The Fox

    Artist: Ylvis

    Dog goes woof, cat go meow

    Bird goes tweet, and mouse goes squeek

    Cow goes moo. Frog goes croak, and the elephant goes toot

    Ducks go quack and fish go blub, and the seal goes ow ow ow

    But there’s one sound that no one knows...

    What does the fox say!?

    Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding

    What the fox says

    Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow

    What the fox says

    Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho

    What the fox says

    Joff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff

    What the fox says

    Big blue eyes, pointy nose, chasing mice, and digging holes

    Tiny paws, up the hill, suddenly you’re standing still

    Your fur is red, so beautiful, like an angel in disguise

    But if you meet a friendly horse

    Will you communicate by mo-o-o-o-orse?

    How will you speak to that horse?

    What does the fox say?

    ...

    The secret of the fox, ancient mystery

    Somewhere deep in the woods

    I know you’re hiding

    What is your sound?

    Will we ever know?

    Will always be a mystery

    What do you say?

    You’re my guardian angel, hiding in the woods

    What is your sound?

    Will we ever know?

    I want to, I want to, I want to know!

    Background

    “The Fox,” a music video from the Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis became very popular in the past few weeks. The performers are brothers Bard and Vegard Ylvisaker. Their song is ridiculously funny. In it, the brothers sing about a very old mystery. What kind of sound does a fox make? It’s not far from what we might once have expected from “Weird Al” Yankovic. Or maybe even one of those “Silly Songs With Larry” from VeggieTales (like “The Water Buffalo Song”). Of course, this one comes in a highly synthesized digital form.