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"Walking the Dog" (or "Walkin' the Dog") is a song written and performed by Rufus Thomas. 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 Rufus Thomas version begins with the quoting of the first 14 notes of Mendelssohn's Wedding March from "Midsummer's Night's Dream". This version is noted for Rufus whistling and calling out for his dog, to go walking with him. 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. Many other artists have 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, The Lincolns, 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.
Walkin' The Dog
Aerosmith
Written by: Rufus Thomas
Album: Aerosmith
Released: 1973
Mary Mack, dressed in black
Silver buttons up and down her back
How'd I know? Yes, she told
She broke her needle, now she can't sew
Walkin' the dog
I'm just a-walkin' your dog
Well, if you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
Ask your mama for fifteen cents
To see the elephant jump the fence
It jumped so high, it touched the sky
Didn't come back 'til the fourth of July
I'm walkin' the dog
I'm just a-walkin' your dog
Well, if you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
Mary Mary, quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
Well well, silver bells and little bitty bitty white shells
Pretty maids all in a row
Walkin' your dog
I'm just a-walkin' your dog
Well, if you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog, yeah
Well, if you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
Well, if you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk the dog
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