Gangnam Style sets YouTube record of 1 billion views

Posted on Friday, December 21st, 2012 at 9:56 am. PT

The first video ever to hit 1 billion.

Hypothesard

What does that say about internet users (or humanity)?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Marcus-R-Moore/676140569 Marcus R. Moore

Honestly, I hadn’t laid eyes on frame one of the original video until just now. I don’t know what I was expecting. Its serviceable as far as pulsing dance beats go. I guess I can’t hate it too much ’cause there’s no sense of pretence in it. It’s obviously not taking itself very seriously, so I can’t despise it on the level of the Rebecca Black video. This is actually amusing and semi entertaining to watch. Not more than once, mind you. But I don’t think it’s anything to rally AGAINST.
- ckoerner
  
  It’s also interesting to note that the song is actually a rather satirical nod toward a particular sect of Korean culture. It’s over the top and silly as a form of mockery, which historically is uncommon in K-pop. Here’s a little more about the meaning behind the song. http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/gangnam-style-dissected-the-subversive-message-within-south-koreas-music-video-sensation/261462/
- kibbles
  
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tyr

I love this song, it’s pure pop: a serviceable beat you can bop to, some humour and sexy ladies. All without the excrable US style product placement and pandering.
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AndyM

Here’s a version with some boys and girls with far too much time on there hands collecting for a good cause http://youtu.be/2I-AcSioLXU