"What Does the Fox Say?"

Music is a huge part of our daily lives. I am always searching for songs that I am interested in no matter what the genre is. I always keep an open mind when it comes to listening to a piece of music. I found a new song and a recent internet sensation that grabbed my attention. The new song, “What Does the Fox Say” has over 131 millions views on Youtube. I like this song and music video for many reasons. First off, the song is very simple and not too complex. The song starts off by stating the sounds different animals make. For example, the dog goes woof, the cat goes meow, the cow goes moo, and so on and so fourth. The song is so simple, even a three year old child could follow and enjoy it. I also like the music video because it is very creative and original. There are people dressed up in animal costumes dancing and singing along to the song. The next reason I like this song is because of the interesting beat that is used behind the song. The song has a very catchy beat that makes me want to listen to it over and over again. When a song gets stuck in my head and I just want to listen to it several times a day, that’s when I know I found a song I like. The point of the song is, no one knows what the fox says or what noise it makes. The artist describes the noise of the fox with a few different personifications. The singer says the fox makes noises like, “Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding” and “Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow”. These noises are rather comical when the artist is singing them and they really grab your attention.  I am interested in this video because it humors me. This song is very different than other songs from our generation. The songs from our generation sometimes are too similar and more times than not, send a negative message to the listeners. Not only does this song sound good and have a good beat but it is also educational for young toddlers and keeps a clean sense of humor. I think the freedom for people to express themselves in music is vital in today’s world. Besides the humorous sense of the song, this song can be interpreted in a deeper sense. The fox is a mysterious animal and it is a mystery of what it says. Foxes are very majestic creatures and I think the song reflects this in a deeper literary sense.