Dog Eat Dog made its big breakthrough in 1994 with the hit single No Fronts… Read Full Bio ↴Dog Eat Dog made its big breakthrough in 1994 with the hit single No Fronts and the album All Boro Kings. The story behind Dog Eat Dog started a little earlier though...

Dog Eat Dog has actually been around since 1990, when Dave Neabore and Sean Kilkenny decided to form a band of their own after previously playing in another band called Mucky Pup. A short while later Dave and Sean were accompanied by John Connor who was to act as the voice of the band and Dan Nastasi, who would play the second guitar. Besides these four guys, Dog Eat Dog went through a whole list of drummers, before finally being joined by Brandon Finley , who remains the drummer of the band today.

In 1993, after signing with Roadrunner Records, Dog Eat Dog released their first EP called Warrant. The EP was, as a joke, named after the band Warrant, who had just released an album called Dog Eat Dog. The release of the Warrant EP made it possible for the band to tour the Eastcoast of the US and their first overseas tour, supporting the Bad Brains in the U.K. and 7 Seconds & Big Drill Car in Europe.

Things really started rolling with the release of the All Boro Kings album in 1994. After the release of this successful album, which eventually sold more than 500,000 copies, Dog Eat Dog went for a second European tour supporting Biohazard together with Downset. Besides the hit single No Fronts the album featured classic Dog Eat Dog songs, such as Who's the King?, Pull My Finger and If These Are The Good Times. The album and hit single, produced by the late Jam Master Jay, resulted in Dog Eat Dog winning an MTV Europe video music award in 1995 for breakthrough artist, beating Alanis Morisette, Portishead and Weezer in the process.

In between touring just about the whole world, Dog Eat Dog went back into the studio in 1996 to record their second full length album. Play Games as it was named, saw them working together with such esteemed artists as The RZA from The Wutang Clan and Ronnie James Dio from Black Sabbath. The new album contained famous tracks like Rocky, Isms and Step Right In. With the release of Play Games, Dog Eat Dog went on doing what they do best: touring and playing live shows! During this very successful time, they found themselves playing with bands such as Rage Against The Machine, No Doubt, Sepultura, as well as HUGE acts like Ozzy, KISS, and Metallica.

In 1999, after three years of touring, Dog Eat Dog went back into the recording studio to make their third album Amped. The album contained the hit single Expect The Unexpected as well as other popular songs, such as Get Up and Whateverman. This third album saw the band trying out new music styles, including reggae and funk mixed with hip hop and punk. A short while after the release of the first single, Dog Eat Dog split with their record label, Roadrunner Records, having been disappointed by their support of the band and the new album.

Never a band that gives up, Dog Eat Dog continued doing what they do best, playing live. Since 1999 Dog Eat Dog has been touring through Europe and Asia, with several tours each year. So far the band has played in 38 countries and counting! In 2005, the band signed a new record deal and completed their fourth album. The new CD, titled "Walk With Me", is out now on Wanted Records. Dog Eat Dog are playing the new songs, such as M.I.L.F., ESB, Walk With Me and Undivided along with all their classic hits at European festivals and clubs. Dog Eat Dog is back, so Expect the Unexpected!

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Rocky
Dog Eat Dog Lyrics

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You're just like the kid next door
Still too young and immature
You always seem to hang around
When you're not wanted you're always found

Why do you embarrass me
So everyone can see
Us duke it out on live TV

Hey Rocky I hate to say
I wish you would just go away
Don't come back another day OK

What did you come here for
Don't want to be insecure

It's about time that you went home
So go away leave me alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dog Eat Dog's song Rocky tell the story of someone who is constantly annoyed by another person, who acts young and immature, and doesn't seem to understand that they are not wanted around. The song starts by comparing the irritating person to the kid next door who never goes away, and later asks why they always embarrass them in front of others. The chorus address the person directly, telling them to go away and not come back.

The lyrics reflect the frustration many people feel when they are forced to deal with someone they don't like or who makes them uncomfortable. It also deals with the concept of wanting to present a certain image to others and feeling embarrassed when that image is compromised by someone who doesn't fit in. The song's title "Rocky" adds another level of meaning, as it connects the idea of fighting and conflict to the characters in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

You're just like the kid next door
You are similar to the boy living next door

Still too young and immature
You are too young and inexperienced

You always seem to hang around
You always appear to be nearby

When you're not wanted you're always found
You are omnipresent even when unwelcome

Why do you embarrass me
Why do you humiliate me

So everyone can see
So that everyone can spectate it

Us duke it out on live TV
We fight each other in front of a live audience

Hey Rocky I hate to say
Hey Rocky, it's regretful to say

I wish you would just go away
I wish that you'd depart from here

Don't come back another day OK
It would be better if you never return

What did you come here for
Why did you get here

Don't want to be insecure
I don't want to feel unsafe

It's about time that you went home
It's time for you to leave

So go away leave me alone
Go away and stop harassing me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRANDON FINLEY, JOHN MARTIN CONNOR, SEAN KILKENNY, DAVE NEABORE, SCOTT MUELLER, MARC JAN JEANNE DE BACKER

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