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Everyone's Hooked! Uncovering the Mystery Behind the Viral Nippon-Ham Fighters' 'Kitsune Dance'
The song playing during the Kitsune Dance is "The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)" by Ylvis, released in 2013. The YouTube video currently has over 1 billion views and was a massive worldwide hit at the time. Its popularity back then is evident from the fact that it was parodied on the popular American TV show 'Saturday Night Live'.
Ylvis is a comedy duo of Norwegian brothers, Vegard and Bård. They are also known as the hosts of the popular Norwegian variety TV show 'I kveld med YLVIS' and shot to fame with this song.
The "Kitsune Dance" is now captivating Japanese baseball fans across time. Don't you want to dance along at a Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters home game? For you, an official choreography video has been released! Even the players are having fun dancing along.