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I'm gonna shoot the dog, I'm gonna shoot the dog

Released on July 29th 2002 as the second single for George Michael's fifth album Patience, Shoot The Dog is a funk-inspired political protest song. It critiques American president George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The satirical music video is animated in a political cartoon style and contains references to the Simpsons, his past career controversies, and the War on Terror. Critics labeled the track as "career suicide" and controversy arose due to its anti Iraq War stance. This is what George had to say: "I’m fully aware that people don’t real… read more
Released on July 29th 2002 as the second single for George Michael's fifth album Patience, Shoot The Dog is a funk-inspired political protest so… read more
Released on July 29th 2002 as the second single for George Michael's fifth album Patience, Shoot The Dog is a funk-inspired political protest song. It critiques American president G… read more

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George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales estimated at between 100 million to 125 million records worldwide. A prominent figure in popular music, Michael was known as a creative force in songwriting, vocal performance, and visual presentation. He achieved 10 number-one songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 13 number-one songs on the UK Singles Chart. Michael won numerous music awards, including two Grammy Awards, three … read more
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all ti… read more
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales estimated at between 100 mi… read more

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