I submit to you this 1977 disco cover of 'Apache' by Danish musician Tommy Seebach.
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This seems like something that could be broken down into eras haha, how to choose? Those two guys with grills and short dreds were pretty bad, but so was that Mick Jagger/David Bowie number. Especially that, what a weird video for both of them.
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That "What does the fox say" thing
I think you must be unaware of the fact that Ylvis (consisting of Norwegian brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker) is a comedy duo.
"The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)" was a musical sketch from their comedic Norwegian talkshow (Tonight with Ylvis, 2011–2016) that just happened to go viral. Very viral.
Seen in the proper context, The Fox is pure comedic genius. And it's a parody. Saying that it's 'cringe' negates the fact that it is meant to be 'cringe'.
Both brothers are talented musicians and songwriters, who just happened to have been led astray by the dark forces of comedy. It's happened before.
Don't believe me? Try some of their other songs:
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Trucker's Hitch (country/dance)
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Stonehenge (power ballad)
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The Cabin (funk)
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Massachusetts (musical?)
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Someone Like Me (musical/dubstep)
Fatboy Slim's Praise You Like I Should. It's just Spike Jonz and a bunch of randoms awkwardly doing aerobics in the middle of a mall.