There's a reason that this song is often described as an "all time pop crime". Its melody and upbeat tone mean that if you don't really care what the lyrics are about, you're sure to sing along to it.
One of the most popular songs of 1971 was Middle of the Road's version of Lally Stott's "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep". They had only been together for a few months when they scored their first big hit single with it, spending five weeks at number one in the UK charts.
This is a song written by Liverpudlian musician and songwriter Lally Stott in 1970. It reached the top 15 in France and was a minor hit in Italy and Australia. It was not released in the US, so it was offered to two groups - Scottish folk-pop quartet Middle of the Road, and West Indian duo Mac and Katie Kissoon - and the latter quickly recorded a faster-paced version that became a UK hit.
There's no doubt that Lally Stott is a talented singer and songwriter. He wrote many songs that were hits for other artists, including Middle of the Road, and he also recorded his own solo albums.
It reached #1 in the UK and spent four weeks at the top. It was one of the fewer than forty all-time singles to have sold over 10 million physical copies worldwide.
