17 Best Archaeology Songs of All Time

Puns. Music. Archaeology. All rolled into one. What more do you want?

We all like to sing a good tune on site, but listen carefully, because some of those songs are actually about archaeology. Yes they are.

1. Let’s start with this one by The Prodigy. They’re serious about getting some archaeology done.

Smack My Ditch Up #ArchaeologySongs (sorry)

— Dr Rachel Pope (@preshitorian) May 14, 2015

2. Sir Mix-A-Lot was really into the Egyptians

I Like King Tut and I Cannot Lie #ArchaeologySongs — isabelle m (@izzy68) August 1, 2014

3. Olivia Newton John, well, we know what she wants…

Let’s Get Geophysical #ArchaeologySongs

— Tim Fowler (@timlibrarian) August 1, 2014

4. Elton John and Kiki Dee getting precious

#ArchaeologySongs Don’t Go Breaking My Heartifacts — Jonathan Thomas (@rocketmanjon) August 1, 2014

5. Here’s one by Stealers Wheel for the good times

#ArchaeologySongs Stuck in the Pyramiddle with You

— Giles Graham-Brown (@gilesfgb) August 1, 2014

6. And who knew Billy Joel was into bog bodies?

#ArchaeologySongs Piltdown Girl — Bohemian Jade (@jadeserotica) August 1, 2014

7. Or that the Rolling Stones struggled with their Harris Matrices?

How about ‘I cant get no stratifaction’ #archaeologysongs

— Durotriges Project (@Durotrigesdig) May 15, 2015

8. This one by Cyndi Lauper says something we all feel

@AtheneJones #ArchaeologySongs Time Team after Time — Mark (@Mark9165) August 1, 2014

9. Pink Floyd a bit blase about deciphering things

Another Hieroglyph on the Wall #ArchaeologySongs

— Carolyn (@tweetycakes78) August 1, 2014

10. Survivor take it back to the Fertile Crescent

The eyes of the Tigris #ArchaeologySongs — Jesús Cuartero (@jcuarteronoesta) August 1, 2014

11. Madonna. Just Madonna singing about what she’s passionate about.

#ArchaeologySongs – Sutton Hoo’s That Girl?

— Mike (@themikehm) August 1, 2014

12. Freedom Williams. Yes he did.

Sphinx That Make You Go Oooo #ArchaeologySongs — Catherine Kelliher (@kitty_kelliher) August 1, 2014

13. Psy loves a bit of classical architecture

#ArchaeologySongs Gangnam Hypostyle

— Remittance Girl (@remittancegirl) August 1, 2014

14. Lene Lovich at her wits end

Wattle I Daub Without You #LeneLovich #ArchaeologySongs

— maiya (@muckymaiya) May 15, 2015

15. Atomic Kitten just broke a Greek vase

You Can Make Me Whole Aegean #ArchaeologySongs — Catherine Kelliher (@kitty_kelliher) August 1, 2014

16. Frank Sinatra’s well into carbon dating

I’ll B.C.’ing You #ArchaeologySongs

— David Bockman (@davidbockman) August 1, 2014

17. And The Doors? They got specialist interests.

#ArchaeologySongs Baby, coprolite my fire — Remittance Girl (@remittancegirl) August 1, 2014

And because we just couldn’t stop ourselves… well, Depeche Mode say it best

#ArchaeologySongs Etruscan Get Enough

— Stainless Steel Raz (@_Monocle_) August 1, 2014