Pikotaro Instantly Calms Crying Newborn Daughter By Playing His Famous ‘Pineapple Pen’ Song

Pikotaro, the Japanese comedian who birthed the viral song “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” (PPAP), is now a new dad and he’s a learning a thing or two about how to stop a baby from crying.

The 44-year-old artist, whose real name is Kazuhito Kosaka but is sometimes known by his stage name Daimaou Kosaka, just welcomed his daughter with 30-year-old swimsuit model Hitomi Yasueda on Father’s Day, June 17.

今日は父の日。母の日に比べて冷遇されている父の日。

しかし、我が娘は…

僕に世界で一番素敵なプレゼントをくれました。

生命です。

産まれました。

さすが我が奥さん、超超超安産でした。

ありがとう。

最高の父の日です。 pic.twitter.com/2QNGRA1EfG

— 古坂大魔王 (@kosaka_daimaou) June 17, 2018

“Today is Father’s Day, which is an often overlooked occasion compared to Mother’s Day. But my daughter has given me the world’s best present,” he wrote in his Twitter post, as translated by Asia One.

会ったことある仲間も、会ったことのない仲間も…

皆さまたーーくさんのおめでとうコメントありがとうございます！

何より頑張ったのは妻と娘…

彼女達に感謝と敬意を持ち得ません🙇🙇！！

おめでとうとありがとうと最高と！！ pic.twitter.com/sMwc2z2gxO

— 古坂大魔王 (@kosaka_daimaou) June 18, 2018

Most new parents know it’s almost impossible to soothe a crying newborn baby, but Pikotaro actually discovered a way for this – and even make them fall asleep much faster.

In the video he posted on June 18, he can be seen sitting beside his crying newborn daughter. And, as an experiment, he decided to play his incredibly viral PPAP song. To much everyone’s surprise, the baby stopped crying and by the looks of it, she even fell asleep.