Back to the world of the Camel for another collection of songs. “Camel Hump” is a track from‘Benson & Farrell’ an album co-led by American guitarist George Benson and jazz saxophonist and flutist Joe Farrell first released in 1995; both artists had previously released several albums on the CTI label and had also contributed to […]
Animal Songs – Deer 1
Moving from one species of animal hunted by man, the Buffalo’ to another the ‘Deer’. “Deer Dance” is a track from the 2001 Album ‘Toxicity’ by System of a Down. Growing up in Los Angeles, System Of A Down was familiar with police brutality and riots. In this song, they call out the cops who […]
Animal Songs – Buffalo 2
So, we return to the music inspired by the Buffalo. Did you know that as well as the more common collective noun ‘Herd’ a group of Buffaloes can also be know an ‘Obstinancy’. They just won’t go away until we have ‘heard’ these songs. “Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes” is a song from Fall Out […]
Animal Songs – Buffalo 1
Moving on to the great plains of the American West we find the remains of the Buffalo and here are some songs that reference them. “Buffalo Creek” is a song by American Minor taken from the eponymous 2005 album. The song’s title refers to the bursting of the Buffalo Creek Dam in Logan County, West […]
Animal Songs – Elephant 4
A final collection of songs dedicated to the wonder of nature that is the Elephant. “The Elephants Graveyard (Guilty)” is a track from ‘Mondo Bongo’ The Boomtown Rats’ fourth album which was released in December 1980. This was the band’s last album to be recorded as six-piece band, as the guitarist Gerry Cott was left […]
Animal Songs – Elephant 2
Back to the world of the Pachyderm for another great collection of songs. This time our focus is on those who are children at heart. Nellie the Elephant” is a children’s song written in 1956 by Ralph Butler and Peter Hart about a fictional anthropomorphic elephant of that name. The original version, released in October […]
Animal Songs – Elephant 1
We are shifting our gaze to the largest member of the animal kingdom – the Elephant – to discover what music it has inspired. “Elephant” is a song by British singer Alexandra Burke from her second studio album Heartbreak on Hold (2012). It features Colombian-American DJ Erick Morillo, who co-wrote the song with Burke, Britt […]
Animal Songs – Elephant 3
Our third visit to the Elephant House brings another collection of interesting songs. “Baby Elephant Walk” is a song composed in 1961 by Henry Mancini for the 1962 film Hatari. Lyrics by Hal David were not used in the film version. The instrumental earned Mancini a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement in 1963. The […]
Animal Songs – Pigs 2
A second visit to the world of ‘Pigs’ to discover some more great music. “Sic Em PIgs” is a track from ‘Hallelujah‘ the fourth album by Canned Heat, released in 1969. It was re-released on CD in 2001 by MAM productions with four bonus tracks. It was the last album to feature classic lineup mark […]