Deux Filles were Simon Fisher Turner and Colin Lloyd Tucker, former members of The The, who pretended to be two tragic French girls (Deux Filles). They performed in drag on stage.
A "jazz opera," with words by Paul Haines, adaptation and music by Carla Bley, production by Michael Mantler, performed by the Jazz Composer's Orchestra.
This rare and strange compilation album is a collection of deviants doing odd folk songs, thanks to Ralph Records. Clearly, Tuli Kupferberg stole this melody to use with his Zen-inspired poem.