OT: Song Titles or Lyrics Mentioning Animals, Fish, Birds, or Bugs

[Scud49]

Marshall Tucker Band - Searchin' for a Rainbow:

"This old mare I'm ridin', she's gettin' kinda' tired"

 

[meyers7]

Beetles and raccoons.

Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles

 

[meyers7]

Extinct ones count right?

Dinosaur - Red Wanting Blue

 

[meyers7]

Triple up on this one.

Fox In the Hen House - Quaker City Night Hawks

 

[Scud49]

Jerry Jeff Walker - just loved many of his ballads - like this one - "Follow"

"A mockingbird sings each different song
Each song has wings and won't stay long"

 

[bantamlaker]

 

[64Zcode]

This song really hits the sweet spot. Some glam rock for ya.

Fox On The Run - Sweet (or The Sweet)

Girlschool covered this on a double album, did it pretty well, too.

 

[64Zcode]

Such a great group of musicians. The Tijuana Brass with The Lonely Bull.
(Honorable mention to The Spanish Flea - or - the theme to The Dating Game, which I could have used on a previous thread, Doh!)

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I'm surprised I missed this one. Always like this song along with Time Passages.

 

[Hoops66]

I'm sorry before I even begin, here. I just feel that this has to be done to fulfill the assignment...

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Another group with an animal name.

 

[Hoops66]

Going back a bit further.

 

[Hoops66]

Please don't take away my membership to the Boneyard after this ..... sorry!

 

[jostar1]

 

[Scud49]

Beatles - "And Your Bird Can Sing"

 

[Hoops66]

I don't know who remembers this Boston group. It's not for everyone, but they were pioneers.

 

[Scud49]

Me amd My Uncle - Greatful Dead:

"And I took the horses up to the stall
Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all"

 

[Hoops66]

One of the first blues guitarists Lemon (real name) Jefferson was from Texas.

 

[Scud49]

It's a Beautiful Day - White Bird

 

[Bigboote]

The Ostrich from Steppenwolf's first album. The lyrics of this are a masterpiece.

 

[Bigboote]

I first heard this probably 2-3 years ago and it didn't do much for me. I now find it really beautiful. A bunch of the Gathering's albums are now on their way from the Netherlands to me.

 

[Hoops66]

From the land down under...

 

[Bigboote]

Last one for tonight. This is a traditional song from June Tabor. It's often called "Dogs and Ferrets."

 

[Cedar]

Rolling Stones — Monkey Man

 

[Cedar]

Steven Tyler, Jeff Beck, and Sting — Sweet Emotion
”You can’t catch me ‘cause the rabbit done died”

 

[Cedar]

The Beatles — I Am The Walrus

 

[meyers7]

I mean if you can put an Eva Cassidy song in here, ya gotta, right?

Originally written/performed by Doug MacLeod.

Nightbird - Eva Cassidy

 

[CL82]

 

[Scud49]

Frank Zappa - Camarillo Brillo

She ruled the Toads of the Short Forest
And every newt in Idaho
And every cricket who had chorused

 

[Scud49]

James Taylor sings the beautiful "Old Blue" at Telluride: