A special feature on Western music themed around dogs! World classics and popular songs
Dogs are loved by many as friendly, loyal, and adorable companions.
Do you have a dog?
Perhaps you, too, are captivated by their cute gestures and unconditional love.
There are plenty of musicians who have fallen for the charm of dogs and poured those feelings into their music.
In popular Western music around the world, there are many songs that sing about memories with dogs and the special bonds we share with them.
Since these aren’t Japanese songs, translating the lyrics and imagining their meaning can bring an even deeper emotional experience.
In this article, we introduce heartwarming songs themed around dogs.
We’ve carefully selected masterpieces we hope dog lovers and music fans alike will listen to!
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Western music special themed around dogs! World-famous and popular songs (21–30)
I’ll Be DoggoneMarvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye was both a singer and a drummer.
Early on, he also showed his talent for songwriting, and it’s said he aspired to be the “Black Frank Sinatra.” This song is a great example of his flair for clever wordplay.
Puppy LovePaul Anka
A song Paul Anka wrote about his then-girlfriend, Annette Funicello.
Like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, she was a popular actress who rose to fame on Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club.
Donny Osmond covered the song in 1972, reaching No.
3 on the U.S.
charts.
A special feature on Western music themed around dogs! World-famous and popular songs (31–40)
She WolfShakira
It’s the lead single from Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira’s third studio album.
This electropop track is said to have taken a month to mix.
A Spanish-language version was also released under the title “Loba.”
PsychoElvis Costello
It’s a track that feels like a haunting, sorrow-tinged song about a dog, as if telling a story that lingers in the heart.
Elvis Costello’s distinctive vocal delivery brilliantly conveys the madness and remorse woven into the lyrics.
Included on the album “Almost Blue,” released in December 1981, this piece became a symbol of his new venture incorporating elements of country music.
While its content may be shocking for dog lovers, it’s recommended for those who want to explore the complexities of human psychology through music.
Move It on OverHank Williams
This is a lighthearted song that playfully depicts the story of a man banished to the doghouse.
It features an innovative sound that fuses blues, country, and jazz, establishing Hank Williams’s musical style.
Released in June 1947, it became a major hit, reaching No.
4 on Billboard’s country chart.
The work also influenced later rock ’n’ roll, with traces evident in Bill Haley & His Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock.” Its lyrics, which humorously portray a small domestic commotion, are sure to resonate with many listeners.
Highly recommended not only for country music fans but also for lovers of rock and blues.
The Promised LandBruce Springsteen
A song titled after Chuck Berry’s 1965 track “Promised Land.” Bruce praises Chuck Berry’s songwriting ability.
Sung about a sense of powerlessness, the song is also said to be about American workers who are exhausted by a country that offers them nothing but dreams.
(How Much Is) That Doggie In The WindowLita Roza
The first recording was a highly popular novelty song performed by Patty Page, who was born in Oklahoma.
A version by Lita Roza, who was a jazz band singer in the 1950s, reached No.
1 in the UK in 1953.