I’m compiling a list of vegetarian songs. They aren’t necessarily all about being vegetarian. Some are pro vegetarian, some are anti, and some are just vaguely about meat or vegetables. Anyone know of others? Please add to my list.
Here is what I have so far:
“Meat is Murder” by The Smiths
“Ham N Eggs” by A Tribe Called Quest
“Be Healthy” by Dead Prez
“Ode to Groovy” by OhGr/Skinny Puppy
“Squash all Beef” by KRS One
“I Don’t Eat Animals” by Melanie Safka (cute video someone made)
“History of a Furcoat” by Tes
“Beat the Meat” by Good Clean Fun
“Meat Means Murder” by Conflict
“Cats and Dogs” by Gorilla Buscuits
“Antischism” by Slaughter
“Vegan in Furs” by Of Montreal
“Meat is Still Murder” by Propaghandi (I like their site, so I liked to that instead).
“New Age Girl” by Deadeye Dick
“Banana Chips,” “Brown Mushroom,” and “Fruits and Vegetables” by Shonen Knife
“Vegetables” by The Beach Boys
“Green Eyes” by Erykah Badu
“Peaches” by Presidents of the United States of America
“Apples, Peaches, Bananas, and Pears” by The Monkees (this video is great)
“Chiquita Banana” by Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra
“I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts” by Freddy Martin
“Call any Vegetable” by Frank Zappa and the Mothers (here is a video of students performing the song. I like it.)
“Captain Vegetable” by Jeff Moss (I also like this explanation)
“I Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones)” by Hoosier Hot Shots (sheet music here)
“HomeGrown Tomatoes” by Guy Clark
“Spawn Again” by Silverchair
“Waste” by Good Riddance
“Taste Your Own Medicine” by Dystopia
“You’re Wrong” and “Franco Un-American” by NoFX (not sure why their songs are so contradictory to the one below, but I like these)
“Vegetarian Mumbo Jumbo” by NoFX
“All that Meat and No Potatoes” by Fats Waller
“Know Your Chicken” and “Beef Jerky” by Cibo Matto
“A Chicken Aint Nothin’ But a Bird” by Cab Calloway
“Fried Chicken” by “Mz Peaches
“Fish Heads” by Barnes & Barnes
“Eggs and Sausage” by Tom Waits
“Carrot Juice is Murder” and “I am Cow” by Arrogant Worms
“Eat Steak” by The Reverend Horton Heat
“Pork Roll, Egg, and Cheese” and “Were’d the Cheese Go?” by Ween
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“Be Healthy” by Dead Prez is the vegan anthem, yo.
thanks! I updated my list.
I also remembered “Ham N Eggs” by A Tribe Called Quest
also, “Ode to Groovy” by Ohgr/Skinny Puppy is one of my all time favs.
“Cats and Dogs” by Gorilla Biscuits is the shizz.
“Free Me” Goldfinger (http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=8zVL9lDW7RE)
There is also:-
Fruit and Veg – by Harvey Andrews
Don’t Eat Meat – by Manfred Manns Earthband
Looking for changes – by Paul McCartney
Don’t kill the animals – by Lene Lovich and Nina hagen
Vegetarian Restaurant – by Aberfeldy
and Assault and Battery – by Howard Jones
Playing vegan versions of popular songs instead of the similar sounding popular songs may help influence the fans of the popular songs and others.
http://www.youtube.com/vegsongs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj-CemgF4DE Imagine Vegan similar to Imagine by John Lennon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWp3WC0j0u4 Compassion similar to Passion by The Flirts
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clams have feelings too by NOFX
no bones no blood by jah sun & others
Fire Pon a Deada – Bushman
Beef – BDP
I love “Be Healthy”, one of my all-time favourites!
Cruel Circus by The Colourfield
“Waste” by Good Riddance
Chicken Skwak – MDC
Good song (:
Torture me
by the Damned
I Don’t Eat Meat by Dada Veda, check it out on myspace. He’s awesome.
I have a new vegetarian song, A Better Deal. It is a track on my CD, Love is the Best.
If you can give me an email address I can send you the lyrics of these songs
thanks for your work
M E King, frgs.
See http://www.vegansongs.com all composed by a farmer’s son
Email me for the lyrics; vegansong@gmail.com
Thanks for posting this!
I’d love to hear the songs. Any link to the music?
-Cristen
A really good Veggie-friendly song about Nature, World Peace, and Harmony among all people and animals, is Kittykat’s piano song BEIRUT. Another great song is her original STARDUST No. 2, also on piano. Beautiful lyrics and singing on both.
By the way, Kittykat’s lead singer, Silvana Sings live on the performance of ANCIENT MOTHER at the Women’s Spirit Festival with the Temple of the Goddess Singers, is also one to listen for.
Story of my Life – Millencolin!
Assault & Battery by Howard Jones
No To Violence
Supersoul Connection
“Godly Food” by Gamma needs to be on this list! 🙂
“If meat is murder then I murder less than I used to / choose to / chop a little tofu” 🙂
‘Veg’ and’ Labcoats’ by Will Haven
Great. I love all these additions! Keep em coming, folks!
Here is a song called Let’s Eat Soya !
http://www.anxieteam.com/index.php?option=com_portfolio&view=musicdetail&id=50&Itemid=9
Beef (How Low Can You Go) Gary Clail
“Johnny Wanna Live” by Sandra or Sarah Brightman
“Lite A Flame (The Animal Rights Song)” & “Animal Rights” by Laura Nyro
“Skin” by Siouxsie & the Banshees
“Hold A Candle To This”, “Born For A Purpose” & “Waste Not Want Not” by the Pretenders
“Apeman” by The Kinks
“Don’t Be Part Of It” Howard Jones
“I’ll Give You My Skin” by Indigo Girls w/Michael Stipe
“Tame Yourself” by Raw Youth – and everything else not mentioned from the Tame Yourself compilation: http://www.amazon.com/Tame-Yourself-Various-Artists/dp/B000008LDU
annnd, I might get back to you. 🙂
oops edit that: the second Laura Nyro song is “Animal GRACE”
Here’s a Great Vegan Song:
nice list. might use one or two of these in my next podcast which is on eating animals. (FYI, “Squash All Beef” is not about meat but about “beefs” as in fights between people.)
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i am also vegitrian . i want to listen and study various vegetrian songs but i can’t find so can yu help me?