The Current Music Blog
< Today In Music History: Dylan is 69 | Main | Today In Music History: Happy Birthday Paul Weller >

Monday Coffee Break: Musical Fauna

Posted at 8:05 AM on May 24, 2010 by Steve Seel (37 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Summer is coming into full bloom, and with it come a lot of its own sounds: chirping birds, croaking frogs, and other sounds. There are a number of songs that contain animal noises as sound effects; help us put together a set today for the 9:30 Coffee Break that showcases some of them.

Comments (37)

I'd like to hear some sea gull this morning so you could play Sugar Free Jazz from Soul Coughing

Posted by jon | May 24, 2010 8:46 AM

Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle

Posted by Eric | May 24, 2010 8:51 AM

"Call My Name" by Prince - you have to wait for it but at the very end has birds chirping.

Posted by Lauri | May 24, 2010 8:53 AM

xtc-summer's couldron (crickets/birds in beginning of song)

Posted by Susie | May 24, 2010 8:59 AM

Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink Floyd (Birds)
Exit - U2 (Crickets)
Sure Shot - Beastie Boys (Dog)

Posted by Joe | May 24, 2010 9:03 AM

Perfect Kiss - New Order. frogs.

Posted by wellst | May 24, 2010 9:03 AM

maybe not radio friendly, but 'Green Arrow' form Yo La Tengo has crickets

Posted by chad | May 24, 2010 9:07 AM

Groovin - The Rascals

Posted by Becky | May 24, 2010 9:11 AM

Chicken Payback by A Band of Bees

Posted by Sarah | May 24, 2010 9:11 AM

Wish you Were here has wind in it, which is very Minnesota thunderstorm summer. :)

Posted by Dani | May 24, 2010 9:12 AM


Wildcat - Ratatat

Posted by Mariah | May 24, 2010 9:12 AM

"Paper Kitten Nightmare," by Margot and the Nuclear So and So's has meowing in it. Great, fun song!

Posted by April | May 24, 2010 9:14 AM

Stranded in the Jungle / The Cadets

Posted by Elroy | May 24, 2010 9:15 AM

Beck - Jack-Ass

Or you could go with something with just a bit more animal noise...

Pink Floyd - Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict

Posted by David | May 24, 2010 9:16 AM

Jack-Ass - Beck

Posted by Christian | May 24, 2010 9:16 AM

"Good Morning Good Morning" by the Beatles from Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band. It has various farm animal noises in the beginning.

Posted by Mik | May 24, 2010 9:17 AM

...And you will know us.... The Rest Will Follow (Sea Gulls)

Posted by EricD513 | May 24, 2010 9:21 AM

Sheep by Pink Floyd

Posted by Tom | May 24, 2010 9:24 AM

Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction

Posted by ken | May 24, 2010 9:25 AM

Hey Bulldog - The Beatles

Posted by Angela | May 24, 2010 9:25 AM

Summer Teeth by Wilco - birds chirping in the background

Posted by Jackie K. | May 24, 2010 9:26 AM

"Jollity Farm" - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Posted by IndyR | May 24, 2010 9:26 AM

Janet Jackson - Black Cat

Posted by Lexi | May 24, 2010 9:26 AM

I'd like to hear 'Break into Heaven' by the The Stone Roses from their album The Second Coming.
Thanks.

Posted by Dom | May 24, 2010 9:26 AM

piggies beatles

Posted by betsy | May 24, 2010 9:26 AM

Beck - "Jack-Ass"
Yeasayer - "Love Me Girl" (For that wicked Loon)

Posted by Riley | May 24, 2010 9:26 AM

Jungle Love - Morris Day and the TIME!

Posted by Brooks | May 24, 2010 9:27 AM

Marais La Nuit - Neko Case
Movingby--Kate Bush

Posted by beth | May 24, 2010 9:28 AM

Isn't there a Beach Boys/Brian wilson song out there? I can't put my finger on it..."Heroes and Villains"?

Posted by Justin | May 24, 2010 9:29 AM

atomic dog--george clinton

Posted by kim | May 24, 2010 9:29 AM

because i got high - afroman (roster)

Posted by Beth Anne | May 24, 2010 9:34 AM

Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
Blackbird - The Beatles

Posted by Bob | May 24, 2010 9:37 AM

"Hold the Line" by Major Lazer (horse, loon)

Posted by Brianna | May 24, 2010 9:37 AM

"Love Cats" by The Cure (cats)

Posted by Erin | May 24, 2010 9:40 AM

"Fresh Blood" by the Eels (wolf howl)

Posted by Erin | May 24, 2010 9:42 AM

or Been Caught Stealing by Richard Cheese, more dogs

Posted by Bob | May 24, 2010 9:45 AM

what? no loons from Blitzen Trapper - Furr??? this is Minnesota... it's summer time... come on Jilly.


just for that i think you should play Furr, followed by "It's Summertime" - Flaming Lips and then Chuck Prophet "Summertime thing" with the crickets and insects in background.

one, two, three... baddabing!

Posted by ben | May 24, 2010 10:51 AM

May 2010
S M T W T F S
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          


Master Archive
Recent Entries
Tools
Categories
Services
Become a Sponsor