A similar song , " Whoot , There It Is , " was released by the Miami-based group 95 South a month prior to Tag Team 's " Whoomp ! " Both groups ' record companies maintained that the similarities were a coincidence , as the phrase , " Whoomp ( or whoot ) , there it is , " was a common expression used by dancers in Atlanta and Miami nightclubs where members from both groups spent a lot of time . Arsenio Hall hosted both groups on his show to perform their versions of the songs and let viewers vote on their favorite by calling a 900 number to donate money to the relief effort for the 1993 Midwest Floods
1993 Midwest Floods
Great Flood of 1993
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