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George Clinton

Atomic Dog
1982 · via Public Enemy
George Clinton – Atomic Dog
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Chuck D's name sits on that credit next to the three who wrote "Atomic Dog," so play the 1982 original and listen for what Public Enemy built on. The same dog later turned up on a Red Hot Chili Peppers record, which tells you how far it roams.

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Written by George Clinton, Garry Shider, David Spradley.

First recorded by George Clinton in 1982.

Also recorded by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991), George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic (2005), Parliament (1993).

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Public Enemy's "1 Million Bottlebags" carries the writing credit of an earlier song, "Atomic Dog." Who first recorded "Atomic Dog"?George Clinton
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