The 44-second song was embraced worldwide and even helped break the ice between Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump.
On Aug. 25, 2016, the cheetah print-sporting alter ego of comedian Daimaou Kosaka shared “PPAP” on his official YouTube channel. The 44-second-long song played out like a TV comedy bit set to a rhythm box, with Pikotaro combining a variety of items on hand to create a “pen-pineapple-apple-pen.” Simple and silly enough.
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