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And it would have been fine if “Blackbird” was simply about the medium-sized true thrush flying around and being all cute or whatever, but it’s actually McCartney trying to be optimistic about the Civil Rights Movement and the ending racism in America. Just good ole’ Paul McCartney trying to change the world again, one Martin D 28 acoustic guitar chord and one knee slap at a time. – BRįrom The Beatles (White Album) (1968 Apple) We may never be able to answer our consciousnesses as to why we must be the way we are or give in to our animal instincts and pursue even before our brains can come up for a justification as to why, but we can always get on down with our bad selves with this as the impetus. There’s a term for people who don’t immediately at least start to wiggle when the iconic opening chords hit, and it’s Al-Qaeda whether it’s throwback nights at a club, a friend’s wedding, a family reunion or just having a couple beers on a Wednesday night nothing sums up the bliss of pure fun and a feeling of “I have stolen the cream and it tastes goooood” than the song that gave George Clinton his greatest philosophical moments. Fortunately, like naps, bacon, or the Muppet Show, “Atomic Dog” gets better with age like a fine vintage.
One of the sad things about getting older is watching your childhood die off piece by piece another is how few things generate the same rush of excitement or joy they did the first time you experience them. But since there are a lot of great songs about animals, why not gather some of our favorites all in one place? Here are 10 essential songs about animals, with accompanying photos of said animals, because the Internet. It’s totally fine, we’re not going to deny either.
So, this week, we’re basically combining the two in what you can choose to see as either clever mixtape fodder or shameless clickbait. That’s what the Internet was invented for, we’re pretty sure. But as Internet dorks, we’re also pretty well versed in spending long periods of time looking at adorable animal pictures. When things are going south, you can always put on your favorite records and start the healing process. The great thing about being a music fan is that you have a built-in method of therapy.