Why is Gangnam Style so popular in the West?

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Re: Why is Gangnam Style so popular in the West?

Post by kiki5711 » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:13 pm

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:
FBM wrote:I think that's open to interpretation at this point...
It's definitely a guy and his name is Hyunmo Kim. He lives in your neck of the woods, apparently.

Personally, I think he's fucking brilliant. Certainly a very talented bassist.
I read somewhere that before he became too well known his modus operandi was to join bands while appearing 'normal' and once well established he would hit them with the cross-dressing bit. Everyone's got wise to him now, though. :hehe:

Some footage of him in 'normal' mode:-
YEah! he's good. Looks much better NOT dressed in women's clothing. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

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Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:31 pm

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FBM wrote:I think that's open to interpretation at this point...
It's definitely a guy and his name is Hyunmo Kim. He lives in your neck of the woods, apparently.

Personally, I think he's fucking brilliant. Certainly a very talented bassist.
I read somewhere that before he became too well known his modus operandi was to join bands while appearing 'normal' and once well established he would hit them with the cross-dressing bit. Everyone's got wise to him now, though. :hehe:

Some footage of him in 'normal' mode:-
wow, that is rather cool. That string thing sounds just like a muted trumpet
Aparrently, it's called a Haegeum:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haegeum

I haven't figured out what that zither-like instrument is. I suspect it's a Koto, but could be quite wrong there. :ask:
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Post by JimC » Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:50 pm

Love it!
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Post by rachelbean » Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:54 pm

Felix was talking about Gangnam style tonight :hehe:
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Oct 27, 2012 5:13 am

Love that Hitler Gangnam! I lolled! :hilarious:
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Post by JimC » Sat Oct 27, 2012 5:19 am

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Love that Hitler Gangnam! I lolled! :hilarious:
I think you meant "LOL'd"

Unless you are implying that you lay about in a rather supine manner... :tea:
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Oct 27, 2012 5:33 am

JimC wrote:
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:Love that Hitler Gangnam! I lolled! :hilarious:
I think you meant "LOL'd"

Unless you are implying that you lay about in a rather supine manner... :tea:
I just dafuqed. :tea:
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Post by FBM » Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:50 pm

Psy has been godwinned! :lol:
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Re: Why is Gangnam Style so popular in the West?

Post by FBM » Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:53 pm

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:
Saville's scabrous scrotum wrote:
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FBM wrote:I think that's open to interpretation at this point...
It's definitely a guy and his name is Hyunmo Kim. He lives in your neck of the woods, apparently.

Personally, I think he's fucking brilliant. Certainly a very talented bassist.
I read somewhere that before he became too well known his modus operandi was to join bands while appearing 'normal' and once well established he would hit them with the cross-dressing bit. Everyone's got wise to him now, though. :hehe:

Some footage of him in 'normal' mode:-
wow, that is rather cool. That string thing sounds just like a muted trumpet
Aparrently, it's called a Haegeum:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haegeum

I haven't figured out what that zither-like instrument is. I suspect it's a Koto, but could be quite wrong there. :ask:
That would be Japanese, I think. Do you mean the kayagum? https://www.google.com/search?q=kayagum ... 15&bih=568
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Re: Why is Gangnam Style so popular in the West?

Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:09 pm

Yes, Koto are Japanese.
I just sort of guessed that it might be a Koto because the examples of Kayagum I saw were much smaller than the one in the vid...But yeah, there are images of larger, mounted ones in the page you linked to so, um, yeah, in retrospect it's probably a Kayagum. (- Not that I've ever heard of one before. :hehe: )
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Post by SteveB » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:45 pm

600 million views! :shock:
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Post by FBM » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:57 pm

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote:Yes, Koto are Japanese.
I just sort of guessed that it might be a Koto because the examples of Kayagum I saw were much smaller than the one in the vid...But yeah, there are images of larger, mounted ones in the page you linked to so, um, yeah, in retrospect it's probably a Kayagum. (- Not that I've ever heard of one before. :hehe: )
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Re: Why is Gangnam Style so popular in the West?

Post by FBM » Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:09 am

JacksSmirkingRevenge wrote::ask:
Oppan Gangnam Style. :coffee:
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