"Let's go hunt do do do do do do," "run away do do do do do do" and "safe at last do do do do do do" replace the typically graphic lyrics.Īnd Only found the two tunes to be strikingly similar. While the lyrics are different from Only's, they are also less gory. It wasn't until the fall of 2018 that the video made it its way to American mainstream entertainment and became a viral hit - the catchy tune seemingly impossible to get out of parents' heads as their kids continued to click "play." In July, Digital Trends listed the video as the eighth-most watched YouTube video.
The video was uploaded again in June of 2016, this time labeled "Baby Shark Dance." That video accumulated a whopping 3,229,322,454 views, as of Aug. Pinkfong, a media company that produces educational and entertaining content for children, released a short animated YouTube video featuring its version of "Baby Shark" on Nov. (The album is $8.99 on Amazon Music and $9.99 on iTunes). The single is also available to purchase for 99 cents on Amazon music and iTunes, or included with the purchase of Only's "Banana Ram Sam Interactive" album. Comments have been disabled for the video. 13, Only's version had 116,929 views on YouTube. Only replaced the gory lyrics with lines including "saw a fin do do do do do do," "I swam faster do do do do do do," "lifeguard running do do do do do do" and "saved my life do do do do do do." As of Aug. 25, 2011, and is labeled the "non-dismemberment version." 1, 2011.Ī YouTube video of Only singing the song beside a pool with a group of children is dated Sept. Only said he published his version of "Baby Shark" on Sept. "I realized that the baby shark chant could be made into a toddler-aged children's song if I changed the words and added music," he said. "So I did." So, as he wanted to share the song with younger audiences, Only created a version of his own. While entertaining toddlers, Only found the importance of songs incorporating motions along with the lyrics. It just wasn't appropriate for his audience. But he couldn't add the camp version to his repertoire. Later, he became a toddler music entertainer. Only thinks it was several decades ago when he first heard "Baby Shark." He was entertaining at a camp for pre-teens and teens, and listened to the campers sing the popular song. "On a personal level, it has been a bit weird," Only said in an email. "Especially because I feel like I am the one who started it." A version of 'Baby Shark' without the dismemberment The first hearing was in July, and the Korea Copyright Commission will soon review the two songs. Produced by SmartStudy, we are the producer and publisher, we own and control 100% of Pinkfong Baby Shark."Ĭhong said the case is now underway at the Seoul Central District Court. In an emailed statement, a communications representative from SmartStudy responded to the suit, stating "Pinkfong’s 'Baby Shark' is based on a traditional singalong chant which has passed to public domain.
Learn more about Johnny Only: Johnny Only encourages parent and child creativity If damage compensation is awarded, it will be determined by the judge after the hearings are closed, Chong said. While the text of the lawsuit is in Korean and has not been translated to English, Chong said the suit is seeking damage compensation and demands Pinkfong stop the infringement.