Shoot the Dog: George lets cat out on Bush, Blair

British singer George Michael releases his latest single on Monday and admits the political satire is his most controversial career move to ...

British singer George Michael releases his latest single on Monday and admits the political satire is his most controversial career move to date.

Shoot the Dog, in which the singer presents his views on the state of world affairs, is openly critical of the ‘‘special’’ relationship between US President George W. Bush and British PM Tony Blair. ‘‘I know this is dangerous territory,’’ he told the Mirror newspaper on the eve of the song’s release.

‘‘But I really feel this is such a serious time for us all that being silent is not an option.’’ The song is an attempt by Michael to get people thinking about what is happening in the world.

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He said his inspiration came from watching late-night news shows on TV. ‘‘I noticed a lot of stuff about the growing fear of a war between the secular world and the fundamentalist world.’’

Shoot the Dog also takes a critical pop at Bush and Blair, labelling the latter ‘‘a poodle’’. The cartoon video sees Bush on the White House lawn petting a smiling poodle-shaped Blair and also depicts the two leaders dancing the tango, Blair in a flowing dress.

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