# Songs about love--but not humans **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 5, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297 "2019-10-05T02:54:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/1 "2019-10-05T02:54:55Z")
I was recently listening to Led Zeppelin’s [“Bron-Y-Aur Stomp”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnFoVd8-1Ng). The weird thing although the song seems romantic from the first glance, the lyrics clearly mention they’re about a dog! Are there any other songs you know that mention love/affection/deep friendship about something besides a human? ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/2 "2019-10-05T02:58:55Z")
Some great pictures too. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qcqk_SEsLPU/hqdefault.jpg "CAT STEVENS I Love my Dog") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcqk_SEsLPU) ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/3 "2019-10-05T03:01:38Z")
Og forgive me for bringing this up, there is a song about muskrats. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/4 "2019-10-05T03:03:12Z")
[Misalliance - Flanders & Swann.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYr0eNtpDHs) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/5 "2019-10-05T03:04:45Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Og forgive me for bringing this up, there is a song about muskrats. _withholds cookie_ ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/6 "2019-10-05T03:12:59Z")
And pictures of…you guessed it. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kfZXTNoAL7g/hqdefault.jpg "The Puppy Song - Harry Nilsson") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfZXTNoAL7g) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/7 "2019-10-05T03:14:36Z")
do robots in love with other robots count? cause the pet shop boys had one on their last album … ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/8 "2019-10-05T03:17:49Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7C9gqh3S6x4/maxresdefault.jpg "I Love You (Miss Robot)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C9gqh3S6x4) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/9 "2019-10-05T03:17:59Z")
Paul McCartney’s song to his sheepdog: Martha, my dear Though I spend my days in conversation, please Remember me Martha, my love Don’t forget me Martha, my dear > **[Martha My Dear](https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/martha-my-dear/)** > > Written by: Lennon-McCartney Recorded: 4, 5 October 1968 Producer: George Martin Engineer: Barry Sheffield Released: 22 November 1968 (UK), 25 November 1968 (US) Available on: The Beatles (White Album) Personnel Paul McCartney: vocals, piano, bass,... ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/10 "2019-10-05T04:45:10Z")
[Muskrat Love?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgCk3bnvO5Y) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/11 "2019-10-05T04:48:57Z")
My Old Yellow car by Dan Seals ---
**Author:** ![mako88sb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@mako88sb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mako88sb)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/12 "2019-10-05T05:05:15Z")
Haven’t thought about this song in decades but this thread reminded me about it: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3W5ZTQOFFP8/maxresdefault.jpg "Shannon Full Song By Henry Gross (Tribute To Shannon the Irish Setter Owned By Carl Wilson)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W5ZTQOFFP8) ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/13 "2019-10-05T05:26:20Z")
Me and My Arrow [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U1n9QTkrkP0/hqdefault.jpg "Harry Nilsson - Me And My Arrow") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1n9QTkrkP0) ---
**Author:** ![Periwinkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Periwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Periwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/14 "2019-10-05T05:29:36Z")
Mr. Bojangles [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e-LVXR6rjXs/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AG-AoAC8AGKAgwIABABGGUgTihBMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCGmHY1C8h_-uULLVRxUVnyNSDQiQ "Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - [With Lyrics]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-LVXR6rjXs) ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/15 "2019-10-05T07:04:46Z")
[Man of the Hour](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N4afR_C3I4) by Norah Jones ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/16 "2019-10-05T07:57:56Z")
Ian Tyson’s SHORT GRASS is a love song of prairies and his SONG FOR CANADA proclaims love of the St Lawrence River. Woodie Guthrie’s ROLL ON, COLUMBIA is another river love song and CAR, CAR is about, well, a car. Probably most hot rod, surf, and motorcycle music extol fetishes. Especially that ‘riding’ stuff; we know what ‘ride’ means. I don’t want a pickle; just wanna ride my motor-sickle. Ride, ride, ride the wild surf. Turn it on, wind it up, blow it out - GTO! But I’ll stay away from doggy-love songs. Too personal. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/17 "2019-10-05T08:30:06Z")
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZiHjmE-5BI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZiHjmE-5BI) Mike Nesmith once said that _Joanne_ was about a cow: “Her name was Joanne And she lived in a meadow by a pond” but I doubt it. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/18 "2019-10-05T09:03:03Z")
“[Ben](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0u8iA6bJTo)” is a love song to a rat. How about “[The Tennessee Stud](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq-1G6Wif8s)”? “[The Garden of Samson and Beasley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSivD_Cy9Ug)” by Pink Martini sounds to me like it might be a love song about two kittens, but I might be projecting a lot onto it. ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/19 "2019-10-05T11:34:13Z")
The **Crowded House** song **Lester** is definitely about front man \*\*Neil Finn’\*\*s concern for his eponymous dog after it had been hit by a car. The song **Black and White Boy** could arguably be inspired by one of Finn’s dogs although it is probably more about the volatile **Crowded House** drummer **Paul Hester.** TCMF-2L ---
**Author:** ![TCMF-2L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tcmf-2l/32/16553_2.png) [@TCMF-2L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TCMF-2L)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297/20 "2019-10-05T11:36:18Z")
**Queen** did a song called **I’m In Love With My Car**. TCMF-2L [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-love-but-not-humans/841297.md?page=2)