The Dog (and Other Animals) Days of Summer #MusicMovesMe

 It's Monday.  It's time for music!  But first, let's introduce the Music Moves Me bloggers.

We are bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday and if you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please!)   Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and yours truly.

You are welcome to join our Monday music group.  It's so easy. All you have to do is join the linky above with a music post that contains at least one music video.  No music video? Your post may be removed, or may be labeled *NO MUSIC*.We alternate theme weeks and no theme weeks.

Today's theme is from Robin at Songbird's Crazy World: "Since we are in the dog days of summer, let's put together songs about animals."

For the most part, I am going to choose songs with animals mentioned in the title.  The lyrics won't necessarily mention animals.  I will include birds and water creatures (and even an animal that may not exist) in my definition of animals.

I remember this song from my childhood, but it's a lot older than that.  Here's a recording of William Costello and his alter ego voice Pop Eye singing "Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sings" from 1937.

Patti Page sings How Much is that Doggie in the Window? Recorded in 1952, it was released in 1953.  It's a song from my early childhood.  I loved it as a child

Let's see...what else?

Surfin' Bird - The Bird is the Word from The Trashmen.  This song will turn 60 in November of this year and the bird still is the word. 

I discovered this song was a sort of cover (more like a mash-up) of two songs by a doo-wop group called the Rivingtons: Papa Oom Maw Maw and The Bird is the Word. Eventually, the Trashmen had to share writing credits with the Rivingtons after a threat of lawsuit.

I included The Bird is the Word by the Rivington's in a 2021 post on my blog.

From 1978, Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London.  OK, werewolves don't exist - or do they?  I just love the lyrics.

 Black Dog - Led Zeppelin, one of my spouse's favorite groups.

Finally, a long one:  Bat Out of Hell, by Meat Loaf.

And it's a wrap!

Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me.