d'petal tones, video, mutiny, pirates, ships, music Visualization video of old movie footage to support the song Walk The Dog, by Rob Birdwell and performed by D'Petal Tones. Featuring Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, and many other silent film stars and talents.

Walk The Dog

Walk The Dog Music and lyrics by Rob Birdwell

Copyright © Rob Birdwell (all rights reserved)

Performed by D'Petal Tones 

  • Rob Birdwell - vocals, ukulele, flugelhorn
  • Emily Looney - soprano sax
  • Lydia O'Brian - violin, vocals
  • Cheryl Leckie - bass
  • Michael Burand - guitar, banjo
  • Andy Weiss - drums

From the D'Petal Tones release, Sprout 

Produced by Rob Birdwell Copyright © 2026 Rob Birdwell

Public domain video excerpts used include:

  • A Dog's Life - directed by Charlie Chaplin (1918)
  • Fatty en la Cocina - Roscoe Arbuckle and Buster Keaton (1918)
  • Fatty's Plucky Pup (1918 ?)
  • Fatty's Faithful Fido (1918 ?)
  • Amazing Twenties (various silent era footage, public domain)