Barking At A Closed Door

Colleen Green “I Wanna Be A Dog”

“I Wanna Be A Dog” could’ve simply been a Weird Al style parody of the Iggy and the Stooges classic “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” but Colleen Green really goes all the way with the conceit, essentially using that simple joke as the starting point for an extended metaphor for discussing her neuroses. Green has always been at her best when approaching anxieties and hang-ups with a bit of self-effacing humor, resulting in songs that are open about issues without the sort of ultra-earnest seriousness that pushes so much contemporary “let me tell you about my psychological issues” music into full-on cringe territory. Green’s song craft here is excellent too, piling on simple breezy hooks with a casual ease. The crisp production keeps it light and clean, and also has the benefit of calling attention to her similarities to like-minded ‘90s alt-rockers Juliana Hatfield, That Dog, and Belly.

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