What's a three-dog night?

By adamg on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 10:32am

Beth Peardon took in the Three Dog Night concert at the Hatch Shell yesterday.

Copyright Beth Peardon.

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I love them!

By JohnAKeith on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 11:05am.

I've become a big fan of Three Dog Night during the past several years. I was disappointed to hear they'd be in town the one night I couldn't make it. And, for free, even!

They had a great "live" album out a couple years' ago; if you're just learning about them now, it's worth checking out.

The lyrics to their songs, alone, are worth checking out. (They didn't write the most-bizarre ones, though.)

Three Dog Night

By plt3012 on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 12:15pm.

I remember hearing the defintion of a 3 dog night. It refers to the use of dogs to keep warm at night by those that wandered the Outback of Australia. The mention of 3 dogs meant that it was a particularly cold night. I am a fan of theirs. I wish I had caught the show.

I heard that one as well,

By be on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 4:19pm.

I heard that one as well, but with a colonial American source. (Maybe there's some truth to it - "British Material" wise?) Anyway, thought for some reason that they'd be here in July and was gearing up for that. Am *so* sorry to have missed them. Always loved their psychedelic close harmonies. (Mental note - be prepared for the Beach Boys concert - especially if Brian Wilson will be there.)

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Quick google search shows also an Eskimo source. Hmm. Betcha we'll find the same thing translated into Finnish, Lapp, Uighur, etc.

3 dog

By Cher on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 12:21pm.

I rather enjoyed this version, updated for the ages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tI3fUMUNFU

They have lots of great ones there, including an original "Eli's comming" that was aired long before MTV. Like, in the 60s, man!

Cheers
Cher
www.stustustudio.etsy.com

A cold doggy night

By Roman on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 5:28am.

They used to sleep in holes in the Australian outback with Dingos and if it was really cold that night, they said "it's a three dog night." The band I had no idea was still together. I haven't kept up with them in years, but good to hear they are still playing.