List of songs about animal rights

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Animal rights has been a subject of both popular and independent music since the 1970s. [1] Associated with the environmentalist musical counterculture of the previous decade, animal rights songs of the 1970s were influenced by the passage of animal protection laws and the 1975 book Animal Liberation . [1] Paul McCartney has cited John Lennon's Bungalow Bill , released in 1968, as among the first animal rights songs. [2]

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Popular themes include anti-whaling (prompted by the Save the Whales movement), [1] [3] [4] opposition to hunting, animal testing and vegetarianism. [5] Bullfighting has been a prominent theme in Spain and some Latin American countries; while folk and pop music have traditionally identified with bullfighting traditions, several ska, rock and punk groups have emerged which oppose them. [6]

Anarcho-punk and veganism have a long association dating back to the 1980s. [5] During this period, American hardcore punk and straight edge scenes became increasingly concerned with animal rights, spawning the vegan straight edge and hardline punk ideologies. [7] [8] An increase in Animal Liberation Front activism in the 1990s corresponded with the rise of vegan straight edge and hardline bands. [9] [10] The more peaceful Krishnacore subgenre, which also advocates vegetarianism and animal rights, developed around this time too. [11] The association between punk subculture and animal rights has continued in the 21st century, with vegan punk festivals including Fluff Fest in the Czech Republic and Verdurada in Brazil. [8] [12]

List of songs about animal rights

SongArtistAlbumThemesYearLanguageRef.
"Instinctive Fact"Celestial DreamsSingleCruelty to animals, anti-hunting, anti-animal blood sports, anti-animal testing2023English
"All the Good Girls Go to Hell" Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Climate change 2019English [13]
"40-year old Vegan" Chokeules Stay UpVeganism2014English [14]
"A Life Embossed" Protest the Hero Volition Opposition to legislations against specific dog breeds 2013English [15]
"Acà toro" Punkreas Paranoia e potere Anti-bullfighting1995Italian [16]
"Animal Grace" Laura Nyro Angel in the Dark Animal rights2001English [17]
"Animal Kingdom" Prince The Truth Veganism1998English [18] [19]
"Animal Liberation" Los Fastidios Guardo avanti Anti-animal testing, direct action2001Italian and English [20] [21]
"As Long As It Tastes Good"Acerbic WitSingleTurning a blind eye to animal cruelty2022English
"Beat the Meat" Good Clean Fun On the Streets Saving the Scene From the Forces of Evil Vegetarianism2000English [22]
"Behind the Mask" Goldfinger Disconnection Notice Animal rights activism, veganism2005English [23]
"Blood Sports" The Style Council "Walls Come Tumbling Down!"Anti-hunting, anti-animal blood sports 1985English [24]
"Cats and Dogs" Gorilla Biscuits Start Today Speciesism 1989English
"Civilized Man" Shelter Mantra Vegetarianism1995English [25]
"Clams Have Feelings Too (Actually They Don't)" NOFX Pump Up the Valuum Vegetarianism, ethics of eating seafood2000English [22] [26]
"Consume & Kill" Manliftingbanner Ten Inches That Shook the World Vegetarianism1992English and French [27]
"Cow" Linda McCartney and Carla Lane Wide Prairie Vegetarianism1998English [28]
"Cruel Circus" The Colourfield Virgins and Philistines Opposition to animal acts in circuses, anti-trophy hunting, anti-animal testing1985English [29] [30]
"Cruelty to Animals" Frenzal Rhomb Forever Malcolm Young Cruelty to animals2006English
"Death Camps" Cro-Mags Best Wishes Vegetarianism1989English [25]
"Don't Kill The Animals" Nina Hagen and Lene Lovich 1986English
"Don't Kill the Whale" Yes Tormato Anti-whaling 1978English [3] [31]
"Excuse Me" The Decline Are You Gonna Eat That?Anti-animal testing2011English
"Human(e) Meat (The Flensing of Sandor Katz)" Propagandhi Supporting Caste Hypocrisy of ethical meat eating 2009English [32]
"Hunters Will be Hunted" Heaven Shall Burn Veto (album) Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, anti-whaling2013English [33]
"I Don't Eat Animals" Melanie Safka Leftover Wine Vegetarianism1970English [34]
"Kitten's World" Brandy Sinco Healing, Hope, and Transformation MEOW Formula2003English[35]
"Liberación Animal" Chucho Merchán El poder sagrado de la vidaAnimal Rights, Animal Liberation2017Spanish [35]
"Looking for Changes" Paul McCartney Off the Ground Anti-animal testing1993English [36]
"Long Leather Coat" Paul McCartney "Hope of Deliverance"Anti-fur/leather1992English [36]
"Lower Order (A Good Laugh)" Propagandhi Victory Lap Speciesism, Ethics of animal consumption2017English
"Meat Is Murder" The Smiths Meat Is Murder Against all types of meat eating.1985English
"Men In Helicopters" Adrian Belew Young Lions Anti-hunting, Anti-fishing, Anti-speciesism1990English
"Nailing Descartes to the wall" Propagandhi Less Talk More Rock For the end of the killing of animals for food.1996English
"Panda" Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane Panda anti-hunting.1989English
"Pink Convertible" MARINA Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land Climate change2021English
"Potemkin City Limits" Propagandhi Supporting CasteAnti-animal husbandry, animal consciousness 2009English [37]
"Puppies and Friends" Atrophy Violent by Nature Animal rights1990English [38] [39]
"Ravenous Medicine" Voivod Killing Technology Animal cruelty, Animal testing1986English
"San Fermín" Attaque 77 Amén! Anti-bullfighting1995Spanish [16]
"Save the Whales!" Country Joe McDonald Paradise With an Ocean View Anti-modern whaling 1975English [40]
"Show Us You Care" Icons of Filth Onward Christian Soldiers Anti-animal testing1984English [41]
"Shut Up Already" NOFX Liberal Animation Anti-animal rights activism1988English [42]
"Skin" Siouxsie and the Banshees Kaleidoscope Anti-fur/leather1980English [43]
"Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky" Manic Street Preachers Everything Must Go Anti-zoos 1996English
"Song of the World's Last Whale" Pete Seeger At 89 Anti-whaling1970 [nb 1] English [45]
"The Bullfighter Dies" Morrisey World Peace Is None of Your Business Anti-bullfighting2014English [46]
"TheHealingFields" Bones PowderVeganism, anti-meat industry2015English
"The Last Leviathan" Sheena Wellington Kerelaw Anti-whaling1986English [47]
"The Slayer" Refused Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent Slaughter, Selfishness, cruelty to animals 1996English
"To the Last Whale..." Crosby & Nash Wind on the Water Anti-whaling1975English [1]
"Vergüenza" Ska-P Planeta Eskoria Anti-bullfighting2000Spanish [16]
"Voice of the Voiceless" Heaven Shall Burn Antigone Animal rights 2004English
"Waste" Good Riddance Ballads from the Revolution Ethics of eating meat1998English [48]
"Wild Life" Paul McCartney and Wings Wild Life Opposition to anthropization that affects wildlife1971English [36]
"Without A Choice" Useless ID State Is Burning Animal rights 2016English

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Notes

  1. Pete Seeger composed "Song of the World's Last Whale" in 1970 and played it live, but did not officially record it until the album At 89 of 2008. [44]

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