(You're a) Strange Animal
{{short description|1985 song by Lawrence Gowan}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = (You're a) Strange Animal
| cover = Gowan - Strange Animal (single cover).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Lawrence Gowan
| album = Strange Animal
| released = {{Start date|1985|05}}
| recorded =
| studio = Startling Studios
(Ascot, Berkshire, England)
| venue =
| genre = Progressive rock
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=37}}
| label = Columbia
| writer = Lawrence Gowan
| producer = David Tickle
| prev_title = A Criminal Mind
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = Guerilla Soldier
| next_year = 1985
}}
"(You're a) Strange Animal" is a song by Scottish-born Canadian musician Lawrence Gowan. Released in May 1985 as the second single from his second studio album, Strange Animal, it reached number 15 in Canada.
Background
Gowan's inspiration came from the writings of Hermann Hesse and an interest pull that various individuals can have on life.[https://www.vice.com/en/article/6vg5kj/retrospective-review-gowan-strange-animal Retrospective Reviews: Gowan's 'Strange Animal'] Vice
Charts
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!scope="col"|Chart (1985) !scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM)[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=gowan&ChartEn=Top+Singles& Canada Top Singles peaks] RPM magazine
|15 |
|---|
Popular culture
The song is featured in the 2022 horror movie Nope. It serves as the theme song to a fictional sitcom titled Gordy's Home, which factors heavily into the plot. It can be heard in the film itself, and was also featured in viral marketing. [https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/jordan-peele-shared-one-last-nope-easter-egg.html Jordan Peele Shared One Last Nope Easter Egg] Vulture
A remixed version of the song produced by electronic musician Pogo is currently used as the theme song for the online right-wing talk show Louder with Crowder.
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