We move now to those ‘Ships of the Desert’ the humble ‘Camel’ both Dromedary and Bactrian. “Behind My Camel” is the eighth track from the 1980 album ‘Zenyatta Mondatta’ by the British band The Police. The song was written by guitarist Andy Summers and was the first one to be composed solely by him during […]
Animal Songs – Deer 2
A second visit to the world of the ‘Deer’ A collective noun for Deer is a ‘Bevy’ and so we bring you a Bevy of songs that celebrate this animal. “Deer” is the thirteenth single by the Bay Area collective Peach Tree Rascals released in June 2020 by Homemade Projects and 10K Projects. The song […]
Animal Songs – Camels 2
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 […]