| "Space Dog" | |
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 Song from Under the Pink | |
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Released |
January 31/February 1, 1994 |
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Length |
3:44 (Under the Pink) |
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Label |
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Writer |
Tori Amos |
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Producer |
Tori Amos and Eric Rosse |
"Space Dog" is the eleventh song on Tori Amos's 1994 album Under the Pink.
Background[]
Tori has offered several stories of the origins of Space Dog.
To Venus and Back[]
A live recording of the song from the 1998 Plugged Tour was released on the 1999 double album To Venus and Back.
Live performances[]
"Space Dog" was first performed during the 1994 Under the Pink Tour and has been played on nearly all of Tori's tours since, both solo and with a band.[1]
Tori occasionally sings the backing vocals "So sure those girls are in the navy..." as an introduction to "Space Dog" in concert.
Live performances of "Space Dog" have been included on Legs & Boots.
Lyrics[]
Way to go
Mr. Microphone
Show us all
what you don't know
Centuries
secret societies
He's our commander still
Space Dog
So sure we were on something
Your feet are finally on the ground, he said
So sure we were on something
Your feet are just on the ground, girl
Rain and snow
Our engines have
been receiving your
eager call
There's Colonel
Dirtyfishydishcloth
He'll distract her good
Don't worry so
And to the one
you thought was on your side
She can't understand
she truly believes the lie
Lemon pie
He's coming through
Our commander still
Space Dog
Lines secure
Space Dog
Deck the halls I'm young again
I'm you again
Racing turtles
the grapefruit is winning
Seems I keep getting this story
twisted so where's Neil when you need him
Deck the halls it's you again
It's you again
Somewhere someone most know the ending
Is she still pissing in the river, now
Heard she'd gone
moved into a trailer park
So sure we were on something
So sure those girls now are in the Navy
Your feet are finally on the ground, he said
Those bombs, our friends, can't even hurt you now
So sure we were on something
And hold those tears cause they're still on your side
Your feet are just on the ground, girl
Don't hear the dogs barking
So sure we were on something
Don't say you know we've gone
Your feet are finally on the ground, he said
Andromeda stood with those girls before
So sure we were on something
The hair in pairs it just got nasty
Your feet are just on the ground
And now those girls are gone
Personnel[]
Credits taken from Under the Pink and To Venus and Back liner notes.[2][3][4]
Under the Pink (1994)
- Piano and vocal — Tori Amos
- Bass — George Porter Jr.
- Drums — Carlo Nuccio
- Guitars — Steve Caton
- Something — Rantz and Zane
- Mixed by Kevin Killen
To Venus and Back (1999)
- Recorded during the Plugged Tour 98
- Drums/Percussion — Matt 'the human loop' Chamberlain
- Bass — Jon Evans
- Guitars — Steve Caton
- Bosendorfer, synths, vocals — Tori Amos
- Programming — Andy Gray
- Mastered by Jon Astley
References[]
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