I Wanna Be Your Dog
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"I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a song by American rock band the Stooges, released as the group's debut single from the band's 1969 self-titled debut album. The riff is composed of only three chords (G, F♯ and E), is played continuously throughout the song (excepting two brief 4-bar bridges). The 3-minute-and-9-second-long song, with its distortion-heavy guitar intro, single-note piano riff played by producer John Cale of the Velvet Underground, and steady, driving beat, gave the cutting edge of the early heavy metal and punk sound.[1]
In 2004, the song was ranked number 438 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time",[2] but it was dropped to number 445 on its 2010 revision, then was re-ranked at number 314 on its 2021 list.[3] Pitchfork Media placed it at number 16 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".[4]
Personnel
- Iggy Pop - vocals
- Ron Asheton - guitar
- Dave Alexander - bass
- Scott Asheton - drums
- John Cale - piano, sleigh bells
Cover versions
- Sid Vicious performed a version of the song on his debut album Sid Sings. Actor Gary Oldman performed the song as Sid in the film Sid & Nancy.
- Spanish female punk band Las Vulpes covered the song in 1983 with lyrics in Spanish. The song's title, "Me gusta ser una zorra", translates to English as "I like being a whore". They performed the song on the Spanish national state television broadcaster on a Saturday at noon in April 1983, causing a stir for the explicit and harsh lyrics.[5][6]
- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts covered and released this song as part of their 1988 album, Up Your Alley
- Sonic Youth covered this song live on their Confusion Is Sex LP and on David Sanborn's Night Music TV show in 1989.[7]
- Uncle Tupelo released a cover of the song on their 89/93: An Anthology compilation album, having previously released a demo cover of the song on their March 16-20, 1992 LP.
- Swans performed a version of the song on their Children of God/World of Skin LP.
- Psychonaut 4 released a cover of the song in 2014. [8]
- Matt Mays recorded a cover of the song on his 2020 album Dog City.[9]
- Actor John McCrea sang a cover version heard in the 2021 film Cruella. McCrea also appeared in the film.[10] Damiano David, lead vocalist of Måneskin, performed a cover of the song for the Italian dub of the film.[11]
- Modern Life Is War released a cover in 2021 on their EP Tribulation Worksongs, Vol. 3.[12]
References
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- ↑ https://psychonaut4.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-be-your-dog-the-stooges-cover
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