The Zoo (Scorpions song)

The Zoo (English for " The Zoo " ) is a song by German rock band Scorpions. It was first released on the album Animal Magnetism in 1980. It was written by Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine.

Formation

Rudolf Schenker wrote the music for this item on the Love Drive Tour in a hotel in the United States. Later, Klaus Meine wrote the words to the song. The song is about a street in New York City. The singer tells of a boring day ( " ... another boring day ... "), and zoo. The title was the penultimate track of the album Animal Magnetism.

Music

The song is pretty hard and starts a quick intro of guitar and drums. Then the song goes through a slow, sluggish riff to the song of the verse begins. The chorus comes drifting. Once this has repeated Matthias Jabs serves the Talkbox. The song then ends with soft music and the talk of people on a street.

Publications

The song The Zoo was released as a single, on the live album World Wide Live, on the acoustic and live album Acustica, on the DVD Live at Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night to Remember - A Journey Through Time and on the live CD Scorpions Live in 3D. In addition, it was sold on many compilations and other publications.

Cover versions

The Zoo was covered by Bruce Dickinson. The Smashing Pumpkinsund Arch Enemy who covered the song.

Charts

The song spent a week at number 75 on the Billboard charts in the United States.