Unless you change the spelling of the words:

And my fine-feathered friend is a jolly toucan
And two can sound better than one toucan can!

And I'm going to have to take Alex' side in this, I've always been a little confused by the claws/macaws thing, caws/macaws works so much better. :birdy:

First of all, this thread needs to die so I can stop singing the song.

Secondly, I'm going to bet (i'll wager abour a nickle) that the lyrics are:

The boys in the back are called macaws
Because of their claws?
No, because they’re macaws!
And our fine feathered friend is a jolly toucan,
and two can sound better than one toucan can!


And, believe me, I know lyrics. Just ask Chris.

I wouldn't be surprised if the claws version is correct but then it still needs to be explained because it doesn't make any more sense than the kamikaze version.

Sure, it could be just a random thing to say but I'd prefer there be a reason for it.

Macaws have rather large talons - if you've ever had one on your arm, you would remember it. i think "claws" just rhymes better than "talons".

Yes, but why would their claws be a reason to call them macaws?

I think that there is just a bit of nonsense in the whole song. Sometimes there is no logic in creativity.

It's claws. That's definitive.

I think most of you know how many times I've listened in detail to that darn song. It doesn't make as much sense as "caws" and it makes infinitely more sense than anything involving suicidal Nippon pilots.



Now, back to those of us who have fallen in lust with a frelling cartoon boy. Especially those of us with moderator powers who can be appeased with links to more of cartoon boy.

Definately Claws. I've had to sit through it 6 times in one day.

(Never tell the birthday girl she can pick the attractions for the whole day.)

I've held many macaws and know of their claws. The lyric just doesn't make any sense other than slight aural sense.

So, since there is a perfectly sensible almost identical lyric (in the same vein as the toucan one) I'd be interested to know why the choice was originally made.