Originally Posted By: Birchwood
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I also had that question Ray had; why call the song Magpie when the crow had the most attention? But never mind.

Hans,
I know why the magpie is there...they like to "collect" thing - thieves basically so the story of the magpie stealing the love makes sense as does the introduction of the clever, dark, dangerous, unhappy crow. I wanted the magpie reprised in the 2nd last stanza just to, sort of, take the song & ideas full cycle buy contrasting the bragging thief with the sorrowful critter.


Cheers
rayc
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