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Written by
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Language
English
First recorded on
July 2, 1956
Released on


Single
July 13, 1956

Chart placings
#2 in United Kingdom
#8 in Belgium
#21 in Netherlands
Tags
hit song more famous than original
Comments
Nr 1 US / Nr 2 UK.

Chorus and verse replicate the first line of the Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton version, but changes after:

[chorus]
You ain't nothing but a hound dog = You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Crying all the time >< Been snoopin' 'round the door
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit >< You can wag your tail
And you ain't no friend of mine >< But I ain't gonna feed you no more

[Verse]
When they said you was high classed = When they said you was high classed
Well, that was just a lie >< But I could see through that
Yeah, you ain't never caught a rabbit >< And daddy, I know
And you ain't no friend of mine >< You ain't no real cool cat
Rating
(5th best version)
Licensing
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