Nellie McKay is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and an animal advocate. The Dog Song is from her first album, “Get Away From Me”.
Here are the lyrics to The Dog Song
I’m just a walkin’ my dog
Singin’ my song
Strollin’ along
Yeah it’s just me and my dog
Catchin’ some sun
We can’t go wrong
My life was lonely and blue
Yeah I was sad as a sailor
I was an angry ‘un too
Then there was you
Appeared, when I was entangled
With youth, and fear, and nerves
Jingle jangle
Vermouth and beer
Were gettin’ me mangled up
But then I looked in your eyes
And I was no more a failure
You looked so wacky and wise
And I said, lord I’m happy
’cause I’m just a walkin’ my dog
Singin’ my song
Strollin’ along
It’s just me and my dog
Catchin’ some sun
We can’t go wrong
’cause I don’t care ’bout your hatin’ and your doubt
And I don’t care what the politicians spout
If you wanna companion
Well just go right to the pound
And find yourself a hound
And make that doggie proud
’cause that’s what it’s all about
My life was tragic and sad
Yeah I was the archetypal loser
I was a pageant gone bad
Then there was you on time
And wagging your tail
In the cutest mime
And you was in jail
I said woof, be mine
And you gave a wail
And then I was no longer alone
And I was no more a boozer
We’ll make the happiest home
And I said lord I’m happy
’cause I’m just a walkin’ my dog
Singin’ my song
Strollin’ along
It’s just me and my dog
Catchin’ some sun
We can’t go wrong
’cause I don’t care ’bout your hatin’ and your doubt
And I don’t care what the politicians spout
If you need a companion
Well just go right to the pound
And find yourself a hound
And make that doggie proud
’cause that’s what it’s all about
That’s what it’s all about
That’s what it’s all abow-wow-wow-wout
That’s what it’s all about
St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, N.J., has helped rescue 100 unloved and unwanted dogs from puppy mills in the Midwest. These pooches are now looking for new homes with loving families.
The rescue is a collaborative effort between National Mill Dog Rescue of Colorado and St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, as well as many dedicated volunteers.
Rescued breeds from Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa include: Toy and Miniature poodles, French bulldogs, Labrador Retrievers, Miniature Dachshunds, English Bulldogs, Golden-Doodles, Pugs and many more.
Staff and volunteers are working to get these dogs ready for adoption with veterinary exams, medical treatment and bathing and grooming before they can be spayed or neutered.
For information on adopting these dogs or making a donation, see:
Over the past month or so we’ve posted two of MGM’s short comedies from their “Dogville” series. Today we present yet another in the series, this one titled “Love Tails of Morocco”. This 1931 comedy parodies the classic “Foreign Legion” films of the era.
Click to watch "Love Tails of Morocco"
This Dogville short takes place at an outpost in the Dogville Foreign Legion. As the story opens, the soldiers watch a newsreel, which includes the opera singer Galli Cur (a spoof of Amelita Galli-Curci) sing an aria. After the show, they go to the local bar and tell each other the stories behind the reason they joined the legion. All the stories are about how women did them wrong in one way or another. They all agree that they are fed up with women, until a certain visitor shows up.
This film is from the Turner Classic Movies website.
A couple of weeks ago we featured the 1930 MGM “Dogville” Short film “Dogway Melody”. Today we present another short from the Dogville series titled “The Big Dog House”. This film is a parody of the 1930 prison drama “The Big House” with canine actors playing all of the roles.
Scene from The Big Dog House
This film is from the Turner Classic Movies website.
Click to watch The Big Dog House on the Turner Classic Movies website.
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