I admit to becoming temporarily enamored with the ability of artificial intelligence applications to create images out of thin air by just responding to my warped imagination. THAT'S how the following graphics of foodstuffs-searching-for-someone-to-love-them came into existence.
For vegetarian cookie-lovers:
Making Brussel Sprouts palatable by covering them in chocolate:
The Sixties brought us girl groups, sit-ins, and power to the non-people.
Jumping Jack Rabbit - There is some controversy about whether this Rolling Stones hit is actually about a bouncing bunny.
Ring of Fireflies - ♫♪ "I fell in to a burnin' ring of fireflies. They went round, round, round. Couldn't follow them with my eyes." ♪♫
My Gorilla - The Temptations sing about sunshine on a cloudy day and the joys of owning their own exotic primate.
Stop in the Name of Dove - ♫♪ "Stop in the name of dove before you fly away." ♪♫
The Tracks of My Bears - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' take on hunting several grizzlies at once
Mouse of the Rising Sun - ♫♪ "There is...a mouse...in New Orleans..." ♪♫
Penguin's Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown was one of the first to jump on the ecology bandwagon when he sang this song about relocating penguins.
Bad Coon Rising - ♫♪ "I see a racoon in the corn field. I know there's trouble on the way." ♪♫
She Loves Ewe - The Beatles had a huge hit with this reworking of "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
The Hound of Silence - ♫♪ "And the people whistled loud for the dog lost in the crowd. They put a sign up in the local park about the puppy that just couldn't bark, And the sign said, 'Call this number if you find him and you've got a phone. Poor dog's alone. We're missing the hound of silence'." ♪♫
That's probably why this made Rolling Stone's list of the greatest songs of all time, because other than that, it's a pretty standard blues progression with unimpressive words. In fact, they might benefit from a little almost-style explanation:
I went down to the crossroads Apparently, some of the streets in Los Angeles are not happy
Fell down on my knees Fun Fact: Clapton filed a workman's compensation claim after recording this song
Asked the Lord above for mercy "Save me if you please" Sources are not convinced this was an authentic conversion experience
I went down to the crossroads Tried to flag a ride Cream bassist, Jack Bruce, attempted to be the starter for some street drag races
Nobody seemed to know me Everybody passed me by Being passed by cars had nothing to do with being unrecognized and everything to do with the fact he was standing in the middle of the road
I'm going down to Rosedale An enclosed shopping mall in Roseville, Minnesota
Take my rider by my side Talk-to-text technology misspelled this reference to going to the mall with his lyricist
You can still barrelhouse, baby On the riverside A veiled threat that if this song doesn't become a hit, the writer may return to being homeless and living in a large wooden cask next to a van down by the river
You can run, you can run The person being sung to is able to rapidly move forward by foot
Tell my friend-boy Willie Brown Coded message that is actually asking if the singer's boyfriend is planning on getting a tan
And I'm standing at the crossroads Believe I'm sinking down "I'm melting! Melting! What a world! What a world!"
The Fifties were years of rocking, rolling, and pure animal energy.
Donkey Cruel - Elvis sings of a heartless burro.
That'll Be the Jay - ♫♪ "That'll be the jay; the bird that's so blue. That'll be the jay just a singing for you. That'll be the jay, learning to fly. That'll be the jay-ay-ay in the sky!" ♪♫
Blueberry Krill - A fruity seafood dish where Fats Domino found his thrill
Ain't Cat Ashamed - ♫♪ "You made (boom, boom) me cry (boom, boom) when you scratched (boom, boom) my eye. Ain't cat ashamed? My tears fell like rain." ♪♫
Rock and Vole Music - A little tune for a little mouse by Chuck Berry
Groundhog* - ♫♪ "You ain't nothin' but a groundhog, diggin' in the ground..." ♪♫
Stoat Gets in Your Eyes - The Platters sing a warning about a weasel.
Hart Breaks Hotel - ♫♪ "When Bambi crashed into the lobby, it was quite the tale to tell. The headline read next morning: "Hart Breaks Hotel" ♪♫
Snake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers sing the terrifying tale of a girl, a snake, and a toilet.
_______ * Yes, it IS weird to take a song that alREADY had an animal in the title and almostify it.
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