It was written by Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh, and made popular by Perry Como and the Satisfiers featuring Russ Case and His Orchestra.
[citation needed] "Dig You Later" is a novelty song about post-war optimism, hepcats and romance.
In the context of Doll Face, the song's lyrics describe Como's character Nicky having returned to his home from Tokyo and telling his child "what happened to the Japanese."
[citation needed] Maurie Orodenker called the song a "clever, toe-tapping doggerel" "sung in the free and easy rhythmic manner," and "a cinch to reap a fine collection of coins in jukes," "destined to make itself felt in popularity song circles.
"[3] According to legal records, Irving Weissman filed suit against the studio, claiming that the song was plagiarized from one of his compositions.