Why is it that foreign songs make their way into charts and become so popularized? To learn another language? Moved by the accent? Or the music video perhaps, with an intriguing storyline that infatuates us, or brilliant directing and camera shots?
Well if you haven't heard of Psy's Gangnam Style, then it's none of these. When you watch this video you'll wonder why on earth it's swept the nation. From South Korea comes the dance video that is 'Gangnam Style' which will have you on your feet and copying the moves within seconds.
Well if you haven't heard of Psy's Gangnam Style, then it's none of these. When you watch this video you'll wonder why on earth it's swept the nation. From South Korea comes the dance video that is 'Gangnam Style' which will have you on your feet and copying the moves within seconds.
Do you know what he’s saying?
Only a few lyrics are distinguishable to our ears; Gangnam Style, hey sexy ladies, baby, you know what I'm saying. The rest we can make up as we go, but one tip is "Op op op op oppan Gangnam Style" where 'op' is pronounced 'wop' whilst doing the trademark horse riding and lassoing the air. Every music video needs 'hot chicks' dancing around, and here they even join in on the humorous dance. 'Gangnam Style' translates as how people in the Gangnam district in Korea dress, or how some of them carry and call themselves 'Gangnam Style', but apparently it's only the 'posers or wannabes', and Psy himself has said that this song is to poke fun at these people.
Gangnam at weddings?
This kind of phenomenon is similar to the Macarena. Remember that? No words are legible except the song title, and have created a worldwide known dance, that is used frequently at weddings, proms and a reason to get anyone on the dance floor for a boogie. Who knows, but maybe Gangnam Style will have this capacity to entertain us for life, and we'll be doing the Gangnam Style in decades to come.
Only a few lyrics are distinguishable to our ears; Gangnam Style, hey sexy ladies, baby, you know what I'm saying. The rest we can make up as we go, but one tip is "Op op op op oppan Gangnam Style" where 'op' is pronounced 'wop' whilst doing the trademark horse riding and lassoing the air. Every music video needs 'hot chicks' dancing around, and here they even join in on the humorous dance. 'Gangnam Style' translates as how people in the Gangnam district in Korea dress, or how some of them carry and call themselves 'Gangnam Style', but apparently it's only the 'posers or wannabes', and Psy himself has said that this song is to poke fun at these people.
Gangnam at weddings?
This kind of phenomenon is similar to the Macarena. Remember that? No words are legible except the song title, and have created a worldwide known dance, that is used frequently at weddings, proms and a reason to get anyone on the dance floor for a boogie. Who knows, but maybe Gangnam Style will have this capacity to entertain us for life, and we'll be doing the Gangnam Style in decades to come.
