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Bird Never Flies

The Jayhawks

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  1. Released on Legacy, also September (Earth, Wind & Fire), Sexy M.F. (Prince) and Can You Feel It (The Jacksons)

  2. Written by Gary Louris, also Blue, Clouds and Settled Down Like Rain

  3. Part of Back Roads and Abandoned Motels, also Come Cryin’ to Me, Backwards Women and Carry You to Safety

  4. Written by Ari Hest, also Strangers Again (Judy Collins), Make It Up (Ari Hest) and Braving Goodbye (Ari Hest)

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Written by
Ari Hest and Gary Louris
Performed by
Ed Ackerson, Gary Louris, John Jackson, Karen Grotberg, Marc Perlman and Tim O’Reagan
Part of
Back Roads and Abandoned Motels
Released on
Legacy

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was performed by Ed Ackerson

    Bird Never Flies was performed by Ed Ackerson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was performed by Gary Louris

    Bird Never Flies was performed by Gary Louris

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was performed by John Jackson

    Bird Never Flies was performed by John Jackson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was performed by Karen Grotberg

    Bird Never Flies was performed by Karen Grotberg

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was performed by Marc Perlman

    Bird Never Flies was performed by Marc Perlman

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was performed by Tim O’Reagan

    Bird Never Flies was performed by Tim O’Reagan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was written by Ari Hest

    Bird Never Flies was written by Ari Hest

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was written by Gary Louris

    Bird Never Flies was written by Gary Louris

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies is part of the release Back Roads and Abandoned Motels

    Bird Never Flies is part of the release Back Roads and Abandoned Motels

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Legacy is the label of the song Bird Never Flies

    Legacy is the label of the song Bird Never Flies

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Bird Never Flies was released on 2018-07-13

    Bird Never Flies was released on 2018-07-13

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026