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Meshell Ndegeocello – Atomic Dog 2017 (2018) | Track profile | Dork

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Meshell Ndegeocello
Ventriloquism
Atomic Dog 2017

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Meshell Ndegeocello

Atomic Dog 2017

Release date: 16th March 2018

From Ventriloquism

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About This Track

"Atomic Dog 2017" is a track by Meshell Ndegeocello, from the album Ventriloquism, released 16th March 2018. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Meshell Ndegeocello

Meshell Ndegeocello

Lyrics

Atomic Dog 2017

[Verse]

Down on all fours

When you're out there walking the streets

Can't compete

Nothin' but the dog in ya

[Interlude]

Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah

Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah

Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah

Bow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah

[Verse]

Down on all fours

When you're out there walking the streets

Can't compete

Nothin' but the dog in ya

Down on all fours

When you're out there walking the streets

Can't compete

[Chorus]

Why must I feel like that?

Why must I chase the cat

Nothing but the dog in me

Nothing but the dog in me

Why must I feel like that?

Why must I chase the cat

Nothing but the dog in me

Nothing but the dog in me

Why must I feel like that?

Why must I chase the cat?

Why must I feel like that?

Why must I chase the cat?

Nothing but the dog in me

Nothing but the dog in me

[Break]

Atomic dog

Atomic dog

[Outro]

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher, dogcatcher

Do the dogcatcher

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Track details

From Ventriloquism

2018

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Album

Meshell Ndegeocello

16th March 2018

Release year

2018

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: David Spradley, Garry Shider, George Clinton
Producer: Meshell Ndegeocello
Co-Producer: Jebin Bruni
Bass: Meshell Ndegeocello
Drums: Abraham Rounds
Guitar: Chris Bruce
Keyboards: Jebin Bruni
Additional Guitar: Doyle Bramhall II
Additional Vocals: Jonathan Hoard, Justin Hicks
Mixing Engineer: Pete Min
Recording Engineer: S. Husky Höskulds