Pet Sounds Revisited: Songs of Dogs, Cats, Birds & Other Mostly...Beloved Creatures
To many pop music audiophiles, the words “Pet Sounds” might bring to mind the Beach Boys. But for us, it means the songs and sounds of our pets and other animal affections. Dogs and cats reign as we take your requests and add our best picks, including a few birds, a mule or two, and even monkeys. We’ll also visit with an anthropologist whose best friends include primates named Miles, Monk, Bartok, Berg, Coltrane, and Stravinsky. Plus music by Bob Dylan, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Bonnie Raitt and George Clinton.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Pet Sounds The Beach Boys The Beach Boys Pet Sounds, Capitol
Stray Cat Strut Stray Cats Built for Speed, Capitol
Bear Cat (AKA Hound Dog) Rufus Thomas Do the Funky Chicken Stax Remasters, Concord
Hound Dog Mama Thornton Big Mama Thornton, Peacock 45 rpm
Atomic Dog George Clinton Computer Games, Capitol
Dog Hill Boozoo Chavis Boozoo Chavis, Nonesuch
Shaggy Dog Lightnin' Hopkins Something Blue, Verve Folkways
Instrumental: Flying Beatles Magical Mystery Tour, Apple
Bluebird Charlie Parker & Miles Davis Charlie Parker & Miles Davis Birdsong, Savoy
Bluebird Howlin' Wolf Howlin' Wolf Greatest Songs, Sun Records
Is a Blue Bird Blue Conway Twitty It's Only Make Believe/Conway Twitty The MGM Years, Mercury
Bluebird Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt, Warner
Message to Michael Dionne Warwick
Lullaby of Birdland Amy Winehouse Live from the Stables, BBC
Instrumental: Mule Kenny Burrell Midnight Blue, Blue Note
Sister Maude Mule Alec Johnson Alec Johnson Sundown Blues, Columbia
There's Another Mule in Your Stall Nellie Lutcher Nellie Lutcher, Shellac Records
Meeting the Mule Cephas and Wiggins Homemade, Alligator
Get Behind the Mule Tom Waits Tom Waits Mule Variations, Anti
End Bed: Mule Danny Barnes Man on Fire, ATO
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Cruella De Vil Bill Lee 101 Dalmations Soundtrack, Disney
Salty Dog Lizzie Miles The Creole Songbird - 1950's recording on Lafitte records,
How Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come Around) Dr. John Dr. John Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner
Lift Your Leg Joe Ely Man of Somebody's Dreams-Tribute to Chris Gaffney, Yep Roc
Walking the Dog Jackie Shane Any Other Way, Numbero
El Loro Joseito Mateo The King of Merengue, Rumba
3 Cool Cats Ry Cooder Chavez Ravine, Warner Brothers
Instrumental: Nashville Cats The Hit Co. The Instrumental Classic Rock Collection, Vol. 27, Drew's Entertainment
The Cat Came Back Cisco Houston Cisco Houston The Folkways Years 1944-1961, Smithsonian Folkways
Here Pussy, Pussy, Pussy Light Crust Doughboys Western Swing Classics, Vol. 2, Red Devil Records
Let Me Play with Your Poodle Tampa Red Tampa Red Song Collection, Jazz Experience
I'm Gonna Take Care of Your Dog Rosie Ledet Rosie Ledet Zesty Zydeco, Maison de Soul
Man of the Hour Norah Jones The Fall Norah Jones, Blue Note
If Dogs Run Free Bob Dylan New Morning, Sony
Instrumental: I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) The International Contemporary Dance Ensemble Ballet Meets Disney, Countdown Media
Segment: David Watts
The Monkey Dave Bartholomew The Big Beat of Dave Bartholomew 1949-1960, Crescent City Soul
Mickey's Monkey The Miracles The Miracles Greatest Hits From the Beginning, Motown
I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) Louis Prima, Phil Harris, Bruce Reitherman The Jungle Book, Walt Disney Records
End Bed: Monkey Puzzle Dr. John Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack The Legendary Sessions Vol. 2, Clean Cuts