Friday, April 12, 2024

#PutAnAnimalInASixtiesSongTitle

 

The Sixties brought us girl groups, sit-ins, and power to the non-people.

Jumping Jack Rabbit  -  There is some controversy about whether this Rolling Stones hit is actually about a bouncing bunny.

Ring of Fireflies  -  ♫♪ "I fell in to a burnin' ring of fireflies. They went round, round, round. Couldn't follow them with my eyes." ♪♫

My Gorilla  -  The Temptations sing about sunshine on a cloudy day and the joys of owning their own exotic primate.

Stop in the Name of Dove  -  ♫♪ "Stop in the name of dove before you fly away." ♪♫


The Tracks of My Bears  -  Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' take on hunting several grizzlies at once

Mouse of the Rising Sun  -  ♫♪ "There is...a mouse...in New Orleans..." ♪♫

Penguin's Got a Brand New Bag  -  James Brown was one of the first to jump on the ecology bandwagon when he sang this song about relocating penguins.

Bad Coon Rising  -  ♫♪ "I see a racoon in the corn field. I know there's trouble on the way." ♪♫

She Loves Ewe  -  The Beatles had a huge hit with this reworking of "Mary Had a Little Lamb."

The Hound of Silence  -  ♫♪ "And the people whistled loud for the dog lost in the crowd. They put a sign up in the local park about the puppy that just couldn't bark, And the sign said, 'Call this number if you find him and you've got a phone. Poor dog's alone. We're missing the hound of silence'." ♪♫


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