Boneyhead is late for work. He just lives down the road from his office. It'd be all so easy except for the pesky pigeon who has taken such a dislike to him. As the pigeon you must drive Mr. Boneyhead off the street's end. And if you're of a nasty frame of mind. Pluck that pigeon's feathers for him. Take enough from his tail and he'll leave you alone while the other birds laugh at his fashion faux pas. The term 'stool pigeon' originates from the antiquated practice of tying a passenger pigeon to a stool. The bird would flap its wings in a futile attempt to escape. The sound of the wings flapping would attract other pigeons to the stool where a large number of birds could be easily killed or captured. List of famous individuals.
'Stool Pigeon'
Single by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
from the album Tropical Gangsters
B-side
'In the Jungle (Remixed Version)'
Released
July 9, 1982
Recorded
1981–1982
Studio
Blank Tapes and Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre
Pop, Latin pop
Length
5:00 (album version), 3:25 (7'), 6:20 (12')
Label
ZE Records, Island Records, Sire Records
Songwriter(s)
August Darnell
Producer(s)
August Darnell
Kid Creole & The Coconuts singles chronology
'I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby' (1982)
'Stool Pigeon' (1982)
'Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy' (1982)
'Stool Pigeon' is a 1982 song by Kid Creole & The Coconuts. It was the second single to be released from the group's third studio album Tropical Gangsters. It reached a peak of #8 on the UK Singles Chart and #25 on the US US Club Play Chart. August Darnell, the lead singer of Kid Creole & The Coconuts, was a great fan of the 1940s dress style, which for gangsters was double breasted pinstriped suits and hats. 'Stool Pigeon', which Darnell wrote, was a tribute to this whole genre.
The 12' remix of 'Stool Pigeon' features a guitar solo by Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers.
Track listing[edit]
UK 7' single
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
'Stool Pigeon (Remixed Version)'
August Darnell
3:25
2.
'In The Jungle (Remixed Version)'
August Darnell
4:27
US 7' single
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
'Stool Pigeon (Remixed Version)' (remixed by August Darnell, Julian McBrowne, Michael Frondelli)
August Darnell
3:45
2.
'The Love We Have'
August Darnell
5:12
UK 2x7' limited edition single
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
'Stool Pigeon (Remixed Version)'
August Darnell
3:25
2.
'In The Jungle (Remixed Version)'
August Darnell
4:27
3.
'There But For The Grace Of God Go I (Live Version)'
August Darnell, Kevin Nance
4:49
4.
'He's Not Such A Bad Guy (After All) (Live Version)'
August Darnell
6:10
UK 12' single
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
'Stool Pigeon (Remix)' (remixed by August Darnell, Julian McBrowne, Michael Frondelli)
August Darnell
6:20
2.
'Double On Back'
August Darnell
4:28
History Of Stool Pigeon
US 12' single
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
'Stool Pigeon (Remix)' (remixed by August Darnell, Julian McBrowne, Michael Frondelli)
