15 Jul 10 - 02:36 PM (#2945711) Subject: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: GUEST,FloraG My band have been booked to play at a dogs birthday party. I am still smiling each time I think of this but can anyone suggest suitable - ideally funny - songs. |
15 Jul 10 - 02:40 PM (#2945713) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Will Fly Dem Bones. |
15 Jul 10 - 02:41 PM (#2945715) Subject: Lyr Add: THE DOGS' PARTY From: Fred McCormick You've just got to get this one in. The Dog's Party The dogs they had a party They came from near and far And some dogs came by aeroplane And some by motor car They went into the lobby And signed the visitors´ book And each one hung his arsehole Upon a separate hook One dog was not invited And this aroused his ire He rushed into the meeting place And loudly shouted, ´Fire!´ Now the dogs were so excited They had no time to look And each one took an arsehole From off the nearest hook It is a sad sad story For it is very sore To wear another´s arsehole You´ve never worn before And that is why when dogs meet By land or sea or foam Each sniffs the other´s arsehole In hope it is its own |
15 Jul 10 - 02:44 PM (#2945716) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Will Fly Hound Dog Puppy Love Old Shep |
15 Jul 10 - 02:48 PM (#2945720) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Amos Old Blue (two versions) Groundhog (1 line about hounds) I suppose you could do an adaptation of "I've Got an Old Tom Cat", changing the names to protect the feline... A |
15 Jul 10 - 02:50 PM (#2945723) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Fred McCormick Piddling Pete. More seriously; Old Blue. While the Gamekeepers lie Sleeping The Mountain Streams where the Moorcocks Crow The Bonny Bunch of Rushes Green The Bogs of Shanaheever The Missus, Her Mother, The Bulldog and Me. And lots more. I'll ponder the matter while I'm having pint tonight. |
15 Jul 10 - 02:51 PM (#2945726) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Fred McCormick I suppose I've got to get this one in before anyone else does. How Much is that Doggie in the Window? |
15 Jul 10 - 03:01 PM (#2945730) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: GUEST Fluffy Heywood Banks Sesame Street Hard Working Dog Quit Kicking My Dog Around |
15 Jul 10 - 03:02 PM (#2945731) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Melissa (I was that guest) Sounds like a fun party! |
15 Jul 10 - 03:06 PM (#2945735) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Maryrrf Master McGrath? |
15 Jul 10 - 03:37 PM (#2945757) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Melissa I couldn't find a copy of Bob Dyer singing this..the song starts at about 2:30 Jim the Wonderdog |
15 Jul 10 - 04:40 PM (#2945786) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Richard Bridge Champion he was a Dandy. Oh, and that really sad song about the shepherd whose dog got the devil and drove his flock off a cliff, I can't think of its name right now. Bellman Dido Bendigo etc. Isn't there a song about Beth Gelert as well as the story? Little Gomez (the song of the randy chihuahua) |
15 Jul 10 - 05:10 PM (#2945795) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Tangledwood Down the River words and notation on page 12 here |
15 Jul 10 - 05:16 PM (#2945796) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: melodeonboy "Man's Best Friend" (Wynonie Harris) |
15 Jul 10 - 05:41 PM (#2945806) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: BK Lick On Kathy Kallick's first children's album "What Do You Dream About?" she does "The Doggy Medley" combining "How Much is that Doggie in the Window?" with "Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?" |
15 Jul 10 - 06:01 PM (#2945812) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Suffet Queen of the Rails (Utah Phillips) Here, Rattler, Here! (Traditional African-American) I'm Gonna Tell the A-S-P-C-A You Treat Me Like a D-O-G (Shel Silverstein) |
15 Jul 10 - 06:16 PM (#2945818) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Richard Bridge Oh, sorry, I didn't notice the identity of the OP. Forget I posted. |
15 Jul 10 - 06:25 PM (#2945825) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: BK Lick "A Ragged Old Man" (Utah Phillips) Just a ragged old man |
15 Jul 10 - 06:59 PM (#2945846) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: CupOfTea For a truly memorable performance in honor of the dog, I suggest Lou & Peter Berryman's "Dog of Time" -such a good song, that Cindy Mangsen recorded it on her "Cat Tales" Yah, yah, the last line refers to the "Kitty of romance"... but where else but with the Berrymans could you get to sing things like "slinking through the vestibule, the Wiener Dog of doom" or "The Poodle of depression licks the Pekinese of pique" Words and music to this are in one of their recent songbooks. If recitations make up any part of your repertoire, a bit of Les Barker would be splendid.. "Go, Stay and Fetch" or DACHSHUNDS WITH ERECTIONS which seems to have a tune now, though I know it as a poem. Joanne in Cleveland |
15 Jul 10 - 08:35 PM (#2945882) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Soldier boy You're all barking mad!! Bless. |
15 Jul 10 - 10:17 PM (#2945916) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Artful Codger Richard: You might have been thinking of "George and George's Son" by John Kirkpatrick. See also this thread: Songs about dogs |
16 Jul 10 - 01:35 AM (#2945962) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Gurney 'Little Gomez' and 'Nobody's Moggie Now' by Eric Bogle. |
16 Jul 10 - 02:12 AM (#2945971) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Ebbie And a recitation about Old Yeller. Very inspiring to all. |
16 Jul 10 - 02:53 AM (#2945977) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: GUEST,Jeff How 'bout the song where dog spelled backwards is God? Don't know how it goes, but someone posting here will, most likely. |
16 Jul 10 - 04:25 AM (#2946007) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: GUEST,FloraG Brilliant suggestions. Especially where you have suggested links so I can hear the tune. I've got some eric Bogle on CD so might start there - I think they would suit the mood. Does anybody else have the feeling they lurch from one booking to another. We did a help for heroes charity spot recently so I was learning a few military songs and tunes - Liberty bell etc. What a good tune. Now working on the list for Broadstairs - so although late August sounds ages away for the Doggy party it will come sooner than I should like. I wish I was quicker at learning songs and tunes. I know I can always fall back on my barn dance sets - and its nice to be able to concentrate on playing them without having to call the dances at the same time, but I wish ----- Oh dear. I think I must be getting old. Still open for other suggestions for the party. |
16 Jul 10 - 07:35 AM (#2946102) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: GUEST, Sminky THE DOGS' MEAT MAN Thomas Hudson
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16 Jul 10 - 07:53 AM (#2946116) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Fred McCormick I don't think anybody's mentioned it yet, but You Ain't Nothing But A Hound Dog should have them howling in the aisle. Come to that, I don't think anybody's mentioned Old Dog Tray, or Walking the Dog, or Yellow dog blues. Then there's Mick Quinn's famous ode; The Man Who Shot the Dog, about a man who shot Mick's dog. Of course, if it's instrumentals, how about a set which includes Granny, will your dog bite/The Dogs Among The Bushes/Dog and Cat Rag/That's My Rabbit, My Dog Caught It Anyway, if you get stuck, you could always give them a blast of Whoopee-Ti-Yi-Yo Git Along Little Dogies. |
16 Jul 10 - 08:07 AM (#2946121) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Tattie Bogle The one Fred mentioned near the top of the thread, The Dog's Party, goes to the tune of the hymn "The Church's One Foundation", which makes it all the funnier if sung with a long face and a great deal of pathos. There's also an Edinburgh song about "Greyfriars Bobby", the faithful wee dug wha widna leave his master's side. And the Eric Bogle one about chihuahuas. |
16 Jul 10 - 08:11 AM (#2946123) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: SINSULL "He's A Tramp" from Lady and the Tramp. |
16 Jul 10 - 08:26 AM (#2946129) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: kendall Please don't do Old Shep! You will have them in tears. |
16 Jul 10 - 08:53 AM (#2946143) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Bettynh The Dog's Party Little Gomez Barry Louis Polisar has some good dogs songs, sampled here. Check out "I wanna be a Dog,"Our Dog Bernard," "It's my Mother and my Father and my Sister and the Dog," and "The Dog Barked" |
16 Jul 10 - 11:05 AM (#2946190) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: GUEST,leeneia All well and good, Flora, but keep in mind that the dog's birthday is just an excuse for PEOPLE to get together and enjoy each other's company. Too many dog songs with lyrics will distract from that. But of course you should be prepared to lead 'Happy Birthday.' If I were you, I'd do a couple of dog songs, then move on to your old favorites. As an experienced musician once told me, 'People like what they already know.' |
16 Jul 10 - 08:42 PM (#2946480) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Tattie Bogle The dogs might NOT like: "Put the dog in the microwave" or "Dead Dog Scrumpy"! |
17 Jul 10 - 03:54 AM (#2946571) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: kendall Tommy Makem and Gordon Bok used to sing one titled, If I were a Dog I'd have my way. |
17 Jul 10 - 03:57 AM (#2946573) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: JennieG "This Old Man" - the one with the chorus which goes : "With a knick knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone, This old man came rolling home". Id the party gets convivial they will go rolling home! Cheers JennieG |
17 Jul 10 - 04:14 AM (#2946577) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: beeliner A recitation of T. Texas Tyler's "Dad Gave My Dog Away", over the tune of "Old Shep", would stop the show! You might also work in a couple of old minstrel show three-liners: "Mistah Bones, mah dog got his nose cut off! Got his nose cut off? How's he smell? TERRIBLE!" "Mistah Bones, I had to shoot mah dog! Had to shoot yo' dog? Was he mad? Well, he wasn't exactly thrilled!" |
17 Jul 10 - 06:01 AM (#2946621) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Fred McCormick If you don't know the tune of the Dog's Party. Here's a Youtube video. Bow wow |
17 Jul 10 - 02:14 PM (#2946804) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: gnu What a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips in this Café. |
17 Jul 10 - 11:06 PM (#2946978) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Stewie Ya gotta quit kicking my dog around. --Stewie. |
19 Jul 10 - 03:58 AM (#2947459) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: GUEST,FloraG Thanks a million for all the suggestions. I'm going to print the list off - though Im not sure I'll manage to learn a tenth of the songs. If you see me walking along the prom or on the bandstand at Broadstairs mumbling to myself with words in hand - you'll know what I'm doing. Smile and wave. Flora. |
19 Jul 10 - 04:43 AM (#2947467) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Tangledwood The dogs might NOT like: "Put the dog in the microwave" or "Dead Dog Scrumpy"! Or if it comes to that "I'm looking over my dead dog Rover" |
19 Jul 10 - 05:37 AM (#2947486) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: Valmai Goodyear Song for Vic: ' No more for me long trips down to Bonio'. |
19 Jul 10 - 06:00 AM (#2947490) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: SteveMansfield If you want the dogs themselves to have a bit of a sing-song, play a bit of mouth-organ (doesn't matter if you can't actually play one, just blow into it). You can guarantee that the heads will be back, the tails will be wagging, and the most un-nervingly wolf-pack-like of howls will start within seconds ... |
19 Jul 10 - 06:08 AM (#2947492) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: CheshireCat A long time ago, a threesome at college did our own Doggie Medley: we started off with a nice, bluesy "Walking The Dog", which segued into "How Much is that Doggie...?" (as I remember, we had harmonised backing vocals to this section: "shooby dooby woof woof woof"). One verse was enough before the piece de resistance: our third member, a mad Scotsman called John, leapt onto the stage with a hairbrush mic yelling "You ain't nuthin' but a hoond dog!". You can get away with three voices and two acoustic guitars (we did) although the mad Scotsman is an advantage. (Nationality isn't such an issue here, it's just that John's Glaswegian accent seemed to suit the ambience.) This piece was conceived, arranged and performed by someone who has gone on to become a respected Mudcatter, and whose name will therefore be withheld to protect the guilty. |
19 Jul 10 - 08:57 AM (#2947557) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: GUEST,FloraG sfmans my own dog has been invited and of all the instruments I play the one she likes to join in with is the melodeon - a similar intrument to the mouth organ. It makes folk festivals a bit of a no no with her - even though she howels fairly well in tune. has anyone been banned from such a do because of their dog? |
19 Jul 10 - 09:40 AM (#2947584) Subject: RE: Playing at a dogs birthhday party From: alanabit That must have been a terrible experience Cheshire Cat... and the rest is silence from a very discreet alanabit... |