His best-known compositions include "A Horse with No Name", "Ventura Highway", and "Tin Man". Bunnell has explained that "A Horse with No Name" was "a metaphor for a vehicle to get away from life's confusion into a quiet, peaceful place", while "Sandman" was inspired by his casual talks with returning Vietnam veterans.
The musician Bunnell is famous for songs like "A Horse with No Name", "Ventura Highway", and "Tin Man". He has explained that "A Horse with No Name" is a metaphor for escaping life's confusion into peace, while "Sandman" was inspired by conversations he had with Vietnam veterans.