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Fun Trivia: A : Animals in Songs

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What sea creature is mentioned in the first line of "Mack the Knife"?

    Shark. "Oh the shark babe, has such teeth, dear" is the first line of the song. Written by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill for "The Three Penny Opera," "Mack the Knife" became a number one hit for Bobby Darin in 1959.

What organism appears in the name of the group that performs "Don't Fear the Reaper?"
    Oyster. "Don't Fear the Reaper" was a hit for The Blue Oyster Cult in 1976.

In the song "Love Shack," what animal do the B-52's compare their car to?
    Whale. "I got me a car, it's as big as a whale," was a line from the song. Later in the song, we find out that the Chrysler seats about twenty.

Speaking of the B-52's, what is the title of another song that they performed?
    Rock Lobster. "Rock Lobster" was the first single released by the B-52's.

What animal does John Lennon claim to be in the title of a Beatles song?
    Walrus. "I am the Walrus" appeared on "The Magical Mystery Tour" album. Supposedly Lennon was inspired by "The Walrus and the Carpenter" poem written by Lewis Carroll.

Speaking of the Beatles, what animal's garden do they sing about?
    Octopus. "Octopus's Garden" is a song appearing on their "Abbey Road" album.

What group was founded by Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady?
    Hot Tuna. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady were also members of Jefferson Airplane.

What form of sea life was mentioned in the first verse of the Rip Chords song "Hey, Little Cobra"?
    Stingrays. The stingrays referred to in this song were really Corvette racing cars.

Who sang "Kiss From a Rose?"
    Seal. Seal's real name is Seal Henry Samuel. "Kiss From a Rose" appeared on the "Batman Forever" soundtrack.

What organism is mentioned in the Cyrcle song "Red Rubber Ball?"
    starfish. "Now I know you're not the only starfish in the sea," is a line from the first verse of the song. The song was written by Paul Simon.


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