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Walkin' My Cat Named Dog, 1966
Written by Norma Tanega?
Another artist I'd never heard of, Tangea was an experimental artist and apparently Dusty Springfield's collaborator and lover. This psychedelic-folk song is immediately arresting due to Tanega's unusual, earthy, alto voice and her conversational phrasing. It's like a warmer, less brash Nico. At the chorus, the music jumps up and takes a revivalist hand-clapping gospel turn. The lyrics describe a lover whose love is kind and gentle but still too much for the narrator. Sometimes love gets dangerous. "Smooth the wrinkles from my brain / Burn me up and slap me down / I know I shouldn't but I don't care."