...Gangnam Style on the radio?

Srsly, Gangnam Style on the radio? In Utah? I'm a bit amazed. I wouldn't have thought that it would be a wacky South Korean pseudo-rapper that would break through with an Asian language on American radio. It's catchy, it's kooky, I love the dance concept (in his own words, you dress classy and dance cheesy), but it has no substance. It won't win any awards. Oh well.

Any predictions on the next viral music sensation?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

It's worth checking out if only to better understand a strange cultural phenomenon. At the very least, my daughter thinks it's hilarious and tries to do the dance if I pull it up.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Gangnam Style, Dissected: The Subversive Message Within South Korea's Music Video Sensation - Max Fisher - The Atlantic

If you're talking about this one, I just came across it and read it. Very thought-provoking. I had realized that he was poking fun at the Korean 1%, as it were, but I hadn't realized a lot of the symbolism and subversive subtext going on. It's social-political commentary wrapped up in a shiny satirical/farcical package, and it's actually kinda cool that of all the songs to make it in the States, this is the one.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Fluffykitten McSnugglepuss

That's number one in the charts over here now, although I am surprised it's popular in the States too. We often have terrible, foreign dance music in our charts but I always assumed your radio stations were back to back 50 Cent or some shit like that.

Funny, that reminds me of when I was touring England at the beginning of the summer, and we were trying to convince some schoolkids (probably 11 or 13) that classical music was cool. When we asked them what they listened to, the kids shouted "Lih-le Wayne!" and "dubstep!" It amuses me to no end that I haven't found a Brit who can say "lil" without the stop.

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