The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

I think it is appropriate to talk about the new song by the Norwegian duo Ylvis called, "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)."

In case you have yet to hear it, here you go:

[Source:  YouTube]

How on earth did they come up with that?!  I don't know if I should congratulate them for thinking of those lyrics, or if I should just throw my computer at the wall.  I mean even the verses are pretty...out there.  "Dog goes woof.  Cat goes meow.  Bird goes tweet and mouse goes squeak."  To me, it sounds a lot like the Italian song "Il Coccodrillo Come Fa?" which talks about all of the different sounds certain animals make but then asks, "What does a crocodile do?"  Now, the MAJOR difference between the two songs is that in the Italian song, they DO NOT horribly guess what sound a coccodrillo makes like Ylvis guess the sounds that come out of a fox's mouth.  I don't know what kind of foxes they're running into where they go:

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?

Now, if you are big on giving people second chances, here's your shot!  The second verse goes, "Big blue eyes.  Pointy nose.  Chasing mice and digging holes."  Wait, it's not over!!  "Tiny paws.  Up the hill.  Suddenly you're standing still."  And it is just a little strange because the chorus changes!  Here's a link to the song's lyrics:  http://www.metrolyrics.com/the-fox-lyrics-ylvis.html

But if you have read my blog for a long while, you know that I am generally not mean.  I usually don't criticize singers and bands, so that is not what I am going to do to these two brothers.  It is a clever song.  After all, it IS songs like this that grab our attention.  This video has millions of views.  Don't hate.  Just admire.

Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips

We are rapidly approaching Halloween.  The song "Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips" by Nancy Cassidy always gets me in the mood for the spooky holiday.

The song was later covered by Bruce Springsteen and appeared in the Disney Sing Along Songs video, Happy Haunting:  Party at Disneyland, which is how I know it.

Here are the lyrics to the silly song [Source: lyricsfreak.com]:

When I was a little kid

I never liked to eat

Mom would put things on my plate

And i'd dump 'em on her feet

But then one day she made this soup

I ate it all in bed

I asked her what she put in it

And this is what she said:

"Oh, chicken lips and lizard hips

And alligator eyes

Monkey legs and buzzard eggs

And salamander thighs

Rabbit ears and camel rears

And tasty toenail pies

Stir 'em all together

And it's mama's soup surprise"

I went into the bathroom

And i stood beside the sink

I said, "I'm feeling slightly ill

And I think I'd like a drink"

Mama said, "I've just the thing

I'll get it in a wink

It's full of lots of protein

And vitamins, I think"

"Oh, chicken lips and lizard hips

And alligator eyes

Monkey legs and buzzard eggs

And salamander thighs

Rabbit ears and camel rears

And tasty toenail pies

Stir 'em all together

And it's mama's soup surprise"

As Halloween gets closer and closer, I'll be posting more frequently about some spooky (and not so spooky) Halloween songs to get you in the spirit...even if you are not a huge fan of Halloween like me.

I Just Wanna Party

I am obsessed the Vine app.  My favorite viners include metal singer Curtis Lepore, actors Cody and Marcus Johns, and even the redneck lineman Josh Clark.

Josh and his buddy Greg make some of the funniest vines ever.  They have a series of vines where Greg asks Josh, "JOSH WHATCHA WANNA DO?!" Then the camera goes over to Josh and he dances, while driving, to the Yelawolf song "I Just Wanna Party" while lip-syncing.

[Source: Vine/YouTube]

I know, I know, you definitely think this is the most peculiar thing I have ever posted about, but if you have a Vine, I really think you should watch all of these.

Apart from that, the song itself is actually quality...just kidding.  I really have no idea how to explain this song to you.  For one thing, it is rap, but it's not your average rap song.  There is absolutely no way this song took any longer than 20 minutes to write.  I would really like to hope that Yelawolf is not trying to emulate a rapper like Eminem or Lil Wayne.

But, I do see an attempt on his part so I applaud him in that.  Really.  I do.

[Source:  YouTube]

Fresh Snips

Marcus Johns and Cody Johns (yes, they are brothers) are two of my favorite people on the famous smartphone app Vine.  They have recently released a comedy song on iTunes entitled "Fresh Snips."  Now, I find the song very funny, but maybe that's just because I am a huge fan.  The song starts off with the eldest brother Cody, I guess you could say, rapping.  He walks into a beauty salon which is where the whole video takes place.  I mean, the whole song is basically them singing about getting their hair cut.  They're comedians so it is supposed to be silly so they're not being serious...well, let's hope.

For those who have a Vine account, other famous viners are found in the video like Curtis LePore and Jason Nash as well as others.  Here's the silly video:

[Credit:  Marcus Johns]

My personal faves

I absolutely love music videos, especially those from the 1980s.  There's something about videos from the '80s that make you want to laugh, and I don't know what it is.

For example, Love Stinks by the J.Geils Band is hysterical.  The video starts off with a man jumping on a pogo stick while playing two trumpets and continues with many other odd occurrences like  someone cutting a tomato (which they show multiple times) and finishing off the song with a chimpanzee crawling away from a television.

Peter Wolf is probably just a funny guy, considering his song Come As You Are has a music video that is also pretty funny.  The whole video is him hopping through town.  Yes, hopping.

Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is another one.  From her parents yelling at her, to the pizza boxes, this is another video that a lot of people find goofy.

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister is probably one of the corniest videos I have ever seen.  The father in the beginning is priceless and when the son starts playing guitar, the father flies out the window onto the ground.  And that's only one example.

Van Halen is a great band.  And Hot For Teacher is another video I have added to my list.  Dorky Waldo and the rest of the boys in his class have the hots for their new teacher that year.

Whip It by Devo...I almost have no words for this video.  The band is on a cheesy set holding whips and wearing the pot hats and then there's a cross-eyed woman.  Now tell me that's not odd.

Chevy Chase is a tall guy.  Paul Simon is a short guy.  And in the You Can Call Me Al video for Paul Simon's song, Chevy Chase is "singing" Paul's part and Paul is singing the parts with the low voice.  It's quite funny.

I apologize to The Flying Lizards, but Money is probably the worst video I have ever seen.  At one part she's dancing horribly and at another she's flying in mid-air.  I just don't understand.