"For This Bird" (Olga's Theme) by Nappy Martin with Christina Dellea MENDING NEWS: Depicting a father-daughter meeting regarding the fitness of her suitor, this snappy little ditty was adopted by Berkshire community television host Olga May Milligan as the closing dance number for her Improv Comedy Hour. That was an instrumental version; the show's opening theme, "Paint Your Face", is also featured in a sung version on this channel. https://vimeo.com/684796613 It took the composer twelve more years to find the perfect video daughter, and proved well worth the wait. Thank you Chris, from the bottom of my heart, for the great vocals and priceless input. Father: Nappy Martin Daughter: Christina Dellea Additional background vocals: Christina Dellea Guitars: Nappy Martin Words and music by Nappy Martin. Videocaptured at Roe Jan Park, Hillsdale, New York. Produced at The Ferrous Fortress, Great Barrington, Massachusetts. "For This Bird" was originally written on a spring night in 1987, very shortly after I dropped off my girlfriend at her relatively palatial residence. I was driving a '79 Beetle with a well-wrinkled fender and a piston rod from a previous beater holding the bumper on. Weren't we a sight! Well, The Devil She Knew ruled that day, but I would not be denied the chuckles. Even as Chris and I set up for filming, we were still without an ending. Then I remembered I had my doctor's calling card in my pocket. There it is. She hands it to me, I react like "a doctor... he's a doctor!" and the story gets a happier ending. LYRICS: (Father) Angel Dearest, answer me true, was there something I didn't do? All that time invested in you for this bird! Tell me, Princess, where did I stray - private schooling, you did okay. Now you plan to throw it away for this bird! If he, so smart, when does he start, building a home for two? Life in a flat, that's where it's at for him, not for you! Darling Daughter, listen to me, don't be hast'ning just to be free - Free to feel, to think and to see for this bird! (Daughter) Father Dear if only you knew, all the things my Honey can do, Maybe then you'd soften your view for this bird. What he lacks in chattel and bonds, I fear not for looking beyond. Don't begrudge me how I respond, for this bird. Please understand, I didn't plan, growing with grace and style. Now if I may, I've gotta say it's time... I could smile! So Sweet Pater listen to me, if that means it's you or it's he, Take this number, that's where I'll be for this bird! La la la la... for this bird!
