Bird Dog (song)

"Bird Dog"
Single by The Everly Brothers
B-side	Devoted To You
Released	July 28, 1958
Format	7" single
Genre	Country
Length	2:20
Label	Cadence 1350
Writer(s)	Boudleaux Bryant
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"All I Have to Do Is Dream" (1958) "Bird Dog" (1958) "Devoted To You" (1958)

"Bird Dog" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant and recorded by The Everly Brothers^[1] released in 1958 and was a #1 hit on the Billboard Country Chart.^[2] The song also hit number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 as well as peaking at number two for three weeks on the R&B charts.^[3]

The musical structure is relatively unique in that it has a 12 bar blues stanza and an 8 bar blues chorus.

Cover versions

• In 1966, The Newbeats released a version of the song as a single.^[4]
• In 1975 English Glam rock band Mud recorded a cover of the song on their album Use Your Imagination which reached #33 on the UK charts

• In 1978 by The Bellamy Brothers, recorded a cover of the song which reached #86 on the Hot Country Singles chart.

Charts

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics