Lists

Bulls On Parade: Our Favorite Songs About Livestock

By Pete Vonder Haar Tue., Feb. 16 2010 at 11:30 AM
Categories: Electric Rodeo, Lists
cowfish.jpg
​It's almost Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo time again. Our annual celebration of sub-par country music and pissed-off bovines stomping poor fools' nuts in the dirt kicks off March 2 and runs for almost three weeks. During which Houstonians will enjoy traffic-delaying wagon trains and more douchebags in spotless Stetsons than at any time since the Urban Cowboy days.

But we at Rocks Off want to remind everyone what this event is really supposed to be about: The livestock. So as our contribution to the next two weeks of Rodeo hype, here are our selections for best songs about domesticated animals raised for food or profit.

Rage Against the Machine, "Bulls on Parade"

RAtM is still one of our favorite major label anarcho-socialist alterna-rock-rap band. And regardless of how you view their politics, Tom Morello still shreds.

The Judy's, "Dogs"

Honestly, we wanted to put up a clip of "Moo," since it fits the theme better (dogs aren't really livestock), but couldn't find it anywhere. Any excuse to include Pearland's favorite sons is one we'll take, however.

Pink Floyd, Animals

Animals gets unfairly lost in the shuffle of Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall. It's also the last Floyd album not devoted entirely to Roger Waters' daddy issues.

Ren & Stimpy, "Royal Anthem of the Kilted Yaksmen"

R&S was, along with Ralph Bakshi's Mighty Mouse, one of the most subversive cartoons ever to masquerade as "children's entertainment." God bless John K, and god bless the Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen.

Manic Street Preachers, "Donkeys"

The Manics' interest in raising livestock sadly died with Richey Edwards' disappearance. Animal husbandry is poorer for it.

Email to Friend
Print Article

We Recommend

My Voice Nation Help
0 comments
  Livefyre
Sort: Newest | Oldest
VOICE Daily Deals

From the Vault

 

Slideshows»

Entertainment

More >>
Houston Event Tickets
©2013 Houston Press, LP, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places Houston

    Voice Places

    Find everything you're looking for in your city

  • Happy Hour App

    Happy Hour App

    Find the best happy hour deals in your city

  • Daily Deals

    Daily Deals

    Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city