After the tragic death of saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker, his friend poet Ted Joans began writing “Bird Lives” all over New York City. The campaign took a life of its own, and BIRD LIVES can still occasionally be found scrawled on sidewalks, walls and bathroom stalls.

Led Zeppelin and Bad Company were both on Swan Song Records, whose mascot was an icarus. Hence, the icarus imagery often seen in both band’s history.

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