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Is ‘Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen’ the next ‘Gangnam Style?’

Watch YouTube's latest viral sensation, it will stick in your head.

AFTER the viral success of ‘Gangnam Style’ and ‘What Does the Fox Say?’ and the ‘Macarena’ many thought the time for annoying gimmicky songs were over. However, we were all wrong, now everyone you know is going to sing this damned song about pens and pineapples.

‘The Pen-Pineapple Apple-Pen’ (or ‘PPAP’) is inescapable. It’s everywhere, Facebook posts, Twitter feeds and there’s even memes about it. Watch the video below and see what you think. It has already amassed 12-million views on YouTube.

The song is by Piko-Taro, a fictional character played by Japanese musician and comedian Kazuhiko Kosaka.

https://twitter.com/HaydsTV/status/780865396882739200

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Shiraz Habbib

Shiraz has been a community journalist for the last 12 years and has a specific interest in everything sports. He holds a Bachelor of Arts undergrad degree and honours degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he majored in Communications, Anthropology and English.

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