Dogs

(barking dogs)
It's night time in the Big City
newlyweds make love on the roof
a ringing phone goes unanswered
Get off the couch, get yourself a bowl of water, and heel.

The Singers and Songs

  • Slim Gaillard
    Serenade To A Poodle
  • Patty Page
    (How Much is That) Doggie in the Window?
    "Here's a record that everyone always talks about when they talk about how dull radio was before rock and roll. Personally, I don't agree with them; I think Patty Page made beautiful records"
  • Ronnie Self
    Ain't I'm a Dog
    "It's a shame he didn't have more success as a singer, because the few records that he did make rocked like nobody's business."
  • Rufus Thomas
    Stop Kickin' My Dog Around
  • Bob Dorough
    Dog
  • Jean Shepard and Ray Pillow
    I'll Take the Dog
  • Red Foley
    Old Shep
  • Howard Tate
    How Come My Bulldog Don't Bark?
    "A stupendously expressive singer"
  • Everly Brothers
    Bird Dog
  • Allen Brothers (Austin and Lee)
    A New Salty Dog
    "Delightful kazoo leads"
  • Freddie Bell and the Bellboys
    Hound Dog
  • Hawkshaw Hawkins
    Dog House Boogie
  • Uncle Tupelo
    I Wanna Be Your Dog
  • Mighty Sparrow
    Russian Satellite
  • Webb Pierce
    I'm Walking The Dog

The Other People and Players

  • The Louvin Brothers
  • Faron Young
  • Tillman Franks
  • Floyd Kramer
  • The Wilburn Brothers
  • Iggy Pop and The Stooges
  • Andy Rooney
  • Aldous Huxley
  • Sara Silverman
  • Big Mama Thornton
  • Lou Carrol
  • Cowboy Copas
  • Aerosmith
  • Leo Fender
  • Richard Nixon
    "One of the most misunderstood people of the 20th century, often maligned, but obviously capable of great humanity. He loved that dog, and he loved that his daughter loved that dog, too."
  • Chet Atkins
  • William Blake
  • Will Rogers
    "If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering someone else's dog around." “The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has."
  • Patsy Cline
  • The Rolling Stones
    "Of course they took Irma's song "Time is on My Side" and had a little hit with THAT!" In reference to "Time is on My Side": "I've always been partial to Irma's version."
  • Sam Phillips

The Other Songs and Albums

The Guests

  • Jimmy Kimmel

The Movies and TV Shows

The Places

  • Shreveport, LA
  • Moscow
  • Macon, GA
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Tintown, MO
  • Louisiana
  • Las Vegas

Record Labels

The Dogs

Radio Shows