Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) is an American popular song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. Published in 1956, it was recorded by Perry Como and went to #1 on the Billboard pop music chart later that year. The songs melody is based on Emmanuel Chabriers 1883 composition, España. Perry Comos recording was done at Webster Hall in New York City. The conductor was Mitchell Ayres and the producer was Joe Carlton. One small bit of trivia: The regular guitarist had injured his wrist and the Musicians Union sent a last minute replacement; a young 19 year old Juilliard student named Bill Aken (aka Zane Ashton) who would become a well-known musician in his own right. The nonsense phrase of the songs title, repeated throughout the song, is used as counterpoint to the lines it precedes in the lyrics, as in the following excerpt: Hot diggity, dog ziggity, boom What you do to me, When youre holding me tight. The phrase hot diggity dog! dates to at least 1928, when Al Jolson was recorded saying Hot diggity dog! Hot kitty! Hot pussycat! Didnt I tell you youd love it? after a performance of the tune Theres a Rainbow Round My Shoulder. The song is briefly heard in the extended DVD cut of the Family Guy episode Airport 07, during Peter Griffins Dance Party (a parody of The Lawrence Welk Show). It is also briefly heard in Call the Midwife, Series 1 Episode 6, set in late 1957. - Wikipedia
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