Norwegian brothers Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker, known together as the comedy duo Ylvis, released the music video for their now mega hit The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) in September 2013. Since then, utterly ridiculous, oddly catchy, and completely mesmerizing depiction of a furry forest animal that’s like an “angel in disguise” has racked up nearly 300 million views and spawned at least one children’s book that’s also put up some very impressive numbers. Simon and Schuster’s hardcover of What Does The Fox Say? went up for sale on Amazon December 10, 2013. It’s currently the #1 seller in the category of Children’s Books about Poetry, the #1 seller in the category of Children’s Books about Foxes & Wolves, and #10 in Books Overall. Yes, Ylvis’ print and paper iteration of their The Fox song is, at the moment of this writing, the tenth best-selling book on all of Amazon.
- 12/22/2013
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
Ylvis’ “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” is the top trending YouTube video of 2013, while Psy’s “Gentleman M/V” was the top trending music video, the website announced Wednesday. “The Fox,” a music video (above) from the Norwegian comedy duo Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker, has racked up over 276.7 million viewers since taking the world by storm in September. Psy’s follow-up to 2012 hit single “Gangnam Style” — YouTube’s top trending video of 2012 — premiered last April and has a total of 599.2 million views to date. Hollywood marketing cracked the top 10 this year with “Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise,”...
- 12/11/2013
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
After taking the internet by storm with their hilarious summer hit, "What Does the Fox Say," Nordic comedy trio Ylvis just released their hotly-anticipated follow up video, "Massachusetts."
Their rather heartfelt ode to the northeastern state turns unexpectedly homoerotic about halfway through, since according to group member Bård Ylvisåker, that's where the brothers and their sidekick Calle Hellevang-Larsen go "in order to charge the batteries during the off season. A place where we can truly be ourselves and just totally relax."
Maybe while they're relaxing, they can work on their spelling?
Watch the video below (warning -- contains some Nsfw graphic language):
What do you think of Ylvis' follow-up to "What Does the Fox Say?" Does "Massachusetts" live up to your expectations? Let us know in the comments below.
Their rather heartfelt ode to the northeastern state turns unexpectedly homoerotic about halfway through, since according to group member Bård Ylvisåker, that's where the brothers and their sidekick Calle Hellevang-Larsen go "in order to charge the batteries during the off season. A place where we can truly be ourselves and just totally relax."
Maybe while they're relaxing, they can work on their spelling?
Watch the video below (warning -- contains some Nsfw graphic language):
What do you think of Ylvis' follow-up to "What Does the Fox Say?" Does "Massachusetts" live up to your expectations? Let us know in the comments below.
- 10/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
For a video that was created to fail, “What does the Fox say?” has been incredibly successful, totaling more than 120 million views … but that wasn’t Ylvis’ intent. They swear.
Brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker are hosts of Tonight with Ylvis, a late-night talk show in Norway. And when it came time to prepare a promo for their new season, they called on a favor they had with some guys over at Stargate, a Norwegian production company that has produced hits such as Rihanna’s “Diamonds.” After Ylvis helped one of the guys at Stargate prepare a birthday gift, the...
Brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker are hosts of Tonight with Ylvis, a late-night talk show in Norway. And when it came time to prepare a promo for their new season, they called on a favor they had with some guys over at Stargate, a Norwegian production company that has produced hits such as Rihanna’s “Diamonds.” After Ylvis helped one of the guys at Stargate prepare a birthday gift, the...
- 10/14/2013
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
Norwegian talk show hosts Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker asked the question “What does the fox say?” And although we’re not still not exactly sure what the fox says, we are sure what Fox says. In response to the viral video, which now has more than 33 million views on YouTube, the television network rounded up its stars and clips from its biggest shows to create its own rendition of the viral video. Turns out, Fox makes some crazy sounds.
Watch Fox’s video below:...
Watch Fox’s video below:...
- 9/17/2013
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
Ylvis’ “The Fox” is hitting all the viral-video milestones. First, it’s racked up nearly 30 million views on YouTube. Now, it’s been covered — in epic, choreographed fashion — by a college marching band.
The Ohio University band performed a John Philip Sousa-approved version of the jokey Edm song during halftime on Saturday, even setting down their instruments and busting a move in the middle. Watch the foxy footage below:
Norwegian talk show hosts Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker are behind the viral hit, which stormed the Internet earlier this month. Meanwhile, the Ohio University band is earning a reputation...
The Ohio University band performed a John Philip Sousa-approved version of the jokey Edm song during halftime on Saturday, even setting down their instruments and busting a move in the middle. Watch the foxy footage below:
Norwegian talk show hosts Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker are behind the viral hit, which stormed the Internet earlier this month. Meanwhile, the Ohio University band is earning a reputation...
- 9/15/2013
- by Katie Atkinson
- EW.com - PopWatch
Last September, 'Gangnam Style' was blowing up on YouTube, raking in views by the tens of millions and causing fans all over the world to start riding invisible horses. A year later, a Norwegian duo has released a ridiculous music video that could become YouTube's next viral hit. Brothers Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker, known together as Ylvis, are the creative minds behind 'The Fox', an absurd song-and-dance number. Before we get into the reasons why 'The Fox' could strike YouTube gold, give it a watch. And before you ask 'Are these guys for real?' keep in mind that Ylvis are actually comedians, not serious musicians. Obviously, this glorious video has many things in common with Gangnam Style, so many that it's easier to just make a list: The international factor. Like Psy, Ylvis are established performers in their home country, so they have a chance to capture the world's attention,...
- 9/5/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Note to Seth Meyers: This is how you promote a talk show.
Norwegian talk show hosts Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker have released the below music video, “The Fox,” as promotion for the new season of their show I Kveld med Ylvis, and if this addictive, silly video is any indication, you’re going to need to order a box set of the program stat.
To say much about this incredible song/music video would spoil the surprise, but let’s just say that the viral-ready tune, first discovered by Pleated-Jeans, combines the sexiness (?) of “Blurred Lines,” with the...
Norwegian talk show hosts Bård Ylvisåker and Vegard Ylvisåker have released the below music video, “The Fox,” as promotion for the new season of their show I Kveld med Ylvis, and if this addictive, silly video is any indication, you’re going to need to order a box set of the program stat.
To say much about this incredible song/music video would spoil the surprise, but let’s just say that the viral-ready tune, first discovered by Pleated-Jeans, combines the sexiness (?) of “Blurred Lines,” with the...
- 9/5/2013
- by Erin Strecker
- EW.com - PopWatch
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