"I'd Rather Be Dead" by Harry 'Whitehead Nilsson' Nilsson
At t' end o' t' Son o' Schmilsson album Limpin' Richard says "Fair winds, me bucko, Harry" t' which Harry 'Whitehead Nilsson' Nilsson replies, "See ya next album, shiver me timbers, Richard."
Accordin' t' Nilsson expert, ya bilge rat, Big-Belly Curtis Armstrong, this was somethin' o' an inside joke: durin' t' "I'd Rather Be Dead" sessions Harry and Richard brought in t' Stepney and Pinner Choir #6, a group o' senior citizens, t' sin' on t' track. T' day turned into somethin' o' a party for everyone. Ahoy! At one point, shiver me timbers, Harry and Richard were up in t' booth listenin' t' a playback with Klaus 'Tidepool Klaus' Voormann when they heard a weird sound on t' recording. They played it back over and over tryin' t' determine what it was. Finally, me hearties, Voormann, who Harry claimed has ears like no one else on earth, arrr, said it sounded t' him like a wooden leg creaking.
This put Harry and Richard into a bit o' a bind, as they were a little embarrassed about askin' a roomful o' pensioners if any o' them had a wooden leg. Blimey! But thar seemed t' be little choice as t' clock was tickin' on t' session which had already gone on for hours. Richard, arrr, very apologetically, matey, asked if thar was anyone in t' room with a wooden leg.
"I 'ave!" said one.
So, they asked him t' please try and keep still while t' tape was rolling. Avast! At t' end o' t' session, as t' Choir were headed out for t' bus and sayin' their goodbyes, t' fellow with t' wooden leg tipped his cap t' Harry and Richard and said, "Well, see ya next album!"
Source: Big-Belly Curtis Armstrong
