Song: "Gentleman" || Artist: Psy || http://youtu.be/ASO_zypdnsQ ||
Comments: Good morning everyone, or to those of you in some time zones, good afternoon! Today's song is a strange one. Everybody knows Psy from "Gangnam Style," the hype from which made his next release a very, very big deal. While perhaps nothing will be quite the viral sensation as that song and video was, Psy certainly gave it a try. Musically, this song is a mixture of Korean and English lyrics over a synth-heavy background built for dancing. The more I hear the song, the more I appreciate the instrumentation of it. If you were to ignore the video completely and know none of the lyrics, it would just be an ordinary (if very good) dance track. Ignoring the video, however, is pretty much impossible. This is Psy, after all. And so, I have to comment on it. Psy's dance moves follow in the spirit of those in "Gangnam Style" -- original and hilarious. That being said, his dance moves are the highlight of the video. I know Psy was going out of his way to act immature throughout this video, but sometimes I think it worked too well. On the other hand, that makes the eventual retribution all the funnier and more satisfying. Check it out, and see what you think!
Showing posts with label K-Pop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label K-Pop. Show all posts
Stuck In My Skull 415 -- "Gentleman"
Written By Christopher Audiophile on Thursday, May 23, 2013 | 5/23/2013 08:27:00 AM
ETC #28 "Electric Shock"
Written By Anonymous on Sunday, December 9, 2012 | 12/09/2012 12:00:00 AM
Song: "Electric Shock"
Artist: 에프엑스_ (f(x))
Link: http://youtu.be/n8I8QGFA1oM
Comments: Happy Monday everyone. I came across this song today (some K-pop that isn't from Psy) and I can't help, but show it to you all. I am amused by the video and I haven't heard of this group before this song. I think it's amusing and I listened to a couple of other songs and the group is good. The group's English name is f(x), it is comprised of all girls, and they are from South Korea. The group is relatively new being started back in 2009, but it would seem that hasn't stopped them from being incredibly successful. This song was released back in June and has done well. I was going to translate things for you myself, but considering the only language I am confident in translating is Spanish here is a website that I'm hoping is accurate with the translation. I hope that the up beat tempo will brighten your morning. Happy listening!
Artist: 에프엑스_ (f(x))
Link: http://youtu.be/n8I8QGFA1oM
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8I8QGFA1oM]Comments: Happy Monday everyone. I came across this song today (some K-pop that isn't from Psy) and I can't help, but show it to you all. I am amused by the video and I haven't heard of this group before this song. I think it's amusing and I listened to a couple of other songs and the group is good. The group's English name is f(x), it is comprised of all girls, and they are from South Korea. The group is relatively new being started back in 2009, but it would seem that hasn't stopped them from being incredibly successful. This song was released back in June and has done well. I was going to translate things for you myself, but considering the only language I am confident in translating is Spanish here is a website that I'm hoping is accurate with the translation. I hope that the up beat tempo will brighten your morning. Happy listening!
Entry 287-- "Gangnam Style"
Written By Christopher Audiophile on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 | 9/11/2012 05:00:00 AM
Song: "Gangnam Style" || Artist: PSY || http://youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0 ||
Comments: Every now and then, I have a moment where I look at what I'm about to write on, and think "I can't believe I'm going to write an entry on this and actually expect to have people take me seriously as a blogger." This is most definitely one of those times. I am aware that PSY probably wants to be taken seriously outside of South Korea as an artist, but he's got an uphill battle. Most Western audiences aren't familiar with K-Pop, and starting with a song like this isn't exactly conducive to taking the genre seriously. The first time I watched this video, I just sat there with my mouth hanging open, too surprised to even laugh. Once I got over the culture shock, though, I have to admit-- the song is well produced, insanely catchy, and so utterly ridiculous you have to smile and shout "oppa gangnam style!" (If you actually want to learn a bit about what all of it means, I recommend the Wikipedia article on the song as a great place to start.)
Comments: Every now and then, I have a moment where I look at what I'm about to write on, and think "I can't believe I'm going to write an entry on this and actually expect to have people take me seriously as a blogger." This is most definitely one of those times. I am aware that PSY probably wants to be taken seriously outside of South Korea as an artist, but he's got an uphill battle. Most Western audiences aren't familiar with K-Pop, and starting with a song like this isn't exactly conducive to taking the genre seriously. The first time I watched this video, I just sat there with my mouth hanging open, too surprised to even laugh. Once I got over the culture shock, though, I have to admit-- the song is well produced, insanely catchy, and so utterly ridiculous you have to smile and shout "oppa gangnam style!" (If you actually want to learn a bit about what all of it means, I recommend the Wikipedia article on the song as a great place to start.)
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