Shaggy Dog by Lightnin' Hopkins Song Details

On July 22, 1973, the song "Shaggy Dog" was released by Lightnin' Hopkins. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:41. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Shaggy Dog's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. There are a total of 10 in the song's album "The Blues Giant". In this album, this song's track order is #2. In terms of popularity, Shaggy Dog is currently below average in popularity. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

With Shaggy Dog by Lightnin' Hopkins having a BPM of 96 with a half-time of 48 BPM and a double-time of 192 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Andante (at a walking pace) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of C Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 5A. So, the perfect camelot match for 5A would be either 5A or 4B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 5B or 6A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 2A and a high energy boost can either be 7A or 12A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 4A would be a great choice. Where 8A would give you a moderate drop, and 3A or 10A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 8B allows you to change the mood.

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