The song humorously lists the sounds made by various animals like dogs, cats, birds, and cows. It then asks the question "What does the fox say?" and proceeds to provide nonsensical sounds like "Ring ding ding ding dingeringeding" that are supposed to represent the fox's voice. Throughout the song, it expresses curiosity about the mysterious and unknown sound of foxes while describing the fox as having red fur and being like an "angel in disguise" hiding deep in the woods.

1. Ylvis - The Fox

2. Dog goes woof, cat goes meow
Bird goes tweet, and mouse goes squeak
Cow goes moo, frog goes croak
and the elephant goes toot
Ducks go quack and fish go blub
and the seal goes OW OW OW
But there’s one sound that no one knows . . .
WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY!?
Ring ding ding ding dingeringeding [3x]
WHAT THE FOX SAYS!
Wa pa pa pa pa pa pow [3x]
WHAT THE FOX SAYS!
Hatee hatee hatee ho [3x]
WHAT THE FOX SAYS!
Joff tchoff tchoff tchoff tchoff tchoff tchoff [3x]
WHAT THE FOX SAYS!
Big blue eyes, pointy nose
Chasing mice and digging holes
Tiny paws up the hill
Suddenly you’re standing still
Your fur is red, so beautiful
Like an angel in disguise
But if you meet a friendly horse
Will you communicate by mo-o-o-o-orse?
mo-o-o-o-orse? mo-o-o-o-orse?
How will you speak to that ho-o-o-o-orse?
ho-o-o-o-orse? ho-o-o-o-orse?
WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY!?
Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow [3x]
WHAT THE FOX SAYS!
Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow [3x]
WHAT THE FOX SAYS!
A-hee-ahee ha-hee [3x]
WHAT THE FOX SAYS!
A-oo-oo-oo-ooo! [3x]
WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?!
The Fox
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3. The secret of the fox
Ancient mystery
Somewhere deep in the woods
I know you’re hiding
What is your sound?
Will we ever know
You’ll always be a mystery
What do you say?
You’re my guardian angel
Hiding in the woods
What is your sound?
Will we ever know?
I want to, I want to, I want to know!
The Fox
http://goo.gl/sNcsX6