Cats and dogs are the quintessential domestic animals. They are so present in our lives that artists from all over the world have dedicated a song to them in their musical productions.
Of course, they have also appeared in movies, stories, legends… but in this case, we will deal with the topic of songs written by internationally renowned singers.
There are many ways to express love for a pet. In this digital age, people do it through social media, but that's not the only way, and celebrities can convey it even more strongly through music.
Music is created to express something beautiful and an unconditional love like the one an animal gives us.
10 songs about dogs and cats
Here are 10 well-known songs about dogs and cats.
1. Queen – Delilah
Freddie Mercury loved cats; he had several at home and they always accompanied him until his death. The most famous were Romeo, Tiffany, and Delilah, to whom he wrote a beautiful song in 1991, on the album “Innuendo”.
His cat was so special to him that he dedicated a song to her and insisted that his band include it on the album. At first, none of them wanted to, but they finally gave in. The lyrics explain how his cat became essential in his life, making him feel accompanied whenever she cuddled and slept next to him.
2. The Beatles – Martha my dear
The most famous band in England also stood out for dedicating a song to one of its members' pets. Paul McCartney wrote it for his dog on the “White” album in 1968.
A Bobtail dog named Martha. His little dog was his faithful companion, and he tried to take her everywhere. John Lennon was surprised by the great love Paul McCartney felt for his pet. People thought the lyrics were dedicated to a girl because of the affection with which they were written.
3. The Cure – The Lovecats
Robert Smith's band also dedicated a song to his cat. The song was so well received by the public that it was included in the compilation album “Japanese Whispers” in 1983.
The band The Cure was known for its mystical and gothic character. There was always a certain parallelism in their songs, in this case, between fragile humans and felines. It is dedicated to cats that move, think and live at night, while the rest of the world sleeps, implying that they were elegant, cunning and radiant beings.
4. Pink Floyd – Seamus
This daring punk band included the song Seamus on their “Meddle” album in 1971. Seamus was the name of the Collie dog of Steve Marriot, a member of the band Small Faces. David Gilmore had to take care of Seamus for a while, and he became a new member of the group. It was a somewhat peculiar and original song that sparked a lot of criticism among their fans, because the dog's barks could be heard during the song both on stage and immortalized on the album.
5. Rosario – Mi gato
This was the song with which Rosario became known in 1992, included in her first album “De ley,” and with which she left anonymity behind. Rosario compared herself to her cat, saying they were similar souls. Some feline qualities, so personal and peculiar, are related to certain human personalities.
6. Mecano – Laika
Mecano moved the world in 1957 with the song about the story of Laika, a dog who was sent alone into space as an experiment for future human missions. She died there, and Nacho Cano wrote this song, seeing in this event an example of bravery and fragility in the face of human beings. The group included it in the album “Descanso dominical” so that it would not be forgotten.
7. Dani Martín – El cielo de los perros
In his album “Pequeño”, Dani Martín creates and dedicates a song called “El cielo de los perros” to his sister, a song with a double meaning. His sister passed away in 2009. She was a veterinarian and always told him that when she died, she would want to go to dog heaven. The lyrics have a high emotional content as they speak of his sister and her love for dogs. Additionally, on this album titled “Pequeño”, Dani Martín poses on the cover with his dog Blas.
8. Jesse & Joy – ¿Con quién se queda el perro?
The song written by the Mexican group Jesse & Joy in 2012 is about a broken love story between a couple who shared everything and now have to divide their belongings. The lyrics focus on the problem that arises when they separate and the dog is caught between them. The criticism is that an animal cannot be treated as an object but as a sensitive being, who also suffers and has feelings about these changes.
9. Led Zeppelin – Bron Yr-Aur stomp
In 1970, Robert Plant, the band's vocalist, created and dedicated this song to his dog Strider. In his song, he describes the best and most beautiful moments shared with his pet, assuring that it is an incredible and pure friendship that no one could replace.
10. Norah Jones – Man of the hour
She dedicates this song to those horrible moments when a man makes her choose between one or the other, and in the end, she decides to choose her dog for being much more affectionate, fun, sweet, easygoing, and never arguing. She creates this song as a kind of tribute to those dogs who become the men or women in people's lives.
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