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[travisbickle]

What exactly is Gangnam style? Is it just this song or is it like a style of something?

Like people have said Gangnam is an area in Korea, an affluent area.

The lyrics are about dating Gangnam girls. "Opa" means big brother, sister saying to brother, but it is also used by girls to any guy who is older than them. I work at a university here in Seoul and all the girls call their boyfriends and their male friends "Opa".

So the song kind of translates as " I only date Gangnam girls, here is why....". and then talks about reasons.

I live in Korea and I'm beginning to get sick of this song.

 

[Arjen]

then instead of complaining post some good old techno because I need it for work/productivity

One of my favourite tracks. Played to death but so freakin awesome
Bens Sims - Manipulated(Adam Beyer remix)

And this one. When it hits at 1:52 HNNNNG.
Ian Void The Rascal - Chris Mccormack remix

 

[News Bot]

Need gif of elevator man.

 

[mescalineeyes]

Need gif of elevator man.

Time to upgrade to GAF Gold, man.

 

[News Bot]

Time to upgrade to GAF Gold, man.

Image is broken for me?

 

[Ezalc]

Time to upgrade to GAF Gold, man.

Gif needs to be longer and in color.

 

[mescalineeyes]

Gif needs to be longer and in color.

it is if you have GAF Gold.

 

[Oppo]

pretty boring song. but I like all the jokes/remixes.

 

[LakeEarth]

I liked the song. Then I went to a party where someone blasted the song 3 times. Now, not so much.

 

[Stitch]

the remix sucks

don't waste your time

I like it

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsucbq_psy-oppa-is-just-my-style-feat-hyuna_music

 

[True Underdog]

Stop sourcing Youtube comments for posts blame space.

Maybe this is what he's been doing the whole time.

 

[edible_candle]

Gif needs to be longer and in color.

Just for you

also have a smaller widescreen version, if desired

 

[oc]

Over 100,000,000 views. Over 1 million likes. So good.

 

[SniperHunter]

great music video

 

[Mr. RHC]

Over 100,000,000 views. Over 1 million likes. So good.

Please, soon be the number one watched video on youtube. So good!

 

[Cronnie]

The first time I got linked to it I was like what the hell is this, but it definitely grew on me.

Video was hilarious, and the song is pretty catchy I must say.

 

[Toki767]

I still can't believe that of all the Korean songs to break out and become popular in America to the point that they even play it on the radio, that this was the one.

Catchy song though.

 

[oc]

The PSYning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPP5Bvtr2Dg&feature=youtu.be

 

[JavyOO7]

Hmm. MTV says he's been signed by Justin Bieber's manager?

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693103/justin-bieber-manager-signs-psy.jhtml

 

[oc]

Hmm. MTV says he's been signed by Justin Bieber's manager?

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693103/justin-bieber-manager-signs-psy.jhtml

Yep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOn3aWDHlsE&feature=plcp

same label as bieber and carly rae

 

[Sealda]

Im sorry to ruin the party but its quite unfortunate that the first k-pop song to make it big in USA had to be a Ken Jeong-thing. Its the whole Mickey Rooney stereotype living on... "crazy chinese dude"

I heard this song on the radio, and thought it truly sucked. Seemed like an anthem for douche-bag Gangnam people^^ (which i am sure it is in ROK)

Seeing the video, kinda explains the popularity though.

 

[killertofu]

Hmm. MTV says he's been signed by Justin Bieber's manager?

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1693103/justin-bieber-manager-signs-psy.jhtml

The first break out Asian popstar in the US...

Idk what to say.

 

[SouthernDragon]

I feel conflicted about the Bieber manager news.

I heard this song on the radio, and thought it truly sucked. Seemed like an anthem for douche-bag Gangnam people^^ (which i am sure it is in ROK)

You should probably read the articles dissecting the video and lyrics, it's quite informative.
The Atlantic article in particular is quite informative.

 

[Toki767]

I bet they have him on the VMAs this week. Maybe have some other celebrities with him doing the dance.

 

[Kusagari]

Is Psy actually fluent in English?

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Holy shit at those views. Insane.

 

[Sealda]

I feel conflicted about the Bieber manager news.



You should probably read the articles dissecting the video and lyrics, it's quite informative.
The Atlantic article in particular is quite informative.

Wow, that article is very interesting.

(Having sat alone at a Gangnam Starbucks and Krispy Kreme, surrounded by single girls looking rich and hot and busy with their iPhones, surely understands the coffee line.)

Psy, the Seo Taiji of 2010s?

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

That video is great, but this comment made me laugh:

Its very fucking simple people:
Korean: lot of O's and letters that look like Misigno pokemon
Chinese: Shit ton of everything houses and little complicated square crap
Japanese: Smoth simple lines (hiragana) plus some chinese (kanji)

Pretty accurate if you ask me.

 

[atomsk]

I saw a pretty amazing loop of the EYYYYYYYYY part the other day, but now I can't find it

good on YG Fam though. now if only someone could convince Perry to do another solo hiphop album

 

[Akuun]

People "performing" the music video to random people on chatroulette. The reactions are awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2qBpzSXPUs

 

[SouthernDragon]

People "performing" the music video to random people on chatroulette. The reactions are awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2qBpzSXPUs

This is amazing.

 

[Zoe]

Is this guy actually a serious artist, or is he more of a comedian?

 

[-COOLIO-]

People "performing" the music video to random people on chatroulette. The reactions are awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2qBpzSXPUs

this is what the internet was for

 

[ZoddGutts]

Is Psy actually fluent in English?

Yeah, he is. : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C40gHcDdoqw

 

[jasonng]

Is this guy actually a serious artist, or is he more of a comedian?

why u hatin bro

If Gangnam Style was more of your traditional kpop song, it wouldn't have become this big.

 

[Zoe]

why u hatin bro

Just don't want a repeat of Yatta...

 

[Kusagari]

why u hatin bro

If Gangnam Style was more of your traditional kpop song, it wouldn't have become this big.

I really think it's maintained popularity for so long because it sounds like an LMFAO song in Korean.

 

[equap]

why u hatin bro

If Gangnam Style was more of your traditional kpop song, it wouldn't have become this big.

hatin' on anything and everything is required in order to join GAF.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Is Psy actually fluent in English?

Yeah, he went to Boston University and Berklee College of Music.

 

[cacophony]

I really think it's maintained popularity for so long because it sounds like an LMFAO song in Korean.

yeah it does sounds exactly like Sexy and I Know It. follows the same formula

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

I don't get the appeal of any of that.

Me neither. So this is like the Macarena ages ago?

 

[SniperHunter]

Yeah, he went to Boston University and Berklee College of Music.

his professors must be proud of him!! Finally someone putting their degrees to good use!

 

[2San]

I really think it's maintained popularity for so long because it sounds like an LMFAO song in Korean.

Now that I think about it, it really does like a LMFAO song.

The question now is, if Gangnam style is actually better than Sexy and I know it.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

I'm interested to see in what direction this will take him, now he's signed to Schoolboy Records.
I've listend to his EP sized album and it's filled with 'soft' hip-hop tracks with an R'nB flavor, with Gangnam Style standing out as the only banger. I don't think his original hip-hop/r'nb style will be a hit in the west. I expect him to make more catchy bangers, possibly in collaboration with dance/electronic producers who have been making hits with r'nb artists.

 

[mescalineeyes]

Now that I think about it, it really does like a LMFAO song.

The question now is, if Gangnam style is actually better than Sexy and I know it.

they're both pretty damn silly and catchy and that's all they ever be. well that and Hyuna is in Psy's video.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Even Dendi did the dance in the Dota 2 International
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUSmK5Q7RkI

it seems like he wants to live up to his Internet meme.

 

[Ashhong]

Like people have said Gangnam is an area in Korea, an affluent area.

The lyrics are about dating Gangnam girls. "Opa" means big brother, sister saying to brother, but it is also used by girls to any guy who is older than them. I work at a university here in Seoul and all the girls call their boyfriends and their male friends "Opa".

So the song kind of translates as " I only date Gangnam girls, here is why....". and then talks about reasons.

I live in Korea and I'm beginning to get sick of this song.

This...is not right. It's more like "check out my nontypical Gangnam style". The lyric is oppaN, which is possessive oppa.

 

[(._.)]

Is this guy actually a serious artist, or is he more of a comedian?

what is a serious artist ?

 

[Conciliator]

It's basically the same thing that LMFAO. It's satirical nature is a little more direct, but it's really the same thing. Goofballs making wobble-house pop as dumb as they can.

I've tried to fight this buuuuut I kind of love it too. The red hair chick has so much swagger.

 

[Zzoram]

People "performing" the music video to random people on chatroulette. The reactions are awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2qBpzSXPUs

so good