‘The Chicken Song’ is a single by British satirical television puppet show Spitting Image. The song peaked at No. 01 in the UK Singles Chart in 1986.
Spitting ImageSpitting Image was a groundbreaking British satirical puppet show created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law, and Martin Lambie-Nairn. Running on ITV from 1984 to 1996, the series became a massive pop culture phenomenon by using grotesque, caricature latex puppets to ruthlessly lampoon politics, entertainment, and royalty.
The show achieved a rare musical milestone in 1986 when its satirical novelty track, “The Chicken Song,” skyrocketed to number one on the UK Singles Chart. Celebrated for its sharp writing and voice talent, the series redefined political parody and remains a definitive television icon of the 1980s.