The Song:
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with song fragments and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and made-up album titles. "Poor Bird Of Paradise" is listed as part of Songs Of The Hill Country - Sacred And Native American Melodies.
Many, if not most, of the song titles on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older sheet music/songs. I couldn't readily find sheet music of a song called "Poor Bird Of Paradise," but I did see a number of references to the title, so I believe it probably does exist (just not online).
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with song fragments and melodies, as well as fictional album collections and made-up album titles. "Poor Bird Of Paradise" is listed as part of Songs Of The Hill Country - Sacred And Native American Melodies.
Many, if not most, of the song titles on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older sheet music/songs. I couldn't readily find sheet music of a song called "Poor Bird Of Paradise," but I did see a number of references to the title, so I believe it probably does exist (just not online).