"Little Bird" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1968 album Friends.

[not verified in body] Brian recalled; "Dennis gave us 'Little Bird' which blew my mind because it was so full of spiritualness.

"[1] The outro of "Little Bird" features music reworked from Brian's unfinished 1966 composition "Child Is Father of the Man", originally intended for the Smile album.

"[4] Matthew Greenwald of AllMusic called the song a "wonderful surprise" from Dennis: "[his] earthy ability to capture his love of the power of nature is the basis for this minor masterpiece, and along with talented collaborator Steve Kalinich, he was able to nail his emotions.

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