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Dinosaurs in Song

“Mesozoic Mind” isn’t the only song with dinosaurs on the brain. Here are some others, from the concert hall to punk rock.

1913The Rite of Spring

Igor Stravinsky

Not written about dinosaurs, but Disney used it for the dinosaur segment of Fantasia in 1940, and it’s been linked with them ever since.

  • Hear it in: Fantasia (1940)
1970Brontosaurus

The Move

A heavy rock single named after the long-necked dinosaur, and a hit in the U.K.

1987Mesozoic Mind

Charmer

The reason this site exists! A cartoon dinosaur band sings along to it in Dinosaurs! A Fun-Filled Trip Back in Time!

1988If We Hold On Together

Diana Ross

The theme song from The Land Before Time, about sticking together on a long journey.

  • From: The Land Before Time (1988)
1993Jurassic Park

“Weird Al” Yankovic

A parody of “MacArthur Park” about everything going wrong at the park, with a claymation music video.

  • From: Alapalooza (1993)
1995Dinosaur

King Crimson

A song about feeling like a relic from another age, from the album THRAK.

  • From: THRAK (1995)
2000Dinosaurs Will Die

NOFX

A punk song comparing the old music business to dinosaurs facing extinction.

  • From: Pump Up the Valuum (2000)

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