I'm an old git & I love it. ZappaJr showed it to me a few weeks ago & I thought it was brilliant immediately. Reading the background makes it much more interesting. Psy studied at Berkeley, not your typical rapper... Apart from the fact that the whole thing is a p*ss take of pretentious snobs, he is clearly not worried about making himself look ridiculous, which is hardly typical of the dull standard-issue Jpop & Kpop.
Two other versions worth checking, assuming that you enjoyed the original... are one focussing on his sexy partner Heuna where she imitates the silly squeaky Gangnam accent & a live version with everyone waving blue lights and singing along. Aaaaah.
I didn't realize this had blown up ( in popularity) in the U.S. and a bunch of other foreign countries until I was watching the news on TV (which I rarely do) and saw this and thought wtf. I honestly don't get why it's such a megahit and I think PSY will be another one hit wonder. I wish I could do the dance though.
I find the music to be a bit annoying but it's starting to grow on me. The video is hilarious though. It's nice that this song has put Korea on the map for a reason other than Communist North Korea and Kim Jong Il nonsense. I feel it's such a tiny overlooked country, hiding in the shadows of its bigger neighbors. I'm surprised that non-Korean people like it that much, especially when they can't even understand the lyrics. But how many people can actually understand rap lyrics anyways.
Tis total tosh to me but I enjoy watching my friend's kids going mental to it. The 3-year old shrieks and starts jumping all over the place and her 11 month old twin siblings bounce away like mad to it every time.
Even with the wonderful entertainment from the kids, I nearly had to get up and walk out when the lil' girl insisted on watching it again for something like the 10th time in succession!
Hehe! Would seem so if those kiddies are anything to go by.
Mind you, the 3-year old is also into the fitness workout program we are currently on and enjoys showing off her mastery of some of the more complicated moves her mom, aunt and I have yet to...er...fully master!
an genevan audio parody, made by a local comedian.
Since it's in French, you will perhaps not appreciate the lyrics, which describe the *standard genevan*, but you still can appreciate the *genevan accent*
Being a Genevan, I find this really funny
edit : by the way, if you remember this thread , you can hear the *adieu thing*
Though it is catchy and played everywhere in hundreds of different versions.. I just can't understand the fascination about it.. Oh well, probably just me
Surely Catchy and played everywhere has everything to do with it's success ? A masterpiece it ain't but a disposable pop song with lots of subtle hints to pump up the jam it perhaps might be...