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30-639: Baha Men are a Bahamian junkanoo band formed in New Providence , Bahamas in 1977. They are best known for their Grammy Award -winning hit song " Who Let the Dogs Out ". Baha Men formed in 1977 as High Voltage, initially playing disco and funk . They performed regularly in nightclubs and hotels in the Bahamas and self-released several albums. In 1991, one of their tapes found its way to Atlantic Records A&R man Steve Greenberg , who signed

60-480: A 2000s remake of " Who Let the Dogs Out " (originally composed by Anslem Douglas ), produced by Greenberg and Michael Mangini. The song was a chart success in many countries and also became a popular song at US sporting events. "Who Let the Dogs Out" also earned the band several awards: a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best Dance Recording ; Billboard Music Awards for World Music Artist of the Year and World Music Album of

90-467: A Season 14 episode of The Bachelorette , which took place in the Bahamas. Their track "Holla!" appeared in the opening and closing credits of Garfield: The Movie , and during one scene in the 2005 film Kicking & Screaming . Their track Best Years of Our Lives appeared in the rolling credits of Shrek . Their track Crocodile Rock appeared in the rolling credits of The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course . Their track Scooby D appeared in

120-481: A position he takes up permanently. However, despite Phil's best efforts the team does not seem to improve. In desperation, Phil recruits Mike Ditka , Buck's neighbor and hated enemy. Enticed by the opportunity to beat Buck, Ditka accepts the position. Despite grueling training, the team continues to lose. Ditka introduces Phil to two exceptionally talented Italian boys working in a local butcher's shop. Phil succeeds in gaining their uncle's permission for them to play for

150-523: A type of drum, goombay is also a percussion music made famous by Alphonso 'Blind Blake' Higgs , who played to tourists arriving at Nassau International Airport for several years. Rake-and-scrape music is a unique type of instrumental music made by bending a saw and scraping with a small object, most typically a screwdriver ; it is used to accompany dances derived from European forms like polka and waltz . Rake-and-scrape's popularity has been declining in recent years, but performers like Lassie Do and

180-458: Is a form of dance music which originated from many calypso music in Trinidad and Tobago . It originally combined the melodic lilting sound of calypso with insistent percussion (which is often electronic in recent music) and local chutney music. Soca music has evolved in the last 20 years primarily by musicians from various Anglophone Caribbean countries including Trinidad, Guyana, Saint Vincent and

210-439: Is also referred to a goatskin drum, as the skin of a goat was stretched over a wooden barrel. It is decorated by simple or complex geometric designs in bright colors. The drum is always heated over fire to retain its tone. In 1971, when manufacturers started shipping products in metal barrels, Bahamians switched the drum to metal, slightly changing the tone of the drum. Idiophones: The main component that makes Rake-N-Scrape unique

240-669: Is most well known, though, from Nassau and Freeport . Since the 1950s the influence of American culture has increased, mainly through TV and radio broadcasts from Florida stations, and other Caribbean styles have made inroads: calypso , reggae and soca , from Jamaica , Cuba , Trinidad , and other islands. Tourism has also had an impact, bringing in Japanese, European and North Americans with their attendant forms of cultural expression. In this milieu more traditional Bahamas performers such as Joseph Spence , have still enjoyed successful careers playing junkanoo, Christian hymns and

270-428: Is replaced by an electric guitar or electronic keyboard. Kicking %26 Screaming (2005 film) Phil Weston is an average person who had endured his father Buck Weston's over-competitiveness throughout his childhood, an upbringing which has left permanent mental scars. Now middle-aged and married, with a young son named Sam, Phil runs a small vitamin store, while Buck operates a local chain of sports stores. Buck

300-514: Is the coach of the Gladiators, the most successful little-league soccer team in the district. Sam is on Buck's soccer team, but Buck keeps him on the bench, a humiliation he also visited upon his son decades prior. Buck eventually transfers Sam to the Tigers, the league's worst team. At Sam's first game with his new team, their coach is absent. Rather than forfeit, Phil decides to coach the team,

330-473: Is the use of the Carpenter's Saw. This instrument is scraped with a nail or butter knife. Bent against the body of the player and flexed, various timbral effects are obtained. In more modern music, the saw is replaced with maracas or a guiro. Aerophones: The accordion is the component that adds the round form which enables dancers to dance the ring dance. This is of European descent. In more modern bands, it

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360-471: The ant'ems of the local sponge fishermen, which include " Sloop John B ", later made famous by The Beach Boys . In 1973, the year the Bahamas achieved independence from the United Kingdom, black professionals of the middle and upper classes began to dominate junkanoo celebrations. Costuming and competitions became more complex and commonplace, and soon became a tourist draw. Aside from being

390-455: The "He's got balls" line, "And vitamins." On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds an approval rating of 41% based on 139 reviews, and an average rating of 5.5/10. The web site's critical consensus reads, "The script is mediocre and fails to give Ferrell a proper comedic showcase." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 45 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave

420-463: The Boys continue to keep the tradition alive. Christian rhyming spirituals and the ant'ems of sponge fishermen are now mostly dead traditions, decimated by the arrival of pop music, a 1930s sponge blight and other causes. E. Clement Bethel 's master's thesis on traditional Bahamian music was adapted for the stage by his daughter, Nicolette Bethel and Philip A. Burrows . Music of The Bahamas

450-700: The Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, United States Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Jamaica and Belize. The word Junkanoo is said to be derived from a Ghanaian leader, John Connu , or from the Qujo supreme deity ( Canno ) and ancestral spirits ( jannanin ). The junkanoo is still practiced in North Carolina and remnants still exist in Belize . It

480-415: The Tigers. They have an immediate impact, scoring repeatedly. The resulting winning streak makes them serious contenders in the league. After Phil boasts about the Tigers potentially reaching the finals, he and Buck make a bet: if the Gladiators win then Phil would sell his store and work for Buck. If the Tigers win then Buck would hand over his most prized possession, 'The Pelé Ball', a soccer ball struck by

510-579: The Year; and a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for Favorite Song. In 2002, they won another Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Band. In June 2008, "Who Let the Dogs Out" was discussed on I Love the New Millennium . The Baha Men's most recent album was Ride With Me , released in 2015. After releasing Night & Day in the summer of 2014 for the FIFA World Cup that year in Brazil and

540-656: The band to the Big Beat subsidiary, at the same time getting the band to change their name to the Baha Men. The following year, Baha Men released their first album, Junkanoo , which included the local hit "Back to the Island". Kalik followed in 1994, including the international hit "Dancing in the Moonlight". The band moved with Greenberg to Polygram for the 1997 album I Like What I Like and Doong Spank , released

570-588: The ceremony. Groups like The Baha Men , Ronnie Butler ,Kirkland Bodie and Twindem have gained massive popularity in Japan, the United States and other places. Other popular Bahamian artists include Stileet and Stevie S. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago . This form of music has spread through many parts of the Caribbean, including the Bahamas . Soca

600-410: The entire semi-final game. The Tigers make it to the finals where they face off against the Gladiators. At half-time, the score is 2–1 to the Gladiators. In a heart-to-heart discussion with his son, Phil realizes the error of his ways. He tells his team to do exactly the opposite of what he taught them. Although the Gladiators score one more goal after half-time, the Tigers don't give up hope. Phil gives

630-511: The famous player which Phil caught as a child and Buck took from him. Meanwhile, Ditka also introduces Phil to coffee, which rapidly changes him from a mild-mannered caring dad to an obnoxious, egotistical, over-competitive coach, not unlike his father, abusing kids and parents alike. The team's mantra becomes "Get the ball to the Italians ", which, though effective, demoralizes his team. In the ultimate over-competitive act, he benches his son for

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660-640: The film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, saying that it was "an entertaining family movie". Scott Foundas of Variety called it "An immensely likable, funny comedy that finds a novel approach to that familiar combo of kids and sports." David Palmer gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that Ferrell and the film were much funnier than "a PG-rated kids film has any right being". The film grossed $ 20.2 million in its opening weekend, finishing in 2nd place behind fellow newcomer Monster-in-Law ($ 23.1 million). Kicking and Screaming earned $ 52.8 million in

690-490: The following year. The latter sold only 700 copies in the US and the band was dropped by the label. Greenberg then started his own label, S-Curve, and signed the band. Original vocalist Nehemiah Hield left in 1999, and was replaced by his nephew Omerit. The band was most popular in the 1990s in Japan, and their 1999 album 2 Zero 0-0 was initially only released in that country. They achieved great, but short-lived, popularity with

720-447: The goalie a vision test with glasses from the crowd. From there, Ambrose scores one goal—making the score 3–2. After another goal, the score is tied. The team rallies and produces a spectacular team performance to win 4–3, with Sam scoring the winning goal against his uncle Bucky, (Buck's child from his second wife and Phil's younger half-brother, who was born on the exact day as Sam) using a move that he practiced when his dad benched him in

750-704: The group joined Our Last Night for a metal cover of their hit song " Who Let the Dogs Out " and, in April 2019, released a new single, "Let's Go", dedicated to the teams playing in the Final Four . Baha Men appeared in a special scene from Between the Lions where Leona and Theo meet them while reading some books inside the library. They performed the theme song of the Playhouse Disney series Stanley , titled "My Man Stanley". They performed onstage for

780-544: The rolling credits of Scooby-Doo . The band made an appearance on the big screen, when they starred as themselves in the 1994 romantic comedy My Father the Hero , starring Gérard Depardieu and Katherine Heigl . Music of the Bahamas The music of the Bahamas is associated primarily with Junkanoo , a celebration which occurs on Boxing Day and again on New Year's Day . Parades and other celebrations mark

810-464: The semi-finals. Honoring the bet, Buck tries to give Phil the ball, but Phil refuses. Making peace with his father, they merge their businesses, realizing there is more to life than winning. The film ends with an adapted version of the "He's Got Balls" commercial originally produced by Buck. In it, the entire Tigers and Gladiators team appear, announcing the merger of Phil's vitamin shop—Phil's Pills—and Buck's Sporting Goods Store. The team shouts, after

840-476: Was emerging in many places simultaneously. The earliest reference to usage of the accordion by Bahamians is in 1886 in an Article in the Nassau Guardian. The term rake and scrape became the norm in 1969 by Charles Carter although he claims the people of Cat Island were already calling it that when he visited the Island. Membranophones: The Goombay drum is the main rhythmic component in rake-n-scrape. It

870-606: Was featured in the soundtrack: One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album in the Carnival Mix, the Baha Men released a Christmas Medley mixing " The Little Drummer Boy " with " Silver Bells ". Their single "Off the Leash" was released digitally on 1 July 2015. On 25 October 2015, the band performed the halftime show for the New York Giants / Dallas Cowboys football game at MetLife Stadium . In 2018,

900-478: Was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1991, and was revived in 2002 for fresh Bahamian audiences. A recording of that show is available for sale from Ringplay Productions . Rake and scrape music is played traditionally with concertinas , Goombay drums, and a handsaw . Rake and scrape is believed to have originated on the island of Cat Island but evidence suggest that it

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