A big thanks to John Schick & Donna Marilyn for inspiring this beautiful song...seriously, thanks for putting up with me !
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A Dog Gone Good Song
© words and music by C. Stewart ( April 7, 2009 )

PRE CHORUS..
Been waggin' my tail for real a long time
Barkin' up a tree for a song
I dont care if the words ain't mine
I'm huntin' for a dog gone song

CHORUS....
A dog gone good song
All about mans best friend
A dog gone good song
Might be around the bend

Some dogs like to tinkle
When stars begin to twinkle
Smart dogs jump through a hoop

Some dogs up and leave ya
Others will retrieve ya
But mine, just likes to poop

PRE CHORUS..

CHORUS..

Some playful pooches
Love to give some smooches
Like to kiss another dogs kiss butt
My dogs not classy
He sure is gassy
But I still love that mangy mutt

BRIDGE---------

His nose is cold
Got dirty paws
But he ain't broken
Any doggie laws

PRE CHORUS..

CHORUS...

So, another one of your serious songs! Love it, Calvin.

The imagery made me chuckle, and I love the bridge, especially that "Not yet" at the end of it.

I'll bet your "mangy mutt" likes this too.

Donna

Very cute!

Calvin, John and Donna

Lol, Calvin, I swear, you ought to bottle what you got and market it as laughing syrup. Anytime I want to smile, I can count on you for a Dog Gone good song to make me.

Thanks Calvin

Very cute, Calvin. This made me laugh out loud in places. I like that he hasn't broken any doggie laws..yet.

Hi Donna,

Hope you're doing well today.
Ha, glad you could smile at this one.

Calvin


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Hello Vicki,

Not sure we've met.
Thank you for giving this song the time of day.

Calvin


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Hi Letha,

ha, thanks for listening & your nice comments.

Calvin


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Hello Wendy,

he he...thank you.
Have a great day.

Calvin


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Hee Hee, You Three!

Animals, humor, double-entendres.....what more could a girl ask for (well, maybe that first part doesn't sound right...! )?!

Once again, I do wonder about inspiration here -- I understand DM and John were involved, which is a helpful clue ....but what EXACTLY got you all on this subject (the DOG part of it, I mean )?

Regardless, this is a fun romp. I thought it was clever the way you set-up the story with your pre-chorus, then rolled out the rest of the song. While there are gads of groovy parts, this is my favorite couplet:

Some playful pooches
Love to give some smooches

What a magnificent rhyme! (In a pinch...you could even bring in The Three STOOGES !!)

Anyhoo, thanks for sharing this, Calvin -- though I was a bit thrown off by this real-life avatar!!

Chou-chou ( ) for now,
Beth

P.S. That "barking up the (wrong) tree" might be another worthwhile hook to explore. Could go a lot of interesting ways....

Most excellent. Dogs are great and this is a wonderful dog song. You have such creativity. It works.

Tom

Hi Calvin,

With your imagination, somehow I can't picture you at a loss for a good song, dog gone or otherwise Very clever. About your avatar, is that a lampshade on your head or are you just happy to be here?

Ricki

HI Calvin

Dog gone it you ! goin and usin those four letter words again -- I thought we broke you of that habit !

You Really make me smile. I love the pooch line ...... he heeeeeeeee jm

Hi Beth,

Thanks for listening.
If I remember right John had to let his dog out, etc, etc

YES, this is cool with lots of possibilities
"barking up the (wrong) tree

Calvin


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Hello Tom,

Hey thanks, glad ya dropped by !

Calvin


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Hi Ricki,

Thank you for giving this one a listen.
I always appreciate your thoughts.
Well, you KNOW I'm happy to be here.
What you're referring to behing me is a...

old apron that has been framed, although it does resemble a lamp shade I guess.
But yeah, I've probably had a few lamp shades on my head at one time or another


Calvin


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Hi McFartneY,

THANKS !
Wonderful seeing your smiling face.

Sorry, I just can't seem to quit cursing.


See ya.

Calvin


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Hi Calvin. I just now saw this, couldn't help but notice since it's right next to a song that I put up called Doggone. lol. But anywany, just wanted you to know, it's the first time I saw your song and didn't want you to think I was trying to be a copycat. As I just said on my song, the lyrics to Doggone were written in 2006 by myself and Mike Frisbey, who recently passed away after a bout with cancer. They're doing a special tribute in his honor on his website and I asked James Ryce to put some music to the song to put in the tribute section. I guess it's merely a coincidence about the similiarity in titles, but didn't want you to think it was intentional.

Hi Roy,

copycat, no, I didn't think that at all.
And, real sorry to hear about your friends passing.
And from one dog song to another I will go listen now.
BY

Calvin


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Calvin,

This made me smile all the way through

Very sweet, clever, cute., sung with your typical understatement, but here it makes funny lines even funnier.

The only thing I could think to add would be to get your dog in on the song, maybe splice him in at an appropriate moment...

best wishes,

Mike

Calvin,

Ah, just what i needed. it's been a really rough 2 or 3 weeks for me and Helen. Needed a pick me up. I just found it...thanks!

Slight shades of "ritt" here ... you remember "ritt" (Richard Blum), I think. he sometimes goes by "rittmo" and piosted under the moniker of "Sweetjoyce". Well, this had bits and pieces of his off-base hunor. Sweet!

Alan

Hi Mike,

Thanks for taking a minute to check this out, I know you're in between creating works of art.
I appreciate it.
The dog barked during ALL my other recordings, but not this one :-)

Calvin


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Hi Alan,

Always a pleasure to see a nice guy like you, thanks.
Hope things get better for you both.
Yes I remember Ritt very well, he's a good guy too.
And I'll take your comment as a compliment.
Have a great weekend.

Calvin


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A fun romp,

Like all your stuff... it's unique! I enjoyed it.

Peace,

Ian

Hi Ian,

Thank you & I hope you have a good day.

Calvin


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HI Calvin,

No nits for a very cool song.

I think it would suit a cartoon really well, or the main theme of a series with this sort of dog as the hero. Is there any such cartoon on American TV, whose producer you could pitch the song to? I for one would enjoy to follow the adventures of a dog like that. Well done.

Take care, Yann.

Hello Yann


"Is there any such cartoon on American TV", I'm not sure, but...Thank you so much !!
Have a cool day.

Calvin


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Hey Calvin,

I thought I commented on this dog gone good song! Well, anyway, it’s really cute… lol...

All those action rhymes really make it fun!

Enjoyed it!

Kristi

Dog gone it Cal I loved the bridge,
I gather you had fun this this,
It's one I'm glad I didn't miss,
My rhyme must now cease and desist.

Hi Kristi,

Thanks for the look.
Glad you liked it ok.

Calvin


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Hello Lynn
Come on in

Glad you like the bridge
It was meant to be fun
And I hope your day
Is full of sun

Calvin


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This is a "dog gone good" song. I thought it would about a run away dog, though. That's a good phrase.

A lot of lines about the dog's "other side" (LOL!)

Kevin

Hi Kevin,

Ha, & thank you for the listen.
Have a good day.

Calvin


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LOL - can always count on you for a smile, Calvin. Thanks.

I wanna come back as a dog

Scott

That gave me a good chuckle, good stuff Calvin

Hi Scott,

hey, I appreciate you giving me a few minutes here.
have a good weekend.

Calvin


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Hi Andy,

Good chuckle, thanks, glad ya liked it.

Calvin


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Now that was Dog Gone Good

Hello Louis,

Thanks for the good dog remark, it was fun to do.
I hope you have a dog gone good day, sorry , I couldn't resist.

Calvin


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