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About The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)
"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube, "The Fox" was posted on the video-sharing website on 3 September 2013, and has received over 900 million views as of December 2019. "The Fox" peaked at the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart and was hugely successful in the United States, where it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, and was, before the U. S. release of "Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz, the highest-ranked song by a Norwegian artist on the chart since A-ha's number-one song "Take On Me" in 1985. Originally an "anti-hit" produced as a part of the duo's new season of Norwegian television talk show I kveld med YLVIS (Tonight with Ylvis) and uploaded on YouTube as a teaser, "The Fox", "created to fail", went viral, becoming Ylvis' "breakout" song and drawing international attention to the group. In 2013, Ylvis stated there were no plans to release an album including the song or any sequel to it.more »
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- 2013
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Dog goes "woof"Cat goes "meow"Bird goes "tweet"And mouse goes "squeek"Cow goes "moo"Frog goes "croak"And the elephant goes "toot"Ducks say "quack"And fish go "blub"And the seal goes "ow ow ow"But there's one soundThat no one knowsWhat does the fox say?"Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!"What the fox say?"Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow!"What the fox say?"Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho!"What the fox say?"Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!Tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!Joff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!"What the fox say?Big blue eyesPointy noseChasing miceAnd digging holesTiny pawsUp the hillSuddenly you're standing stillYour fur is redSo beautifulLike an angel in disguiseBut if you meetA friendly horseWill you communicate byMo-o-o-o-orse?Mo-o-o-o-orse?Mo-o-o-o-orse?How will you speak to thatHo-o-o-o-orse?Ho-o-o-o-orse?Ho-o-o-o-orse?What does the fox say?"Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow!Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!"What the fox say?"Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!"What the fox say?"A-hee-ahee ha-hee!A-hee-ahee ha-hee!A-hee-ahee ha-hee!"What the fox say?"A-oo-oo-oo-ooo!Woo-oo-oo-ooo!"What does the fox say?The secret of the foxAncient mysterySomewhere deep in the woodsI know you're hidingWhat is your sound?Will we ever know?Will always be a mysteryWhat do you say?You're my guardian angelHiding in the woodsWhat is your sound?(Wa-wa-way-do, wub-wid-bid-dum-way-do, wa-wa-way-do)Will we ever know? (Bay-budabud-dum-bam)I want to (Mama-dum-day-do) I want to, I want to know!(Abay-ba-da bum-bum bay-do)
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Ylvis
Ylvis (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈʏlvɪs]) is a Norwegian comedy duo consisting of brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker. They debuted as professional variety artists in 2000 and have since appeared in several countries in variety shows, comedy concerts, television shows, radio shows and music videos. They are currently the hosts of the Norwegian talk show I kveld med Ylvis (Tonight with Ylvis). Their song and music video "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)", written and filmed for the talk show, went viral on YouTube in September 2013, with over 800 million views as of November 2018. They have also released an album called Ylvis: Volume I that is a compilation of ten singles that they wrote in the past. more »
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Written by: Bard Ylvisaaker, Christian Loechstoeer, Mikkel Eriksen, Nicholas Tor Hermansen, Vegard Ylvisaaker
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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7 facts about this song
Origin and Inspiration"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is a song by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. Brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker created the song and its comedic video as part of their talk show called 'I kveld med Ylvis' (Tonight with Ylvis). |
ProductionOriginally, the song was not intended to be a serious hit. Instead, it was created as a promotional piece for the third season of their talk show. The tune was developed in only a few days, with an intention of producing a track that was intentionally absurd. |
The Fox Song's ViralityAs a surprise to both the band and producers, "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" went viral on YouTube upon its release in September 2013. It quickly climbed to the top 10 in charts worldwide, cementing its status as a surprise international hit. |
Achievements"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" has garnered more than 930 million views on YouTube as of 2021, making it one of the most-watched videos on the platform. - The song peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, a remarkable achievement for an act from Norway. |
Awards and NominationsThe song was nominated for a Billboard Music Award in 2014 for Top Streaming Song (Video). |
LegacyThe popularity of the song led to an illustrated children's book titled "What Does The Fox Say?" that was published in December 2013. - It has also been used in various other media, including films like "The Internship" and TV shows like "Glee." |
Song MeaningThe absurd lyrics of the song hover around the central question of what sound does a fox make. It humorously mentions random and bizarre sounds, which are not really made by foxes, reflecting an exercise in pure comedic surrealism. |
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