Pet Sounds

29 Great Songs by Animals

From Thee Stallion to the Doves and Swans, this playlist is wild and wonderful

Illustration: Public Domain Pictures

We’ve made playlists with songs celebrating dogs, horses, birds, and even the most uncelebrated members of the animal kingdom — and now it’s time for songs by the artists themselves with a creature in their name.

From Megan Thee Stallion to Cat Power, these musicians are clearly feeling the love for animals as much as we do.

1. ‘I Asked For Water’ — Howlin’ Wolf

Is there a more visceral opening line to a song than “I asked for water, she brought me gasoline?”

2. ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ — Cat Power

A consummate cover version, this is sultry, weary, and made something quite new from its source material.