"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube, "The Fox" was posted on the platform on 3 September 2013, and has received over 1.1 billion views as of November 2025. "The Fox" peaked at the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart and was successful in the United States, where it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, and was, before the U. Read more on Last.fm.
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The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) Lyrics
Two Norwegian talk show hosts, Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker produced and sing what is likely to become the hit of the summer – love it or hate it.… Read More
[Verse 1: Bård]
Dog goes "woof", cat goes "meow"
Bird goes "tweet" and mouse goes "squeak"
Cow goes "moo", frog goes "croak"
And the elephant goes "toot"
[Pre-Chorus: Bård]
Ducks say "quack" and fish go "blub"
And the seal goes "ow ow ow"
But there's one sound that no one knows
[Chorus: Bård]
What does the fox say?
"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?
[Verse 2: Vegard]
Big blue eyes, pointy nose
Chasing mice and digging holes
Tiny paws up the hill
Suddenly you're standing still
[Pre-Chorus: Bård & Vegard, Bård]
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?
Mo-o-o-o-orse?
Mo-o-o-o-orse?
How will you speak to that
Ho-o-o-o-orse?
Ho-o-o-o-orse?
Ho-o-o-o-orse?
[Chorus: Bård]
What does the fox say?
"Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!
Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!"
What the fox say?
"Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!
Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!
Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!"
What the fox say?
"A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!
A-hee-ahee ha-hee!"
What the fox say?
"A-oo-oo-oo-ooo! Woo-oo-oo-ooo!"
What does the fox say?
[Bridge: Vegard & Bård]
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?
[Outro: Bård, Vegard]
You're my guardian angel hiding in the woods
What is your sound?
(Wa-wa-way-do Wub-wid-bid-dum-way-do Wa-wa-way-do)
Will we ever know?
(Bay-budabud-dum-bam)
I want to
(Mama-dum-day-do)
I want to, I want to know!
(Abay-ba-da bum-bum bay-do la)
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