Dewey Bunnell

His favorite songs are "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones, "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf, "All Along The Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix, "Life In The Fast Lane" by Eagles and "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").

I wanted to capture the imagery of the desert, because I was sitting in this room in England, and it was rainy. The rain was starting to get to us, and I wanted to capture the desert and the heat and the dryness. I had spent a good deal of time poking around in the high desert with my brother when we lived at Vandenberg Air Force Base [in California]. And we'd drive through Arizona and New Mexico. I loved the cactus and the heat. I was trying to capture the sights and sounds of the desert, and there was an environmental message at the end. But it's grown to mean more for me. I see now that this anonymous horse was a vehicle to get me away from all the confusion and chaos of life to a peaceful, quiet place." Explaining the origin of the song "A Horse With No Name.