The Fox

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Norwegian comedy talk show hosts, Ylvis, have been known only locally in Norway until they released their accidental hit, "The Fox". Released as an "anti-song" to add humor to their evening show, Ylvis became one of the fastest well-known bands that has gone viral via YouTube. The song originated as playful way to show the general public's lack of knowledge of basic animal sounds. While the song’s genre could be classified as comedy, “The Fox” did peak at number 6 on the Billboard’s Top 100 for three consecutive weeks shortly after its release as a single on September 3rd, 2013. “The Fox” is not only a fun and whimsical but throughout the song the artist explores various animal sounds as well as characteristics of the fox and is ultimately trying to answer the age old question of how a fox communicates.
The song starts off with identifying common sounds that a two year old would be proud to answer. Lyrically nothing too deep but the artist is setting the stage with how there is a list of animals that are commonly known throughout society. The artist’s ethos is first developed in the...

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