Nick Cope's Popcast - Guinea Pig Song
CBeebies Podcast
BBC
3.4 • 870 Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2026
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
Nick’s looking after Remie and Alva’s guinea pigs Celia and Amelia, who are proving quite a handful. Nick fondly remembers his old guinea pig Cyril, and together with his grandchildren, he writes today’s song.
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| 0:00.0 | I used to have a guinea pig whose name was Cyril. |
| 0:12.0 | He'd hang out in the garden with the birds and squirrels. |
| 0:16.0 | He really was a special pet. |
| 0:19.0 | You know the kind of pet you don't forget |
| 0:22.6 | He liked singing with the birds |
| 0:25.6 | Dancing with the squirrels |
| 0:27.6 | When I think about you, Cyril |
| 0:29.6 | Do you know what I do |
| 0:31.6 | Well, I have a little giggle |
| 0:34.6 | When I think about you |
| 0:36.6 | Early every morning I'd have a little giggle when I think about you. |
| 0:43.3 | Early every morning, before I went to school, I'd go out and see Cyril and I'd give him some food. |
| 0:47.3 | He'd do a little squeak, he'd do a little cheek, |
| 0:51.3 | he really was a talented guinea pig, He could balance Brussels sprouts on his nose. |
| 0:58.6 | He was unique from his head to his toes. You know you just couldn't help but adore him. |
| 1:06.8 | So that's why I wrote this song for him I used to have a guinea pig |
| 1:12.9 | His name was Cyril |
| 1:14.6 | He'd hang out in the garden with the birds and squirrels |
| 1:18.6 | He really was a special pet |
| 1:20.8 | You know the kind of pets you don't forget |
| 1:24.6 | He liked singing with the birds |
| 1:28.3 | Dancing with the squirrels |
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