In a poll conducted by the Rolling Stone to identify the 20 most annoying songs, this song was ranked third.
The Anslem Douglas version was played mainly in parties and dance halls across the islands of Trinidad and Tobago in 1998. After the Baha Men re-released the song, it became a ubiquitous sports anthem at stadiums and arenas throughout the world based largely on the efforts of a sports marketing company hired by the song's producer, Steve Greenberg. Pro Sports Music Marketing founder Frederic Traube created the concept of introducing and marketing the song to sports stadiums.
The first use of the song at a sporting event was at Mississippi State University. The university's mascot is the Bulldog, and the university school first played the song during football games in the fall of 1999 using the version sung by Chuck Smooth. It was accompanied by the crowd singing along and the team performing a dance on the field called "The Dawg Pound Rock" just before a kickoff. Later the Southeastern Conference ruled that they could not perform the dance on the field, so the team moved it to the sidelines. Several other teams followed suit, and the song quickly became a national phenomenon.
In June 2000, Gregg Greene, then Director of Promotions for the Seattle Mariners, was the first to play the Baha Men's version of "Who Let the Dogs Out" at a Major League Baseball game. He debuted the tune as a joke for the team's backup catcher, Joe Oliver. Two days later, shortstop Alex Rodriguez requested the ditty for his batter introduction music and the song quickly became the Mariners team anthem. The Baha Men played live at Safeco Field during a Mariners game in September of 2000. The New York Mets, however, claimed that they were the first MLB team to adopt the song (ESPN.com later commented, "This is a little like scientists arguing over who discovered a deadly virus"). The Baha Men recorded a version of the song that changed the chorus to "Who let the Mets out?" and all the lyrics to reflect the team and its players, which was played at Shea Stadium throughout the Mets' 2000 postseason run, including a live performance on the Shea Stadium field before Game 4 of the 2000 World Series against the New York Yankees. The song was written by David Brody of Z100 New York and recorded by the Baha Men initially for Z100. Brody then gave the song to the Mets to play at Shea. Brody has also written songs for the 2006 and 2007 Mets. Richard Hidalgo used the original song as his entrance music while playing for the Houston Astros. The song is the theme song for Monster Mutt(Monster Truck) while he is doing his freestyle run as he runs on the Monster Jam circuit.
The song was also used by the Baltimore Ravens football team on their run to the Super Bowl in the 2000 season.
In the NRL, the premier rugby league competition in the world, the Canterbury Bulldogs often play this song at home games.
Finnish Ice-Hockey team Espoo Blues uses the song as their goalsong.
New York - Penn League baseball team the Batavia Muckdogs also use the song to this day. It was also a stadium anthem during the league's Mahoning Valley Scrappers's McNamara Division championship run in 2000.
The song is used at games for the Arizona Sundogs, a minor league hockey team located in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Their mascot is a dog named Bernie.
The song is also used at the beginning of each of the periods at the American Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs games. Their mascot is named Bruiser.
This catch phrase may have derived from "Who let the dogs loose?" rapped in the same rhythm in Gillette's song "Bad Boys" on her 1994 album "On the Attack".
In the UK, the song was quickly appropriated by Liverpool supporters under then-manager Gerard Houllier. Regular chants of 'Hou led the reds out' by Liverpool fans (a reference to Liverpool's cup treble in 2001) were followed soon after by opposition fans' chants of 'Hou had a heart attack' (a reference to Houllier's illness in October 2001). The song is played after every goal which Dougie Freedman scores for Crystal Palace F.C. at Selhurst Park, with fans singing "Who let the Doug out? Who? Who?" with reference to him. Similarly, Chelsea F.C. fans sing "Who let the Drog out? Who? Who?", in reference to Didier Drogba. Celtic F.C. occasionally play the song before the start of the second half, with the Celtic fans singing "Who let the Tims out?"
In the 2000-2001 NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks used a remix of this song as their goal song.
* The song was used in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie.
* The song has been used in the film, Open Season 2.
* In WarioWare Tooned episode "It's a Perfect Day in Diamond City", during the street party, Dr. Crygor can be heard singing "Who Let the 9-Volt Out?" instead of "Who Let the Dogs Out?".
* In South Park episode, "About Last Night...", Stan's dad, Randy Marsh, sings "Who Let the Obama Out?" during the night street party for Obama.
* In an episode of Super Mario Bros., Mario starts to chase a Yoshi, the song can be heard during Mario's cat chase.
* The song has been used in the 2006 film, The Shaggy Dog.
* The song was uses in the 2009 film, The Hangover.
* In an episode of The Simpsons, Homer can be heard singing "Who Let the Dogs Out?" along the radio on his car.
* In WarioWare, Inc. episode, Dr. Crygor can be heard singing along the radio on his van.
Who Let The Dogs Out
Baha Men Lyrics
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Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Hey, yippie, yi, yo
And everybody havin' a ball
Ha, ha, yippie, yi, yo
I tell the fellas stop the name callin'
Hey, yippie, yi, yo
Then them gyals respond to the call
I hear a woman shout out
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
I see ya' little speed boat head up our coast
She really want to skip town
Get back ruffy, back scruffy
Get back you flea infested mongrel
I'm gonna tell myself I might not get angry
Hey, yippie, yi, yo
To hear dem gyals calling them canine
Hey, yippie, yi, yo
But they say, "Hey man dat is part of the party"
Hey, yippie, yi, yo
Them woman in front and they man behind
I hear a woman shout out
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
A doggy is nothing if he don't have a bone (yeah, yeah, yeah)
All a doggy hold ya' bone, all doggy hold it
Ah doggy is nothing if he don't have a bone
All doggy hold ya' bone, all doggy hold it (hol' it, hol' it)
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
I see ya' little speed boat head up our coast
She really want to skip town
Get back fluffy, back scruffy
Get back you flea infested mongrel
Well if I am a dog
The party is on
I gotta get my groove on 'cause my mind done gone
Do you see the rays coming from my eyes?
Walking through the place the diji-man just breaking 'em down
Me and my white socks
Short and I can't see color
Any color but you
I'm figuring that's why they call me pit bull
'Cause I'm the man of the land when they see me they say, "ooh"
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who? (yippie, yi, yo)
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who? (yippie, yi, yo)
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who? (yippie, yi, yo)
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who? (yippie, yi, yo)
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who? (yippie, yi, yo)
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who? (yippie, yi, yo)
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who? (yippie, yi, yo)
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who? (yippie, yi, yo)
The song "Who Let The Dogs Out" by Baha Men is a fun, upbeat party song that features a call-and-response chorus that invites listeners to join in on the fun. The lyrics are about party-goers having a good time and letting loose, but then a woman shouts out "Who let the dogs out?" It's unclear whether she's referring to actual dogs or the men at the party, who might be acting wild and aggressive. The lyrics go on to describe a woman who wants to skip town and a group of people who defend the name-calling and rowdy behavior at the party.
On a deeper level, the lyrics might be interpreted as a commentary on gender dynamics and power struggles in social situations. The woman who shouts out "Who let the dogs out?" could be seen as challenging the men at the party who are acting out of control. The lyrics seem to suggest that the men are holding onto some kind of primal "bone" or instinct that makes them act like dogs, while the women are trying to keep things civilized and under control.
Overall, "Who Let The Dogs Out" is a catchy, fun song that gets people dancing and singing along. But it also has some interesting themes and messages that can be interpreted in different ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Who let the dogs out?
Who is responsible for bringing these people to our party?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Repeat the question, we need to know!
When the party was nice, the party was bumpin'
When everyone was having a good time at our party...
Hey, yippie, yi, yo
Just some fun party noises!
And everybody havin' a ball
Everyone was dancing, enjoying themselves.
Ha, ha, yippie, yi, yo
Still just having fun!
I tell the fellas stop the name callin'
I asked the guys to stop calling the women names.
Then them gyals respond to the call
The women responded to our invitation to party.
I hear a woman shout out
A woman yelled out loudly.
I see ya' little speed boat head up our coast
I see a small speedboat approaching from the ocean.
She really want to skip town
She wants to leave and go somewhere else.
Get back ruffy, back scruffy
Stay away, you unkempt and dirty dog!
Get back you flea infested mongrel
Go away, you dog full of fleas!
I'm gonna tell myself I might not get angry
I'm trying to calm myself down and not get upset.
To hear dem gyals calling them canine
But when I heard the women calling the men dogs...
But they say, 'Hey man dat is part of the party'
The women said it was all in fun and part of the party.
Them woman in front and they man behind
The women were leading the way and the men followed.
A doggy is nothing if he don't have a bone (yeah, yeah, yeah)
A dog is not happy without a bone to chew on.
All a doggy hold ya' bone, all doggy hold it
All dogs like to hold onto their bones.
Ah doggy is nothing if he don't have a bone
Again, a dog is not happy without a bone to chew on.
All doggy hold ya' bone, all doggy hold it (hol' it, hol' it)
Dogs like to hold onto their bones tight, don't let go!
Well if I am a dog
If I am what they call a 'dog'...
The party is on
Then let's party!
I gotta get my groove on 'cause my mind done gone
I need to dance and have fun to get these thoughts out of my head.
Do you see the rays coming from my eyes?
I am so happy I feel like I am shining beams of happiness.
Walking through the place the diji-man just breaking 'em down
As I walk through the party, the DJ is playing great music!
Me and my white socks
I am wearing white socks.
Short and I can't see color
I am short and can't see the color of anything.
Any color but you
Everything is any color except for you.
I'm figuring that's why they call me pit bull
I think they call me pit bull because I am aggressive like a pit bull.
'Cause I'm the man of the land when they see me they say, 'ooh'
People are impressed by me and say 'ooh' when they see me because I am the man of the land.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., EMPIRE PUBLISHING
Written by: Anslem D Douglas, Osbert Leopold Gurley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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If you look at the lyrics its clear
Its calling men who catcall, dogs, because they just wanna bone
Well, the party was nice, the party was pumpin'
Yippie yi yo
And everybody havin' a ball
Yippie yi yo
I tell the fellas start the name callin'
Yippie yi yo
And the girls respond to the call
I heard a woman shout out
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
Who let the dogs out?
Who, who, who, who, who?
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This is my dogs favorite song. He sings & dances to it. I have to play it for him at least once a day and he goes crazy when he hears it.
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People who are watching in 2024
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Watching cuz my 6 year old wants to hear it
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