Released: January 12, 1995

Songwriter: Eric Stefani

Producer: No Doubt

[Verse 1]
Out to the doghouse with you, that's what she said
You've been inside too long now, I must clean the mess
Go into the backyard will you and practice your tricks
Go take yourself for a walk, you make me sick
You're just a doggy, in a snap you're fetching the bone
And you're barking when she calls
You're hiding behind the fence, you've been disobedient

[Chorus]
Your fun and playfulness is so very becoming
But she has got you by the reins, and there is no running
Conditioned to salivate at the first sound of the bell
And feeding you the remains of yesterday's meal

[Verse 2]
Can you hear her calling from within the house?
Well you're just a doggy, in a snap you're fetching the bone
And you're barking when she calls
You're hiding behind the fence, you've been disobedient
Shape up boy

[Chorus]
Your fun and playfulness is so very becoming
But she has got you by the reins, and there is no running
Conditioned to salivate at the first sound of the bell
And feeding you the remains of yesterday's meal

[Verse 3]
Can you hear her calling, from within the house?
If you would stop barking, she might let you out
At last she opens the back gate, you're released
You're now free to roam you've been waiting
For this moment for sometime and now you must go
Into the fields where there is laughter
There is peace and you're comfortable
Try to hold on now before she calls you home

[Outro]
You're in the doghouse 'cause you're just a dog
You're in the doghouse 'cause you're just a dog
You're in the doghouse 'cause you're just a dog

No Doubt

No Doubt formed in Anaheim, California in 1986. They have created a decade-defining style and have arguably become one of the most recognized bands of their time. The band has consisted of vocalist and frontwoman Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young, as well as several former members—including Gwen’s older brother Eric Stefani.

They found mainstream success following the release of their third studio album Tragic Kingdom in late 1995. It eventually landed at the top of the Billboard charts in 1996, and has sold over 8 million copies as of 2012.