Reuters

'Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen' singer unveils extended version of viral song

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese social media star Pikotaro unveiled a new, extended version of his internet hit "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" (PPAP) on Friday. The original video quickly went viral after being ...
The Daily Dot

‘Pen Pineapple Apple Pen’ is the J-pop meme you’ll never get out of your head

Some people want to know what the new popular earworm is. The new song you will at first think is stupid, but will find yourself chanting anyway. "What is the new chant?" they demand to know. Featured ...
Soompi

"Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" Craze Is So Big That It Entered Major Korean Music Chart

There are some strange viral trends out there, but this is definitely up there in terms of how weird it is and how insanely popular it is. By now, you may have heard of DJ Kosaka Daimaou’s “PPAP ...
CNN

Is this the new Gangnam Style? Internet goes crazy for pineapple pen

The video, which has now been watched more than 4 million times on YouTube, shows a Japanese man named Piko Taro dancing while describing how combinations of pens, apples and pineapples can form, ...