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Who Let the Dogs Out… It’s More Complicated than you Think!

Okay. This post really isn’t about dogs. But it is about podcasts. And it’s about a podcast episode that has “dogs” in its title. And since I am a huge fan of podcasts… and dogs… I figured that was enough of an excuse to write this post.

One of my favorites is podcaster Roman Mars’ 99% Invisible. It’s perfect for people who like to get deep-dive, behind-the-scenes looks at various cultural phenomena and trends.

Recently Mars interviewed the creator of a documentary that looked into the provenance of the Baha Men’s 2000 world-wide, mega-hit Who Let the Dogs Out.

The song was both wildly popular and wildly reviled. You can look at how it resonated across the planet here.

But before I go on, I have to let you all listen to it!

“Who let the dogs out? Woof woof woof woof woof!”

There… now that I’ve embedded THAT earworm-y, musical hook into your brain for the day, you have to read more!

Here are some things that you’ll learn from the podcast:

  1. The song is actually a feminist anthem (of a sort!)
  2. There are FOUR different songs that all use a version of the “who let the dogs out” hook.
  3. The hook MAY have originated with a high school football cheer from Texas… or maybe Michigan…
  4. An explanation why the title does not have a question mark at its end.

That’s just a small part of the info jam-packed into this podcast.

The best thing for me? There’s actually a version of the song that I really liked. I’d tell you, but I want you to listen to the podcast to discover it on your own.

Here’s the trailer for the documentary:

Here’s a link to the 99% Invisible website.

PS. There’s another podcast I like, Slate’s Decoder Ring, that did a similar deep dive into another earworm-y song…

“Baaaaaaaaaby Shark! Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo!”

HA! That’s going to stick with you all day too!

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Sean Sheer

Sean is a passionate dog lover and the proud owner of Urban Dog’s Official Spokes-Dog, Bodhi the Weimaraner. His family has always owned dogs, but Bodhi is the first he's been fully responsible for since puppyhood… and he couldn't be more doting. As a longtime New Yorker of more than 20 years, Sean knows what a dog's and dog owner's lifestyle is like in NYC. Besides being a doggy dad and top dog at Urban Dog, Sean also has a "real job" experience as co-owner of a Palm Beach, Florida-based private investigative firm, and as a licensed (pet friendly) Real Estate Salesperson with Douglas Elliman in NYC. Sean also exercised his creativity and business sense as an award-winning journalist, producer, TV marketing exec, and private investigator. When not blogging, working, or playing with Bodhi, he is an avid adventure traveler who has circumnavigated the world, bird-watched on all seven continents, safari-ed in Africa, and SCUBA-dived in exotic waters.

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