I Wanna Be Your Dog

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"I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a seminal 1969 proto-punk song by The Stooges, renowned for its raw minimalism, distorted guitar riff, and influential role in the development of punk rock.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Stooges NERFINISHED
artist The Stooges NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy Green Day
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
surface form: Joan Jett

Sid Vicious
Sonic Youth
genre garage rock
proto-punk
punk rock
hasInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
piano
hasKey G major
hasMusicVideo no original 1969 promotional video
hasRanking one of the greatest songs of all time
hasTheme desire
sexual submission
influencedGenre alternative rock
punk rock
influentialFor development of punk rock
language English
length 3:09
notableFeature distorted guitar riff
raw minimalism
repetitive three-chord structure
partOf The Stooges NERFINISHED
performer The Stooges NERFINISHED
producer John Cale
publicationYear 1969
rankedBy Rolling Stone
recordedAt The Hit Factory
surface form: Hit Factory

New York City
recordedIn 1969
recordLabel Elektra Records
releaseDate 1969-08-05
tempo slow
title I Wanna Be Your Dog self-link
usedIn various film soundtracks
various television shows
vocalist Iggy Pop NERFINISHED
writer Dave Alexander
Iggy Pop NERFINISHED
Ron Asheton NERFINISHED
Scott Asheton NERFINISHED

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The Stooges notableSong I Wanna Be Your Dog
Iggy Pop notableWork I Wanna Be Your Dog
James Osterberg notableWork I Wanna Be Your Dog
I Wanna Be Your Dog title I Wanna Be Your Dog self-link