“I Wanna be Your Dog” Served by The Stooges, We Are Like the Spider and Portable Morla

What riff is more snarling and explosive than The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog”?

• A1 · The Stoogespunk meets psychedelic

  Released in 1969 on the band’s eponymous debut album, the track is one of the best examples of the Stooges’ punk-meets-psychedelic aesthetic.

  Led by Iggy Pop, one of the most influential frontmen of all time, the Stooges went on to release numerous albums that became cult classics and turned them into the legends they are today.

• B2 · We Are Like the Spidergrim, reverb-heavy

  One standout cover of “I Wanna Be Your Dog” is by Portland-based electro-rock duo We Are Like the Spider. Their cover is a bit more on the electronic side, but still holds on to the gnarly riffs and moaning vocals. It sounds a lot like the Jack White-founded band The Dead Weather. Their version has grim undertones, all covered up with addictive, spiraling, reverb-heavy riffs.

• C3 · Portable Morlalow and alluring

  Taking the track almost completely down the electronic route is little-known artist Portable Morla. Her version is decidedly electro, and her vocal approach is about merely stating the lyrics, in a less sing-song way. Her voice is low and alluring, taking the once raw lyrics to a softer place.