A further visit to the paddock for another collection of ‘Horse’ related songs. “Heavy Horses” is a song written by Ian Anderson and performed by his band Jethro Tull. The song was released on the 1978 album of the same name. Written as a tribute to horses, the song features folk rock elements that rebelled […]
Animal Songs – Horses 6
More equine songs for your delectation. “Wild Horses” is a song written by the British rock band the Rolling Stones. It was first released in 1970 by The Flying Burrito Brothers as the Stones didn’t think the demo was worth recording fully. It was subsequently recorded by the Stones for their 1971 album Sticky Fingers […]
Animal Songs – Horses 1
Our final series of animal song collections we turn our attention to the ‘Horse’, after which we shall take a break from animals to look at another song series. “(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady” is a song by Oasis from their 2008 album ‘Dig Out Your Soul’. This was written by Noel Gallagher, who […]
Animal Songs – Donkey 1
And now it is the turn of another member of equine family ‘The Donkey’ to provide the inspiration for a collection of songs. “Dominick the Donkey” is a Christmas Song written by Ray Allen, Sam Saltzberg and Wandra Merrell, and was recorded by Lou Monte in 1960, on Roulette Records. The song describes Dominick, a […]