Thursday, 30 August 2012
Gangnam Style AKA The Korean 'Party Rock Anthem'
Posted on 05:41 by rajveer
I've held off posting "Gangnam Style" for a few weeks because I'm kind of miffed that the first true K-Pop crossover hit is a borderline novelty song that basically deconstructs LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" and rebuilds it from a distinctly Korean perspective. Why couldn't this happen to someone truly worthy like BoA? But my opinion doesn't really matter. PSY's unavoidable floorfiller has gone viral - passing 75 million views on YouTube and shooting up iTunes around the world, including Australia where it is top 40. So, is "Gangnam Style" any good? I really like it but this is one of the rare occasions where the US did it first and better than Korea. At least the video (below) is amazing. The ridiculous dance routine - another bastardisation of the infamous Melbourne Shuffle - is all kinds of awesome and the quirky set-ups really work. PSY is a natural comedian and he is very likeable. If the song really explodes, hopefully it will open the door for other K-Pop acts to break internationally. Fingers crossed.
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