Japanese Comedian’s New Version Of ‘Pineapple-Pen Version’ Song Is On Coronavirus (Watch Video)

The video is aimed at raising awareness around safety measures such as washing hands when the countries are globally fighting against the Covid 19 pandemic.

Screenshot taken from the YouTube video below.

New Delhi: If you remember the whacky song by Japanese comedian and DJ, Kosaka Daimaou "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" or "PPAP" which was a huge hit in 2016, then there is a new video creating ripples online raising awareness around handwashing. Back in 2016, the 45- second "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen", became a rage and went on to find a place in the Guinness World Record. It was the shortest song to jump into the league of Billboard Hot 100.Not just ‘PPAP’ song garnered attention worldwide but the current video in which the comedian is dressed in his trademark leopard print shirt has received almost three million views since the release on YouTube. The comedian has started gaining traction in Twitter account with children copying his dance moves while washing hands. The video is aimed at raising awareness around safety measures when the countries are globally fighting against the Covid 19 pandemic. He is popularly known as Pikotara , a character, which he created to spread the message on the importance of handwashing for keeping the infection away. In his current video, the comedian has replaced the lyrics of his previous song with a new one which goes on like: I have a hand, I have a soap uh!wash!wash!wash!wash!wash! I have a soap, I have a hand uh!wash!wash!wash!wash!wash! Clean hand Clean hand uh! Pray for People And Peace We will WIN. His popularity is at such a height that the comedian was asked to entertain the US President on his visit to Japan.