When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog

When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog
Studio album by Jens Lekman
Released	7 April 2004 (2004-04-07)
Genre	Indie pop
Length	41:17 (Secretly Canadian release) 45:16 (Service Records release)
Label	Service Secretly Canadian
Jens Lekman chronology
When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog (2004) Oh You're So Silent Jens (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	7.0/10[2]
Uncut	[3]

When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog is the debut studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman. His first full-length, the album was released in 2004 on both Service and Secretly Canadian.

Track listing

All songs written by Jens Lekman.

Service Records release

1. "Tram #7 to Heaven"
2. "Do You Remember the Riots?"
3. "You Are the Light (By Which I Travel into This and That)"
4. "If You Ever Need a Stranger (To Sing at Your Wedding)"
5. "Maple Leaves"
6. "Silvia"
7. "The Cold Swedish Winter"
8. "Julie"
9. "Happy Birthday, Dear Friend Lisa"
10. "Psychogirl"
11. "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog"
12. "A Higher Power"

Secretly Canadian release

1. "Tram #7 to Heaven" – 3:06
2. "Happy Birthday, Dear Friend Lisa" – 3:31
3. "Do You Remember the Riots?" – 2:30
4. "You Are the Light (By Which I Travel into This and That)" – 3:23
5. "If You Ever Need a Stranger (To Sing at Your Wedding)" – 3:21
6. "Silvia" – 4:56
7. "The Cold Swedish Winter" – 3:49
8. "Julie" – 2:52
9. "Psychogirl" – 5:28
10. "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog" – 4:38
11. "A Higher Power" – 3:43

Additional personnel

• Ulrika Mild – backing vocals
• Lilian Olsson – backing vocals
• Emma Bates – backing vocals
• Mikaela Robsahm – cello
• Ellen Hjalmarsson – violin
• Stefan Sporsén – trumpet, althorn
• Ben Swanson – drums
• Marcus Cato – trumpet
• Björn Almgren – saxophone
• Peter Noos Johansson – trombone
• Lars-Erik Grimelund – drums

References