GANGNAM STYLE

[simmerdown]

LMFFFFAO, that kid! "we are at a civil war with North korea!'

Hhahahhhhhhahhahhaha....thank you internet

[LoopStationZebra]

The fucking cartoon images that the guy puts out of himself are priceless and give Mr Wong a run for his money.

[LoopStationZebra]

Fuck I want one of these bags because that's how I roll.

[volx757]

^^ so hott

[delicioso]

Gangnam Style is the #1 song on iTunes US, UK, and several other Euro countries right now:
http://www.apple.com/euro/itunes/charts/top10songs.html

Say what you will about PSY, but you have to admit, the guy has conviction, and has it in spades. That's something that you cannot fake.

Yeah, and he seems very self aware and extremely humble and appreciative of all the spotlight he's getting from suddenly blowing up. Here's a pretty good radio interview he did recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GlnlyfZdA4

[volx757]

that video is so endearing lol

[beats me]

are you trying to tell me that this crap is not just a c and c music factory parody? it's a real song? i think i'm gonna go kill myself now lol

lol no it is a parody. On music videos from the West and the general direction of pop music over the last decade.

It also turns out to be a rather subversive satire as well:

"Over the past four decades, Gangnam has become an iconic place to Korean people, representing wealth, status, and luxurious life. PSY’s “Gangnam Style” is a satire about the Gangnam life itself which is nothing but materialistic and about people who are chasing rainbows, dreaming of becoming a Gangnam resident someday. If you had googled the phrase ????? (“Gangnam Style”) before the release of his song, you would have seen so many questions asking “What the heck is Gangnam style.” (Now you’ll get results almost all about the song.) As Gangnam earned the enviable reputation "overnight" (compared to Korea's 5000-year-old history) as the best place to live not because it offers rich heritage, sophistication, or cultural legacy, people don't really know exactly what they are longing for even in the midst of longing for the “Gangnam style.” And here, PSY is being sarcastic about the idea of "Gangnam style" that is not actually tangible, just like the “Emperor's New Clothes”."

"So, the song is a comic satire about people who bluff, pretending to be rich and trendy. "Oppan Gangnam style" can literally translate to "I'm a Gangnam style," in which "oppa" is a Korean referring expression used by females to refer to older males such as older male friends or older brothers. However, the narrator in the song refers to himself in the third person. He keeps saying he lives or loves a Gangnam style life, but in reality, he's far from it."

http://mydearkorea.blogspot.com/2012/08 ... e-and.html

And this is different than Right Said Fred’s I’m Too Sexy how?

Jesus, the anlysis of this song is insane.

[simmerdown]

c&c were just pretty good samplers anyway...anyone heard of Rakim? pfff

[humnumb]

Well personally I like most of LMFAO's catalog better than the PSY track.

This song is much better than LMFAO's whole discography.

[LoopStationZebra]

BEATS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beats me]

I’m just going to go ahead and be that guy.

Once every year or two there is a song that becomes hugely popular that I just don’t get why it polarizes the masses. It’s no reflection on the production or the artist personally or musically. To me this is the Korean Ricky Martin’s Living La Vida Loca set to techno music.

From the gushing about the video on the first page I fully expected to be blown away visually. There’s nothing to be blown away by. It’s a dude doing goofy dancing in different locations. Hardly original or worth getting fixated on over and over.

The message behind the music? LMFAO is 2 albums deep into this kind of message set to far better music.

To play the race card, if this song was released by an American in English the reaction would range from unnoticed to laughable. We just love goofy music when it comes from other countries.

But if it makes people happy, that’s cool. Just sayin’.

Your post kinda reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQhIMFy-stM

I was at work when you posted this and I can't youtube there.

I'm nowhere near as passionate about it as the ginger kid. But I still stand by my statement that if the song was in English by an American it would be widely considered SHIT.

BEVERLY HILLS STYLE!

[beats me]

We went back in time lowered the chorus lead about 2 octaves and and secretly replaced "Gangnam Style" with computers talking about satisfaction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... pVEU#t=59s

Let's see if they notice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 19f0#t=71s

[sporkles]

Hey, this all gives me an idea for a new meme that should be fun for all us musician would-bes:

I give you Sarcastic Artistic Integrity Guy:

[delicioso]

"Psy stopped by the office of Chelsea Lately and we put him to work..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTu7xaHefw

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