Do cows love music

Remember the story of the pied piper? The guy who cleared out a rat-infested town by seducing them with his melodies? It’s always amazing to see people who have similar animal-charming skills, getting them to do what they want.

Some people are aware of their abilities, while others find out about theirs by chance. In the video shot below, one man set out to enchant a herd of grazing cows. He didn’t whisper, chat, or play with them. He caught their attention in a different way altogether.

On a sunlight road in Germany, the man whipped out his accordion. An. Accordion. That’s right! It’s one of the hottest instruments on the planet and he wanted to see about rocking out with some cows. As the video starts, the man is standing by a fence post playing while the cows are few yards away minding their grass-eating business.

They weren’t huddled together in a cluster, but spread out around the field. You’ll see a few pop their heads up and look in his direction as a smooth melody soars through the atmosphere. He got ’em.

The accordion beat rocked on, drawing a small crowd of curious onlookers who were now gathered a few feet closer. What’s that sound? It’s not the sound of cowbells ringing, but something else. As the smiling accordion master finished one tune and began to play another, all cow eyes were on him. You could even spot a few tails swinging.

Could this be a modern-day pied cow piper? The upbeat tempo of the new jam had the cows running the through grass to get even closer, but they broke off into two groups. One had formed in front of the musician, looking at him and each other as if they were into it. The other group stood a ways off, cautiously eyeing their entertainment.