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I'm Giving Mom a Dead Dog for Christmas

Joe Wrabek – Traditional Country Artist

Traditional Country Track | I'm Giving Mom a Dead Dog for Christmas by Joe Wrabek | Free Download

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Recorded for The New CD at Listen Studios (La Grande, OR) with Anna Snook (fiddle), Matt Snook (dobro), Sharon Porter (standup bass)
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Solo songwriter/guitarist.

Joe Wrabek is a Garibaldi, OR-based Traditional Country artist active since 2004, with over 80 original tracks available for free streaming on SoundClick.

The catalog is rooted in a focused traditional country production style.

The catalog includes notable releases that highlight the artist's range and production quality. "Playing in the Ruins" is a traditional country production that peaked at #8 on the SoundClick Traditional Country chart. "One Gas Station" is a standout country swing production that charted at #22 on the SoundClick Country chart. "Earwigs in the Eggplant" is a focused traditional irish production that peaked at #3 on the SoundClick Traditional Irish chart.

Joe Wrabek offers free downloads on SoundClick, giving listeners and independent artists direct access to the catalog.

Joe Wrabek has accumulated 48.5K streams and is being featured on over 100+ playlists on SoundClick – with a track record of earning 22 top-50 chart positions on SoundClick. Discover the full discography on SoundClick.

"I'm Giving Mom a Dead Dog for Christmas" by Joe Wrabek is a Traditional Country production available on SoundClick. The track carries an emotional weight that lingers well after it ends. A traditional country track built for repeat listens — it reveals more with each play. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Traditional Country chart, peaking at #4. Get this traditional country track with a royalty-free Creative Commons license — only available on SoundClick.

Song Info
Genre
Country • Traditional Country
Charts
Peak #39
Peak in subgenre #4
Author
Joe Wrabek
Rights
1978
Uploaded
November 24, 2006
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MP3 6.2 MB • 128 kbps • 6:43 minutes
Lyrics
[4/4, mod. slow & adenoidal] (I’M GIVING MOM) A DEAD DOG FOR CHRISTMAS --J. Wrabek [THE RAP: This is a country music song. The late, great Steve Goodman once said that all country-music songs were written about Mother, trucks, trains, farms, prison, dead dogs and Christmas. I could never think of any songs about dead dogs and Christmas, so I felt compelled to write one. Just to make it obvious it was a country-music song, I threw Mother, trucks, trains, and all the rest in, too. It’s called “I’m Giving Mom a Dead Dog for Christmas.” 1. I’m giving Mom a dead dog for Christmas; I found him by the railroad tracks today; I know she’ll think that he’s all right ‘cause he don’t bark, and he don’t bite And he’s not the kind of dog that runs away… I’m sure she’ll be surprised on Christmas morning When she finds him lying underneath the tree, With a ribbon wrapped around the place where that southbound freight train crushed his face, And a card that says “With Love to Mom from Me…” CHORUS: Love is all around you, and it’s not so hard to share; There’s lots of lonely people, and there’s dead dogs ev’rywhere; So take a moment of your time and show ‘em that you care— Give someone a dead dog for Christmas, ___ Give someone a dead dog for Christmas. 2. Well, the landlord don’t want pets in our apartment, But when he sees this one, I’m sure he’ll change his mind; ‘Cause he won’t eat trash, or mess the floor—he don’t even bleed much, any more— And he’ll never bother strangers passing by… If I ever rob a truck, and go to prison, I’ll want a dog like him right by my side; He don’t take up a lot of space and he seems at home most anyplace, And I can talk his ears off, he won’t mind… CHORUS Love is all around you, and it’s not so hard to share; There’s lots of lonely people, and there’s dead dogs ev’rywhere; So take a moment of your time and show ‘em that you care— Give someone a dead dog for Christmas, ___ Give someone a dead dog for Christmas. 3. People stop and stare, like he’s something special, But a dog like him ain’t really hard to find; That freight train that went through before must’ve wiped out half a dozen or more And they could have their pick of what I left behind… Mom will be so happy she’ll be speechless, Like all the folks I’ve showed him to today; I’ll thaw him out inside my bed and teach him tricks—like playin’ dead— And clean him up for Mom on Christmas Day… CHORUS Love is all around you, and it’s not so hard to share; There’s lots of lonely people, and there’s dead dogs ev’rywhere; So take a moment of your time and show ‘em that you care— Give someone a dead dog for Christmas (do it early)-- Give someone a dead dog for Christmas. © 1978 J. Wrabek dba Outside Services Ltd. All the usual rights reserved just in case.
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Kerry Martin
May 18, 2009
What a lovely sentiment...brought back memories of Christmas past! Absolutely brilliant lyrics with great traditional instrumentation played well! Ya gotta love a great Christmas tune.