Whether you like it or not, unless you’ve been living under a WiFi-deprived rock for the last three months, the Korean sensation that is PSY (Park Jae Sang, 34) has infiltrated your eardrums and eyeballs, through his record-breaking, viral music video, “Gangnam Style.” The Korean-raised, American-university-educated singer has recently been to Schoolboy Records, the label of Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Brown. At 767+ million views on YouTube since July 15, he has surpassed viral legends such as Rebecca Black and Lady Gaga in his international hit count, and remains the #1 downloaded song on iTunes. We know the song is catchy and the video is colorful and amusing, but is that all it takes to become a global sensation in a matter of weeks? Gangnam Style Video Song LegoThose things are certainly important. But why is this seemingly passing-trend of a video taking so long to pass? Let’s start with the lyrical content. Non-Korean speakers and listeners may not realize this, but beyond the horseback-riding inspired dance moves and bright blue tuxedos, there are some thought-provoking words behind the musical funny-man and his attractive backup dancers. PSY likened the Gangnam District to Beverly Hills, California, and said in an interview that he intended in a twisted sense of humour by claiming himself to be 'Gangnam Style' when everything about the song, dance, looks, and the music video is far from being such a high class. Free download visio 2010 professional full version. PSY makes subtle yet probing jabs at capitalistic, class-concerned Seoulites who will spend more money on a fancy cup of Starbucks coffee than an inexpensive, instant-noodle dinner. Max Fisher in his detailed assessment of the video in The Atlantic. Gangnam Style LyricsPSY’s video caricature of a typical “Gangnam guy” ( oppa is the Korean word for older brother, which is used colloquially as an affectionate term for male friends) likes “ a classy girl who knows how to enjoy the freedom of a cup of coffee.” This line may be confusingly simple to American or European audiences for whom coffee drinking is an ingrained, routine part of life. A girl who drinks coffee?
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