The world fell in love with Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus. Now, after winning your heart, this adorable land mammal is back at it again. A new single paying tribute to Moo has been released in four languages, and it’s without a doubt one of the most irresistible things you’ll hear today.
The 50-second “Mooden Mooden” has been released in English, Thai, Chinese and Japanese, and the lyrics are 100% guaranteed to stay in your mind forever. In the style of a 1960s variety TV show theme song, a group of singers sing “Mooden Moodeng deng deng deng deng deng deng” before things get really weird.
“Mooodeng boing boing/ Boing boing boing boing,” the 51-second track continues, before a bubbly woman’s voice slides into the too-cute verse, “Mom, mom, play with me/Please mom, come play with me/And I bounced along” mom. ” Then the male voice returns with another hollowly seductive couplet: “Mom, mom, come play with me/Please mom, come play with me/Are you ready? Long live hip-hop!”
It all unfolds in a series of adorable looping videos of the shiny-skinned four-month-old hippopotamus (whose name translates to “springy pork”) taking an adorable waddling step around an enclosure. slide it onto her belly and play with her. Moo Deng has gained global fame over the past month after debuting on the FB page of Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand.
The song was produced and composed by Thai composer Mueanphet Ammara and released by GMM Music, one of the largest music companies in Thailand. Videos of the songs can be viewed on YouTube and streamed on Apple Music and Spotify.
Back in September, saturday night liveIn the Season 50 premiere, Bowen Yang channels Chappell Roan while dressed as Moo Deng, in which the popular hippopotamus laments the vicissitudes of global fame. “Reminder: Women don’t owe you anything. When I’m in the pen, tripping over things, biting the coach’s knee, I’m working. That’s the program. Not because I’m your quasi-social bestie or because you admire me They shout my name or look forward to taking photos because of their talent,” Yang and Deng said.
Some critics thought the parody felt like a backbiting of the “Hot to Go” singer, who has spoken openly about the pressures of being in the spotlight, and Young explained in an expired Instagram Story that the ridicule was his The last thing I want to do. “Oh my gosh. ‘Mockery’? ?” If my personal stance and this article aren’t absolutely clear in supporting her, then I guess that’s it. ”
Listen to all four versions of “Mooden Moodeng” below.
