Resident blackbird upgrade query?

[TOBYJUG]

For a couple of decades we have been lucky to have a resident mr and mrs blackbird doing their thing in the very local vicinity.
For many years mr B has been doing his lovely bird song.
I consider this the most beautiful of bird songs.
They have a general motif, but seem to riff on such. Never repeating themselves. Like they are telling a story.

Unlike many other birds that just repeat themselves and
require shooting due to a specific type of human nausea.

Any way the recent resident has a very funny song.
He doesn’t seem to follow the usual calls.
Has sporadic chips and chirps. I almost thought some canary’s have taken resident.
So I went out with my mobile device replaying some recorded blackbird song played at volume.
Thinking I could teach.
Immediately I could hear him chirping along. As well as a few others coming over to join in.
This all seemed at the moment like a good choice.
But, I’m asking is this the right thing to do ?
Should I let mr blackbird sing crap for the rest of its life ?

[Camphuw]

I miss a particular blackbird and his song … I’m sure I read somewhere that they mimic other calls that take their fancy. So why not inspire them?

The inspired music of blackbird recitals | Letters

[catswhiskers]

Blackbirds imitate and learn. Many years ago, when it was the thing to do to add air horns to your Capri, the resident blackbird learned La Cuchracha.

[steviebee]

Last few times I played Blackbird song to a nearby bird, he would fly immediately to our garden looking for his rival (I assume, rather than love-interest)… we did it only a few times, didn’t want to cause him more stress!

I’ve heard Starlings singing Happy Birthday and imitating a telephone ringing, but didn’t know BB’s could also copy.

[Ardbeg10y]

I had great fun playing buzzard sounds to get the singing house sparrows instantly silent.

[TOBYJUG]

I’ve been out playing the Imperial March Darth Vader theme for it to mimic.
Chirp chirp chirp chirpy chirp chirpy chirp