What was the song the peckerwood played

[Hardrada]

on the diner juke box early in the movie "In the Heat of the Night"

[mockmonkey]

1. Don't know but might find it listed here

CD of the music to both movies Heat/Mr Tibbs.
http://www.artistopia.com/Buy-Music/Album.asp?Cat=CDs&Topic=&CDid=B00005Y7M9&ArtistName=&AlbumName=Quincy%20Jones/~~In%20the%20Heat%20of%20the%20Night/They%20Call%20Me%20Mr.%20Tibbs#Tracks

[Hardrada]

2. Thanks. I'll check this out.

[Rocinante]

3. The diner song I remember is "Foul Owl"

My brother had the soundtrack lp. It's "Foul Owl". By Boomer & Travis.

Kind of creeped me out when I was a kid.

[CBGLuthier]

4. A truly great movie

And the genius of showing the cook in the very fist scene, considering the eventual outcome of the movie, still blows me away.

All you little birds better lock up tight
'Coz there's a foul owl on the prowl tonight.
Hey, little lark, get out of the dark.
Foul owl on the prowl.
Cute little jay, stay out of his way.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
You just might be the quail that he'll tail.
Foul owl on the prowl.
You just might be the swaller he'll foller.
Foul owl on the prowl.
If you hear him hoot, scoot.
If you pass his tree, flee.
If you catch his eye, fly.
Don't wait to say 'goodbye'.
He's got a yen for a purty little hen.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
He's hungry for a chick, so get home quick.
Foul owl on the prowl.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
Fowl owl on the prowl.
Fowl owl on the prowl.