This super rare song was released as a single in 1964 via Pickwick records, for whom Lou Reed used to work as a session musician, mostly recording covers of hit songs to be sold cheap. It is credited to him and three other then composers working for Pickwick. The production is credited to a Lee Hari...
Okay, I want everybody to settle down now, we got something new we're gonna show you, man
It's gonna knock you dead when you come upside your head, you gettin' ready?
Said here we go, yeah, alright, come on
Come on
Come on, let's go, yeah
Alright
Everybody get down on your face now
Get ready, yeah
Okay, come on
Hey, put your hands up
Upside your knees, now do the ostrich (Do the ostrich)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Do the ostrich)
Hey, take this forward and step on your head
Now do the ostrich (Do the ostrich)
Alright (Do the ostrich)
Here we go
Alright
Do the ostrich
You take a step forward then you turn to the right
Now do the ostrich (Do the ostrich, do the ostrich)
You turn to the left and then you feet upside your left
And do the ostrich (Do the ostrich, do the ostrich)
Now everyone go whoa, oh (Oh)
Oh (Oh)
Oh (Oh)
Oh (Oh)
Hey, do do do, bah
Hey, do do do, bah
Hey, hey, hey, go, go, go
Hey, come on, baby, come up this time
Alright
Hey
Oh, baby, you tirin' down
You get a little softer now, relax
You take it forward, put your head between your knees
One more time, yeah (Do the ostrich, do the ostrich)
Do just about anything you please, now come on
Get ready, baby, here we go (Do the ostrich, do the ostrich)
The Ostrich was written by Terry Phillips & Lou Reed & Jimmie Sims & Jerry Vance.
The Ostrich was produced by The Primitives (NYC).