Scavenger Hunt CD Post: 09 Songs about the animal kingdom, or 'This one is for the birds!'

Track 9: songs from the animal kingdom. I erroneously thought that this one would be trickier, but it seems there are a plethora of great songs, and especially BIRDSONGS! We run the gamete of domesticated critters, with a few genuine wildlife thrown in to keep the balance.

So, up up and away...


BIRDHOUSE IN YOUR SOUL: They Might Be Giants
Erica
-this song never ceases to make my gray skies blue light the canary in the outlet by the light switch, even if only for the three minutes or so it may last. btw, should anyone need a gift idea for me anytime in the future, go here

LITTLE BIRD: Robert Rounseville
Sarah
-brand new to me. i do love surprises!

BIRD SONG: Florence + the Machine
Nikki G
-given Florence's Grammy dress, i think this is delightfully appropriate. lots of Florence appearances in these past and future posts.

TWO BIRDS: Regina Spektor
Joe
-if you make me like a Regina Spektor song, you win a prize, sir.

AN OWL WITH KNEES: the Books
Jenn O
-another pleasant surprise. the backing vocals on this lull me away.

RIDE A WHITE SWAN: T Rex
Liz
- Ms. H, you are a girl after my own little glam rock heart.

MAYFLY: Belle & Sebastian
Scot
-ok, not a bird, but a wing-ed creature and on my list of ever favorite voices

...and from the scratch-post...

LOVE CATS: the Cure
Stuart
-perhaps my most beloved song about animals in the whole universe, it's so wonderfully,
wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully pretty. and who's surprised that stuart picked a cat song???

CAT PEOPLE (PUTTING OUT FIRE): David Bowie
Erin O (disc 1)
-that scene in Inglorious Bastards where Melanie Laurent is getting dolled up for destruction? that will forever play in my head when i hear this song.

...and from the dog park...

DOG: Ben Folds
Erin O (disc 2)
-dog, dog!

I WANNA BE YOUR DOG: the Stooges
Megan
-this song makes me crazy in the good way. i guess it's kinda supposed to.

HOUND DOG: Elvis Presley
Aunt Christy
- we all know how i feel about "the King." but nevertheless, Aunt C made an excellent choice.

WOLVES, LOWER: REM
Blake
- somehow, i have managed to get through life and college in Georgia in the late 90's without ever having heard this song before. i was missin' out, y'all.

... bunnies!

RABBIT'S EAR: The Late BP Helium
Aly
- girl, where do you find this stuff?

RED RABBITS: the Shins
Amanda
- mr. mercer, another voice that can sing me to sleep any time he'd like, even if it's not a lullaby

... and rounding out the pet store...

HAVE YOU FED THE FISH TODAY? : Badly Drawn Boy
Katherine
-he's such a moody performer, but i love him all the same.

On the farm...

SHEEP: the Housemartins
Thomas
-baaaaaahhhhhdass

BUFFALO STANCE: Neneh Cherry
Misty
-smells like adolescence and 80's night. love it.

Welcome to the jungle... or maybe the zoo

RIGHT IN TWO: Tool
Kyle
- we are all monkeys. "Silly monkeys give them thumbs..."

ONCE I WAS A MONKEY: Dayroom
Crickett
- it's like an evolution lesson!

NELLIE THE ELEPHANT: Toy Dolls
Rory
- packing her trunk and leaving the circus. you go, nellie!

...and to sum it all up...

ANIMAL: Miike Snow
Chuck
-i'm still, i'm still an an-i-mal