Like a Dog (song)

"Like a Dog"
Single by Powderfinger
from the album Odyssey Number Five
Released	15 January 2001 (Australia)
Recorded	Sing Sing Studios
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:20
Label	Universal Music Australia
Writer(s)	Jon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton
Producer(s)	Nick DiDia & Powderfinger
Powderfinger singles chronology
"My Happiness" (2000) "Like a Dog" (2001) "The Metre/Waiting for the Sun" (2001)

"Like a Dog" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger. It was released as a single on 15 January 2001, and appeared on the band's fourth studio album, Odyssey Number Five. The song was later included on Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger 1994-2000.

The song's lyrics are based on the band's feelings towards Australia's political position of the time. Musically, "Like a Dog" is strongly influenced by Ian Haug (guitar and backing vocals) and his love of Iggy Pop. "Like a Dog"'s video starred Anthony Mundine in a "raging bull" type sequence. Paul Williams - "Rose Against the Odds" also makes an appearance in video.

Track listing

1. "Like a Dog" – 4:20 (Jon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton)
2. "Love My Way" – 4:36 (Richard Butler, Tim Butler, John Ashton, Vince Ely)
3. "Odyssey #2 (The Miseducation of Powderfinger)" – 3:40 (Coghill, Collins, Fanning, Haug, Middleton)