Camp Dog (song)
"Camp Dog" is a song by Australian rock group King Stingray, released on 14 March 2022 as the fourth single from their self-titled debut studio album (2022).
| "Camp Dog" | ||||
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| Single by King Stingray | ||||
| from the album King Stingray | ||||
| Released | 14 March 2022 | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl Australia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Kellaway | |||
| Producer(s) | Roy Kellaway | |||
| King Stingray singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Camp Dog" on YouTube | ||||
The title refers to the dogs that wander the streets of Yirrkala, in East Arnhem Region, where the band members grew up. Guitarist Roy Kellaway said, "Life with the camp dogs... It's a really big part of growing up for us, everyone collectively looks after them. They all have so much character and you had to walk in certain areas to avoid the cheeky dogs.They were like the kings of the streets. [The song] is about an adoration for our life with our community dogs."
The song placed third in the 2022 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.
At the AIR Awards of 2023 the song was nominated for Independent Song of the Year.