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Have we done this yet? For a start: The Swans, the Field Mice, Cat Power, Le Tigre, 16 Horsepower, Animals That Swim, Boss Hog, Flipper, Jesus Lizard, The Animals, Headless Chickens, Boomtown Rats, Mouse on Mars. I have the feeling most "animal" bands are quite good, don't you?

― alex in mainhattan, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Animals on Wheels!

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

animal nightlife!!

― mark s, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Missed the Streetwalkin' Cheetahs last night. My friends from the Hatchbacks and the Regrettes are in a band called the Kodiaks. And there is something in reference to a Harry Crews novel in our name, without being too obvious. And of course, the Deadly Snakes, the Black Snakes, the Apemen, Bantam Rooster, the Coyote Men, the Detroit Cobras, Guitar Wolf. Oh, yes, and Monkey Wrench.

― deadman, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

try typing in any animal name into the allmusic search engine-- there are bands for (almost) every animal! armadillos, elephants, chimps, pigeons, swans...

any good ones not "taken"?

― sage, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Mexican Pets, Babybird, Spraydog, Moose, Kittycraft, Kitten Factor, Dogbuoy, The Halibuts..

― electric sound of jim, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Skinny Puppy

― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Gorillaz, Monkees, Cranes, Josie & the Pussycats, Black Crowes, Ratt, Slaughter & the Dogs, A Flock of Seagulls and.....err.....Seal.

― Alex in NYC, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Fish!

― electric sound of jim, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Super Furry Animals, The Crabs, grant lee buffalo, karp,

PLUS

minotaur shock is half-valid, and snakeman show was not really a band but records were made with this name

― The hegemon, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'll add The Eagles, to make my animals band selection reprazent land, sea and air!

― The Hegemon, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Couple more: Glass Tiger, Temple Of The Dog, Three Fish, The Animals, Cobra Verde, Ratcat, Huggy Bear, Crazy Horse, Modest Mouse, S.F. Seals, Azalia Snail, Snakefinger, and er... Rodan?

― Chris Barrus, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Tortoise

― electric sound of jim, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Chickens are pretty cool. Animal Logic, on the other hand, I can't truthfully admit to remembering with any great fondness.

― Sean Carruthers, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

do pussy galore count?

― di, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the monkees. the ho-dogs. fake purr. atomic kitten. free kitten. say yes to apes.

― di, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Though of a couple more on the way home... Buddy Holly and The Crickets, W.A.S.P., Grasshopper (the Mercury Rev guy), Adam And The Ants, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, Locust, The Turtles, The Byrds, The Birds, The Barracudas, The Fred Bison Five, Mogwai.

And why hasn't Ned mentioned The Squirrels yet?

― Chris Barrus, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

what is a mogwai anyway?

― di, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Mogwai is the critter from the movie _Gremlins_

― Chris Barrus, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Still more... Matching Mole, Porcupine Tree, Buffalo Springfield, Feargal Sharkey (OK, stretching there), Whale, Fishbone, Sponge, Falconer, Blodwyn Pig, Stone Ponies

― Chris Barrus, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Shanks and Bigfoot.

― Graham, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Revolting Cocks.

― clotion, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

If Adam and the Ants is ok, I'll add The Beatles

― The Hegemon, Wednesday, 3 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

And why hasn't Ned mentioned The Squirrels yet?

Because I've had a busy day and am only now catching up. Dammit.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the flaming werepigs

― di, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sheep on Drugs were crap, as were Silverfish and White Lion. Def Leppard!

― dave q, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Possum Dixon, Gorillaz, Eagles, Rhinocerose, Cows, Bull Angus, Slaughter & the Dogs, Whitesnake

― dave q, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Snowpony, Bats, Headless Chickens, Snapper, Suburban Reptiles, Letterbox Lambs, Mutton Birds, Weta, Tadpole.

― Ess Kay, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Sparklehorse, Deadly Snakes, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, Felix da Housecat, High Llamas, Peanut Butter Wolf, Cannibal Ox, Ladybug Transistor, Doveshack, Godzuki [does that count?], Birdie, 14 Iced Bears...

OK, I spent far too much time on this.

― phil-two, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, and Raven Symone.

― phil-two, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

These Animal Men, An Emotional Fish, Eels, Sharkboy, Cat Rapes Dog, and -- stretching it -- The Pooh Sticks.

― OleM, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Some more: Country Joe & the Fish, Dinosaur Jr., T.Rex, Ass Ponys, Jayhawks, Dog Eat Dog, Camel, Giant Sandworms (called Giant Sand later on).

― alex in mainhattan, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the family cat, skunk anansie. and silverfish were not crap.

― dbini, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band

― Baxter Wingnut, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Bush Tetras, Human League, Dog-matics (kinda), The Bunnymen, Housemartins? (Is that a bird?), Liquid Hippos, LobStar, (a HUGE stretch, but) Meat Puppets, The Cowsills, The Banshees, Squirrel Nut Zippers, T-Rex, Yardbirds.

― Dave225, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Another go: Squirrel Bait, Little Rabbits (French), Flying Lizards, Frogs, 22 Pistepirkko (that's a kind of ladybug with 22 spots I think), Scorpions.

― alex in mainhattan, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

the mummy dogs, the eagles, stray cats, guana batz, paw, the hives (sorry), dogs d'amour, the bloodhound gang and nashville pussy.

― john-paul, Thursday, 4 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

a few more..Echo and the Bunnymen, The O'Jays?, Howlin Wolf, Counting Crows, The Pink Flamingos, The Eels, Horsehead, Buffalo Tom, The Byrds, The Stray Gators, Snoop Dog, Temple of the Dog, Dragon, Lambchop?, Lamb, The Dog Pound, The Doves

― kiwi, Sunday, 7 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

how could I forget that Aussie institution "Chocolate Starfish"

― kiwi, Sunday, 7 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Three Dog Night

― bnw, Sunday, 7 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Purple Rhinos (early '90s Oxford band, some of whom became Unbelievable Truth), Crazy Horse, Whitesnake, the Katydids, Linx (OK, spelt wrong I know).

― MarkH, Monday, 8 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Doo-Wop:
The Larks, The Orioles, The Penguins, The Ravens, The Swallows, The Flamingos, The Crows, and The Spaniels (one of the members' wives said they sounded like a pack of dogs...)

― michael, Monday, 8 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Penguin Cafe Orchestra, another fine animalistic band.

― alex in mainhattan, Monday, 8 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

how about "the animals."

― Poops Mcgee, Monday, 8 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

eleven months pass...

De-lurking to add another to the list:

The Blow Monkeys

I'm surprised none of you had mentioned them before, considering how many you *have* mentioned and how non-obscure they are/were.

― Dee the Lurker, Wednesday, 2 April 2003 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Jah Lion

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 2 April 2003 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Zebra, pigbag

― SplendidMullet (iamamonkey), Wednesday, 2 April 2003 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

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