Sally's Pigeons

"Sally's Pigeons"
Single by Cyndi Lauper
from the album Hat Full of Stars
A-side	Sally's Pigeons
B-side	"Like I Used To", "Someone Like Me"
Released	1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	Pop
Length	3:48
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Cyndi Lauper, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Producer	Cyndi Lauper, Junior Vasquez
Cyndi Lauper singles chronology
"That's What I Think" (1993) "Sally's Pigeons" (1993) "Hat Full of Stars" (1993)

"Sally's Pigeons" is a pop song by Cyndi Lauper that was featured on her 1993 album Hat Full of Stars. It was released as the album's second single in some countries, and as its third in others.

The song was inspired by the story of a childhood friend of Lauper, who in her teens got pregnant, had a back-alley abortion, and died as a result. The song was co-written with Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Track listing

5" CD (Austria 1993) – Epic (Sony) 659138 1

7" (Holland 1993) – Epic (Sony) 659138 7

CSS (Holland 1993) – Epic (Sony) EPC 659138 4

1. "Sally's Pigeons" – 3:48
2. "Cold" – 3:29

5" CD (Austria 1993) – Epic (Sony) 659138 2

12" (Holland 1993) – Epic (Sony) 659138 6

1. "Sally's Pigeons" – 3:48
2. "Cold" – 3:29
3. "Like I Used To" – 4:28

5" CD (Austria 1993) – 661000 1 – cardboard re-release after "Hey Now" release.

1. "Sally's Pigeons" – 3:47
2. "Someone Like Me" – 4:03

5" CD (Germany 1993) – Epic (Sony) 661000 2 – re-release after "Hey Now" release.

1. "Sally's Pigeons" – 3:46
2. "Feels Like Christmas" – 4:34
3. "Someone Like Me" – 4:07

Music video

The video also featured a then-unknown Julia Stiles. One of the "little girls in pony-tails" described in the song's lyrics is played by former Ford model Valerie Mendler. Sally is portrayed by Blaze Berdahl, who is best known for playing Lenni Frazier, a character on the PBS television series Ghostwriter.