Sally's Pigeons
Cyndi Lauper
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When I was eight I had a friend With a pirate smile Make believe and play pretend We were innocent and wild Hopped a fence and slammed the gate Running down my alleyway In time to watch Sally's pigeons fly We loved to watch them dive and soar Circle in the sky Free as a bird from three to four And never knowing why Neighbors pulled their wash back in Put away my Barbie and Ken Look out overhead While Sally's pigeons fly I had a fool's confidence That the world had no boundaries But instincts and common sense Come in different quantities My heart began to Skip to the beat Of the boy next door She had her eye across the street On someone shy and tall We lived our dreams And challenged fate In tears she told me she was late And Sally let his pigeons out to fly... On the dresser sits a frame With a photograph Two little girls in ponytails Some twenty one years back She left one night with just a nod Was lost from some back alley job I close my eyes and Sally's pigeons fly She never saw those birds again And me, I can't remember when A pirate smile hasn't made me cry I close my eyes And Sally's pigeons fly...
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Written by: CYNDI LAUPER, MARY CARPENTER, MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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15 facts about this song
Song TitleThe song is titled "Sally's Pigeons."
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ArtistThe song is by the iconic pop singer Cyndi Lauper.
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Release Date"*Sally's Pigeons*" was released in 1993.
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Co-WritterThe song was co-written by Cyndi Lauper and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
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Album"Sally's Pigeons" is a track on Lauper's 1993 album "Hat Full of Stars."
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GenreIt falls into the Pop and Adult Contemporary genre.
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Song LengthThe duration of the song is approximately 3 minutes and 47 seconds.
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CollaborationFor the Backing vocals, background vocals are performed by The Mint Juleps.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at No. 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the USA.
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Song ThemeThe song is about childhood friends and the loss of innocence, with a specific story about a friend named Sally who becomes pregnant and dies from a botched abortion.
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Personal InfluenceCyndi Lauper wrote this song as a tribute to a childhood friend who died in the same way as the character Sally in the song.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Sally's Pigeons" was directed by Priyantha M. De Silva.
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Tragic StoryDespite its upbeat, poppy sound, the song actually tells a rather tragic story.
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Rare Live PerformancesThe song was not frequently performed live by Cyndi Lauper.
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Love for AnimalsIn the song, Cyndi Lauper expresses her love for birds, who she views as symbols of nature and freedom.
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