the sonics - walking the dog

[intoto2007]

AMAZING BAND!

[DeKleikop]

@intoto2007

O yes!

[mayflyforyou]

So laid back and amaaaaazing!!! <3

[DeKleikop]

The 4 'disliking' people rather listen to Justin Bieber.

[Animelloveer]

The Sonics = The Punk Beatles? Lol.

This almost sounds like a Beatles cover, with Paul and John slightly tipsy and slurring their words (lol). Still, sounds very Beatley to me, which makes a pretty good cover.

[desertrat218]

I'm more familiar with Aerosmith's version of this song from their debut album. The Sonics are legendary, they influenced a lot of 70s and 80s rock bands.

[alan4sure]

4 people like cats instead.

[undeadgods]

4 kids found this post by accident and went back to watching ***dumb hair cut kid*** have bottles thrown at him

[maidenofrohan]

If I had a dog, this would be my walking song.

[maidenofrohan]

The Sonics and The Kinks, I would survive emotional angst through this alone.

[jkoff76]

My dad used to see these guys, The Fabulous Wailers, The Kingsman, and Paul Revere in Portland, when he was in high school. He used to show me the old car club places and dance halls around the Willamette River. I will have to do the same thing with my kids, they'll grow up thinking grunge is for old people!! : (

[hegnob]

that's right, Dai! All of the various aesthetic and muscial styles called "punk" come from one single not-so-esoteric garage band!

A+

[daipunker65]

@hegnob

fantastic band.

[MrBluesrules]

@bobyoung53

You my friend are a geezer like me. I'm 56. I've got a lot of that old stuff on vinyl myself. These guys sound a lot like those old stones. I'll need to hear more of their music but what I hear here is Pretty good.

[MrBluesrules]

@MrBluesrules

I checked out your site. Caught your Humble Pie. I'll be back for more of your fine taste in music. Thank you very much.

Go Rockies!

[MrBluesrules]

@bobyoung53

I don't know about better. For vintage sound like this 1964 Stones google "Mona", and "Little Red Rooster", A really good collection is Rolling Stones Hot Rocks Vol. I

[MrBluesrules]

Sounds like the Stones 1964

[bernardobrj]

I discovered the sonics about two months ago, maybe less. I'm amazed, that's rock n roll.. fuckin great, any garage bands like this you guys could show me?

[scottcampbell1958]

@bernardobrj - check out a band called The Fabulous Wailers from the same era.

[helminatorx]

@bernardobrj - awesome dude these boys used to put ice picks through there amps to get max distortion.....in the sixties - the King Beez for a start, try and get your hands on a compilation series called Garage Punk Unknowns, particularly vol. 1 and 2. I discovered this music trailing back the roots of tunes I love about 15 years ago and was super stoked. Hope you enjoy!

[THUGCODE]

2 people missed the like button.

[jaqua524]

i like the stones version the best

[helminatorx]

@jaqua524 the stones version is mint, but man this is pure sexy, sleazy, dirty and probably why the stones decided to cover it

[jaqua524]

@helminatorx i dont quite understand what you are saying? did they cover this before the stones? i know the stones covered it in 63

[helminatorx]

@jaqua524 I'd had a few at the time of writing. Can't really say if they covered it before the Stones, they didn't record it before the Stones. Rufus Thomas released the original in December 63, Stones 64, Sonics 65. Peace out

[jaqua524]

@helminatorx oooooooooooh i thought that the stones covered it in 63 but i guess i was wrong

[TheSpliffyD]

Who are the 2 person who dislike this, I gonna kick their fucking ass

[SuperfluousMoniker]

If you like this, give Strychnine a listen. I love the Sonics.

[scottcampbell1958]

The Sonics were a great band and their music stands the test of time. Some of the purest rock & roll ever recorded.

[kapnzach]

This song seems to be popping up everywhere for me. I first heard it by Green Day, then I decided to give the original Seattle band a listen, and they did it. I like this more...

[brighidbowman]

Fun and real, and inspired several musical genres Nothing quite like the original!

[luvureally]

Not original, Rufus Thomas did original.

[lclaughton]

I recall hearing some of these old Seattle bands in large Eagles clubs and places with excessive natural echo....Most all the songs were basic 1 4 5 chord progessions much like this song.

It sounded more like a train coming through the building. I just could not connect with it. These STUDIO recordings are a plus today. Too bad you missed the big echo halls of the era, Girls were pretty back then but, they passed me by. I was too young for em or too ugly? I caught on with em later..

[emotivedonkey]

I simply love this song

[0oTheCureo0]

My favourite Sonics song for sure!

:D <33

[TitlowPark]

You had to be there at the places they played. That was when the audience (boys and girls) was actually dancing on the gym floor or in the ballroom. It was a gas listening to their songs in those big halls. Big amps, electrovoice PA system with horns, drummer up on a platform wailing on the bass and pounding the snare. It was AWESOME!

[benreturns]

His vocal sounds very Jagger influenced on this song. The Stones had done Walking the Dog on thier debut album the year before. Cracking stuff tho. Love that dirty garage sound!

[CorkyBuchek]

best sonics song hands down.

[SwitchOnGodmode]

this is actually a cover of Rufus Thomas

[CorkyBuchek]

i know. their version is better than his too.

[snatchhog]

get your ears checked

[daipunker65]

i am stunned i have just discovered where punk hatched from,

thank you,i am now on a mission for the sonics back catalogue.

[Paddymcwhoop]

@daipunker65

me too i need that back catalouge - awsome!

[mrconsityis4]

@daipunker65 dont insult them by callin thm a bunch of whiny queers this is ROCK AND ROLL

[daipunker65]

@mrconsityis4

they are a fantastic band.

rock and roll , punk rock, who cares?

great music will go on forever .

i aint no whiny queer,just ask the wife and kids. . viva le rock.

[mrconsityis4]

@daipunker65 oh yes viva le rock oh yes

[dirtboy2k8]

@mrconsityis4 you can't even spell them or calling can you EPIC FAIL and like typing like a 5 year old, daipunker65 seems to know more about music than you

[daipunker65]

@dirtboy2k8

thanx kid

[mrconsityis4]

@dirtboy2k8 Boy i know music this is my 4th youtube video cause my favorites were full and i type how i want u little homo dont tell me how to type u conformist i can suck a mean dick i know way more about music then ye