IвЂ™m Gonna Buy Me a Dog (To Take the Place of You)-Duke Robillard Sometimes I DonвЂ™t Mind-The Suicide MachinesД«ass player Royce Nunley wrote this love songвЂ¦to his Boston Terrier, Chewy. Rocker-country-blues artist John Hiatt celebrates life with a loyal canine pal, and asks the perennial question, вЂњHow many times can one dog pee?вЂќ This cute and-or annoying song was released in 1971, and made it to number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Jones sings a romantic ballad indeed, except itвЂ™s about Norah JonesвЂ™ Poodle, Ralph. Speaking of Elvis, youвЂ™re probably expecting to see his recording of Hound Dog listed here, but letвЂ™s go with the original, a scorching blues version by Big Mama Thornton, originally recorded in 1952. A young Elvis sang it in his first public performance. This classic country song was written by Red Foley in 1933 about his childhood dog, a German Shepherd DogВ named Hoover, that met a tragic end. Several artists, including The Byrds, recorded this traditional folk song. вЂњHeвЂ™s been a good dog, my best friend right through it all, if I die before I wake, feed Jake.вЂќ Little Boys Grow Up and Dogs Get Old-Luke BryanДЄnother current country star chimes in with a wistful song about growing older, вЂњAnd I thought we would be together, go on and on just like that, forever, but I was young back then, God I wish I didnвЂ™t know, little boys grow up and dogs get old.вЂќДЄlthough this country band broke up in 1996, their song about Jake should live on.

вЂњI close my eyes and I kiss that frog, each time finding the more boys I meet, the more I love my dog.вЂќ This top country star has something to say about dogs: she likes them better than the men she dates. Warning-get out the hankies for this tearjerker! This country music singer-songwriter has a suggestion for his girlfriend in this funny song: вЂњI want you to love me like my dog.вЂќ ItвЂ™s about a woman who loses both her dog and her man. Like many country songs, this one is a real heartbreaker. This one is a lovely tribute to вЂњa playmate, a companion.вЂќ This folk-singing trio made this childrenвЂ™s song popular.Дolly Parton has two songs about dogs. The theme of dogs naturally lends itself to childrenвЂ™s music, like this classic rendition. The group, which calls itself a вЂњlittle orchestra,вЂќ fuses pop, Latin music, jazz and classical music in this tribute to a dog. TheyвЂ™ll also be familiar with the sound of Brad NowellвЂ™s DalmatianВ adding his two cents to many songs. This old chestnut was released in 1953, and reached number one on the Billboard charts.Д«ritish-American singer-songwriter Nellie McKay performed this during a TED talk.Д®verything Reminds Me of My DogВ -Jane SiberryДЄnother singer-songwriter, this one Canadian, wrote a playful love song to her pet.ДЇans of this band know that many of their songs can be too explicit. How Much Is That Doggie in the Window-Patti Page But they had the right idea with this song: a dog as a cure for heartbreak. This group was an hit in the 1960вЂ™s, perhaps more for their cuteness than musical ability. That may be, but without a dog singing the chorus*, itвЂ™s just any old blues tune. Without the lyrics, one could argue that this song isnвЂ™t really about a dog. Nilsson wrote plenty of whimsical songs, but nothing quite as wistful as this one he sings that having a dog would be the key to happiness. Young wrote this song about his traveling buddy, a hound name Elvis, who went out on the road with him for many years. Martha was Paul McCartneyвЂ™s Old English Sheepdog, and probably the inspiration for the song. This is a pretty straightforward love song to his dog, whose love is something he can count on: вЂњI love my dog as much as I love you, but you may fade, my dog will always come through.вЂќ

Here are 29 songs about our canine BFFs, including some tunes you probably didnвЂ™t know were written about a dog. Shakespeare said, вЂњIf music be the food of love, play on.вЂќ He probably wasnвЂ™t thinking about dogs when he wrote that line, and yet countless songs celebrate the love, and even the heartbreak, of living with a dog.

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