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These are songs that mention reptiles and amphibians, aka herps. A few are all about herps, but most just reference a herp in some way or use a herp as a metaphor, and a few just use the sounds of calling Pacific Treefrogs. Some of these are good songs worth repeated listening, others are only curiosities, and some are just plain bad.
There aren't too many songs that are specifically about herps, but there must be a thousand songs with a mention of a snake in the lyrics, and another thousand mentioning alligators, frogs, lizards and turtles, etc. (Salamander mentions are rare, as most people hardly know what they are.) It would be pointless to try to include all of those songs on this list, especially since you can find lists like that on Wickipedia and elsewhere. So I will only list a few songs that I have heard and think are worth at least a listen, at least for the sake of novelty, if not necessarily the music. Links to song versions on YouTube are included if I can find them, but beware that the links might be broken since music videos are often removed from that site for copyright reasons.
The songs are listed alphabetically by the song title. I'll add new songs to the list as I discover them. Let me know if there's something that's not here that should be. The lyrics come from the Internet, and we all know how unreliable that can be. Also, some of these songs may contain explicit lyrics that are not mentioned in the descriptions here.
The lyrics quoted here are all the property and copyright of their owners and are provided here for educational purposes only.
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| Song Title (click the link to listen to the song) |
Artist |
Information & Lyrics
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| 17 |
Youth Lagoon |
Information and Lyrics |
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A |
| Ain't in Kansas Anymore |
Miranda Lambert |
Information and Lyrics |
| Alligator |
Foxboro Hot Tubs |
Information and Lyrics |
| Alligator Pie |
Dave Matthews Band |
Information and Lyrics |
| Alligator Song |
David Rovics |
Information and Lyrics |
| Amos Moses |
Jerry Reed |
Information and Lyrics |
| Anaconda |
Nicki Minaj |
Information and Lyrics |
| Anaconda La Bamba |
Lucas Miller |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Attack |
Neyla Pekarek |
Information and Lyrics |
| Axel F. |
Crazy Frog |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Axolotyl Song |
Rathergood.com |
Information and Lyrics |
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B |
| Baby Snakes |
Frank Zappa |
Information and Lyrics |
| Ballad of Cable Hogue |
Calexico |
Information and Lyrics |
| Better Than Annie |
Neyla Pekarek |
Information and Lyrics |
| Big Lizard |
The Dead Milkmen |
Information and Lyrics |
| Birth of Serpents |
The Mountain Goats |
Information and Lyrics |
| Black Hole Sun |
Soundgarden |
Information and Lyrics |
| Black Mamba |
Wu-Tang Clan |
Information and Lyrics |
| Black Snake |
John Lee Hooker |
Information and Lyrics |
| Black Snake Blues |
Clifton Chenier |
Information and Lyrics |
| Black Snake Blues |
Lonnie Johnson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Black Snake Blues |
Victoria Spivey |
Information and Lyrics |
| That Black Snake Moan |
Blind Lemon Jefferson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Black Widow Blues |
Townes Van Zandt |
Information and Lyrics |
| Boa Constrictor |
The Magnetic Fields |
Information and Lyrics |
| Boa Constrictor |
Shel Silverstein |
Information and Lyrics |
| Broken Household Appliance National Forest |
Grandaddy |
Information and Lyrics |
| Bullfrog Holler |
Hoodoo Rhythm Devils |
Information and Lyrics |
| Bungle in the Jungle |
Jethro Tull |
Information and Lyrics |
| Burn Up |
Siouxsie and the Banshes |
Information and Lyrics |
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C |
| Camarillo Brillo |
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention |
Information and Lyrics |
| Cayucos |
Cayucas |
Information and Lyrics |
| Celebration of the Lizard |
The Doors |
Information and Lyrics |
| Chuckawalla Swing |
The Sons of the Pioneers |
Information and Lyrics |
| Cinder and Smoke |
Iron & Wine |
Information and Lyrics |
| Copper Head Mama |
Smiling Bill Carlisle |
Information and Lyrics |
| Cotton Mouth |
The Doobie Brothers |
Information and Lyrics |
| Cotton Mouth |
Seals and Crofts |
Information and Lyrics |
| Crawling King Snake |
John Lee Hooker |
Information and Lyrics |
| Crocodylia |
Drilo |
Information and Lyrics |
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| Dead Melodies |
Beck |
Information and Lyrics |
| Doin' the Chameleon |
Dick Hyman |
Information and Lyrics |
| Don't Bring Me Down |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Information and Lyrics |
| Down in the Everglades |
Willie Nelson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Dreaming of Snakes (Demo) |
Stephen Stills |
Information and Lyrics |
| Duck and Cover |
Federal Civil Defense Administration |
Information and Lyrics |
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| The End |
The Doors |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Everglades |
Harlan Howard |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Everglades |
The Kingston Trio |
Information and Lyrics |
| Every Day is Halloween |
Ministry |
Information and Lyrics |
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F |
| Fattening Frogs for Snakes |
Sonny Boy Williamson II |
Information and Lyrics |
| Froggie Went a Courtin' |
Woody Guthrie |
Information and Lyrics |
| Frog on the Floor |
100 Gecs |
Information and Lyrics |
| Furr |
Blitzen Trapper |
Information and Lyrics |
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| Garter Snake |
Macie Stewart (featuring Sen Morimoto) |
Information and Lyrics |
| Garter Snake Blues |
Lonnie Johnson & Victoria Spivey |
Information and Lyrics |
| Get On The Snake |
Soundgarden |
Information and Lyrics |
| Go Wild in the Country |
Bow Wow Wow |
Information and Lyrics |
| Grandma's Hands |
Bill Withers |
Information and Lyrics |
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H |
| Happiness is a Warm Gun |
The Beatles |
Information and Lyrics |
| He Asked Me to Be a
Snake and Live Underground |
M. Ward |
Information and Lyrics |
| Here Comes the Snake |
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies |
Information and Lyrics |
| Hey Bulldog |
The Beatles |
Information and Lyrics |
| Hold That Snake |
The Ry Cooder Band |
Information and Lyrics |
| Homeboy |
Eric Church |
Information and Lyrics |
| Horny Toad |
Prince |
Information and Lyrics |
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| I Ain't Got No Home |
Clarence Frogman Henry |
Information and Lyrics |
| I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy |
Blind Boy Fuller |
Information and Lyrics |
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J |
| Joy to the World |
Three Dog NIght |
Information and Lyrics |
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K |
| Karma Chameleon |
Culture Club |
Information and Lyrics |
| Kiss That Frog |
Peter Gabriel |
Information and Lyrics |
| Th2C |
Krewella |
Information and Lyrics |
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L |
| Later Alligator |
Bobby Charles |
Information and Lyrics |
| Lizard Life |
ZZ Top |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Lizards |
Phish |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Lizard Song |
Alberto Scarfagna |
Information and Lyrics |
| Love Me Like a Reptile |
Motorhead |
Information and Lyrics |
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| Man on the Moon |
R.E.M. |
Information and Lyrics |
| Molly Brannigan |
John McCormack
(and many others) |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Monkey and the Snake |
Meat Puppets |
Information and Lyrics |
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| Never Smile at a Crocodile |
Frank Churchill and Jack Lawrence |
Information and Lyrics |
| Never Smile at a Crocodile |
Paulette Sisters |
Information and Lyrics |
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O |
| Off to See the Lizard |
Jimmy Buffett |
Information and Lyrics |
| Origin of Species |
Chris Smither |
Information and Lyrics |
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| Pan Bowl |
Sturgill Simpson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Polk Salad Annie |
Tony Joe White |
Information and Lyrics |
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R |
| Rattle and Hiss |
Willard Grant Conspiracy |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake |
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake |
The Replacements |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake |
St. Vincent |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnakes |
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Blues |
Charley Patton |
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| Rattlesnakes and Rusty Water |
Rattlesnake Annie |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Kate |
Wendy Jane Bantam |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Kate |
Carter Sampson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Kate |
Kelly Spicer |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake On The Road |
Kate Mann |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Percussion Guitar Solo |
Justin Johnson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Poison |
The Earl Brothers |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Rumble |
Krokus |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Shake |
Aerosmith |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Rattlesnake Shake |
Fleetwood Mac |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Shake |
Motley Crue |
Information and Lyrics |
| Rattlesnake Shake |
Skid Row |
Information and Lyrics |
| Reptile |
Tear Ducks |
Information and Lyrics |
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| Salamander |
Jethro Tull |
Information and Lyrics |
| Salamander |
Mamie Van Doren |
Information and Lyrics |
| See You Later Alligator |
Bill Haley & His Comets |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Serpent is Rising |
Styx |
Information and Lyrics |
| Serpents |
Neck Deep |
Information and Lyrics |
| Serpents |
Sharon Van Etten |
Information and Lyrics |
| Shaky Snake |
Dr. Bombay |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight |
R.E.M. |
Information and Lyrics |
| Simple Fix |
Aimee Mann |
Information and Lyrics |
| Sinister Foxx |
The Breeders |
Information and Lyrics |
| Sma Grodorna (Small Frogs) |
Anonymous |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Snake |
Oscar Brown Jr. |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Snake |
Eric Church |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake |
PJ Harvey |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake |
Sadurn |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Snake |
Al Wilson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snakebite |
Alice Cooper |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Bite Love |
Motorhead |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Charmer |
John Hiatt |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Doctor |
Hoodoo Rhythm Devils |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snakeface |
Throwing Muses |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Farm |
Ray Wylie Hubbard |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake in the Bed |
Elizabeth Cook |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake in the House |
Del McCoury Band |
Information and Lyrics |
| A Snake in the Shower |
The Hold Steady |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Man |
Ronnie Dawson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Man |
The Doobie Brothers |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Oil |
Steve Earle |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Snakepit |
The Cure |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Song |
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snake Song |
Townes Van Zandt |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snakes Crawl |
Bush Tetras |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Snakes Crawl at Night |
Charlie Pride |
Information and Lyrics |
| Snakes in the Grass |
Waka Flocka Flame (featuring Cartier Kitten) |
Information and Lyrics |
| Sneaky Snake |
Tom T. Hall |
Information and Lyrics |
| Sparrow |
Big Thief |
Information and Lyrics |
| Spiders and Snakes |
Jim Stafford |
Information and Lyrics |
| Spirit Road |
Neil Young |
Information and Lyrics |
| (I'm) Stranded |
The Saints |
Information and Lyrics |
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T |
| Tam Lin |
Fairport Convention |
Information and Lyrics |
| The Heart of California (for Lowell George) |
Terry Allen and the Panhandle Mystery Band |
Information and Lyrics |
| They Call Me The Snake |
Luther "Snakeboy" Johnson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Trust in Me (The Python's Song) |
Sterling Holloway |
Information and Lyrics |
| Turn Off the Light |
Nelly Furtado |
Information and Lyrics |
| Turtle Power |
JW Francis |
Information and Lyrics |
| Turtle Power |
Partners in Kryme |
Information and Lyrics |
| Turtles All The Way Down |
Sturgill Simpson |
Information and Lyrics |
| Twilight |
Elliott Smith |
Information and Lyrics |
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U |
| Union of the Snake |
Duran Duran |
Information and Lyrics |
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V |
| Voyage |
Charlotte Gainsbourg |
Information and Lyrics |
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W |
| WAP |
Cardi B (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) |
Information and Lyrics |
| Where's My Snake? |
Bow Wow Wow |
Information and Lyrics |
| Who Do You Love? |
Bo Diddley |
Information and Lyrics |
| Who Put the Turtle in Myrtle's Girdle |
Western Melody Makers |
Information and Lyrics |
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Y |
| You're The Top |
Cole Porter |
Information and Lyrics |
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