YouTube's most listened-to song — Baby Shark — has 10 billion views, but the catchy tune with the simple lyrics started out as a campfire song.
South Korean entertainment company Pinkfong introduced the shark in 2016 and it quickly went viral.
The English lyrics of the song are simple: Baby Shark doo doo doo doo Baby Shark doo doo doo, Baby Shark… Then in each succeeding verse baby is replaced by another family member: Mommy, daddy, grandpa, grandma. Hand gestures accompany the song. Lyrics are somewhat different in various languages.
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