Talk:(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?

Lita Roza's version
"Lita's recording is widely known as the most elusive original record of a #1."

Can someone explain what this tries to convey?--Son of Somebody 15:26, 10 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, it's pure bollocks, and has now been removed.


 * Derek R Bullamore (talk) 11:10, 17 November 2008 (UTC)


 * It would have referred to the scarcity of the original 78rpm disc, although I'm not sure there's a good source for that info.--TrottieTrue (talk) 15:06, 5 July 2021 (UTC)

That Pink Flamingoes bit
"It is played in the film Pink Flamingos during the film's infamous final scene, wherein Divine consumes dog feces immediately after a poodle defecates", says the article. This part was tagged with, but I deleted it, as it was utterly pointless. All anyone needs to do to confirm the song's presence in the scene is to play the movie's final scene and listen. That's a valid citation in itself. (The next sentence, about Waters' claim as to whether Divine was actually eating the real thing, is another story.) -- Captain Disdain 19:55, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * the mention appears to have been removed altogether. On the one hand, I'm totally hip to the move to limit trivia and "references in popular culture" but its presence in Pink Flamingos is exceptional notorious -- perhaps John Waters' best known single moment. PurpleChez (talk) 20:40, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

Other movies
I think it is also played in Come back little Sheba. and in all these movies http://www.imdb.com/SearchSongs?for=how+much+is+that+doggie —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rakunus (talk • contribs) 00:39, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Actual song title?
What is the actual published title of the song? Really. For sure. I've seen about ten different versions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.247.165.49 (talk) 01:51, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
 * That's because it's been released so many times with so many titles... The title as printed on the very first Mercury Records label for Patti Page's release was simply "The Doggie In the Window", as shown here (45 rpm) and here (78 rpm).  The same track was released on Mercury's "Oriole Records" label in the U.K. two months later as "(How Much Is) That Doggie In the Window" (no question mark), as shown here.  Lita Roza's release also bore the same title, shown here.  Groll &tau;ech  ( talk ) 22:41, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

Rick-rolled?
What does "rick-rolled" mean? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.1.95.200 (talk) 21:15, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Not sure why you asked (presumably an old version of this page said something about it), but see Rickrolling.  Groll &tau;ech  ( talk ) 22:41, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

Bioshock
This song is also featured in the PC game Bioshock. searching for it on youtube quickly tells you that. (part 1 or 2 or both i do not know)

--Ollj (talk) 12:09, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Ingrid Reuterskiöld
It was said—but uncited—in this article that Ingrid Reuterskiöld was an uncredited writer of the song. If there's a reference for that somewhere, it would be a useful addition, but I couldn't find anything authoritative. Merrill is still the only writer credited in the ASCAP database. --Walor (talk) 15:32, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

Odd "misnomer" claimed, not supported by sources
In the Legacy section, there was a paragraph that started "A frequent misnomer..." I think the person must have meant "misunderstanding" and doesn't understand what "misnomer" means. The paragraph went on to make a statement about the meaning of the song lyrics that is bizarre and clearly not true. In any case, the statement the author made was not supported by the sources cited. One citation is a dead link and the other doesn't relate to the paragraph's statement at all. I removed the paragraph. Sylvia A (talk) 23:02, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

How much...?
Ref. the statement in the first paragraph of the lead, The song's lyrics ask how frequently a dog can be seen in the window.. I've always understood the question of the opening line to be "What is the price ..." rather than "How often is it in the window?" 92.18.181.214 (talk) 20:32, 17 September 2021 (UTC)


 * the next line is literally “I do hope that doggie’s for sale.” Why would they be wondering about the price if they haven’t even confirmed that it’s for sale? It’s obviously about the amount of time spent in the window by the dog 420.genious.69guy (talk) 01:19, 18 December 2022 (UTC)