"The Bug" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally performed by Dire Straits on the final studio album by the band, On Every Street (1991). It was covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1992 and also recorded on the albums "Blues Ballads" (1996) by The Alex Bollard Assembly and "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (2002) by Mike Berry & The Outlaws.
The song is the fourth and final UK single from the album On Every Street by English rock band Dire Straits, and it also was to be Dire Straits' final single release in the UK. Other songs from the album were released as singles in selected countries ("You And Your Friend" in France and Germany or "Ticket To Heaven" in Netherlands).