GANGNAM STYLE is on the planet mars!

[mr bruess]

GANGNAM STYLE is on the planet mars next to rover Opportunity.He's touring the world and even visited Australia recently.Now He's rocking Mars! LOL

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

I must confess I have absolutely no idea who Gangnam is or what he does!
Oddly enough I don't care enough to try and find out!

Malcolm

[MrB (Simon)]

Originally Posted by barx1963

Oddly enough I don't care enough to try and find out!

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Originally Posted by barx1963

I must confess I have absolutely no idea who Gangnam is or what he does!
Oddly enough I don't care enough to try and find out!

Malcolm

Really? Not even once? Do you watch any news or use I don't know? The internet? The guy is everywhere.

[Octane (Humayun)]

He's famous for dancing like he's twirling a rope like a cowboy. I don't understand it.

H

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

I get my news from the radio mainly, occasionally watch the TV news. My main TV viewing is docos and a very select group of dramas, mainly The Good Wife and Covert Affairs (mainly 'cos of Piper Perabo!).

So unless Gangnam or whatever his name is makes an appearance on one of those shows, I guess I'm going to have to call it a "pleasure denied".

Malcolm

Originally Posted by AG Hybrid

Really? Not even once? Do you watch any news or use I don't know? The internet? The guy is everywhere.

[fauxpas (Tony)]

The Hokie Pokie... Bootscootin' boogie... Line Dancing... The Nutbush City Limits... The Time-warp... The Macarena...

2012 adds Gangnam Style...

Unlike all that came before Gangnam, Gangnam is actually good... (my opinion only)

[marki]

Haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0

But this is better,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKwdDbdPego

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Of course "good" is a relative and subjective term, and given the predecessors you mentioned, you haven't set the bar very high!

Malcolm

Originally Posted by fauxpas

The Hokie Pokie... Bootscootin' boogie... Line Dancing... The Nutbush City Limits... The Time-warp... The Macarena...

2012 adds Gangnam Style...

Unlike all that came before Gangnam, Gangnam is actually good... (my opinion only)

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

671,000,000 million views.

[Octane (Humayun)]

I just don't understand.

H

[alistairsam]

I'm guessing its just the absurdity and opportunity to act silly thats the main catch, it's a poke at the rich so was meant to be silly and happened to have a catchy beat.
People get drawn in when they see celebs doing the dance and singing along and the wow factor increases, mania spreads.
Makes a lot of sense actually, but hard to explain
Malcolm, how about homeland, do you watch that show?

[fauxpas (Tony)]

My missus loves the guy doing the crotch thrusts in the lift...

Cracks her up every time!

[fauxpas (Tony)]

Originally Posted by barx1963

Of course "good" is a relative and subjective term, and given the predecessors you mentioned, you haven't set the bar very high!

Malcolm

lol... I invite you to name any better fad dance...

By their nature they are corny and stupid and bucketloads of fun...

[Barrykgerdes]

Originally Posted by barx1963

I must confess I have absolutely no idea who Gangnam is or what he does!
Oddly enough I don't care enough to try and find out!

Malcolm

me too

Barry

[multiweb (Marc)]

What a bunch of sauerkraut... oppa gangnam style

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by marki

Haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0

But this is better,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKwdDbdPego

Excellent!

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Overnight sensation, gone by tomorrow ....
Like all the rest of the fads ...

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Originally Posted by ZeroID

World Wide sensation, and thanks to the internet .... will probably be remembered for decades to come.

There. I fixed it for you.

[marki]

Lots of old stick in the muds around here