Why Do Birds Sing?

Original Release Date:  April 30, 1991

Track Listing

• 1. American Music
• 2. Out the Window
• 3. Look Like That
• 4. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
• 5. Hey Nonny Nonny
• 6. Used to Be
• 7. Girl Trouble
• 8. He Likes Me
• 9. Life Is a Scream
• 10. Flamingo Baby
• 11. Lack of Knowledge
• 12. More Money Tonight
• 13. I'm Free

Credits

• Boy George: Composer
• Brian Ritchie: Banjo, Bass, Bouzouki, Glockenspiel, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Jew's-Harp, Ukulele, Vocals, Didjeridu, Producer, Bass (Acoustic), 8-String Bass
• Violent Femmes: Producer
• Victor de Lorenzo: Percussion, Conga, Cymbals, Drums, Tabla, Tambourine, Tom-Tom, Vocals, Bells, Producer, Tympani [Timpani], Drums (Snare), Shaker, Sleigh Bells, Wood, Tranceaphone
• Sid Page: Strings
• Michael Beinhorn: Piano, Harmonium, Organ (Hammond), Vocals (Background), Producer, Mellotron, Clapping, String Arrangements
• Larry Corbett: Strings
• Mikey Craig: Composer
• Tom Fritze: Assistant Engineer
• Gordon Gano: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer, Slide Guitar
• Roy Hay: Composer
• Mary Jones: Photography
• Mike Kloster: Assistant Engineer
• Tom Mandel: Keyboards
• Susan Rogers: Engineer
• Eric "ET" Thorngren: Engineer, Mixing
• David Vartanian: Mixing
• Howie Weinberg: Mastering
• Suzie Katayama: Strings
• Ilene Novog: Strings
• Jon Moss: Composer
• Lori Fumar: Assistant Engineer
• Alex: Vocals (Background), Clapping