50 Best Rock Songs About Dogs Being Man's Best Friend
Rock Songs Celebrating Dogs as Lifelong Friends
There’s a strange kind of joy that comes with songs that capture the bond between people and their dogs. It’s not the polished kind of joy, more the scruffy version you feel when a muddy paw print ends up on your jeans or when the car ride window rolls down and ears flap like crazy. Rock music can catch that chaos in a way other genres sometimes smooth over. Some tracks are literally about dogs, others circle the idea through wild metaphors, but they still land in that same place of loyalty and comfort that feels too real to ignore.
Think of those moments when a riff hits and it feels like someone bottled the sound of a tail thumping on the floor. The lyrics don’t always line up directly with canine life, but the energy does. Bands lean into that rowdy, faithful spirit, and suddenly a song written decades ago feels like it was secretly talking to your golden retriever. There are also plenty of pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that touch the same vibe, but in rock the guitars make it bark louder. Some tracks carry grit, some lean sweet, and in the middle you find that raw sense of friendship no human can quite fake.
These songs are messy, playful, sometimes a little goofy, and that’s exactly the point. Not every tune has to spell it out word for word to hit like a best friend anthem. The connection is there in the rhythm, in the chorus that sticks in your head, in the sound that makes you want to roll the windows down and yell into the air while your dog sticks his head out beside you. These are the best rock songs for celebrating dogs as best friends.
Top 10 Rock Songs About Dogs
1. 'I Love My Dog' by Yusuf/Cat Stevens
2. 'Martha My Dear' by The Beatles
3. 'Hey Bulldog' by The Beatles
4. 'Old King' by Neil Young
5. 'I Love My Dog' by Sublime
6. 'Cracker Jack' by Dolly Parton
7. 'Me and You and a Dog Named Boo' by Lobo
8. 'Old Blue' by The Byrds
9. 'Shannon' by Henry Gross
10. 'Jessie' by Paw
Songs about Dogs by Rock Artists #11 to 20
11. 'Gonna Buy Me a Dog' by The Monkees
12. 'Hound Dog' by Big Mama Thornton
13. 'Walking the Dog' by Rufus Thomas
14. 'Quiche Lorraine' by The B-52's
15. 'The Puppy Song' by Harry Nilsson
16. 'The More Boys I Meet' by Carrie Underwood
17. 'Rover' by Jethro Tull
18. 'Seamus' by Pink Floyd
19. 'Feed Jake' by Pirates of the Mississippi
20. 'Sam' by Sturgill Simpson
More Rock and Roll Dog Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Every Dog Has Its Day' by Procol Harum
22. 'Dogs Are the Best People' by The Fauves
23. 'Dog' by The Bottle Rockets
24. 'Dogs on the Run' by The New Basement Tapes
25. 'Man of the Hour' by Norah Jones
26. 'I Remember Jeep' by George Harrison
27. 'Puppy Dog Blues' by Jimmie Rodgers
28. 'A Dog’s Life' by The Allman Brothers Band
29. 'Ghost of Buddy' by The Bottle Rockets
30. 'The Reason a Dog' by Aerosmith
Rock and Alternative Dog Songs #31 to 40
31. 'The Dog' by The Replacements
32. 'Black Dog' by Led Zeppelin
33. 'Diamond Dogs' by David Bowie
34. 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' by The Stooges
35. 'Everything Reminds Me of My Dog' by Jane Siberry
36. 'Sleeping Dogs' by Blackberry Smoke
37. 'Walkin' the Dog' by The Rolling Stones
38. 'Dog & Butterfly' by Heart
39. 'Dogs' by Pink Floyd
40. 'Dogman' by King's X
Dog Themed Songs from Various Rock Artists #41 to 50
41. 'Salty Dog' by Flogging Molly
42. 'Every Dog Will Have His Day' by The Black Crowes
43. 'Dog Years' by Rush
44. 'Dog Eat Dog' by AC/DC
45. 'Hair of the Dog' by Nazareth
46. 'I Want A Dog' by Weezer
47. 'Death of a Martian' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
48. 'Who Rescued Who' by Kathleen Edwards
49. 'My Old Dog' by Ron Tankersley
50. 'Maggie's Song' by Chris Stapleton
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