"Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog" is a song written by Jack Clement and originally recorded by

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

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for his novelty album ''

Everybody Loves a Nut ''Everybody Loves a Nut'' is the 23rd album by American country singer Johnny Cash, released by Columbia Records in the United States in 1966 (see 1966 in music). The album consists largely of humorous novelty songs. The album's cover art was ...

'' released in 1966. The song was notably performed by Cash at Folsom Prison on January 13, 1968, and appears on his live album '' At Folsom Prison'' released later that year.

Composition

According to the book ''The Best of Country Music'', it is one of "the two most intentionally silly songs Jack Clement ever wrote", the other being "Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart."

Covers

Agnostic Front recorded a cover of the song, with altered lyrics, on their 1998 album '' Something's Gotta Give''.

References

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