Comedian Pikotaro astonished by viral success of ‘PPAP’ song
TOKYO — The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit “PPAP” is astonished by the global success of his “pen-pinapple-apple-pen” song.
Dressed in his trademark yellow outfit with snake and leopard patterns, Pikotaro debuted a two-minute “long” version of his 45-second song before taking questions at a Tokyo news conference Friday.
His responses had the packed audience of journalists and others laughing, but it was often difficult to separate fact from fiction.
He expressed amazement that a song that he said cost 100,000 yen ($1,000) to produce in a six-hour session in a rented studio could explode worldwide.