The band’s debut Pampered Menial was released in 1975. It was briefly released on ABC Records but quickly re-issued by Columbia Records. The result was that both versions appeared in stores at nearly the same time, which may have confused the public. Their second album At the Sound of the Bell followed on Columbia in 1976. The band recorded a third album in 1977, but due to poor sales of the first two albums, Columbia refused to release it, hastening the band’s split. The third album finally appeared as a bootleg in the 1980s, a limited edition pressed from stolen master tapes. It was released under the name The St. Louis Hounds, without Pavlov’s Dog’s name on the sleeve.
The album was released legally in 2007 by German label Rockville Music, titled HAS ANYONE HERE SEEN SIGFRIED, remastered and including additional 10 bonustracks of unreleased material from the 70ies. The German label TRC illegally bootlegged the album titled THIRD, but this does not include the bonustracks.
In 1990, a reformed version of the band, with only Surkamp and Rayburn and some contribution from Scorfina from the original line-up, recorded Lost in America for US label Telectro. LOST IN AMERICA was re-released worldwide by Rockville Music in 2007, after TRC also having illegally bootlegged it in the late 90ies.
Also in 2007 the solo album DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A TEACUP by Pavlov`s Dog`s lead singer DAVID SURKAMP was released by ROCKVILLE MUSIC.
The band toures again annually in Europe since 2005. Among others they played the Arrow Rock Festival in Holland 2006 in front of 54000 people, as well as headlining both the Burg Herzberg Festival 2007 (12000 people) and the Woodstock Festival 2008 (5000 people).
David Surkamp's distinctive voice has been compared to that of Geddy Lee of Rush. When the band split up in the late 1970s, Surkamp was rumoured to be dead, although he in fact was working with former Fairport Convention member Ian Matthews on a band named Hi-Fi. While living in Seattle the group was successful on the club scene and recorded a 5 track live 12" EP in 1981 entitled Hi-Fi Demonstration Record and a studio album in 1983 entitled Moods for Mallards. The 2 Hi-Fi releases were on First American Records and were intended for national distribution, but promotion outside the Pacific Northwest was virtually non-existent. The label self-destructed and was later revealed to be losing large amounts of investor money on purpose as part of tax shelter scheme. Hi-Fi proved to be even more obscure than Pavlov's Dog.
Album:
1975 Pampered Menial [33 rpm] Vinyl LP CBS S 80872
1975 Pampered Menial Vinyl LP CBS SBP474339
1975 Pampered Menial [Gatefold] Vinyl LP ABC ABCD-866
1975 Pampered Menial [33 rpm] Vinyl LP Columbia KC 33552
1975 Pampered Menial [Gatefold] Vinyl LP CBS 80872
1988 Pampered Menial CD Columbia 462444 2
1988 Pampered Menial CD CBS CDCBS 32480
1988 Pampered Menial [Reissue] CD
2007 Pampered Menial [Reissue] CD Rockville
Pampered Menial CD Columbia 469085 2
Pampered Menial CD Columbia CDCOL 32480
Pampered Menial Vinyl LP CBS CBS 32480
1976 At the Sound of the Bell Vinyl LP CBS CBS 81163
1976 At the Sound of the Bell Vinyl LP Columbia PC 33964
1988 At the Sound of the Bell [Reissue] CD
1992 At the Sound of the Bell CD Sony 32405
At the Sound of the Bell CD Columbia CDCOL 32405
At the Sound of the Bell [Reissue] Vinyl LP CBS CBS 81163
At the Sound of the Bell CD CBS CDCBS 32405
At the Sound of the Bell Vinyl LP CBS CBS 32405
1977 The St. Louis 'Hounds'
1977 Third (aka 'St. Louis Hounds')
1992 Third (aka 'St. Louis Hounds') [Alternate Cover] CD ANT 5.11
1994 Third CD TRC TRC 0362007 Has Anyone Here Seen Sigfried? (aka the Lost "Third" Album) [Bonus Tracks], [Reissue], [Remastered] CD Rockville 21258
2007 Has Anyone Here Seen Siegfried [Bonus Tracks] Rockville 1258
1990 Lost in America
2007 Lost In America [Bonus Tracks], [Reissue] CD 21259
EP:
1995 End of the World [as 'Pavlov's Dog 2000']
Single:
1975 Julia / Episode 7" Vinyl CBS S CBS 3671
Compilation:
1976 Super Sound Vinyl LP K-tel TA 254
1989 Pampered Menial + At the Sound of the Bell [2 CD] [Alternate Cover], [Box Set] CD CBS CBS 465217 2
1989 Pampered Menial & At the Sound of the Bell
1992 Pampered Menial & At the Sound of the Bell CD Columbia 465217-2
2000 Collection
2006 The Essential Rock 70's & 80's CD Sony-BMG 82876747642
2007 Has Anyone Here Seen Sigfried? [Archival] CD Rockville 21258
2007 Classic Rock Box [Box Set] CD EMI Belgium 5099 95040222 9
The Best of Progressive Rock CD
Bootleg / Unauthorized:
Live, Detroit Michigan 1976 [Live] CD
Live in New York 1975 CD
Preludin (Live St Louis, MO 1975) CD
Live, The Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri, March/April, 1975,
Live, CBS Records Studio B, New York, 1975, USA
Live, Ford Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan, May, 14th, 1976, USA
Reunion Concert, Stages Club, Illinois, Missouri, March, 21, 1984,
Live, Augsburg, June, 21 2005, Germany
Live, Trier, June, 26th, 2005, Germany
Live, Burg Herzberg Festival, Brieitenbach, July, 20th, 2007, Germany
David Surkamp
Album:
1970 David Surkamp & Touch «Street Suite» (3 songs), Gear Fab Records
2001 Roaring With Light USA
2007 Dancing on the Edge of a Teacup CD Rockville 21257
Single:
1984 Louie, Louie
Compilation:
2006 Not Alone: Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders [Box Set] CD Durtro DURTRO/JNANA 1963
Bootleg / Unauthorized:
1994 David Surkamp Band Live, September, 08
Hi-Fi:
1981 Demonstration Record
1981 It’s Almost Christmas
1982 Moods For Mallards
Stephen Michael Scorfina
Album:
1999 Polychrome Love Songs
Today
Pavlov's Dog Lyrics
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Today, I know what I want to do, but I don't know what for
To be living for you is all I want to do
And to be loving you it'll all be there when my dreams come true
Today, you'll make me say that I, I somehow changed
Today, when you look into my eyes, I'm just not the same
To be any more than all I am would be a lie
When I'm so full of love I could burst apart and start to cry
Today, everything you want, I swear it all will come true
Today, I realize how much I'm in love with you
With you standing here I could tell the world what it means to love
To go on from here, well I can't use words, they don't say enough
Please, please listen to me
It's taken so long to come true
It's all for you
All for you
The Pavlov's Dog song "Today" expresses a feeling of being in love but also conflicted about the relationship. The first two lines reveal that the singer's desire to leave the object of their affection has intensified. However, the singer quickly qualifies this statement by expressing a deep devotion to the other person: "To be living for you is all I want to do / And to be loving you, it'll all be there when my dreams come true." The song seems to suggest that the singer is torn between their desire for independence and their love for the other person.
The second verse deepens the complexity of the singer's emotional state. The line "To be any more than all I am would be a lie" suggests that the singer is content with who they are and doesn't feel the need to change for the other person. However, the line "When I'm so full of love I could burst apart and start to cry" suggests that the singer is overwhelmed by their feelings for the other person. The singer then declares that everything the other person wants will come true, revealing a desire to please the other person. The final lines of the song are a plea for the other person to listen and an affirmation that everything the singer has been feeling is for the other person.
Overall, "Today" is a song about the complexity of love and the conflicts that can arise when two people are in a relationship. While the singer desires independence and the ability to leave, their love for the other person is all-consuming and overwhelming.
Line by Line Meaning
Today, I feel like leaving you more than before
I am feeling the urge to separate from you and move away from our relationship more than ever before
Today, I know what I want to do, but I don't know what for
I have finally decided what action to take, but I am uncertain of the reason behind it
To be living for you is all I want to do
All I desire is to exist for your benefit
And to be loving you it'll all be there when my dreams come true
I believe that my happiness in loving you will be fulfilled only when my aspirations are achieved
Today, you'll make me say that I, I somehow changed
Today, you will force me to admit that I have undergone some form of transformation
Today, when you look into my eyes, I'm just not the same
When you gaze into my eyes now, you will not see the same person you've always known and loved
To be any more than all I am would be a lie
I cannot pretend to be someone or something beyond what I already am
When I'm so full of love I could burst apart and start to cry
My love for you is so overwhelming that I feel I could break down and cry
Today, everything you want, I swear it all will come true
I vow to make all of your desires and wishes come to fruition from this day forth
Today, I realize how much I'm in love with you
At this moment, I am comprehending the extent of my love for you
With you standing here I could tell the world what it means to love
Your presence here reminds me of the true definition of love and I could preach it to the whole world
To go on from here, well I can't use words, they don't say enough
I am at a loss for words in describing where we should go from here, as my vocabulary cannot capture my feelings
Please, please listen to me
I implore you to pay attention to what I am about to say
It's taken so long to come true
It has taken a substantial amount of time for this to come to fruition
It's all for you
Everything I do and feel is for your benefit and happiness
Contributed by Lauren J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.