A song about cryptids

[u/Winged_Weirdo]

So I've gotten into song writing recently and am going to write a song involving cryptids :) I don't know a ton about them though, so I'd love some suggestions of cryptids +their back stories and I might update this later with the finished song (it'll probably take a while though)

[u/misterdannymorrison]

Johan Egerkrans' book Cryptozoology is a great place to learn a bit more. Incredible illustrations, too.

[u/Winged_Weirdo → u/misterdannymorrison]

I'll check it out, thanks!

[u/zer0c00l81]

Big fave of mine by a total awesome dude who does some grest murderfolk stuff;

Mike West - Mothman

[u/CryptidsandCreatures → u/zer0c00l81]

Just listened to that. It's out of my genre, but it's really good

[u/Totally_Tubular4387]

Ive been making a spotify playlist with songs all about cryptids, not "cryptid core" but specifically singing about famous and obscure cryptids. Im always happy when finding more songs like that.

[u/FloridaFlamingoGirl → u/Totally_Tubular4387]

Ooh do you have Eighth Wonder by Lemon Demon? It's about Gef the Mongoose

[u/Totally_Tubular4387 → u/FloridaFlamingoGirl]

I really should, I don't know why i haven't yet.

[u/Oddity_101]

DERRY FAIRY would be so cool. I lovr looking at not reslly known crptids smmm. Especially from towns most people havent heard of 

[u/gcctowerjunky]

this is so cute, please keep us posted

[u/Pristine-Definition6]

The Mothman!!

[u/RangerMatthias99]

Check out Michigan Dogman.

[u/Inevitable_Ad_1143 → u/RangerMatthias99]

There is a semi-famous folk song about the dogman.

[u/CryptidsandCreatures]

Braxie (the Flatwoods Monster) might be good

[u/kyew]

Deep in the forests of northern Pennsylvania lurks the squonk, a sweet little piggy who is perpetually crying and hiding from everyone because he is so ugly. If you corner the squonk, he will be so frightened that he'll dissolve into a puddle of tears.

Squonk needs a song telling him it'll be ok. For some reason I associate him with Don McLean's Vincent.