Walking the Dog

About Walking the Dog

"Walking the Dog" (or "Walkin' the Dog") is a Rufus Thomas song. It was released on his 1963 album Walking the Dog. It was his signature hit and also his biggest, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1963 and remaining on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks. The lyrics make references to children's nursery rhymes, especially Miss Mary Mack. The song was recorded several months later by the Rolling Stones in 1964. Unlike most Stones' recordings, the song features harmony vocals on the chorus solely by Brian Jones (most early Stones songs feature Jones and Bill Wyman on backing vocals, with Keith Richards replacing the two not long after), which makes their recording of the song unique in their catalogue. The only hit version in the UK was by the Dennisons, whose recording reached number 36 on the UK singles chart in 1964. Many other artists also recorded the song, including Aerosmith, Johnny Rivers, John Cale, Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, Roger Daltrey, Green Day, Hans Theessink, the Flamin' Groovies, the Kingsmen, the Sonics, Ace Cannon, Jackie Shane, the Trashmen, Luv'd Ones, Bob Paisley and the Southern Grass and Ratt. It was performed live occasionally by the Grateful Dead in 1966, 1970, and the mid-eighties. more »

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Baby, back 
Dressed in black 
Silver buttons all down her back 
High hose, tippy toes 
She broke the needle and she can sew 

Walking the dog 
I'm just a walking the dog 
If you don't know how to do it 
I'll show you how to walk the dog 
C'mon now c'mon 

I asked her mother for fifteen cents 
I see you ever jumped the fence 
I jumped so high, touched the skies 
Didn't get back 'til a quarter to five 

Walking the dog 
I'm just a walking the dog 
If you don't know how to do it 
I'll show you how to walk the dog 
C'mon c'mon now 

Tell me Mary, what's your twelve 
How does your garden grow 
What with silver bells and cockle shells 
And pretty maids all in a row 

Walking the dog 
I'm just a walking the dog 
If you don't know how to do it 
I'll show you how to walk the dog 
C'mon now c'mon 

Baby, back 
Dressed in black 
Silver buttons all down her back 
High hose, tippy toes 
She broke the needle and she can sew 

Walking the dog 
I'm just a walking the dog 
If you don't know how to do it 
I'll show you how to walk the dog 
C'mon now c'mon 

Yeah just a walking 
Uh j-j-j-just a walking 
Uh j-j-j-just a walking 
Now, if you don't know how to do it 
I'll show you how to walk the dog 
C'mon now c'mon 
If you don't know how to do it 
I'll show you how to walk the dog 
C'mon now 
If you don't know how to do it 
I'll show you how to walk the dog

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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in Dartford in 1962. The earliest settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (keyboards, piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Since Wyman's retirement in 1993, the band's full members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975. Darryl Jones (bassist) and Chuck Leavell (keyboardist) are regular contributors but not full band members. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989, noting that "critical acclaim and popular consensus has accorded them the title of the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 4… more »

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