Whether with originals or standards like ‘Ya Ya’ and ‘Land Of 1,000 Dances’, Thomas keeps the action tight and in addition to both ‘Dog’ hits, there is further instalment, ‘Can Your Monkey Do The Dog,’ co-penned with Stax’s Steve Cropper. Thomas’ improvised hit, ‘The Dog,’ led to immortal follow-up, ‘Walking The Dog,’ so massively popular that it became the centrepiece of his debut LP, an irresistible blend of funk and soul with lashings of Thomas’ trademark humour.
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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. It was released on his 1963 album Walking the Dog. In fact, every single song on this album is catchy as hell. About Walking the Dog 'Walking the Dog' (or 'Walkin the Dog') is a Rufus Thomas song.