Ever wonder what the lyrics of the new sensation that's sweeping the nation, "Gangnam Style," mean? Performing Kpop artist PSY explained that Gangnam is actually a territory in Seoul, South Korea that is noble during the daytime and turns pretty wild as soon as the sun goes down, much like our own Beverly Hills. In his lyrics he compares the women in Gangnam to Gangnam itself, noble during the day but crazy going at night. Throughout the lyrics PSY goes to talk about how he is the right man for the women of this wealthy district. The word "Oppa" at the beginning of the song as well as the beginning of every chorus means "Big Brother," can be used as an informal title meaning "mommy" or "daddy." About halfway through the song he begins saying that he too is a Gangnam man that will play when it's time to play, but will also be calm when it's time to be calm. The reason behind his lyrics was meant as a lyrical satire poking and making fun of this district. The fact that he compared the women to the district by pretty much saying that during the day they are the girl every guy wants to take home to mom, but once night comes they get crazy gave the lyrics a comical meaning.
Honestly when I first heard this song I had no clue what the lyrics meant. This pushed me to watch the video, so after that I thought PSY was talking about how to ride horses which I thought was a very odd topic for song lyrics, but I didn't have enough knowledge on the genre to be certain what the song was about. After doing some research I learned that Kpop is a very interesting genre of music with a very unique style. I believe it should been appreciated, like it is today, without the surge of a viral sensation to get many followers on the bandwagon.
Sources:
PSY, Kevin Hart VMA's 2012 (Source: okezone.net)
Acuna, Kristen. "Business Insider The Wire." Business Insider The Wire. (2012): n. page. Web. 19 Nov. 2012. <http://www.businessinsider.com/gangnam-style-translation-2012-9>.
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