One of the most famous classic rock songs from the 1970s that wasn’t a single was Nazareth’s “Hair of the Dog.” Notably, the song caused controversy before and after its release. Despite its mixed reception, “Hair of the Dog” inspired a cover by Guns N’ Roses.
Why Nazareth’s ‘Hair of the Dog’ includes profanity in its lyrics but not its title
Nazareth’s “Hair of the Dog” repeatedly uses the phrase “Son of a b****.” According to a 2004 interview with Classic Rock, the band wanted to give the song the title “Son of a B****.” However, the censors didn’t like that title. Despite this, the members of Nazareth still refer to the song by its original title.
Even with its new title, “Hair of the Dog” still ruffled feathers. Nazareth’s Pete Agnew remembered one of the band’s performances that was televised in Chile. “The...
Why Nazareth’s ‘Hair of the Dog’ includes profanity in its lyrics but not its title
Nazareth’s “Hair of the Dog” repeatedly uses the phrase “Son of a b****.” According to a 2004 interview with Classic Rock, the band wanted to give the song the title “Son of a B****.” However, the censors didn’t like that title. Despite this, the members of Nazareth still refer to the song by its original title.
Even with its new title, “Hair of the Dog” still ruffled feathers. Nazareth’s Pete Agnew remembered one of the band’s performances that was televised in Chile. “The...
- 7/3/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rock fans are mourning.
On Tuesday, Scottish hard rock band Nazareth announced the sad news on Instagram that frontman Dan McCafferty died at age 76.
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“This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” wrote bassist Pete Agnew. “Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best friend and the world as lost on of the greatest singers who ever lived.”
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McCafferty was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1946, and was one of the founding members of Nazareth in 1968.
The band had a number of U.K. hits, including “Broken Down Angel”, which McCafferty co-wrote, as well as a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “This Flight Tonight”.
In 1975, they released the album Hair of the Dog, which included their only U.
On Tuesday, Scottish hard rock band Nazareth announced the sad news on Instagram that frontman Dan McCafferty died at age 76.
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“This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” wrote bassist Pete Agnew. “Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best friend and the world as lost on of the greatest singers who ever lived.”
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A post shared by Nazareth (@nazarethband)
McCafferty was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1946, and was one of the founding members of Nazareth in 1968.
The band had a number of U.K. hits, including “Broken Down Angel”, which McCafferty co-wrote, as well as a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “This Flight Tonight”.
In 1975, they released the album Hair of the Dog, which included their only U.
- 11/9/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Dan McCafferty, the lead vocalist for the hard rock band Nazareth and who voiced 1970s rock classics “Love Hurts” and “Hair of the Dog,” died Tuesday, Nov. 8, from unspecified causes. He was 76.
Nazareth bassist Pete Agnew confirmed McCafferty’s death in a post on Instagram. “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” Agnew wrote. “Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best friend and the world has lost one of the greatest singers who ever lived. Too upset...
Nazareth bassist Pete Agnew confirmed McCafferty’s death in a post on Instagram. “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” Agnew wrote. “Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best friend and the world has lost one of the greatest singers who ever lived. Too upset...
- 11/9/2022
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Dan McCafferty, the power-voiced founding frontman of Scottish rock band Nazareth, who sang lead on its Top 10 U.S. hit “Love Hurts,” FM staple “Hair of the Dog” and five Top 15 UK hits, died Tuesday. He was 76.
His longtime bandmate, bassist Pete Agnew, revealed the news on social media. “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” he wrote on the group’s Facebook page. “Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best friend and the world has lost one of the greatest singers of all time.”
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McCafferty co-founded Nazareth in 1968 with Agnew, guitarist Manny Charlton and drummer...
His longtime bandmate, bassist Pete Agnew, revealed the news on social media. “This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” he wrote on the group’s Facebook page. “Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best friend and the world has lost one of the greatest singers of all time.”
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McCafferty co-founded Nazareth in 1968 with Agnew, guitarist Manny Charlton and drummer...
- 11/9/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Manny Charlton, the founding guitarist of Nazareth who played on the Scottish rock band’s best-known records, including “Love Hurts”, its LP Hair of the Dog, and also produced early Guns N’ Roses demos, died today. He was 80. His grandson, Jamie Charlton, posted the news on social media with the caption “Rip Grandad.”
Charlton cofounded Nazareth in 1968 with singer Dan McCafferty, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. The band found success in the UK with its 1973 third LP, Razamanaz, produced by Deep Purple’s Roger Glover. It reached No. 11, and spawned a pair of Top 10 singles in Great Britain, “Broken Down Angel” and “Bad Bad Boy.” Its follow-up disc, Loud and Proud, arrived that same year and hit the Top 10, spurred by another hit single, “This Flight Tonight.”
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Charlton cofounded Nazareth in 1968 with singer Dan McCafferty, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. The band found success in the UK with its 1973 third LP, Razamanaz, produced by Deep Purple’s Roger Glover. It reached No. 11, and spawned a pair of Top 10 singles in Great Britain, “Broken Down Angel” and “Bad Bad Boy.” Its follow-up disc, Loud and Proud, arrived that same year and hit the Top 10, spurred by another hit single, “This Flight Tonight.”
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But both of those album stalled in the 150s on the Billboard 200 chart in the US,...
- 7/7/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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