Top 10 Wolf Songs - Spinditty

Runners-Up · "Wolves"—Chasing Victory · "You're a Wolf"—Sea Wolf · "Running with the Wolves"—Cloud Cult · "Wolves at Night"—Manchester Orchestra · " ... SkiptomaincontentPlaylistsGenresK-PopRockPopFolkMetalRap&HipHopClassicalJazzIndieElectronicArtists&BandsLearningtoPlayInstrumentsPlayinginaBandSingingLessons&TipsInstruments&GearMusicalInstrumentsSoundEquipmentStudioEquipmentIndustryProductionHistoryConcertsAboutUsEditorialPolicyPrivacyPolicyTermsofUsePrivacySettingsAugust3,2022Artists&BandsInstruments&GearLearningtoPlayPlaylistsGenresIndustryShaddiehascountlessyearsofexperiencedealingwithallmannerofcreaturesgreatandsmall.Uncoverthetop10songsaboutwolves!WhatAretheBestSongsAboutWolves?Achillinghowl.Aflashofteeth.Thescentofdampfur.Instilledinusisawonderaboutwolves.Theyhauntusinmovies,books,andeventhenews.Shroudedinmystery,legend,shamanism,andfear,wolvesarepossiblythemosticonicanimalsalive.Whentheyarehungry,theykill.Whentheyareunhappy,theytussle.Whentheydelight,theyboundtogetherinarapturous,growlinggroup.Whowouldn'tadmiretheirfreedomandlifestyle?Fromwolvessproutedstoriesofwerewolves—evenfiercerandvilerthantheircounterparts.Inthem,aswithanyhumanisticanimal,isaferalsexualitythatgripsourattentionwithacold,sweatedintent.Let'sfaceit;wolvesareprettybadass.Itisnowonderwhytheyarethesubjectofsongs.Asadiehardfanofwolf-relatedmusic,IknowthereisasmallfollowingofTwilighters,werewolf-lovers,andnew-ageywolfobsesserswhomayenjoyafewofthesongsIhavecompiledbelow.Butyouwon'tfindany"HungryLiketheWolf"trainwreckshere—thesearestrictlygoodwolfsongs,thatis,songsthatIwould,anddo,willinglylistentobecauseoftheirsound,lyrics,andemotion.10."Li'lRedRidingHood"—SamtheShamandthePharoahsStartingwithahowlandendingwiththebaaahsofaninnocentsheepledastray,thissongissoold,butoh-so-good.WovenaroundCharlesPerrault'sclassictaleofthesamename,SamtheShamplaysonthedoublemeaningoftheword"wolf"todepictamanwithulteriorsexualmotives—whichis,atitscore,whattheoriginalfairytalewasindeedabout.Thissongeffectivelystripsawaythemetaphoricalandpresentstherelationshipbetweentheanimalandthemanwithoutdisguise.Itisperhapsoneofthefirstsongsthatlinksthesexualpredationofamantothebalefulcunningofthewolf.Likethefable,thissongisaclassic."I'lltrytokeepsatisfiedjusttowalkclosebyyourside.Maybeyou'llseethingsmywaybeforewegettoGrandma'splace."9."WerewolvesofLondon"—WarrenZevonAHalloweenmusicmixmust-have,Mr.ZevonpaintsthepictureofwerewolvesfromclassicfilmssuchasTheWolfmanand,ofcourse,WerewolfinLondon,withmultiplereferencestothefilmsandactors.Thissongisupbeatandfunny,buttellsthetaleofsomeprettyhorrendousthings.Whatothersongcanyouthinkofwhereyouhearaboutlittleoldladiesdyingsungwithatongue-in-cheektone?Werewolvescan'tbethatbad,apparentlytheyhaveahankeringforChinesefoodjustliketherestofus."Littleoldladygotmutilatedlastnight....WerewolvesofLondonagain!"8."Furr"—BlitzenTrapperFolksyandlight-heated,thissongisentertainingbecauseittellsthestoryofayoungmanandhisgrowthintomaturity.Likeallboys,hebecomesenamoredwithandcarriedawaybythecarefreelifestyleofabachelor,notunlikethespiritedlifestyleofyoungwolvesbashingaroundinthewilds.But,asistheendofmanytales,thethingthatquellshisundomesticateddesiresisnoneotherthanasimplebeauty,agirl.ThesongvocalizesafewthoughtsthatIimaginemostmenmightrepeatonnightsfilledwithnostalgicthoughtsoftheiryouthlongpast.It'sawell-meaningsong,anditmakesmesmile."Formyfleshhadturnedtofur,andmythoughts,theysurelywereturnedtoinstinctandobediencetoGod."ScrolltoContinueReadMoreFromSpinditty87SongsAbouttheMail,LettersandthePostalService100BestTeenageSongs90SongsWith"Cat"intheTitle7."Howl"—FlorenceandtheMachineForthoseofuswholoveFlorenceandtheMachine,thisgirl'svoicecandonowrong.Shecouldbesingingaboutbathtubsanditwouldstillbethemostbeautifulsongwe'veeverheard."Howl"doesnotdisappoint.Afterall,whatcouldbemorewonderfulthanFlorenceWelchbeltingitoutatthetopofherlungsaboutnoneotherthantheever-captivatingwolf?Thewolfissymbolicofthefearsomemannerwithwhichlovetakesus,tricksus,andmovesus,becausethewolfembodiesunabashedfreedom,power,andsexuality."ScreaminginthedarkIhowlwhenwe'reapart....Dragmyteethacrossyourchestandtasteyourbeatingheart."6."AWolfattheDoor"—RadioheadWhatcanIsay?ThisisRadiohead.Butunlikethemajorityoftheircreations(fullofmoaning,wailing,andunintelligiblegibberish),thissonghasclarityandaduskygrimnessaboutitthatdrawsmyattentionandgripsitfirmly.It'sgotaweirdbeatandacombinationofinstrumentsthatconveythesickening,dizzyatmosphereofbeinghuntedbyapredator.Thewolfplaysmanyrolesincultureandespeciallyinart,butinthissongittakesupitsoldestroleasvillain.Tokeepthewolffromyourdooristokeepoutcertainevil,onethatperpetuallyclawsandendlesslytakes,withnointentionofbeingsatisfied."...tellsmeallthewaysthathe'sgonnamessmeup,stealallmychildrenifIdon'tpaytheransom..."5."Werewolf"—CatPowerThisisn'ttheoriginalversionofthesong,butIfindCatPower'scoverofthissongmorepoignant,intimate,andsincerethanMichaelHurley's.Hervoiceisperfectlysuitedtothewordsshesings,andtheeffectisaltogetherhallucinatory.Withthisone,wearegivenastrangelytenderviewofthewerewolfinallhistormentedsadness,forheisabeastthatkillswhathelovesmost.Thedelicaterelationshipbetweenanimalandhumanisonethatisfrequentlydocumentedinartandhistory.Afterall,arewenotallanimalsunderourhumanskin?"Forthewerewolf,thewerewolfhassympathy.Forthewerewolf,somebodylikeyouandme."4."FreshBlood"—EelsThissongisuniqueonthislistduetothefactthatitdoesnotactuallymentionwolves,perse.However,theEelshavesaidthissongisaboutawerewolfandhisplightandthealbumitwasreleasedonwastitledHombreLobo(Spanishfor"werewolf").Therearefewotheranimalsouttherethathowlandlustforfreshblood,bothofwhicharementionedinthelyrics.Theelectronicinstrumentsandnoisesinthispieceevoketheimageofacity-boundwerewolfcrawlingthestreetsofsomerainymetropolis,searchingforthethingthatallwerewolvescrave.IhavebeenafanoftheEelssinceIsawShrekin2001,butthissongisdefinitelymyfavoriteoftheirs.E'showlingisperfectthroughout,andit'sthatchillingechothatdefinesthewholesong."I'mmorealonethanI'veeverbeen,helpmeoutoftheshapeI'min.Afterthefires,beforetheflood,mysweetbabyIneedfreshblood."3."Wolves"—PhosphorescentOneofmyalltimefavoritesongs,"Wolves"bythelittle-knowngroupPhosphorescent,presentsachillinghymnthatbeatssoftlyyetengagesyouwithalmostwoundedfervor.Theukeleleproducesauniquesoundthatdoesnottypicallygracefolkmusic,andMathewHouck'svoiceisalovelybalanceofexhaustionandardor.Likeanyofuswhohavebeenhauntedbysomethingwecannotseemtoshake,"Wolves"playstothatfeelingweallknow:unhealthyinfatuation."Theytumbleandfightandthey'rebeautiful.Onthehilltopsatnight,theyarebeautiful."2."TheWolf"—FeverRayReleasedalongsidethemovieRedRidingHood,thistitlemadeFeverRayknowntoyoungergenerationsalmostovernight.Thissonghasbite,withsinisterbasslinesandeerienoisestomatchthechillingvoicethatcreepsandcries."Feverish"isnotapunwhenIusethiswordtodescribethissong,it'sinitscore,whichiseverybitasraucousandwildasawolfovercomebythehunt.Withhowlsthatpunctuateasthechorus,itisnowonderthedirectorsofRedRidingHoodchosethismusicianforthesoundtrack.FeverRayhasonegreathowl."Eyesblack,bigpaws,anditspoisonanditsblood.Andbigfire,bigburn.Intotheashesandnoreturn."1."WolfLikeMe"—TVandtheRadioAnotheroneofmyall-timefavoritesongs,"WolfLikeMe"needslittleexplanationfortheadult.Itsrhythmisasdesperateasthestoryitslyricssuggest.Feral,untamed,andsexy,thissongisnottobecontrolled,likeabeastthatissweptupbytheheatofitsprimitivedesires.ThisistheessenceofawerewolfandIfinditalluringinmanydifferentaspects.Thelyricsareunsurpassed,andifevertherewasalistofsongstomakewildcrazyloveto,thiswouldbeonit!"Feelme,completer,downtomycore.Openmyheartandletitbleedontoyours.Feedingonfever,downallfours.Showyouwhatallthathowlisfor."Runners-UpRestrictedtoonlytensongs,I,unfortunately,hadtoleaveafewoutoftheofficialfavoriteslist,butherearesomeotherexceptionalwolf-relatedsongsthatyoumightalsofancy:howlsandgrowls,myfriends."Wolves"—ChasingVictory "You'reaWolf"—SeaWolf "RunningwiththeWolves"—CloudCult "WolvesatNight"—ManchesterOrchestra "TheWolves"—BonIver "KillerWolf"—Danzig "Howlin'forYou"—TheBlackKeys WolfLikeMeCommentsOdditysSoul23onApril09,2018:Ienjoythesongs,butIwaswonderingifthereweresongsaboutchasingafterawolf?Thewolfwouldrepresentdreams,hopes,orfearsthatsomeoneislookingtoconquer.Thewolfcouldalsorepresenttheideaofleavingeverythingsomeoneknowsbehindtofollowtheirdreams.WhileThronebyBMTHisn'texactlyaboutwhatI'mlookingfor,it'sinasimilargenre.Anysuggestionsaboutwolvesthatareinalt.rock,alt.pop,orsomethingsimilar?xfyuionOctober31,2017:ihateallthesongs!!!!!NadjaonJune15,2017:Ihavetoadd"WolfandI"byOhLandjimmeronOctober09,2016:BigBadWolfbyTheHeavyisagreatsong...aboutawolfrohitonJuly12,2016:RaisedbyWolves-U2SheWolf-SiaHouseofWolves-BringMeTheHorizonEngine45-TheGhostInsideHungryLiketheWolf-DuranDuranOfWolfandMan-MetallicaLunaonJune19,2016:SheWolf-Megadeth7DaystotheWolves-NightwishFullMoon-SonataArcticaDancewiththeWolves-RuslanaTheAnimal-DisturbedBlaneonMarch24,2016:Ilovethislist!HaveyoueverheardofIKnowI'mAWolfbyYoungHeretics?It'ssosoothingandcaptivating.BertonMarch01,2016:NoSpillBloodbyOingoBoingoMoxonFebruary19,2016:DeadMan'sBones-WerewolfHeartBobSmithfromPlymouth,MIonFebruary11,2016:Itsoundslikethislistisliterallyaboutwolves,butYouCriedWolfbyToddRundgrenisagreatsong.CorinneonDecember18,2015:ah,Duh,hungrylikethewolfisTHEonlywolfsongthereis!TeganonOctober20,2015:YouneedtoaddBebeRexha'sCryWolftothelisttoo:-)MachehonAugust19,2015:Acoupleofbeautifulalt-country(ish)songs(alongthelinesofPhosphorescentandBlitzenTrapper:"WolfAmongWolves"byBonnie'Prince'Billyandthemorerecent"Wolves"byLanghorneSlim.wolveonJune15,2015:ain'tyourfairytale-alsofromsonataarcticawolveonJune15,2015:thecage-sonataarcticaShaddie(author)fromWashingtonstateonMarch20,2015:Thanks,Bregg:)BreggonFebruary28,2015:Greatlist-alotofgoodmusichere!Thanks!NuronJanuary10,2015:Eric,thanksforyourcommnetonFurr.Ithinkyou'reright,wolveshavegonefrompredatorstounderdogsandintheprocesswerootforthem.Ialsothinkyouarerightthattheyareeasytoanthropomophize(sp?)becausetheyaresocial,aggressive,andnurturing-justlikeus.Itisagoodsong-IfoundavideoofBlizenTrapperplayingFurroneofthelatenightshows-can'trememberwhich.ItsprobablyeasyenoughtofindonYouTube.Areyoucarryinganyofthesethemesforwardinyourdissertation?LucianoonNovember07,2014:A-ha-CryingWolf.Youforgotthebestwolfsongever.Mostofthoseareabout"werewolves".Wolvesareawesome,werewolvesisastupidfairytale.ultramanjonesonAugust24,2014:Hey,thanksforthelist!Somegreatsongsonhere.Checkout"BrotherWolf,SisterMoon"bytheCultConcreteBlonde-MexicanMoonisprobablynotaboutawolf,butit'saboutgettingdrunkandlonelyunderthemoonanditisveryhaunting.Iwaslookingforgreatsongstohowl/howlingsongswhenIfoundthislist.SineadO'ConnoriscertainlyhowlinginthemiddleofthesongTroyfromTheLionandtheCobra.Enjoy.laub242onMay26,2014:Greatchoices…onesongismissingthough:WolvesbyBenHowardDalekonApril30,2014:OfWolfandManbyMetallicaisagoodoneShaddie(author)fromWashingtonstateonMarch08,2014:HungryLiketheWolfisareallyboringandoverplayedsong.Idon'tknowanyonewhowouldactuallysitdownandlistentoittoday,that'swhyIdidn'tincludeit.I'mnotsurewhatWilltheWolfSurviveisthough,tellmemore?TheDudeAbidesonMarch03,2014:aniceeffort,buthardtofindthistobeadefinitivelistofwolfesongswithoutHungryLiketheWolforWilltheWolfSurvive.TammyonFebruary11,2014:Why;(CPUGuy1onSeptember18,2013:HungryLikeTheWolf!DuranDuranShaddie(author)fromWashingtonstateonAugust20,2013:Thanks:)gsurvivoronAugust18,2013:Cooltunes,gladtoseeRadiohead'supthere!:)Avoteupfromhere.Shaddie(author)fromWashingtonstateonJuly03,2013:IabsolutelyLOVEIT!Thanksforsuggestingittome!TangerineonJuly01,2013:Awesome!Ithinkyoumightlike"Wolf"fromFirstAidKit,checkitoutlater:)Shaddie(author)fromWashingtonstateonMay22,2013:Thanks!samanthabramwellonMay21,2013:awesomeShaddie(author)fromWashingtonstateonJune25,2012:Thanks!Ihave"WolfAndRaven"inmycompletecollectionofwolfsongs,butIhaveneverheard"SacramentofWilderness"before.Iwillhavetocheckitoutpronto;)TheHeavyReviewonJune25,2012:Nicelydone,andverywellwritten!Ididn'tknowanyofthesesongsbefore!Ialsolikesongsthatmentionwolves;twothatcometomindareNightwish's"SacramentofWilderness"andSonataArctica's"WolfandRaven".RelatedArticlesRockTop10MaleRockMusiciansOverAge65(andStillGoingStrong!)ByTakakoKomori1houragoRock76ForgottenRockGuitaristsByKelleyMarks3hoursagoPlaylists100BestTeenageSongsByAnselPereira3hoursagoPlaylists54SongsAboutHandsByFlourishAnyway19hoursagoArtists&BandsWhoSangItBest?"TheLittleDrummerBoy(CaroloftheDrum)"ByFlourishAnywayAug1,2022Playlists87SongsAbouttheMail,LettersandthePostalServiceByFlourishAnywayAug1,2022Pop10CatchiestThemeSongsfrom1980sItalianCartoonsByAlessioGanciAug1,2022Playlists79SongsAboutHomeandHometownsByFlourishAnywayJul31,2022Playlists107SongsAboutFamiliesByFlourishAnywayJul31,2022Playlists158SongsAboutStalkersandObsessionByFlourishAnywayJul31,2022Playlists119SongsAboutDomesticViolenceandChildAbuseByFlourishAnywayJul31,2022Playlists116SongsAboutReunitedLoveandGettingBackTogetherAgainByFlourishAnywayJul31,2022Playlists70PhoneNumberSongsByFlourishAnywayJul31,2022Rock105GreatestClassicRockandRollSo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