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Question: songs about dogs?

pmbuko — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:01:42 -0800

Help me fill a CD with songs about dogs!

My sister in law just got a puppy and I want to create a mix CD for her full of songs about dogs. Any style is welcome, and songs don't necessarily have to be happy, but I'd like to keep the country songs to a minimum. Here's what I've got to far:

Dixie the Tiny Dog -- Peter Himmelman, The Musings of Someone
Old King -- Neil Young, Harvest Moon
Queenie's Song -- Guy Clark, The Dark
Lilly -- Pink Martini, Hang on Little Tomato

By: dpx.mfx

dpx.mfx — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:17:19 -0800

It's country, but what about Dirty 'ol Egg Suckin Dog - Johnny Cash.

Also country: Old Red - Blake Shelton.

There must be more, non country one's. I'll keep thinking.

By: michaelkuznet

michaelkuznet — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:17:54 -0800

Who Let the Dogs Out
*michael ducks*

By: dpx.mfx

dpx.mfx — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:21:19 -0800

How much is that doggie in the window? - (various)
Gonna Buy Me A Dog - the Monkees
I Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog - Elvis
BINGO - (various)

Isn't there a song called Puppy Love?

By: MsVader

MsVader — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:21:49 -0800

From a MoFi mix I recieved last year is a great little song...

Dogs - Nina Nastasia

By: mbrubeck

mbrubeck — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:22:39 -0800

Everything Reminds Me of My Dog -- Jane Sibbery, Bound by the Beauty

By: poppo

poppo — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:23:44 -0800

How Much Is That Doggie In the Window

By: Capn

Capn — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:24:03 -0800

Jane Siberry's Everything Reminds Me Of My Dog

By: Capn

Capn — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:24:17 -0800

Hell damn and blast!

By: poppo

poppo — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:25:38 -0800

There's Black Dog by Zeppelin by I guess that's not about an actual dog

By: dpx.mfx

dpx.mfx — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:25:42 -0800

Oh! Cat Stevens, I love my dog.
Hank Williams, Move It On Over

By: sailormouth

sailormouth — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:27:37 -0800

If you can find it anywhere.
Terrier Song - Bruce McCulloch (Kids in the Hall)

By: vorfeed

vorfeed — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:29:25 -0800

Seamus - Pink Floyd, Meddle

By: sciurus

sciurus — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:29:53 -0800

Hell Hound on my Trail by Robert Johnson

By: smackfu

smackfu — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:31:32 -0800

The Dog Song - Nellie McKay (very good dog song)

By: sciurus

sciurus — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:31:39 -0800

Oh, and the whole album He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corners of Our Rooms by A Silver Mt. Zion is about a dog, particularly the last song, For Wanda.

By: lisa g

lisa g — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:33:58 -0800

the Pet Shop Boys -- "I Want A Dog"
the Beatles -- "Hey Bulldog," "Martha My Dear"

By: nelleish

nelleish — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:42:52 -0800

Nick Drake - Black Eyed Dog
Dan Bern - Opposable Thumb (about his little dog Gidgit developing one, quite funny)

By: johngoren

johngoren — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:44:00 -0800

You can't have a CD like this without "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton and Parliament / PFunk. It ruminates on why dogs must be like that -- why they must chase the cat.

"Dogs" from Pink Floyd's "Animals" has actual dog sounds.

By: jozxyqk

jozxyqk — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:45:59 -0800

Anything by Bow Wow Wow

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:46:40 -0800

"Canis Lupis" - the Aquabats

By: thirteenkiller

thirteenkiller — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:47:44 -0800

Dead Kennedys - Dog Bite
Henry Gross - Shannon
Manic Street Preachers - Damn Dog

By: ktrey

ktrey — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:48:57 -0800

The Associates - Even Dogs In The Wild
Bauhaus - Hair Of The Dog
The Cure - Shake Dog Shake
Christian Death - Dogs
David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
Elastica - Mad Dog
Hank Williams Sr. - Move It On Over
Pulp - Dogs Are Everywhere
Relaxed Muscle - Year of the Dog
Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog
Skinny Puppy - K-9
They Might Be Giants - Dinner Bell?, Youth Culture Killed My Dog
Tindersticks - Just A Dog, Rottweilters And Mace, Harry's Dilemma

Maybe more in a bit...

By: p3t3

p3t3 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:49:29 -0800

Mississippi John Hurt - Salty Dog

By: 23skidoo

23skidoo — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:52:42 -0800

"I Wanna Be Your Dog" by the Stooges
"I Used to Love Her" by Guns n Roses
"Quiche Lorraine" by the B-52's
"Too Many Puppies" by Primus

By: ktrey

ktrey — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:56:33 -0800

The Magnetic Fields - Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long
The Ramones - Howlin' At The Moon?
"Bingo"

By: Skot

Skot — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:56:54 -0800

It's not about dogs at all, but it has what must be the best use of a dog barking in all of rock: "Been Caught Stealing."

By: Bella Sebastian

Bella Sebastian — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 10:58:38 -0800

I don't have a dog suggestion, but I do have to say that I was about to jump on here and suggest "Dixie the Tiny Dog" until I saw you listed it...best. dog song. EVER. I have friends with dachshunds and they haven't stopped thanking me for adding it to their mix tape awhile back. Well done!

"My body yields no evil inclination, I'm a pure wiener dog..."

By: boombot

boombot — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:00:01 -0800

Noel Coward - Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Belle & Sebastian - Dog on Wheels
Underdog - Sly and the Family Stone (though I'm partial to the Dirtbombs cover)

By: mkultra

mkultra — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:04:03 -0800

The Magnetic Fields - Fido, Your Leash Is Too Long

IMO, the best dog-song ever...

By: DandyRandy

DandyRandy — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:11:14 -0800

Lobo - Me And You And A Dog Named Boo
Peter Paul & Mary - Blue

By: p3t3

p3t3 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:13:13 -0800

How about the Oscar Mayer Weiner jingle :)

By: adamkempa

adamkempa — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:15:35 -0800

All Good Things - Klaatu

Good last song for a dog mix. A nice little 70's ditty about losing a favorite dog.

By: JanetLand

JanetLand — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:16:16 -0800

"Shannon" by Henry Gross. (That link also mentions "Old Shep" by Elvis Presley.)

By: UKnowForKids

UKnowForKids — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:16:51 -0800

Led Zeppelin, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

"So, of one thing I am sure,
It's a friendship so pure,
Angels singing all around my door so fine.
Yeah, ain't but one thing to do
Spend my natural life with you,
You're the finest dog I knew so fine."

By: dobbs

dobbs — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:28:07 -0800

The New Cobweb Summer by Lambchop is partially about a dog.

Andre Williams' I Want To Be Your Favorite Pair of Pajamas has the line, "I want to be your dog, baby, so you can teach me not to bite!" (Then, it also has the line, "I wanna be your pair of Snuggies so I can cling to your thighs...")

The Osmonds' (And They Call It) Puppy Love.

By: Quartermass

Quartermass — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:50:07 -0800

The Jingle Dogs!

You have to find "the Terrier Song" though, sung by Kids in the Hall Bruce McCulloch, backing music by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet!

Sample Lyric:
Terriers are my very favourite breed.
They're cute and cuddly and easy dogs to feed.
They'll bring you up whenever you are down.
Terriers average 20 pounds.
When I walk around in this terrier town,
One thing that makes me down,
Is when people put bandanas on their dogs.

By: jacobsee

jacobsee — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:10:05 -0800

put me down for a copy of that mix when you finish it!

By: jacobsee

jacobsee — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:10:20 -0800

especially if you find the terrier song!

By: Ufez Jones

Ufez Jones — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:22:34 -0800

Showcase Showdown - Bark the Vote
The Vandals have a song called "canine euthanasia" that's a pretty sweet testament to a dog, but it's a bit of a downer.

Oh, and that guy from Sublime was always singing about his dog. Well, and the drugs.

By: box

box — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:25:09 -0800

Bob Dylan's 'If Dogs Run Free.'

And, while DMX loves dogs, dog metaphors and, uh, barking, I don't know whether any of his songs are actually about 'em.

By: saladin

saladin — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:25:20 -0800

Wild Pack of Family Dogs by Modest Mouse and Dogs Rule the Night by Porno for Pyros.

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:26:58 -0800

Thanks for all the ideas so far. Keep 'em coming, though. The best CD mixes are always the ones where you've got too much good material to choose from.

By: librarina

librarina — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:28:14 -0800

Definitely "Martha My Dear" by the Beatles, which is much more about dogs than "Hey Bulldog" is. (Here's Paul with Martha the sheepdog.)

Also, "Sleep Dog Lullaby aka Dogsong" by the Be Good Tanyas (lyrics here, scroll down). Their second album has "Dogsong 2" but I haven't heard that album at all. The first one is really sweet though.

By: grateful

grateful — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:28:24 -0800

Don't forget Paul Simon's "Rene and Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After the War"

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:32:41 -0800

Fear Factory, Dog Day Sunrise
Warren Zevon, Even a Dog Can Shake Hands
Pink Floyd, Seamus (you need this one)
Jethro Tull, Sleeping With The Dog

By: bwilms

bwilms — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:39:18 -0800

Pond - "My Dog Is an Astronaut Though"

By: matildaben

matildaben — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:39:51 -0800

There's also a terrier song featured in the movie "Best In Show" but I don't know if it made it onto a soundtrack - maybe you can rip it from the DVD.

By: Bear

Bear — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:53:29 -0800

I think it's kind of alt-country, but Bobby Bare Jr's "Your Adorable Beast" is the most endearing dog song I've ever heard!

"I'll chase your enemies away
Lick your momma on the face
I'll only wag my tail when I'm with you"

By: thewittyname

thewittyname — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:03:18 -0800

Eels - Christmas is Going to the Dogs

By: Atom12

Atom12 — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:31:07 -0800

"Stubb A Dub" by Mr. Bungle

"Gimme Back My Dog" by Slobberbone

By: glibhamdreck

glibhamdreck — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:38:33 -0800

"Dead Puppies"

Dead puppies dead puppies
Dead puppies aren't much fun
They don't come when you call
They don't chase squirrels at all
Dead puppies aren't much fun

My puppy died late last fall
He's still rotting in the hall
Dead puppies aren't much fun
Mom says puppy's days are through
She's gonna throw him in the stew
Dead puppies aren't much fun

By: stefnet

stefnet — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:40:31 -0800

"The Day That Lassie Went To The Moon" by Camper Van Beethoven

By: freshgroundpepper

freshgroundpepper — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:47:52 -0800

By-Tor and the Snow Dog - Rush
Sick Dog try to Speak - Mr. Oizo
I am the Dog - Nevermore
That Old Dog - King Missile
Hound Dog - Jimi Hendrix
Dog Eat Dog - Ted Nugent
Space Dog - Tori Amos
Suck My Dog's Dick - Wesly Willis
A Shy Dog - Yo La Tengo
Dogs of War - Pink Floyd

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:01:56 -0800

Leave My Kitten Alone -- The Beatles
Claudia -- The Damned

By: saladin

saladin — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:05:52 -0800

Also, though it's not really about dogs per se, Dillinger Escape Plan's "When Good Dogs Do Bad Things" is an awesome song.

By: nancoix

nancoix — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:26:12 -0800

"Dog Dreams" by The Story (on the "Grace in Gravity" CD) -- a very clever song about dogs in general. (You can listen to it on Amazon to preview.)

By: Jikido

Jikido — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:47:18 -0800

'Dog Eat Dog' - Adam and the Ants

you may not like
the things we do
only idiots
ignore the truth

it's easy to
lay down and hide
where's the warrior
without his pride?

we're gonna move real good - yeah right
we're gonna dress so fine - OK
it's
dog eat dog eat dog eat dog
eat dog eat dog eat dog eat dog
leapfrog the dog
and brush me daddy-O

By: librarina

librarina — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:11:06 -0800

I cannot believe I forgot "Your Adorable Beast" by Bobby Bare Jr., which Bear mentions. You have to check that one out. It's great. And not too country, I don't think.

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:35:45 -0800

Liz Phair- Dogs of LA

By: kimota

kimota — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:41:17 -0800

Bessie Smith "Yellow Dog Blues"
Big Mama Thorton "Hound Dog"
Porno For Pyros "Pets"

By: davenportmom

davenportmom — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:40:21 -0800

Has anyone mentioned "The Puppy Song" by Harry Nilsson from the You've Got Mail Soundtrack?

"If only I could have a puppy,
I'd call myself so very lucky,
just to have some company,
to share a cup of tea with me.

I'd take my puppy everywhere,
Lalalala, I wouldn't care.
We'd stay away from crowds
and signs that said, 'No Dogs Allowed.'"

By: attercoppe

attercoppe — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:31:28 -0800

Aerosmith - The Reason a Dog (from Smoke and Mirrors)
(the reason a dog has so many friends is because he wags his tail instead of his tongue)

Nazareth - Hair of the Dog (Cue the air guitar and "Now you're messin' with a ... a son of a bitch!")

Fat Boys - Don't Dog Me

Homer's Poochie Rap from the Simpsons

Something by Snoop Doggy Dogg? (and Tha Dogg Pound)

By: attercoppe

attercoppe — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:32:45 -0800

And crap, I forgot to add between Preview and Post:

Ray Stevens - Your Bulldog Drinks Champagne

By: SPrintF

SPrintF — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 18:36:15 -0800

Elton John - The Bitch is Back

By: climalene

climalene — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:15:33 -0800

Two inappropriate suggestions:

The Misfits - Hellhound

Got a hellhound dog
That hellhound's gonna rip your face off

Edie Brickell - Ghost of A Dog

How can that dog be barking in the backyard?
We ran over him years ago

I planned to follow this up with some cheerier suggestions, but I can't think of any.

By: RobotHero

RobotHero — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:07:30 -0800

Ulysses by Jake Thackray

By: rfs

rfs — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:25:52 -0800

Mandy by Barry Manilow (according to Casey Kasem on AT40)

By: y0mbo

y0mbo — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 20:42:27 -0800

Saigon Kick's My Dog

Of course, its about a dog getting hit by a car.

oh no
oh god no
he's dead
he's dead
my dog was walking down the street
minding his own buisness
and this fuckin car came
and ran him over
have you seen my dog
playing round and round
and he was looking at me
with those big brown eyes
and he started
shaking and shaking
in other words I didn't know what to do
and blood was just pouring out of his mouth
into a puddle
oh god
he's dead no
have you seen my dog playing
round and round
now he's dead

By: arto

arto — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:16:29 -0800

I can't believe noone's mentioned the Beatles' "Martha".
Also:
Fred Eaglesmith, "He's a Good Dog"
Possibly:
Ozzy Osbourne, "Bark at the Moon"
Carl Perkins, "Matchbox"
Paul Anka, "Puppy Love"

By: bigbigdog

bigbigdog — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:57:56 -0800

Anything by the Lost Dogs?

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:18:54 -0800

You can also make a case for The Arcade Fire's Laika, or anything by the band Laika (most pointedly, Bitch In Heat, which has a fantastic beat and luckily it's hard to hear the dumbish lyrics).

By: Dreama

Dreama — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 02:46:20 -0800

Someone might suggest "Me and Little Andy" by Dolly Parton, as Little Andy is a dog, but I'm fairly sure that Little Andy kicks it by the song's end, so you might want to skip it.

By: lisa g

lisa g — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 03:02:48 -0800

And there's the Shaggs classic "My Pal Foot-Foot."

By: Joe Schlabotnik

Joe Schlabotnik — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:10:31 -0800

Moxy Fruvous - Laika
The Fiery Funaces - My Dog Was Lost But Now He's Found
Ben Folds - Dog