The “Baby Shark” Phenomenon (with Andrea Silenzi)

Switched on Pop

Vox Media Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

For most parents, “Baby Shark” is the nightmare that will not end. Ever since the South Korean educational company Pinkfong released the song earlier this year, it’s almost impossible to avoid. The infectious children’s tune has more than 2.3 billion views on YouTube and made it onto the Billboard Top 40 list. So what makes this song so catchy and irresistible to children? And how do the rest of us cope with the unavoidable hit while keeping our sanity? Andrea Silenz, host of the parenting podcast The Longest Shortest Time, and Charlie explore the phenomenon that is “Baby Shark. Songs DiscussedPinkfong - Baby SharkFrank Zappa - Baby SnakesStevie Wonder - Isn’t She Lovely Suzanne Vega - Tom’s DinerBaby Shark/ Tom’s Diner mashup “Baby Diner”The Weeknd - I Can’t Feel My FaceRadioheadPinkfong - The Penguin DancePinkfong - Lions in LoveDrake - God’s PlanMicheal Jackson - Billie JeanWhitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With SomebodyBruno Mars - Uptown FunkBeastie Boys - Brass MonkeyVanilla Ice - Ice Ice BabyJosh Groban - River The Beatles - All You Need Is LoveHarry Potter theme Raffi - Baby Beluga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.0	So Charlie, I owe you an apology.
0:40.0	What for?
0:41.0	I made you listen to the pink fong song, Baby Shark, way before you had to.
0:46.0	That was unfortunate because it has been stuck in my head for a very long time.
0:51.0	So Charlie, I owe you an apology.
0:55.0	What for?
0:56.0	I made you listen to the pink fong song, Baby Shark, way before you had to.
1:01.0	That was unfortunate because it has been stuck in my head for a very long time.
1:05.0	Oh, wait, I'm Andrea.
1:07.0	Yes.
1:08.0	You're Charlie.
1:09.0	Yes.
1:10.0	And we host different podcasts.
1:11.0	I'm on yours right now.
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