Who Let The Dogs Out?

Who Let The Dogs Out? That seemed to be the big question in 2000. And for good reason. The Baha Men sound like one giant beach party, like the Jamaican Beach Boys of the late 90’s. Their light-themed, upbeat hip-hop lyrics, paired with their reggae beats, and their Bahamian folk style, made this album the perfect soundtrack for America’s pre 9/11 optimism. The Baha Men’s debut album, Junkanoo, (named after the traditional folk music of the Bahamas) was released in ’92 and was very traditional, but with a modern pop twist. And although their releases became more and more westernized, the basic idea of their music remained the same. It was the kind of thing you would play through a boom box carried on one’s shoulder in the days before ipods, that made fellow beach partyers dance.

The Baha Men started out playing traditional music, but "updating" it to appeal to the younger generation. The band itself consists of three guys getting all the credit, and their backing band, with guitar, bass, percussion and keys. Although some claim world music is for hippies and geeks, I think the reviews below (found on itunes) really prove the opposite:

"I love dogs!!! I love music!!!!! Baha Men really hit me in my sweet spot!!!" -Creek Keeper

"omg like you guys totally rock i listen to your cd like every day after school omg like omg i have no friends totally!!!" -Create Nickname

"I KNOW THIS ALBUM IS TOTALLY OLD...BUT I LOVE WHO LET THE DOGS OUT!!! IT'S PROBABLY THE BEST THE BAHA MEN HAVE OUT!!!! ohh...and also...THE BARKING MAD MIX IS OFF THE CHAIN TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU LIKE PREPPY JUMPY UPBEAT STUFF, YOU'LL LOVE THIS AWESOME REMIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SERIOUS, LISTEN TO THE REMIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -Hilton Hater #486547