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We've had animal lists before but not dogs. Milchman may wish to submit a top 100 again, but I'll keep it to 5.

Rules - dogs, hounds, pooches, puppies, specific breeds of dog or songs written about dogs in general. So fairly broad.


1) The Beatles - Hey Bulldog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bb3RYt_rso

One of their most overlooked songs. Absolute corker.


2) Mercury Rev - Goddess on a Highway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xJbEoc5sDw

For those that don't know - Jonathan Donahue was in a car on the highway and looked across at the car in the next lane. Out of the passenger window was a dog who'd stuck her head out to enjoy the breeze of travelling at such speed. So the "Goddess" was actually a dog!


3) The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJIqnXTqg8I


4) Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNB3WWkNVhM


5) Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Poodle Rockin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfvoDfY8HhE

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Even a top 5 is wasting people's time. There is only one song about a dog anyone needs.

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I deliberately left out Hound Dog, but if I'd picked it I'd have gone for the Elvis version. Not sure I know any of the others you've mentioned! Although I expect I'd know the Sly Stone one if I heard it (have no sound at the sec).

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The Sly Stone one is a demo version of a song that he later recorded with The Family Stone, although the demo is very different . It's also been covered by The Dirtbombs.

Should have maybe included this ultra raw cover of The Stooges as an alternative to the original:

Mr Airplane Man ... I Wanna Be Your Dog
https://play.spotify.com/album/4HzNi6dakeVo7gZS2E8arT

Horrible feeling I'm not going to stop myself of thinking of dog songs for the rest of the week!

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Curmudgeonly Rock 'n' Roll time traveller from ye olden days

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Same here! Whilst attempting to fall asleep last night a glaringly obvious song came into my head. Typically, I've forgotten what it was now! It wasn't Who Let The Dogs Out? though...

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I had another 20 or so going through my head by the time I dropped off to sleep last night; all good. Won't bother listing them all, but these ones are all particularly worthy of mention:

Bukka White ... Sic 'Em Dogs On Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HS1OWE8d9o

Wes Dakus ... Dog Food
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq9rR_ncpn4

Nervous Norvus ... The Wild Dogs Of Kentucky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttpfUZt8RM0

The Everley Brothers ... Bird Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWW6JXohTGY

Gene Vicent ... Bird Doggin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Fnz_qi5w0

The Cramps ... Can Your Pussy Do The Dog?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJTzH0-Tntw

Rufus Thomas ... Waliking The Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-_fSthM1oM

Blind Blake ... Black Dog Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdrN-UAayAE

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Nope. It was none of those. Not sure how I didn't think of Bird Doggin' though - love that one!

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Not forgetting...

Mickey Lee Lane ... Shaggy Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXFPBj78Utg
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Bo Diddley ... Bo Diddley's Dog
https://play.spotify.com/album/6JeWb51Nax7iCbzifAY4ZL

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I thought I had another then - but you've already posted it - Rufus Thomas


Nick Drake - Black Eyed Dog

also - Martha My Dear was written about Paul's dog apparently.

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Here's some more:

Butthole Surfers - Lonesome Bulldog
Pere Ubu - All The Dog's Are Barking
David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
Laika - Prairie Dog
Thee Headcoatees - Just Like A Dog
The Cure - Shake Dog Shake
AC/DC - Dog Eat Dog
Belle and Sebastian - Dog On Wheels

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How the flip did we manage to not mention Diamond Dogs and Dog On Wheels before now? Nice one Trev.

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Album. Paul Leary The History of Dogs

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OK, Milchy took the obvious (The Cramps) and I’m not sure I can get away with Scooby Snacks, so here are a few canine treats:

Sugar and the Spices: Do The Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXHdPYJg_jw

Roky Erikson: Two Headed Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7aLXehSXAo

Led Zeppelin: Black Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tlSx0jkuLM

Futureheads: Hounds of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Bb_rL8juk

George Clinton: Atomic Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyS9M8T03A

The Cure: Shake Dog Shake
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qg6xNslnpM

The Specials: Do The Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWpQ54f8cA4

Belle and Sebastian: Dog On Wheels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdQBXj6vV-M

El Perro del Mar: Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0L07CF-mBY

Eeels: Dog’s Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pftq6kHXDvw

Annette Funicello: Jo Jo The Dog Faced Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV1NGuQjl6E

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"Little Jack Horner sitting on the corner
With no shoes and clothes
This aint funny, but he took his money
And sniffed it up his nose"

Again - how could I forget Hounds Of Love? And El Perro Del Mar even means Dog Of The Sea and I didn't even think of her!

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The most 'commercially successful' song I've ever put out was a song written about a German Shepherd dog of mine who died suddenly at age 2 and a half. This was back in my very early 20's.

In my adult life I've always kept German Shepherd dogs - this year being the only year I've been 'dogless' so to speak - I don't feel right without a dog by my side! I like them better than I like most people!

Anyway, surely this has to be the winner...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v4tAFaQx8U

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