Kamahl – The Elephant Song

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“The Elephant Song”
Single by Kamahl
B-side Daisy a Day
Released 1975
Format grammophone
Songwriter(s) Roger Woddis, Gregor Frenkel-Frank , Hans van Hemert
Kamahl singles chronology
“Our Love Song”
(1975)
The Elephant Song
(1975)
“Before You There Was Nothing”
(1981)

The Elephant Song” is a song written by Roger Woddis, Gregor Frenkel-Frank and Hans van Hemert. It was recorded by Kamahl in 1975, becoming a major hit song. The song become an anthem for the World Wildlife Fund.

Lyrics

The song is about an elephant who tries to warn people to stop killing animals. During a parlando the elephant delives his message that “man and beast must work together” and “together (…) will survive”.

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Belgium (Flemish region) 38
Netherlands 1
New Zealand 1

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