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"Gonna Buy Me a Dog" is a song by the Monkees that first appeared as the closing track on their 1966 self titled debut album.
| "Gonna Buy Me a Dog" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Monkees | |
| from the album The Monkees | |
| Released | October 10, 1966 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:41 |
| Label | Colgems |
| Songwriter(s) | |
The lead vocal is shared with Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones.[1]
Lyrics
[edit]The lyrics talk about how a man buys a dog because he doesn't love his wife. The lyrics also proceed to make a joke about Zulu people. The joke is as follows:
Davy Jones: I just got back from Africa, I was playing cards with the natives.
Micky Dolenz: Oh, Zulus?
Jones: No, I usually won.
Reception
[edit]AllMusic's Matthew Greenwald stated that the song was a "funny end to an album and group that certainly wasn't supposed to be taken seriously, at least yet."[2] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Frank Mastropolo called it a "showcase for the band's goofy TV personalities"[3]
Personnel
[edit]According to author Andrew Sandoval:[1]
- Micky Dolenz – vocal
- Davy Jones – vocal
- Gerry McGee – guitar
- Wayne Erwin – guitar
- Louis Shelton – guitar
- Larry Taylor – bass
- Billy Lewis – drums
- Bobby Hart – organ
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sandoval 2005, p. 290.
- ^ Greenwald, Matthew. "Gonna Buy Me a Dog: Song Review on AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Mastropolo, Frank MastropoloFrank (2016-10-10). "50 Years Ago: The Monkees Release Their Debut Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
Sources
[edit]- Sandoval, Andrew (2005). The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the '60s TV Pop Sensation. Thunder Bay Press. ISBN 9781592233724.