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The Galapagos Ducks - Poor Little Bustard (words by Spike) from Galapagos Duck Album, "Endangered Species" recorded 1985. The music was written by Bob Egger, the words written by Spike Milligan. It is sung by Len Barnard, a well known Australian muso and the band's drummer.

Where did the name come from?

Naturally enough the most commonly asked question is "Where did you get the name?"
The inspiration came from Spike Milligan and was somehow derived from one of his comedy sketches involving the auctioning of a "Giant Galapagos Turtle upon wheels with clockwork revolving eyes". The connection between this and a jazz band and a duck may seem a little tenuous, however it is a fact that Spike, the creator of most of the lunacy of the Goon Show, a jazz musician himself, became a friend and admirer of the band during his many trips to Australia, and has even appeared on national TV with the group.

Spike said "Galapagos Duck are the sort of group which play the sort of music, which if you haven't heard them for four years, and hear them again, they're still ahead. They play the music, man. And they play it great."

Galapagos Duck may be found at www.galapagosduck.com .