Hound Dog
Status Quo Lyrics


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You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

Well, they said you was high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah, they said you was high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

Well, they said you were high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Yeah, they said you were high-class
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

Well, they said you was high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
You know, they said you were high-classed
Well, that was just a lie
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

You ain't nothin' but a...
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Crying all the time
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog




Crying all the time
Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine

Overall Meaning

The song "Hound Dog" by Status Quo is a classic rock 'n' roll tune that has been covered by many artists over the years. The lyrics tell the story of a man who is singing to a woman who he sees as nothing more than a "Hound Dog," meaning she is always crying and never able to catch anything, just like a dog that can't catch a rabbit. The man is clearly frustrated with the woman, saying that she is not his friend because she has never been able to catch a rabbit.


As the song continues, the man also addresses rumors about the woman being "high-class." He dismisses these rumors as lies, indicating that the woman is not as good as she thinks she is. The repetition of the phrase "You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog" reinforces the singer's feelings towards the woman and makes the chorus incredibly catchy.


On the surface, the song can be taken as a playful insult towards a person; however, in the context of the time period it was written, it could be seen as a commentary on the societal expectations placed on women. The woman in the song is judged for her inability to catch a rabbit, and her status as high-class is seen as a lie. This could be interpreted as the man's frustration with the limitations placed on women at the time.


Line by Line Meaning

You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
You are insignificant and have no value


Crying all the time
You are always complaining or moaning


Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine
If you haven't achieved anything worthy, I don't want anything to do with you


Well, they said you was high-class
People thought you were of high status or had great worth


Well, that was just a lie
That was just misinformation or untrue


You ain't nothin' but a...
You are completely lacking in any quality or worth




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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