Even Chickens Give Gifts: A Lesson in Generosity

Hello, I'm Simon. Welcome back to The Story Behind the Song.

This week, we're looking at a track that you might have scrolled past because of

the title. It's called Even Chickens Give Gifts. Now, when you hit play,

you don't get a banjo or an acoustic guitar. You get full pop production,

harmonies, synthesizers, the whole boy band setup. It's a very stylized

sound for a song that is, quite literally, about farm animals. But there is a specific

reason I chose to dress a humble story in such a shiny package. I'm playing with

a contrast here by using this big, celebratory pop sound to highlight a very small,