389- Whomst Among Us Has Let The Dogs Out

99% Invisible

02/12/20 • 38 min

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The story of how “Who Let The Dogs Out” ended up stuck in all of our brains goes back decades and spans continents. It tells us something about inspiration, and how creativity spreads, and about whether an idea can ever really belong to just one person. About ten years ago, Ben Sisto was reading the Wikipedia entry for the song when he noticed something strange. A hairdresser in England named “Keith” was credited with giving the song to the Baha Men, but Keith had no last name and the fact had no citation. This mystery sent Ben down a rabbit hole to uncover the true story.

Whomst Among Us Has Let The Dogs Out

02/12/20 • 38 min

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JJ (Team Goodpods)

@jj

Apr 24

I’d never thought much (or rather at all) about the origins of the song “Who let the dogs out,” but turns out it’s got quite a history....

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Max Branstetter

@maxbranstetter

Apr 24

Guess what song is stuck in my head again 😂

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Joanna Moore

@jo’spodcasts

Apr 24

Thanks for the recommendation JJ. Fun listen.

Doug James

@doug

Mar 7

In this episode, 99PI tracks down the origins of an infamous song with the relentless tenacity of a chihuahua-bloodhound mix.

Scott Snibbe

@snibbe

Apr 22

Of my favorite podcast, this comes close to my favorite episode. My daughter and I laughed to tears throughout this impossible story of the continual rebirth of the awful and impossible to forget song, "Who Let the Dogs Out." There is even a long aside on the lack of a question mark in the song title, a superstition of movies and music making “Who Let the Dogs Out” a statement not a question.