This week we’re talking about songs that feature animals in the title. From ‘Bat out of hell’ by Meatloaf to Princes ‘When Doves Cry’ – we look at the stories behind the songs and amusing facts about some of the artists.

The complete list of songs we discuss are as follows: 'Apeman' by The Kinks, 'When Doves Cry' by Prince, 'Black Dog' by Arlo Parks, 'Bat out of hell' by Meatloaf, 'Hungry like a wolf' by Duran Duran, 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor and 'Buffalo Stance' by Nena Cherry.

New music this week comes from Scarlet, Cross Wires and Blue Statue

If you have a song you want us to play or a story you would like us to feature, please email [email protected]

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Apeman - The Kinks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apeman_(song)

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-kinks

Black Dog - Arlo Parks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dog_(Arlo_Parks_song)

https://www.nme.com/features/nme-radar-arlo-parks-black-dog-is-the-years-most-devastating-song-2671623

https://diymag.com/2020/05/05/watch-arlo-parks-black-dog

Hungry Like a Wolf – Duran Duran 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_Like_the_Wolf

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/duran-duran

Eye of the Tiger – Survivor

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/survivor/eye-of-the-tiger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-story-behind-the-song-eye-of-the-tiger-by-survivor

Bat out of Hell – Meatloaf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Out_of_Hell

https://www.loudersound.com/features/meat-loaf-bat-out-of-hell-facts

https://www.eightieskids.com/10-things-you-never-knew-about-meat-loaf/

When Doves Cry - Prince

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/25-essential-prince-songs-72097/when-doves-cry-1984-174873/

https://thequietus.com/articles/20115-prince-obituary-by-simon-price

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Doves_Cry

https://genius.com/Prince-and-the-revolution-when-doves-cry-lyrics

https://brokeandtalented.com/meaning-of-when-doves-cry/

Buffalo Stance - Nena Cherry

https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-greatest-pop-songs-in-history-no-12-neneh-cherry-buffalo-stance-773605

https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25198/neneh-cherry/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Stance

https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-neneh-cherry-buffalo-stance

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