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Title: gangnam style- Is this the beginning of a Kpop invasion in. the US?
Post by: PunkicCyborg on September 26, 2012, 05:40:49 AM
I just heard this song on the top 40 station. I've been driving my wife nuts with this track for tue past month already when when we heard this playing on the radio it was pretty hilarious. I'm wondering if this will open the doors for more jpop and kpop being played in tue US or if this is a one time deal beacuse the song and video are so ridiculous? I cant believe how many views there are for this video on YT
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Post by: turbokon on September 26, 2012, 06:01:19 AM
Oh no, not on here now:) My brother is always playing this video on YouTube.
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Post by: PunkicCyborg on September 26, 2012, 06:18:39 AM
Here it is for those not in the now
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Post by: Nando on September 26, 2012, 06:26:10 AM
Kpop has been getting really popular in the past few years. Girls Generation being the first bands that I heard about a couple of years ago.
Gangnam style is in its own class though
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Post by: Father5&JoshUnion on September 26, 2012, 07:15:25 AM
I heard it on ESPN radio yesterday morning. Then Mike & Mike talked about the song for a while.
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Post by: MotherGunner on September 26, 2012, 07:21:13 AM
That song makes me want to vomit. Only because everyone at my work is playing it.
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Post by: Necromancer on September 26, 2012, 09:09:16 AM
I refuse to call that shit 'music'.
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Post by: esteban on September 26, 2012, 09:39:15 AM
I suppose you don't like Bieber or ____________ either. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
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Post by: Emerald Rocker on September 26, 2012, 02:33:54 PM
Gangnam Style is great music. I don't really care if K-pop explodes over here (since it's already popular enough that they're going to keep making it), but it's pretty awesome to see friends really getting into great music like Gangnam Style.
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Post by: kazekirifx on September 26, 2012, 02:55:41 PM
I read an article (not online) by a record industry dude and he said that Kpop is not going to break into the U.S. market, and I agree with him. This Gangnam style is just a fad, and Girls Generation just a gimmick in the U.S. Not gonna happen. (But I've been wrong in my predictions before. Me when the iPad was announced: "No one is going to have a use for this. It will never sell.")
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Post by: FiftyQuid on September 26, 2012, 05:43:16 PM
The video is friggin' hilarious, but the song isn't exactly something I'll be playing around the campfire on an acoustic guitar. If anyone remembers it a month from now...
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Post by: CPTRAVE on September 26, 2012, 05:51:45 PM
I think its nice to hear something different, atleast its not a depressing song.
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Post by: Bernie on September 26, 2012, 10:13:53 PM
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Post by: Ji-L87 on September 26, 2012, 11:40:21 PM
The song is not great, but I've heard worse. Far worse. The music video is entertaining and I don't mind if people listen to this for a while instead of some other stuff I care even less about :)
But invasion? Probably not, sadly.
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Post by: PunkicCyborg on September 27, 2012, 12:45:59 AM
I would out this on the same level as LMFAO. I dont like this style of music but i listened to tons of Jpop back inthe day so to hear something like this on he radio is awesome!
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Post by: nodtveidt on September 27, 2012, 05:04:58 AM
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Post by: bartre on September 27, 2012, 09:25:57 AM
I'm just glad that there's something other than nickelback and bieber on the radio around me. It's nice to hear something fun and not 100% retarded.
Title: Re: gangnam style- Is this the beginning of a Kpop invasion in. the US?
Post by: RegalSin on September 30, 2012, 05:32:19 PM
......to everybody is sounds like some sorta islander thing, but nobody can hear or understand the words at all. The music videos are all 1990's rehashed MTV videos, as well. It is done by some sorta Korean company ( like how Nintendo makes videogames, or Dragon Comics makes Dragon Ball, Or how citywok is run by some sorta Chiense fellow who lives in Southpark ).
Think of it like if we ran a comic book company, and Naruto or FullMetal Alcamist was super popular, that we decided to sell it to shopaholic Americans. Same crap but this time they got the numbers for the youtube video ( or whatever video website that people below 25 ).
Seriously if look at what they are selling to people in their 30's ( this company ) and so forth. Korea is more or less like America ( because America ownz Korea basically ), and because Korea is being seen as a second Japan, ( you know how they have culture exchange festivals ( that is what they like to call it, since 2002 ), and Koreans are basically no differnt then Hong kongers, making famicom clones in a sense. They are taking advantage of the lack of knwoledge. It like how people think Kawaiii is a cool word since 2010 or 2004.
Korea = bootlegg = legalized = Western front = meh.
I have nothing against Korea, but seriously, every other undeveloped nation think they are Nihongo because they have wirelress...........wireless luck/magic increase by coating it with gold,.............no no no wait earth.
I hate that damn song, I hate it, but anyhow, stupid is as stupid does.
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Post by: Emerald Rocker on September 30, 2012, 05:44:00 PM
Reminds me a little of Panzer Dragoon.
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Post by: kazekirifx on September 30, 2012, 06:10:18 PM
Seriously for the record, Korea is just another version of China.
I love how both those statements are in the same post. This has hardly anything to do with music or Gangnam style after the first line or so.
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Post by: RegalSin on October 01, 2012, 12:44:38 AM
To edit this short.
In Korea a football player, grewed up their. He mentioned they were racsit and negative towards him, while growing up their. On Assemblergames ( way back ) a gamer who visited Korea, worked as a teacher, he said the whole thing was a sham, and the prinicipal even cursed him out on the phone drunk. The private school was in an Alleyway as well. The owners of the school made him dress up in a costume and dance on stage, the video is up. Also the owners of the school made a film derogatory film about westerners comming after their young daughters, where the actor looks simular to teachers features. One of my proffessors works in Korea, and she is over 70 years old ( but has the body of model ), she says she knows only one word in Korea. Candy Madison ( I believe a former 70's B-girl ( back when b-girls were all the rage like AV models ) and dated Elivis, is a famouse synthisizer player/queen/doll etc that is wordly known, guess where she lives????? Janet Jackson fans are mostly located in Korea and so forth.
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Post by: bob on October 01, 2012, 01:32:52 AM
God I hope your soapbox collapses soon
Please, as hard as this may be, in one cohesive line, please answer me...why do you bother around here? Really, all your bullshit aside, off the cuff, just answer. Now I know you want to go and drum up some stooooopid response about how our government surpresses Tibet and you are the voice of reason when girls in Bolivia don't get proper education. (see, anybody can do it). Just tell us WHY you have to inject moroniscism into every thread
Title: Re: gangnam style- Is this the beginning of a Kpop invasion in. the US?
Post by: RegalSin on October 01, 2012, 03:45:02 AM
Well that is just how I feel about the subject. I have been hearing gangnam style every single time, for the past year. It is driving me insane, It is like the Macarina but nobody even, knows what the hell they are saying.
Whatever, I will just edit the darn thing to one paragraph. Just yesterday they were playing it in the super markets. Come on, seriously..........have you seen their fictional works, you know how censored we have become since 2001.
Have you seen the dance???????? They barely move their body at all, You wanna Korean style. Go see Kill Bill part one, where they are dancing.
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Post by: termis on October 01, 2012, 05:13:09 AM
...I have been hearing gangnam style every single time, for the past year...
I somehow don't doubt this - especially when the song's been released for a couple months. The things Regal hears in his head... :lol:
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Post by: RegalSin on October 01, 2012, 05:29:58 AM
It was released earlier in Korea, and videos of the companies various performers have been out. It was only released in the west recently. I hate the west, trying to make money off everything. Remember the preacher who predicted the end of the world.
Title: Re: gangnam style- Is this the beginning of a Kpop invasion in. the US?
Post by: nectarsis on October 01, 2012, 06:35:03 AM
It was released earlier in Korea, and videos of the companies various performers have been out. It was only released in the west recently. I hate the west, trying to make money off everything. Remember the preacher who predicted the end of the world.
Nope released in June (IIRC) even in Korea...try again
EDIT: make that July... about 2 1/2 months ago
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Post by: Nando on October 01, 2012, 09:50:48 AM
It was released earlier in Korea, and videos of the companies various performers have been out. It was only released in the west recently. I hate the west, trying to make money off everything. Remember the preacher who predicted the end of the world.
Nope released in June (IIRC) even in Korea...try again
EDIT: make that July... about 2 1/2 months ago
I have been hearing this crap for over a year. uhmmmmmmmmmmmm seriously a song about a type of man.
Back in the hole everybody..............Back in the 1990's people smoked hesh to make it go by quicker.
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Post by: Drakon on October 01, 2012, 12:26:05 PM
god, this song's terrible.
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Post by: kazekirifx on October 01, 2012, 02:36:28 PM
What subject? What does racism against foreigners in Korea have to do with Gangnam style? You just went off about whatever negative stuff you had to say about Korea.
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Post by: RegalSin on October 01, 2012, 06:58:40 PM
Well, people are listening to this stuff, without any knowledge of what they are listening to. I just feel man this one just takes the cake, in stupidity. Seriously, this is worst then Penut Butter Jelly Time, much worst. It is a song about some guy, and how his style is. Sooner or later the guy who the song is about is going to finally come out of the shadows.
My problem is that it is Korea. Korea comics are not Japanese comics at all, but they sell as Japanese comics. Korea videogames are no differnt then Hong Kong knock offs but they sell, as big time productions, and is censored for a US audience. Korean animation is no differnt then animation in the west, but it is Asians, without the west. It just seems that they are mimicing Japan, and are having an easier time of it because they are Asian.
In the USA their is a plauge of Asianess. From us who grew up with videogames, to food being priced lesser and fat people being classed as cancerous. Walk and do not walk sign are not even in english anymore ( one of the few simple things we learn when young ). They even have exchange of law, and schooling practice. It just seems that everything is bent towards Asianess. Maybe because USA owes alot of money to China and other nations in the East. Maybe because we have been programming people to be anti-society with Asainess. Like how Englsh people at one point thought French people were cool, sexy, life-giving but I am talking about pop-culture.
Korea is just another China, but over the years they have been advertising themsleves as another Japan. It is like thining the heard of actual citizens. Like take me for instance, you can read all of my wonderfull posts, and see why I am so famous. I am like the Aliens in Project A-ko, and while I am on Earth, I too have the urge to be with my own kind.
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Post by: bob on October 02, 2012, 04:29:08 AM
I prefer nyan cat.
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Post by: FiftyQuid on October 02, 2012, 04:34:15 AM
You know, I had never watched the video until this thread was created. I wasn't oblivious to the song, but now I can't get the damn thing out of my head. I love the part in the video where the two models are standing on either side of him getting stuff blown in their faces. Like they're not use to that happening. :shock: ZINGGGGGG! :lol:
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Post by: PunkicCyborg on October 02, 2012, 04:56:37 AM
Hyuna is such a babe!
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Post by: Nando on October 02, 2012, 05:07:28 AM
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Post by: RegalSin on October 02, 2012, 03:37:38 PM
That rag has make up and all kinds of stuff done to her. Also the red hair look is the most common in Japan and more recent in East Asia, Every gal seems to think they are O2 from Evangelion. A tight arse bitch who needs to be put into her place ( which happens in time towards the end of the series ).
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Post by: kazekirifx on October 02, 2012, 04:03:00 PM
You're right, RegalSin. Gangnam Style is just a plot by the Korean government to infuse the U.S. with Asianness... which is really all just stuff ripped off from China and Japan anyway. They will give young Americans anti-society ideas.
After all, every Asian woman is really just trying to be Priss from Bubblegum Crisis (or some other character from an old anime)... and the Koreans are trying to convince us that anime is Korean, and that HK games are Korean. They are even trying to convince the world that the Liancourt Rocks are Korean. All of this stinks of some evil plot somehow.
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Post by: Drakon on October 02, 2012, 04:07:49 PM
I think the only "tight arse b#tch who needs to be put into her place" is Regalsin.
That rag has make up and all kinds of stuff done to her. Also the red hair look is the most common in Japan and more recent in East Asia, Every gal seems to think they are O2 from Evangelion. A tight arse bitch who needs to be put into her place ( which happens in time towards the end of the series ).
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Post by: PunkicCyborg on October 03, 2012, 02:23:52 AM
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Post by: Ji-L87 on October 03, 2012, 02:56:41 AM
I head Gangnam-style in the wild for the first time yesterday. It was blasted on the radio from a car, belonging to some workers doing house restorations. I almost wanted to try and do the dance as I walked past. :mrgreen:
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Post by: Joe Redifer on October 03, 2012, 01:47:56 PM
I only heard this song for the first time on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago. Regarding the title of the thread I don't think one popular song could be considered a "Kpop invasion".
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Post by: Deletion on October 03, 2012, 05:06:56 PM
Sounds like you guys could use more eye candy with your Gangnam Style...
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Post by: Nando on October 03, 2012, 05:38:49 PM
I only heard this song for the first time on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago. Regarding the title of the thread I don't think one popular song could be considered a "Kpop invasion".
eh they'll probably get mistaken by Japanese by the mass media anyway ;)
Those kpop chicks can invade my pole any day though...mmhmmm... :mrgreen:
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Post by: PunkicCyborg on October 12, 2012, 06:04:46 AM
This NPR article reinforces the title of my thread http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/12/162740623/gangnam-style-three-reasons-k-pop-is-taking-over-the-world?utm_source=NPR&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20121012
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Post by: Drakon on October 12, 2012, 11:14:39 AM
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Post by: Deletion on October 12, 2012, 02:03:18 PM
Not wanting his country occupied by armed goons = "anti-american"?
Pretty sure one of the big issues is the wording used: "Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, and fathers Kill them all slowly and painfully"
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Post by: Necromancer on December 07, 2012, 07:30:59 AM
Psy is performing at a local mall this saturday in Tampa
He will get fruit thrown at him.
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Post by: BigusSchmuck on December 07, 2012, 10:13:02 AM
Good god, is this thing still being played!? Its a spoof song, nothing special here move along. Oh well at least its slightly better than the macarena.
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Post by: Joe Redifer on December 07, 2012, 10:35:18 AM
Not wanting his country occupied by armed goons = "anti-american"?
Well when he specifically says to kill Americans and even their children "slowly and painfully" yeah, I'd say that's just a tad anti-American. Might as well pull out of South Korea and just let the north take 'em over.
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Post by: NightWolve on December 07, 2012, 04:40:38 PM
Cruel and unusual punishment for prisoners if you ya ask me... ;) I'll admit it's a somewhat fun, catchy, silly pop song, but I couldn't stand to listen to it for too long. If it's providing some momentary, silly fun to people for a time as intended, then that's cool though.
“I will forever be sorry for any pain I have caused anyone by those words,” said a statement from the rapper, who shot to fame when his quirky “Gangnam Style” dance-music release recently became the most watched video on YouTube.
“I have been honored to perform in front of American soldiers in recent months — including an appearance on the Jay Leno show specifically for them — and I hope they and all Americans can accept my apology. While it’s important we express our opinions, I deeply regret the inflammatory and inappropriate language I used to do so. In my music I try to give people a release, a reason to smile. I have learned that though music, our universal language we can all come together as a culture of humanity and I hope that you will accept my apology.”
He's apologized for it.
Here we go! I like this one! ;)
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Post by: esteban on December 08, 2012, 06:18:42 AM
Oh well at least its slightly better than the macarena.
Thank you! I loathe the macarena. I know it will stay with me till I die, but if Gangnam Style can push the abominable macarena further towards the periphery, I'll die happy. I AM SERIOUS. I don't hate many things, no matter how annoying, but the macarena is f*cking infuriating.
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Post by: BigusSchmuck on December 08, 2012, 06:52:18 AM
Oh well at least its slightly better than the macarena.
Thank you! I loathe the macarena. I know it will stay with me till I die, but if Gangnam Style can push the abominable macarena further towards the periphery, I'll die happy. I AM SERIOUS. I don't hate many things, no matter how annoying, but the macarena is f*cking infuriating.
Or even worse yet getting Rick Rolled Mario Paint style! :P In all seriousness, this fad will fade away until we see yet something just as annoying and hopefully we won't see endless remixes for gangnam (wouldn't surprise me if there is a dubstep remix down the road) just to keep it relevant.
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Post by: esteban on December 08, 2012, 07:20:10 AM
Oh well at least its slightly better than the macarena.
Thank you! I loathe the macarena. I know it will stay with me till I die, but if Gangnam Style can push the abominable macarena further towards the periphery, I'll die happy. I AM SERIOUS. I don't hate many things, no matter how annoying, but the macarena is f*cking infuriating.
Or even worse yet getting Rick Rolled Mario Paint style! :P In all seriousness, this fad will fade away until we see yet something just as annoying and hopefully we won't see endless remixes for gangnam (wouldn't surprise me if there is a dubstep remix down the road) just to keep it relevant.
I want to believe you, but I said the same thing about macarena and "Cotten-eyed joe" and they live on. Furiously live on. IT PAINS MY HEART TO ACCEPT THIS TRUTH. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
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Post by: NightWolve on December 08, 2012, 07:29:23 AM
Well when he specifically says to kill Americans and even their children "slowly and painfully" yeah, I'd say that's just a tad anti-American.
Yes, those lyrics were a terrible, terrible thing to say. I'm glad to see he's apologized since then. That said, we have to remember the context of the performance. If Psy had been burning flags and performing for a crowd of religious extremists or militant nationalists, I wouldn't be defending him. As it is, I can understand why he sang the song and I can see how I might have done something similar: 1) he was performing at a military protest. He smashed a tank. 2) He didn't write the lyrics, it was a cover song. This may sound like a trivial distinction, but covering a song can be fairly spontaneous. It's not nearly as premeditated or self-expressive as sitting down, writing the lyrics, rehearsing, recording, mixing, mastering, and publishing. 3) the catalyst for the songwriters (N.E.X.T.) and the focus of the song is U.S. torture practices, not racism, nationalism, or economic incentives (although those factors might have contributed to the lyrics). 4) this was during the BUSH ADMINISTRATION and all of that "enhanced interrogation" bullshit. Terrorism begets terrorism. Our popularity was at an all-time low. We were traipsing across the globe, starting wars over opium and WMD's we knew didn't exist so Cheney and Halliburton could rob taxpayers with no-bid contracts and cost-plus spending while we tortured untried suspects. I vacationed in Buenos Aires in 2003 and Canada in 2004 and virtually everyone I met demanded to know my stance on Bush as soon as they learned my nationality. I couldn't have a conversation without first assuring everyone of my decency as a human being. And that was in Canada. Who knows that they thought of us farther afield. 5) U.S. troops had just run over two teenage girls and been acquitted with no input from South Korea's justice system.
The whole situation is akin to a punk rocker covering "Cop Killer" at a police brutality protest after some terrible abuse of authority. It was a dumb thing for Psy to do, but an understandable reaction given the circumstance. He was in his twenties, he overreacted, and he's thought better since then.
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Post by: ProfessorProfessorson on December 09, 2012, 07:37:26 AM
Oh well at least its slightly better than the macarena.
Thank you! I loathe the macarena. I know it will stay with me till I die, but if Gangnam Style can push the abominable macarena further towards the periphery, I'll die happy. I AM SERIOUS. I don't hate many things, no matter how annoying, but the macarena is f*cking infuriating.
One of the newer episodes of Misfits had a scene where the macarena kept trying to play because a DJ kept f*cking up the stage setup, so Psycho Rudy beats the guy to death.
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Post by: KnightWarrior on December 14, 2012, 07:24:03 AM