The song was originally written and recorded by Trinidadian singer Anslem Douglas, and it was, at the time, titled “Doggie”.
Even though its lyrics were almost unanimously criticized by specialized reviewers, Baha Men’s “Who Let the Dogs Out” became a successful song, being the 4th biggest-selling...
[Intro]
For one zillion dollars
The question is:
Who let the dogs out?
[Skit]
Hey!
Who let the dogs out?!
Who let the dogs out?!
[Chorus]
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
[Verse 1]
Well the party was nice, the party was pumping (Hey, Yippie-Yi-Yo)
And everybody having a ball (Hah, ho, Yippie-Yi-Yo)
Until the fellas started name-calling (Yippie-Yi-Yo)
And the girls respond to the call, I heard a woman shout out
[Chorus]
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
[Bridge]
Last year in the dance you had a ball
Called me mealybug and sketel
Get back gruffy, back scruffy
Get back, you flea-infested mongrel!
[Verse 2]
Gonna tell myself, “Hey man no get angry” (Hey, Yippie, Yi, Yo)
To any girls calling them canine, hey! (Yippie, Yi, Yo)
But they tell me, “Hey Man, It's part of the Party!” (Yippie Yi, Yo)
You put a woman in front and her man behind (Yippie, Yi, Yo), I heard a woman shout out
[Chorus]
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
[Bridge]
Say, a doggy is nutting if he don't have a bone!
(Oh, doggy hold ya' bone, oh doggy hold it)
A doggy is nutting if he don't have a bone!
(Oh, doggy hold ya' bone, oh doggy hold it)
[Chorus]
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
[Bridge]
Last year in the dance you had a ball
Called me mealybug and sketel
Get back gruffy, back scruffy
Get back you flea-infested mongrel!
[Verse 3]
Well, if I am a dog, the party is on
I gotta get my groove cause my mind done gone
Do you see the rays coming from my eye
Walking through the place
That Diji man is breakin' it down?
Me and my white short shorts
And I can't see color, any color will do
I'll stick on you, that's why they call me Pitbull
Cause I'm the man of the land
When they see me, they say Woo!
[Chorus]
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
(Who, who, who, who)
Who let the dogs out?
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Who let the dogs out?
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Who let the dogs out?
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Who let the dogs out?
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Who let the dogs out?
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Who Let the Dogs Out? was written by Anslem Douglas.
Who Let the Dogs Out? was produced by Mike “Hank” Mangini & Steve Greenberg.
Baha Men released Who Let the Dogs Out? on Wed Jul 26 2000.
I had heard the song back at carnival, and I never would have thought I would be doing a song like that. But I was just excited to be in the studio and in the professional recording environment working. The hardest part for me was getting the verses down. It was hours and hours of vocals. That’s a h...