![]() They fly over our heads but actually have a deeper meaning.Īccording to this article, PSY comes from near Gangnam but isn’t like the others from there and is, in summation, parodying the area and even himself. Many points in the video speak to this, that we Americans who don’t know the language (or the area) would just view as silly or crazy. That doesn’t mean much in itself, but it is a wealthy area of “new money” that apparently acts like it (extravagant and wasteful, in other words). Gangnam literally means “south of the river. Apparently “oppa” translates literally to “older brother” – but is generally used as an informal title in Korean language. ![]() I don’t speak Korean, but I had to know what this was about. That is an oversimplification, but it still doesn’t even do the song justice. In the lyrics, he seems to be talking about wanting a girl. By watching the video (and knowing nothing of Korean) you think the song is humorous and crazy. The English translation of Gangnam Style’s lyrics go a bit deeper than the video. If you hear the song, it sounds upbeat, catchy, and happy. The lyric, and name of the song, is “Gangnam Style”. If you did, I can forgive you just this once. Hopefully you haven’t been one of those to misunderstand the lyrics as “Condom Star”. I’m sure that, by now, you have heard the popular Kpop (Korean Pop) song, Gangnam Style.
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