Klingon Style

[Marlow]

Unless you've been under a rock IN a cave, you know that Gangnam Style is the cultural meme du jour. (The Hitler videos used to be.) I've seen lotsa funny parodies (odd, since the original is a parody of rap and dance), but this one makes me giggle the most.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CayMeza4 ... g-logo-xit

[tandfman]

I've never heard of Gangnam Style. After watching about a minute of that video, I think I'll go back to my cave and get comfortable under that rock.

[gh]

Qapla' !!!!!

[Marlow]

I've never heard of Gangnam Style. After watching about a minute of that video, I think I'll go back to my cave and get comfortable under that rock.

I dare you to watch the original and not laugh!

[tandfman]

The original what? I know you said this was a parody of something, but I've no idea what it's a parody of. Maybe if I did see the original, I'd appreciate the parody. But I wouldn't even know where to begin looking for it.

[Marlow]

The original what? I know you said this was a parody of something, but I've no idea what it's a parody of. Maybe if I did see the original, I'd appreciate the parody. But I wouldn't even know where to begin looking for it.

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

In just over 2 months, Youtube has had over 300 MILLION hits on this.

(that said, there's a J-Lo video with over 600 million that I just recently saw and was under-whelmed by - and we won't even mention the Bieber video with 800 million, that I've never seen more than 10 seconds of.)

[tandfman]

I've never heard of Gangnam Style. After watching about a minute of that video, I think I'll go back to my cave and get comfortable under that rock.

I dare you to watch the original and not laugh!

You lose. I didn't laugh, or even smile. It's nice and quiet under my rock--I think I'll stay there.

[tandfman]

I should add that another thing that hasn't made it to my cave is the word "meme". Now having read the Wiki article on the subject, I still have no idea what it means. This vocabulary deficiency is not going to bother me one whit.

(Needless to say, I also had to look up qapla'.)

[lonewolf]

I join tandfman in being perplexed by these videos. I had never heard of either idiom and don't know which was which but wasted eight minutes watching both and found nothing amusing or entertaining in either.
I looked up meme and understand the concept but flunked qalpa.
Back to my cave.

[tandfman]

We certainly wasted some time, lonewolf, but we've undoubtedly accomplished something--we've made Marlow feel young!

[Marlow]

We certainly wasted some time, lonewolf, but we've undoubtedly accomplished something--we've made Marlow feel young!

Well, not even sure of that. I'm surrounded by teenagers all day, so it's not like I can avoid knowing these things, but REALLY??!! Not even a guffaw at Gangnam Style? You two need to remember what SILLY feels like!

[gh]

The Ducks, gangnam style, with some familiar faces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... qVb1UZnUFY

[Conor Dary]

The Ducks, gangnam style, with some familiar faces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... qVb1UZnUFY

Yea, they do look familiar....especially the older gal in the first part who is dancing around...

[Pego]

I join tandfman in being perplexed by these videos. I had never heard of either idiom and don't know which was which but wasted eight minutes watching both and found nothing amusing or entertaining in either.
I looked up meme and understand the concept but flunked qalpa.
Back to my cave.

Do you guys have room in the cave for one more?

[Marlow]

I join tandfman in being perplexed by these videos. I had never heard of either idiom and don't know which was which but wasted eight minutes watching both and found nothing amusing or entertaining in either.
I looked up meme and understand the concept but flunked qalpa.
Back to my cave.

Do you guys have room in the cave for one more?

But now that I have shown you that you are merely looking at shadows in The Cave ( ), you can come out and confront Reality!!!

[JRM]

I must admit: I'd never heard of Gangnam style before this thread, but thanks to Marlow I was able to successfully incorporate a reference to it in today's class (replacing an older mention of the Macarena...). So, my coolness factor has been restored, if only temporarily.

[Marlow]

So, my coolness factor has been restored, if only temporarily.

Ah, my work here is done . . .

[jeremyp]

I came out from under my rock in my cave. Returning to same.

[lonewolf]

Whaaa??? The Macarena is out ????

[JRM]

Whaaa??? The Macarena is out ????

For a couple years now, unfortunately....

By the way, I can't help but notice -- in the spirit of the current "You didn't build that" meme -- that "Gangnam Style" samples heavily from Technotronic's "Pump Up the Jam" (c 1988). Brings me back.

[Daisy]

So where's this cave and rock?

[Marlow]

So where's this cave and rock?

The cave is the one over there with Justin Bieber standing guard at the entrance. The rock is the one J-Lo is sitting on.
That's why many people would rather stay under/in the rock/cave.

[tandfman]

So where's this cave and rock?

The cave is the one over there with Justin Bieber standing guard at the entrance. The rock is the one J-Lo is sitting on.

J-Lo? Who's she, the virgin hurdler?

[Daisy]

Marlow, thanks for the pointer, I'm now under the rock and happier.

[lonewolf]

Ain't we got fun?

[Marlow]

Marlow, thanks for the pointer, I'm now under the rock and happier.

You just want to be closer to J-Lo!

[Daisy]

Marlow, thanks for the pointer, I'm now under the rock and happier.

You just want to be closer to J-Lo!

The virgin hurdler?

[Marlow]

Marlow, thanks for the pointer, I'm now under the rock and happier.

You just want to be closer to J-Lo!

The virgin hurdler?

One of 72 awaiting you in heaven.

[tandfman]

Here's a version without dancing. Surprisingly effective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... nLLECY6m_Q

[tandfman]

Marlow, this one's for you. I know you don't teach science, but surely you could create a lesson on Hamlet (or Heart of Darkness) in this style.

http://fox8.com/2012/10/06/local-teache ... le-lesson/

Go for it!

[Marlow]

Marlow, this one's for you. I know you don't teach science, but surely you could create a lesson on Hamlet (or Heart of Darkness) in this style.
http://fox8.com/2012/10/06/local-teache ... le-lesson/
Go for it!

I love it!

The parodies are coming fast and thick now. Like this one:

300 Style!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abLBbLPH ... re=related

[Daisy]

OK, I'm officially out from under the rock. I was listening to Q, the canadian show on NPR, and they played the whole of Gangnam Style.

[lonewolf]

Ok, I'm trying. m From limited observation "gangnam"seems be bouncing/stomping from foot to foot while gyrating (or not) one's arms to a heavy beat, with or without lyrics.
I can't tell, is it always performed to the same "music"?
What is the meaning/derivation of the term "gangnam"?

[Marlow]

Ok, I'm trying. m From limited observation "gangnam"seems be bouncing/stomping from foot to foot while gyrating (or not) one's arms to a heavy beat, with or without lyrics.
I can't tell, is it always performed to the same "music"?
What is the meaning/derivation of the term "gangnam"?

Gangnam is the rich suburb of Seoul, and the song is making fun of the hip culture there. There is only this one song to 'gangnam style' - it's Korean pop-rap.
Compare it to this, which it was patterned after:

(skip to the 1:37 part and thereafter)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8

[tandfman]

Another one for Marlow.

http://www.mostwatchedtoday.com/us-nava ... nam-style/