PET chapter II

"I Love My Dog" is a song written by Cat Stevens, and it was his first single (b/w "Portobello Road"), showing up on his debut album, Matthew and Son. Stevens later acknowledged that the song has been inspired by American jazz multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef's "The Plum Blossom" (from Eastern Sounds) with which it shares a melody.

The B-side track, "Portobello Road", is about the famous street and market in London, England. The song lyric was written by American Kim Fowley, and Stevens was asked to collaborate by composing music for it. It was later covered by Stevens' first guitarist, Alun Davies, after signing with Island Records in 1970. Davies' version appeared on his first solo album, Daydo, in 1974.

Cat Stevens

Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 
21 July 1948), commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian and education philanthropist. He is a prominent convert to Islam.

His early 1970s albums Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat were both certified triple platinum in the United States by the RIAA. His 1972 album Catch Bull at Four sold half a million copies in the first two weeks of release alone and was Billboard's number-one LP for three consecutive weeks. He has also earned two ASCAP songwriting awards in consecutive years for "The First Cut Is the Deepest", which has been a hit single for four different artists.

Stevens converted to Islam in December 1977 and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. In 1979, he auctioned all his guitars for charity and left his music career to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. He has been given several awards for his work in promoting peace in the world, including the 2003 World Award, the 2004 Man for Peace Award, and the 2007 Mediterranean Prize for Peace. In 2006, he returned to pop music with his first album of new pop songs in 28 years, entitled An Other Cup. He is now known professionally by the single name Yusuf. His most recent album, Roadsinger, was released on 5 May 2009.

I Love My Dog lyrics

I love my dog as much as I love you

 But you may fade, my dog will always come through.

All he asks from me is the food to give him strength

 All he ever needs is love and that he knows he'll get

So, I love my dog as much as I love you

 But you may fade, my dog will always come through.

All the pay I need comes shining through his eyes

 I don't need no cold water to make me realize that

I love my dog as much as I love you

 But you may fade, my dog will always come through.

Na, na, na, na, na, na, nana...

I love my dog as much as I love you

 But you may fade, my dog will always come through.

Na, na, na, na, na, na, nana...

I love my dog, Baby, I love my dog. Na, na, na...

I love my dog, Baby, I love my dog. Na, na, na...