Newgate Street to the south, and Roseberry Avenue to the west. A long thin protrusion to the north east takes in all of Old Street. Taking in the districts of Clerkenwell, Finsbury, the Barbican Estate and the northwestern corner of the City of London from St Paul's Cathedral.