Cuckoo (previously known as "Cuckoo 1440") is a Babyshambles track that appears as a bonus track on their third studio album, Sequel to the Prequel in 2013.
The song dates back to at least 2006; when Andrew Kendall uploaded the content of Doherty's "My Music" folder, along with some of Peter's Laptop Recordings, in April 2006, it contained a folder called SHAMBLES1, where only two of the tracks contained titles. One of the untitled tracks (which was tagged as DM100022) is a very early version of Cuckoo 1440. The track features just an acoustic guitar and Doherty on vocals that are barely audible. A second early version was also made available when Andrew Kendall uploaded the tracks, as the track tagged as "Dootle" (which features Dot Allison) is actually an early version of Cuckoo, along with an early version of Palace of Bone.
Cuckoo 1440 was first properly recorded for the Stookie and Jim Bumfest Demos, and it was one of the only tracks from this session that wasn't later used on Babyshambles' second album, Shotters Nation. The track was, however, considered for the album, and included in its outtakes, know as The Doghouse session; this version was later leaked onto the internet.
| Sequel to the Prequel (Bonus) |  Babyshambles | Album | 2013-09-03 |
| Doghouse Sessions | Babyshambles | Session | 2007 |
| Stookie + Jim - Bumfest demo's | Babyshambles | Demo | 2006-11 |
Sequel To The Prequel version:
Cuckoo (8x)
We’ve got forever but you know that’s
not much time
For you to bring me the songs and I’ll pretend they’re mine
I pretend they’re mine
Cuckoo (8x)
You said that you’d never forgive me that crime
Still you bring me your songs, and I will say they’re fine
And I will say I’m fine, I am fine
I will say I’m fine
'I'm fine'
Girl, you come around sometimes and give me your love
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Times are tight
and the music’s ripe
with help, help from above
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Girl, you come around sometimes and give me your love
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Landslides and tides
Pride and lies,
and help, help from above
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, ooh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Cuckoo (15x)
Stookie + Jim version:
Cuckoo (x 11)
We've got forever
But you know that's not much time
For you to bring me the songs
And I'll pretend they're mine
I will make them mine
You said you'd never
Let no one in on that lie
And I discovered the truth
Oh I could just die
Lay right down and die
Ooh oh oh oh, ooh oh oh oh
Ooooh oh oh oh
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
Girl you come around sometimes
And give me your love
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
On tides, in ties, with lies, with pride
And help from above
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
Ooh oh oh oh, ooh oh oh oh
Ooooh oh oh oh
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
Said girl you come around sometimes
And give me your love
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
All days long lost in song
All nights fall from above
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
Cuckoo (x 8)
Cuckoo (x 11)
We've got forever
But you know that's not much time
For you to bring me the songs
And I'll pretend they're mine
I will make them mine
You said you'd never
Let no one in on that lie
And I discovered the truth
Oh I could just die
Lay right down and die
