In 2016, a truly brain-numbing viral video earned a weird little historical-footnote status. Piko-Taro -- the suave and mustachioed pop-musician alter-ego of the Japanese comedian Kazuhito Kosaka -- ...

A man dressed in a yellow, gaudy, animal-printed outfit leaps around singing “PEN PINEAPPLE APPLE PEN,” matched with techno music. It’s hard to forget. It’s also hard to know why it became so popular ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit “PPAP” is astonished by the global success of his “pen-pineapple-apple-pen” song. Dressed in his trademark yellow outfit with snake and leopard ...

TOKYO (CBS SF/AP) – The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit "PPAP" is astonished by the global success of his "pen-pineapple-apple-pen" song. His responses had the packed audience of journalists ...

Pen Pineapple Apple Pen. *Special thanks to CHEE YEE Teoh for making this!* Original video: Remixed Song: CAN WE SMASH 20 ...

There's a dance craze hitting the internet and you have probably heard of it—the "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" song. This is performed by singer-songwriter Piko-Taro, a fictional character created by ...

From “Ode to Joy” to an ode to juice. Pikotaro, the Japanese artist behind 2016’s surprise viral smash “PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen),” released a new song this week: “I Like OJ.” It is, believe it ...

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 ...

Pikotaro, the mastermind behind the viral smash-hit “PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen),” rang in the New Year with not one but two live performances of the track. “PPAP” went viral in September; it first ...

Chaeyoung and Tzuyu join in on the “PPAP (Pen Pineapple Apple Pen)” craze! The TWICE girls do their own take on a confusing but catchy song going viral on social media. On September 29 and 30, the ...

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, ...