Why I love "The Fox" and you should too.

"Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito" (breakfast-burrito)
10/21/2013 at 15:07 • Filed to: tunes

I'm not exactly the kind of guy that enjoys pop music or most of the modern computer-generated tunes. [shameless plug: If you want to make judgements about my musical taste check out !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ] That said, a few weeks ago I head "The Fox" at a party and I couldn't help but to love it. Let's analyse why it's an awesome song.

1: It's Unique

You know how many pop songs deal with partying, drinking, getting high, getting the girl/guy, drinking and getting high with the girl/guy at a party...etc.? All of them. This one is about friggin' animal noises and nothing else!

2: It's Innocent

It's quite refreshing to know that a song with a children's book for lyrics can not only be popular with the millennials, but be the go-to party music. It's also cool to think that kids of any age could find it on the radio and have just as much fun as the college kids. Reminds me of the early 60s...not that I'd remember them.

3: It's got cool dance moves

They're not as good as the stuff you'd find in Thriller, but at least there's decent effort put into them and it's fun to watch.

4: It's silly and fun

Perhaps my favorite thing about "The Fox" is that it was made as a joke. The crazy Fox noises are meant to parody the weird dying-fax machine sounds we find in all the modern dubstep and whatnot. This song isn't meant to be serious, it's just a childish song filled with funny singing. You know you can dance as crazy as you want when it comes on because the song will always be crazier.

Conclusions

Heaven forbid this actually finds its way to my iPod, but regardless, "The Fox" is such an enjoyable song. The beat may be unimaginative, the instruments computerized, the singing annoying, and the lyrics poorly worded, but to know that a popular song can be fun and innocent is enough to make me smile. Hopefully soon my generation will choose to enjoy musicians with actual talent, but until that day comes, I'll be rocking out to "The Fox" at every party and loving every minute of it.

DISCUSSION (7)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
10/21/2013 at 15:12

I actually would like the song a lot if it didn't come off as wanting the sexytimes with an actual fox and was just the scatting at the end of the song. As a point of fact, that would rule.

Tom McParland > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
10/21/2013 at 15:13

I kinda like it, it is fun and weird.

Hoccy > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
10/21/2013 at 15:23

I'm a bit tired of it right now, but the song really proves the point that if you have the right production crew, anything can be a world hit.

cazzyodo > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
10/21/2013 at 15:37

I guess the island isn't so lonely anymore.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
10/21/2013 at 15:46

I can't stand it, my kid won't stop singing it. "THE FOX SAYS TO SHUT THE FRICK UP!"

Walfisch > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
10/21/2013 at 16:05

I fully expect an explosion of fox costumes this Halloween if this song reaches critical mass here in the states. Imagine kids running around the neighborhood singing "what the fox says!?!" in unison.

GreenN_Gold > Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito
10/21/2013 at 16:19

There's another version that a local radio station made here in Seattle that goes "What Do Seahawks Say?"

I prefer the original myself, the Seahawks one is kind of annoying.