Composer:Rufus
Thomas
Original
performer:Rufus
Thomas (1963)
Recording date: January
1964
Recording location: Regent
Sound Studios, London
Producer: Andrew
Oldham Engineer:
Bill
Farley
Performed onstage: 1963-65

Probable line-up:
Drums: Charlie
Watts
Bass: Bill Wyman
Rhythm electric guitar: Brian
Jones
Lead electric guitar: Keith
Richards
Lead vocal: Mick
Jagger
Harmony vocal: Brian
Jones
Handclaps: ---
Baby back, dressed in black
Silver buttons all down her back
High hose, tipsy toes
She broke the needle and she can't sew
Walking the dog
I'm just walking the dog
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk a dog
Come on now, come on
I asked my mother for 15 cents
See a elephant jump the fence
It jumped so high, it touched the skies
Didn't get back 'til a quarter to 5
Tell me, Mary, what's your trip?
How does your garden grow?
What with silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row
Yeah...
Just walking
If you don't know how to do it
I'll show you how to walk a dog
TrackTalk
Brian at that time (1962-63) is the leader of the band. He pulled us all together, he's playing good guitar, but his love is the harmonica. On top of that, he's got the pop star hang-up - he wants to sing, with Mick, like Walking the Dog.