エルビス・プレスリーとビッグ・ママ・ソーントン の Hound Dog
「ハウンド・ドッグ(Hound Dog)」は、エルビス・プレスリー(Elvis Presley)が、1956年に「冷たくしないで (Don't Be Cruel)」のB面として発表した曲です。A面、B面ともにヒット曲となり。「ハウンド・ドッグ」は1956年8月18日に、ビルボードのポップ・チャートの1位を獲得。以後11週連続でその座に留まり、この年の年間ランキングで第1位となりました。しかし、この曲のオリジナルは、1953年にビッグ・ママ・ソーントン(Big Mama Thornton)が発表した曲で、ビルボードのR&Bチャートで7週連続1位となり、200万枚近くを売り上げた。ソーントンの最大のヒット曲だったそうです。ちなみに、「ハウンド・ドッグ」とは猟犬のことではなく、当時の黒人のスラングで安っぽいヒモ男の意味であり、ソーントンの歌詞では、You ain't nothing but a hound dogBeen snoopin' 'round my doorYou can wag your tailBut I ain't gon' feed you no moreあんたはただのヒモ男(ハウンド・ドッグ)よドアのあたりを嗅ぎまわっているばかりしっぽを振ってきたってエサはやらないわよとなっているますが、プレスリーは、ヒモ男のことを歌うわけにはいかないので、歌詞を変えて、You ain't nothin' but a hound dogCryin' all the timeWell, you ain't never caught no rabbitお前はただの猟犬いつも吠えまくっているでもウサギの一匹さえ捕まえたことがないよと歌っています。人気ブログランキングへ参考にMoMo太郎がDictationした歌詞を載せておきます。【Big Mama Thorntonの歌詞】You ain't nothing but a hound dogBeen snoopin' 'round my doorYou ain't nothing but a hound dogBeen snoopin' 'round my doorYou can wag your tailBut I ain't gon' feed you no moreTold me you were high classBut I could see through thatYeah, you told me you were high classBut I could see through thatAnd daddy, I knowYou ain't no real cool catYou ain't nothing but a hound dogBeen snoopin' 'round my doorYou ain't nothing but a hound dogBeen snoopin' 'round my doorYou can wag your tailBut I ain't gon' feed you no moreOh play it now, oh, shake it but don't breakOh, beauty, let her howlOh, it makes you feel so niceOh, get 'em, get 'em, get 'em, get 'em, get 'em, get 'emYour hound dogYou made me feel so blueYou made me weep and moanYou made me feel so blueHow you made me weep and moanYou ain't looking for a womanAll you're lookin' is for a homeYou ain't nothing but a hound dogBeen snoopin' 'round my doorYou ain't nothing but a hound dogBeen snoopin' 'round my doorYou can wag your tailBut I ain't gon' feed you no moreAnd bow-wow to you too【Elvis Presleyの歌詞】You ain't nothin' but a hound dogJust cryin' all the timeYou ain't nothin' but a hound dogCryin' all the timeWell, you ain't never caught no rabbitAnd you ain't no friend of mineWell, they said you was high-classedWell, that was just a lieYeah they said you was high-classedWell, that was just a lieYeah, you ain't never caught no rabbitAnd you ain't no friend of mineYou ain't nothin' but a hound dogCryin' all the timeYou ain't nothin' but a hound dogCryin' all the timeWell, you ain't never caught no rabbitAnd you ain't no friend of mineWell they said you was high-classedWell, that was just a lieYeah, they said you was high-classedWell, that was just a lieWell, you ain't never caught no rabbitAnd you ain't no friend of mineWell they said you was high-classedWell, that was just a lieYou know they said you was high-classedWell, that was just a lieYeah, you ain't never caught no rabbitAnd you ain't no friend of mineYou ain't nothin' but a hound dogCryin' all the timeYou ain't nothin' but a hound dogCryin' all the timeWell, you ain't never caught no rabbitYou ain't no friend of mine