<P> A new version of the video debuted at the end of the VHS release of Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, where it was re-edited to feature clips of the film throughout . The Millionaire parody at the beginning is also replaced with the photo shoot scene from the movie . </P> <P> The first use of the song at an American 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 1998 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 . Jonathan King's version was adopted by the New Orleans Saints in 1999 . </P> <P> 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 song be used as his walk - up music, and it quickly became the Mariners team anthem . The Baha Men performed at Safeco Field during a Mariners game in September 2000 . The New York Mets, however, have claimed that they were the first MLB team to adopt the song, to which ESPN.com humorously 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, 2007, and 2015 Mets . Richard Hidalgo used the original song as his entrance music while playing for the Houston Astros . </P> <P> The song is the theme song for Monster Mutt & Monster Mutt Rottweiler while freestyling in Monster Jam . It was also the first song played at Buffalo Blizzard games after kickoff for the 2001 NPSL season . </P>

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