Animal Magic

***Animal Magic*** is a song by Professor Elemental and the second track on the 2009 album The Indifference Engine. The track takes the listener on a tour of the Professor's menagerie of animal amalgamations before all comes to a sticky end.

### Song Facts

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The track was re-released on the 10th Anniversary Edition of *The Indifference Engine.* The liner notes describe the song as follows:

*"A large part of the early inspiration for the Professor came from Alan Moore's 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' which was first released in the early 2000s. Moore's brief cameo of Dr Moreau sparked the idea for my beautiful hybrid beasts and the classic horror romance FREAKS from the 1930's produced the perfect ending. Basically, I spliced several existing fictions together, which come to think of it, is a perfect way for this song to be written."*

## Lyrics

I've secrets that you need to learn
Apologies you had to use complex directions
But I'm currently avoiding arrest and detection
Expelled from the roll of clubs and societies
Been told I lack sanity – even sobriety
So don't lie to me, if you need to leave
I've seen the finest men need to heave
And distribute their guts across my hallway floor
With disgust, so before we take our tour
Be sure, stay close, extra tight
Geoffrey – fetch our guest a pipe!
And prepare the lab you wretched tyke!
Damned monkey butler, best get this right
Special guests tonight? You're completely certain?
Then step to the right as a draw back the curtain

(Refrain)
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is animal magic!
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is animal magic!
Now you see
The myriad wonders of nature it's true
Can be understood fully in my home made zoo
By brain swapping with my cranial cutter
I created my apeish butler
And like any explorer forging new boundaries
I found this astounding and took me an owl beak and wings
Grafted to a tortoise shell
And now my Owltoise is doing quite well
Now my Chimpangoat's not the prettiest of creatures
My Donkeypede has the silliest of features
My Lobsteroos don't like their claws-
And my Batraffes do fly into doors
But until you've heard the Badgermingo sing
Or fed a tiny fish to a baby Marmoquin…
My dear sir or madam you've never lived
It's an impressive gift- so treasure this...
(Refrain)
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is animal magic!
ANIMAL MAGIC
This is animal magic!

Hold for a second- I'm not joking
This cage should not be open
My Camelion might be hiding loose
Oh god, so's the stripy Tigergoose
And yes they're stunning and yes they're wonderous
But they're cunning and they might come for us
If there's rumpus, you're able to run I trust?
Geoffrey- fetch me my blunderbuss
Oh No! Don't tell me you're using this mutiny?
I just wanted unity - what will you do to me?
Trapped. Beheaded. Oddly sickened
They attached my head to the body of a chicken
Run for your life, they're on a mad stampede
Leaving me combined be combined betwixt man and beast
BAACLUCK! So strange so odd

## Remixes and Other Versions

 Remix | Tom Caruana
The Indifference Engine: 10th Anniversary Edition
 Remix Instrumental | Tom Caruana

## Trivia

* The song features several animal amalgamations, including
	+ Owltoise
	+ Chimpangoat
	+ Donkeypede
	+ Lobsteroo
	+ Batraffes
	+ Badgermingo
	+ Marmaguin
	+ Camelion
	+ Stripey Tigergoose