About the band: Kayak is a Dutch progressive rock band formed in 1972, and still going strong after a time-out from 1982 until 1999. Their singles and albums sold well in the Netherlands, but they made little impact internationally. A pity, because they are my favourite Dutch band. Kayak currently have seven songs in my list of about 200 best pop/rock songs of all time.
About the song: Dead bird flies forever is a track from the 1977 Starlight dancer album - well, at least in the original European release of that album. Although Kayak's sound is very much their own, it might be helpful for readers outside Holland to draw some comparisons: this time it is akin to early Pink Floyd more than anything else. It is a gorgeous song, and I still find it incomprehensible that it was cut from the album for the US release in favour of some older compositions. And the title itself is a candidate for one of the most original ever. Run time 4:18.
