Bada Bing Crosby

April 15, 2007 8:16 PM

Closing credit music for this evening Sopranos?

Anyone? Thanks

posted by DieHipsterDie to Media & Arts (12 answers total)

look for it on hbo.com in about a week.
posted by krautland at 8:23 PM on April 15, 2007

Thanks for asking this. I immediately hit google after hearing that song but:
Your search - "bloody chicken sound" - did not match any documents.
posted by poxuppit at 8:27 PM on April 15, 2007

I actually ran from my bedroom down to the living room where my husband was watching it as soon as I heard that music! I was kind of mesmerized by it. I looked it up on the Soprano forum at IMDB and they say it's Chicken Town by John Cooper Clarke.
posted by iconomy at 8:27 PM on April 15, 2007

Also known as Evidently Chicken Town, if it is the song. I'm d/ling from Soulseek right now.
posted by iconomy at 8:31 PM on April 15, 2007

Yes that's it. If you email me I'll....email you back.
posted by iconomy at 8:39 PM on April 15, 2007 [1 favorite]

Is this it?
posted by theiconoclast31 at 8:45 PM on April 15, 2007 [1 favorite]

That is it, theiconoclast31.
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 8:51 PM on April 15, 2007

gracias theiconoclast31
posted by vronsky at 8:56 PM on April 15, 2007

John Cooper Clarke is a Mancunian poet who made four albums in the early postpunk era (late 70s/early 80s), was Nico's longtime boyfriend up to her death, as well as a fellow junkie, but a brilliant, lovely and funny fellow. His albums are spotty, but quite funny. "Evidently Chickentown" is a bit of a peak, but there are a few others equally as good by him. His backing band included producer Martin Hannett (Joy Division, Buzzcocks and many others) and various people from the Buzzcocks/Blue Orchids 'scene.'

I'm a big fan, and I was delighted to see the song pop up on the Sopranos.
posted by Dee Xtrovert at 10:11 PM on April 15, 2007

I'm taking this as a sign from g-d that JCC needs to go on my MeFi swap mix. I was hedging but now I think it's clear.
posted by mds35 at 10:41 PM on April 15, 2007

I always understood that the song was John's version of an old Army song - you can certainly find very similar lyrics that predate his recording.
One bit of unusual JCC I thoroughly recommend is his collaboration with Suns of Arqa, where he does this kind of Biblical voice-over to Wadada's mad music. Gold.
posted by Abiezer at 4:20 AM on April 16, 2007

Two videos, via Television Without Pity
posted by Flashman at 3:18 PM on April 16, 2007