a 1916 popular song
words and music by Shelton Brooks
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Now listen, Honey, ’bout a new dance craze
Been ‘riginated for about ten days
It’s there, “It’s a Bear”
And it’s a new step, a funny two-step
In every cabaret and dancing hall
You see them doing it, yes, one and all
If you’ll just give me a chance
I’ll introduce this dance
Chorus
Get way back, and snap your fingers
Get over Sally, one and all
Grab your gal, and don’t you linger
Do that slow drag ’round the hall
Do that step, the “Texas Tommy” drop
Like you’re sitting on a log
Rise slow, that will show
The dance called Walkin’ the Dog
- You all were crazy ’bout the “Bunny Hug”
‘Most everybody was a “Tango Bug”
But now, and somehow
The funny Dogwalk, is all the town talk
In every private home this dance is known
I called a friend of mine up on the ‘phone
Hearing on his graphophone
This “Doggone” raggy tone
Sung here by Fred Feild: