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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