Get the point? This is the scientific name for the swordfish, in full Xiphias gladius (from the Greek and Latin for sword), that extraordinary sea creature with the long, pointy bill, found in tropical and temperate parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans and often able to grow up to 3 metres long. But what of it in song?
Dipping briefly into the more obscure parts of an ocean of music, let us swim sharply to the popular retro French surf band Les Agamemnonz and their instrumental Xiphias, with a live and studio versions, the latter from their 2021 album Amateurs, out rather appropriately on Hi-Tide Recordings.
Next up, some gentle, intricate, evocative electronica from Montreal, in the form of Fade Runner (aka Simon Girard) and the track Xiphias Gladius from the 2020 self-released album The Hidden Path:
And finally, a diving even further into obscurity, a brief ode to the pointy fish by the charismatic Greek actor and singer Spiros Sakkas, from the eccentric animal-themed 1985 album Melodonia in which there are 24 acoustic songs, each devoted to a different creature:
So then, any further xiphias or xiphiidae-related examples your own music library? Perhaps some swordfish word ones? Feel free also to share anything related whether in music or wider culture, such as from film, art, or other contexts, in comments below.
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