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Why do people even like this?

• jayrox 14y ago
  because the video is ridiculous and catchy.
• heyitsnick 14y ago
  Of all the videos and memes that have got super-viral, Gangnam style I find the easiest to understand. It's catchy, funny, ironic, and has a global appeal crossing age and language barriers.
  • tluyben2 14y ago
    I guess I'm old; I find it catchy nor funny. Ironic I don't even see that in context of this. I hear bad music and see a bad clip. And people pay for that. Is that the thing? That world has gone insane, again? I wish someone could explain, but it's probably just taste :)
    • maxerickson 14y ago
      Here's some analysis that at least rings true (I have no idea of Gangnam and such). It very much paints the song/video as ironic: http://www.metafilter.com/118220/Reactions-to-Gangnam-Style#4470881 http://www.metafilter.com/118220/Reactions-to-Gangnam-Style#...
      • jeltz 14y ago
        Two important things to add to that comment. * PSY grew up in Gangnam in an affluent family. * Several of the persons in the video are TV celebrities in Korea.
      • esolyt 14y ago
        This is really interesting. Thank you.
    • tlarkworthy 14y ago
      its much better than the Macarena
• untog 14y ago
  Why shouldn't they? All he needs to do is sell the song for $15m to an investment company and he'd be the new High Priest of HN.