Pet Sounds
25 Great Songs for Misunderstood Creatures
Skunks, bats, rats: This playlist is dedicated to the less-celebrated members of the animal kingdom
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4 min readApr 9, 2020
From a graceful hymn about wasps to a screaming punk track called “Hamster Baby,” this playlist defies the animals’ public image and gives them their much-needed day in the sun.
1. ‘Rattlesnakes’ — Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Wonderfully jaunty, with those forthright violins and arch lyrical references to Eva-Marie Saint in On the Waterfront.
2. ‘Rats’ — Pearl Jam
The lyrics of this song compare human behavior with that of rats, but in their defense, Eddie Vedder later conceded in an interview that “rats are probably a hell of a lot more admirable.”
