Ravenpoe knows what's up. Pt2 (PSY's Gentlemen)

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bhamv3

bhamv3

Back on topic, this song still sucks. It's the musical equivalent of a fast food joint like Macdonalds, if Macdonalds had gotten rid of its entire menu and only served styrofoam, lightly flavored with specks of gunpowder. Sure, maybe no one's done it before. But it still sucks.
 
Gusto

Gusto

The scene that makes me laugh every time is the one where he's on a boat.

It's the lifejacket, gets me every time.
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

So, I gave the video a shot. The video itself is pretty funny.

Best thing is that it led me to this video:



It is the most westernized J-Pop video I've ever seen.

But that's not the good part. Second comment in the comments section:

Mute on
Pants Down
Lets Go
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GasBandit

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Huh. If it wasn't in another language, that would have been indistinguishable from standard american pop.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Okay, look, I gave this video a second chance. I actually watched through the whole thing this time.

And I still don't see what's so great about it. Yeah, the video has a lot of silly, over the top things going on. Their impact was lessened for me, though, since I've seen animated gifs and various memes already sprouting out from them. So, is it the video? Is it the song? I mean, I can at least sort of see "Call Me Maybe" because it's catchy. This just sounds like a generic techno something or other you'd hear at the club. I don't see what's so great about it.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Except Gaga at least has lyrics that can be sung along to. Given that this is all in Japanese, that's not really possible except for "Gungham Style!" and "Sexy Lady!" or something.
 
Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

ThatNickGuy said:
Except Gaga at least has lyrics that can be sung along to. Given that this is all in Japanese, that's not really possible except for "Gungham Style!" and "Sexy Lady!" or something.
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The point is over the top showmanship and catchy beats trump lyrics. Singing along with Gaga's lyrics? Like about Papparazzis or the one about her Poker Face? Gaga was never about the lyrics.

New record:
http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/09/21/gangnam-style-youtube-most-liked-guinness-world-record/

Beating out LMFAO and Justin Beiber. Hell yes PSY!
 
Bowielee

Bowielee

Gilgamesh said:
The point is over the top showmanship and catchy beats trump lyrics. Singing along with Gaga's lyrics? Like about Papparazzis or the one about her Poker Face? Gaga was never about the lyrics.

New record:
http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/09/21/gangnam-style-youtube-most-liked-guinness-world-record/

Beating out LMFAO and Justin Beiber. Hell yes PSY!
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I still don't understand people not paying attention to lyrics. I know most people don't care about them, but for me, it's usually what makes or breaks a song.

Papparazzi isn't about the actual papparazzi, it's a metaphor for obsession. Sure, it's not Bob Dylan, but a lot of her stuff isn't nearly as shallow as people think it is.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Given that I've had either David Bowie's "Dance Magic" or Billy Joel's "Piano Man" in my head lately, lyrics are important to me. I like singing along with songs.
 
Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

I never said lyrics were not important. You were confused by why that video and PSY are so popular right now so I compared him to the nearest sensation that America had. Lady Gaga was more of a show person and video maker than deep lyrical master. That's where she fits in. Can she do good lyrical music? Hell yes. So can PSY (Watch his Patriotism for Korea Music Video).

My comparison was simply for Gangnam Style's popularity explanation.
 
Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

ThatNickGuy said:
Gotcha. I guess I still don't see what the big hullaballoo is.
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In all honesty, it's a fad that'll be gone soon sadly. PSY has alot of great work but as I said before, this was his 6th Album release and it's the first one he's getting the big acclaim for outside of Korea.

It's probably doomed to be another Macarena/LMFAO phase.
 
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