# The Fox, the "new gangnam style" viral video by Ylvis **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 9, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426 "2013-09-09T18:37:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426/61 "2014-01-07T07:07:08Z")
Shouldn’t have posted so soon. Found out a bit more about them. They’re a comedy duo, and no, _they weren’t serious_ about this (nor are they attempting to build publicity). Okay, so this brand of oddball humor isn’t for everyone, but I honestly can’t find any beef about them. They’ve found something they love and are going at it full gusto. If you’re a fan, great, if not, the “back” button’s right there. At any rate, there are far, far worse things a couple brothers can do with their lives than bring a few laughs into this bleak, dreary world, so as far as I’m concerned, more power to them. Oh yeah, saw the video. I laughed. And I’m the guy who doesn’t find anything funny. The raw brazenness, the shameless dancing, the intentionally cheesy lyrics…they just _worked_ for me. And they really are good singers, _unlike_ Rebecca Black (hey, I can tell, all right?). Definitely will take the time to see their other videos. This is going to be a **fun** vacation! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426/62 "2014-01-07T14:21:25Z")
> [@DKW](#): > > I think I have it figured out now. Yeah, I’m pretty sure you don’t. > [@DKW](#): > > Shouldn’t have posted so soon. Found out a bit more about them. They’re a comedy duo, and no, _they weren’t serious_ about this (nor are they attempting to build publicity). Thanks for clearing that up. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426/63 "2014-01-07T14:37:41Z")
A bit late to the party, perhaps, but this has been parodied by the [Olympic Women’s Curling Team](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFn5Zc8-m-0). ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426/64 "2014-01-07T15:20:20Z")
Shouldn’t it be “What **does** the skip say”? That was a little odd. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426/65 "2014-01-07T16:40:07Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > What’s Klingon for “geringdingding dingdingeringeding”? Ql’pa. Klingon is a succinct language. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426/66 "2014-01-07T20:00:39Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > Shouldn’t it be “What **does** the skip say”? That was a little odd. _That’s_ what you thought was odd about that video? ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426/67 "2014-01-10T10:24:43Z")
Labrador Deceiver - Hey, you have something better, let’s see it. As for parodies…personally, I’m not a fan of mocking something that’s a mockery to begin with. If you did it because you found the original work irritating, a new version is just going to compound the irritation. If you liked the original work and are making a tribute, well, it’s not going to come across as one. If you’re just trying to be funny, your pale imitation is never going to measure up to the original. In any case, parodying simply misses the mark. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426/68 "2014-01-10T14:39:08Z")
> [@DKW](#): > > Labrador Deceiver - Hey, you have something better, let’s see it. What the fuck are you talking about? I just asked why they omitted a word in their song, thus rendering the whole thing totally nonsensical. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fox-the-new-gangnam-style-viral-video-by-ylvis/668426.md?page=3)