SouthernDragon
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Psy's Gangnam Style Music Video
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You need to read The Atlantic article explaining the song.
Delusibeta
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Meanwhile in the UK (and note that non-English songs simply do not sell at all here):
Maybe it's because it's on the B list for Radio 1. On the overall chart, it was 16th as of Wednesday, and it's going to be interesting how well it does comes the full chart tomorrow (although I doubt that it's going to top The Script x will.i.am). Point is, this is the most popular song that's not in English over here for years.
Maybe it's because it's on the B list for Radio 1. On the overall chart, it was 16th as of Wednesday, and it's going to be interesting how well it does comes the full chart tomorrow (although I doubt that it's going to top The Script x will.i.am). Point is, this is the most popular song that's not in English over here for years.
shira
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It's a social critique. Do you really think that the words translate directly like that?
thesoapster
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Nice
What translation were you reading? It's not a love song at all.
Read this.
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/gangnam-style-dissected-the-subversive-message-within-south-koreas-music-video-sensation/261462/
Psychotext
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Saw this playing in a Burger King (UK) of all places today. Definitely mainstream now. 
a secret-boss
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i was wondering wat my shipmate was saying. I thought he was saying Gundam style at first, but finally saw the video
Dayum
dorkimoe
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The north korean version had to have been posted?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cG7ZVBXQII&feature=g-u-u
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cG7ZVBXQII&feature=g-u-u
methane47
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LOOOOOOOOOOOLLL the lyrics are great
HiddenAway
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For the interested, it's hit No.3 in the UK singles charts behind The Script and Example.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19692730
Delusibeta
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What was the last song to reach the number #3 spot or higher in the UK charts that isn't in English? We're probably talking 5+ years ago easily. Wonga has been made.
SquiddyCracker
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The crazy thing is that it seems that there are even more watching the video than before, so who knows when it will start to die off.
I love how a random song can become popular and the headline is
Oh shit, its only number 3.. Clearly he has failed at life.
dorkimoe
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yeah when i saw the link i was like "oh this will be annoying" but its pretty incredible
so i was talking to my australian (non-korean) friend who is basically last to everything... last to get a mobile (2005), last to get broadband (2008) and he's into this song now...
even the prime minister did a gangnam style dance
shit has gotten sad...
and i heard it on the radio... does the first asian hit have to be some wacky dude? I thought we were living in 2012.... sad that asia has been producing some great entertainment music/movies/TV in the last 30-50 years and this is the song western audiences have picked up....
regardless i still want it to beat JB on YT - it probably won't, but i hope it does...
even the prime minister did a gangnam style dance
shit has gotten sad...
and i heard it on the radio... does the first asian hit have to be some wacky dude? I thought we were living in 2012.... sad that asia has been producing some great entertainment music/movies/TV in the last 30-50 years and this is the song western audiences have picked up....
regardless i still want it to beat JB on YT - it probably won't, but i hope it does...
Dominican Power
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People like the dumbest things. This video does nothing for me, and the fact this video is breaking records on youtube shows how sad things are getting. Idiocracy here we come.
Dominican Power
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I see that Hollyhood has already gotten a firm grip on Miley.
Yes, the reason people enjoy the song/video is because the world is getting dumber, not because people think it's a catchy song with an amusing video. Please.
I say we give them until the end of the month, then we start slapping people.
Wow, even Ai Se Eu Te Pego earlier this year didn't chart in the UK, while it hit #1 around Europe. Weird.
PS. Whelp, 5 million within Call Me Maybe. It's going down tonight.
Did you watch his other videos and concerts? The guy is a great entertainer. He made a crazy video, with a super catchy beat, and a fun dance that gets so many people to do it. He's part Michael Jackson, part "Without Me" Eminem, of course he's going to be liked. Sure not all his songs are this way, but the thing is many of them actually stand out among any cultures acts. A lot of the other Kpop isn't too far off from stuff elsewhere, thus why it hasn't taken off like this guy.
People in your opinion should be happy though. It's going to get a lot of people to branch out and search for other artists/acts there now. More of them are going to get a chance to break out and get the spotlight.
Nothing wrong with some good, light hearted music regardless.
Zoe
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cloudwalking
300chf ain't shit to me
Canis lupus
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With all things lately, just like that Friday song last year.
SquiddyCracker
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What's wrong with people liking fun things? We have to be serious all the time?
Hey, lots of people think football is dumb.
WarMacheen
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Holy shit, dat crowd, dat ceiling, would love to have been there.
donkey show
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Ah man, bringing back early high school memories with the 4PM version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhhOVg8vmC0
Vermillion
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Whoa.
You must be a blast at parties.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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malingenie
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This is remarkably well done.
That has to be the best parody video lol
Canis lupus
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kim jong style! 
Skiptastic
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They had this song playing at the Colts game Sunday. Nobody outside of the cheerleaders knew what the hell was going on or how to dance to it. Kinda sad, really.
weird. like i said a couple pages back, i was at a pro sporting event the other day and it seemed like eeeeeeeverybody knew it. :\
Zoe
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Influential among artists perhaps, but I can't find anything that suggests they've had a single as successful as Sukiyaki.
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