White Unicorn

Album: Wolfmother (2005)
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Songfacts®:

  • Wolfmother guitarist/vocalist Andrew Stockdale wrote the lyrics to this song, which is a track on the band's debut album. According to Rolling Stone magazine, he was inspired by a fashion model he had seen on television that was wearing a "White unicorn shirt with the unicorn spread across her shoulders." >>
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    Rob - Saratoga Springs, NY

Comments: 4

  • Cameron from Irvine, CaThe EP version is WAY better.
  • Lachlan from Stonewall, CanadaWolfmother should come back and play in Winnipeg, I missed there performance and I'm dying to see them play live!
  • Martin from Brisbane, Australiawolfmother is INSANE stoner rock. Anyone who knows what I'm talking about needs to try listening to this album when you're feeling green.
  • Justin from Georgetown, Inthis song is very easy to listen to.
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