Editing David Livingstone (section)

==In popular culture==
In the 1940 [[Warner Bros.]] [[Looney Tunes]] cartoon "[[Africa Squeaks]]", a caricature of [[Spencer Tracy]] as [[Henry Morton Stanley]] erroneously presumes Porky Pig to be Livingstone in the heart of "Darkest Africa".

The [[Moody Blues]] 1968 single [[Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (song)|"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume"]] paints the adventures of Livingstone, [[Captain Scott]], and [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]] with the refrain "What did you find there? Did you stand awhile and stare? Did you meet anyone?", followed by a repeated chorus of "We're all looking for someone".

The ABBA song "[[What About Livingstone?|What about Livingstone?]]"<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sheridan|first1=Simon|title=The Complete ABBA|date=2012|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=978-0857687241|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=glQ4CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT69|page=69|edition=40th Anniversary}}</ref> mentions Livingstone "traveling up the Nile". Livingstone made 4 great journeys into Africa, three of them starting in Cape Town, South Africa and the last at Zanzibar. None of the routes traveled on the Nile which lay far to the north. He may have crossed sections of the headwaters of Nile on his final expedition but he would not have known so as these areas were not considered in the Nile watershed until much later.

A song from American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Alcatrazz]] called Jet to Jet from 1983's [[No Parole from Rock 'n' Roll]] contains the lyrics "Dr. Livingstone where are you, when We need you the most" which is in reference to the famed doctor and his expedition to [[Africa]].

Stanley's search for and discovery of Livingstone is the subject of the [[Hugh Masekela]] song "Witch Doctor" that appears on his 1976 album, ''[[Colonial Man]]''.

''[[Civilization V: Brave New World]]'' includes an achievement called "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" The achievement requires playing as Belgium, moving H. M. Stanley within a space of Dr. Livingstone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/sid-meiers-civilization-5-brave-new-world/Achievements|title=Achievements|date=10 July 2013|access-date=27 August 2024|last=Claiborne|first=Samuel|publisher=IGN|website=IGN.com}}</ref>

Ray Stevens' 1990 song This Ain't Exactly What I Had in Mind includes a humorous reference to Dr. David Livingstone. The lyrics play on the famed explorer's unexpected discoveries, using his name as a metaphor for unforeseen circumstances in life.
The song, known for its comedic storytelling, follows a character who finds himself in an unexpected situation, much like Livingstone's legendary expeditions into the heart of Africa. The use of Livingstone in the song continues the tradition of referencing the explorer in popular music and entertainment.
An animated music video for the song was later released, further cementing its place in Stevens' extensive catalog of humorous country and pop songs.