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"Hair of the Dog" is the title track of
Nazareth Nazareth ( ; ar, النَّاصِرَة, ''an-Nāṣira''; he, נָצְרַת, ''Nāṣəraṯ''; arc, ܢܨܪܬ, ''Naṣrath'') is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel". In ...
's 1975 album ''
Hair of the Dog "Hair of the dog", short for "hair of the dog that bit you", is a colloquial expression in the English language predominantly used to refer to alcohol that is consumed with the aim of lessening the effects of a hangover. Many other languages have ...
''. It is sometimes called "Son of a Bitch" because of the repeated lyric in the
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("Now you're messing with a son of a bitch").


Background

The song is about a charming and manipulative woman who can get men to acquiesce to her every need. The singer is letting her know that she has met her match in him, a self-described "son of a bitch." "Hair of the Dog" uses a
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extensively during its
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. The song's title, which does not appear in the lyrics, is a
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("
hair of the dog "Hair of the dog", short for "hair of the dog that bit you", is a colloquial expression in the English language predominantly used to refer to alcohol that is consumed with the aim of lessening the effects of a hangover. Many other languages have ...
" = "
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of the dog" = "son of a
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"). As a standalone song, it only charted in Germany, where it peaked at #44. In the United States, because the ''Hair of the Dog'' album was a top-20 hit on the album charts, the song received extensive airplay on
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stations (despite "bitch" being a borderline profanity) and remains in the playlist of most
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formatted stations. In the US, it was released as the
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of "
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".


Personnel


Nazareth

*
Dan McCafferty William Daniel McCafferty (14 October 1946 – 8 November 2022) was a vocalist and songwriter best known as the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth from its founding in 1968 to his retirement from touring with the band in 2013. ...
– vocals, talk box *
Manny Charlton Manuel Charlton (25 July 1941 – 5 July 2022) was a Scottish musician, who was known as a founding member of the influential Scottish hard rock band Nazareth and was their lead guitarist from 1968 to 1990. He also produced a string of succe ...
– guitars, synthesizer *
Pete Agnew Pete Agnew (born 14 September 1946) is a Scottish bassist and backing vocalist for the hard rock band Nazareth. Born in Dunfermline, he is the sole continuous member who still is performing with the band, which released its first album ''Nazareth' ...
– bass, backing vocals * Darrell Sweet – drums, cowbell, tambourine, backing vocals


Cover versions

The song has been covered by many bands.
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recorded it on their 1993 album ''
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''. This version features the signature guitar riff from the Beatles' "
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" as a gag at the end. The song is on the
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album ''
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''. Stone Rider covered the song on their 2008 album ''Three Legs of Trouble.'' It has also been covered by Paul Di'Anno,
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, and Warrant.


Personnel


Guns N' Roses

*
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–
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*
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–
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,
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*
Duff McKagan Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose" McKagan, is an American musician. He played bass for twelve years in the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late ...
–
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,
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* Matt Sorum –
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*
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–
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, backing vocals


Britny Fox

* "Dizzy"
Dean Davidson "Dizzy" Dean Davidson is an American singer, guitarist, and drummer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a founding member, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the glam metal band Britny Fox from 1985 to 1990. After leaving Britny Fox, Dav ...
– vocals, rhythm guitar *
Michael Kelly Smith Michael Schermick (born October 21, 1958), known professionally as Michael Kelly Smith, is an American guitarist who played for the glam metal bands Cinderella and Britny Fox. Schermick and drummer Tony Destra were fired from Cinderella in 1985 at ...
– lead guitar * Billy Childs – bass * Johnny Dee – drums


In other media

The original version of the song is featured in the first
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of the
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''
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,'' titled '' The Lost and the Damned.'' It is featured on the in-game radio station Liberty Rock Radio. The song was also used in
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show ''
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'' in a Season 2 promotional advertisement. The
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song " Sexy! No No No..." features a sped-up sample of the song's guitar riff. The band is given a writing credit for the sample. On January 26, 2010, a re-recording of the song was released as downloadable content for the
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'' Rock Band 2''. However, it has since been delisted from the in-game store. In 2014, the song was used in the film, ''
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'', during Lloyd's fantasy about Harry's daughter. In a 2003 GEICO television commercial In the US, this was used in a TV commercial for
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. On November 14, 2006 the original version of the song appeared in Season 1, Episode 7 of the '' Friday Night Lights'' television series.


Charts


Original Version


Guns N' Roses version


References

{{authority control 1975 singles Nazareth (band) songs Guns N' Roses songs Songs written by Dan McCafferty Songs written by Darrell Sweet (musician) Songs written by Manny Charlton 1994 singles 1975 songs A&M Records singles Geffen Records singles Vertigo Records singles