The Flannery Brothers help us learn the difference between pirates and parrots.
Story Description
Arrr, mateys!
What’s the difference between a pirate and a parrot?
Beloved kid music rock stars The Flannery Brothers help us tell the difference.
With an accordion, a tambourine, a guitar, and a pirate chorus, the band sings a tale of how easy it is to confuse the two and gives you some musical tricks for telling the difference between them.
Full Story Text
Hey, Dan! What’s the matter?
Oh, Mike, I can’t tell the difference between a pirate and a parrot.
Really? You can’t tell the difference at all? No.
Well, it’s a good thing I wrote this song about it.
Oh, I got feathers and a beak.
Are you singing about a parrot?
I flap my wings and sometimes speak.
Are you singing about a parrot?
Tell me have you ever heard what’s a pirate’s favorite bird?
Are you singing about a parrot?
I got a patch right over my eye.
Are you singing about a pirate?
I search for treasure far and wide.
Are you singing about a pirate?
Bravely sail the seven seas. There’s no one out there mean as me.
Are you singing about a pirate?
I’ve got wings.
You’re a parrot!
Peg leg.
You’re a pirate!
My name’s Polly!
You’re a parrot!
My name’s Guybrush Threepwood.
Pirate!
Oh, shiver me timbers and a yo ho ho.
Are you singing about a pirate?
Squawk uh oh uh oh.
Are you singing about a parrot?
Pirate or parrot, if you just can’t tell, take a big whiff and determine by the smell.
Pirate or parrot?
Pirate or parrot?
Pirate or parrot?
