[Review] Psy - Gangnam Style

Vocals: 7 / 10

Compared to “Right Now”, there is even less singing in this song. The verses are pretty much all rap and so is the very simple chorus, leaving the buildup to chorus and the infamous “Ayyyyyy sexy ladayy” segments as the only ones with vocals, and as such a similarly clean, short, sweet and to the point marking for Psy. Think of it this way, if Psy was a really talented singer it must just be a little unfair for everyone else in the competition!

Appearance: 8 / 10

Has Psy changed since the last time we saw him? No not really, at least not that I could distinguish any significant weight gain or loss from the get go, I knew I would / should be expecting more of the same, anyways. The song is about living life and as such, all the costumes are clean, simple, and nice, leaving another impression of being down to earth. I did not and could not even realize that Big Bang’s Daeseng and Seungri were hidden in the video, either. They are supposedly the two old men playing chess / board game together during the explosion scene. Highlights go to the young Hwang Minwoo (I think that is his name) and Yoo Jae Suk in a striking yellow. Hyuna, please get some eyebrows, thanks.

Dance: 10 / 10

How many celebrities around the world have tried to mimic this dance? That alone should tell you the scale of how big this dance is, mostly because it just looks so freaking stupid! What else is there to talk about? Go join a “Gangnam Style” flashmob and you will see for yourself (although admittedly most of the attempts in the United States has just left everyone dancing around like total idiots, technically the same result, but just a tad different). Little Minwoo’s dance is quite the killer as he shows off his skills and happy facial expressions, while the nation’s MC Yoo Jae Suk literally crushes Psy in a pseudo dance battle. The elevator scene will easily go down as one of the top moments in the video alongside the “Ayyyyy sexy laday” parts. Hyuna’s dance was uhh, strange? I guess one would feel good if they walked into a subway and an attractive girl with no eyebrows was doing a dance for you before breaking out into the horse riding dance.

Rap: 10 / 10

What makes Psy’s raps stand out is the quality, not necessarily the quantity, although there sure is quite the quantity. Psy provides the high level energy and even some power in certain lines which only heightens the appeal of the song. If you just include the faces Psy makes while rapping, it makes it all the more funny. In my opinion it would be worth having / seeing G-Dragon and or T.O.P. Come sing this song with Psy, with YG’s signature rappers, you know stuff will go down.

Music Video: 10 / 10

Just watch the damn video again, it’ll speak way more than what I can put into words. :3

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Overall: 90 / 100

While Psy’s song may currently be the entire world’s new love, one can only imagine the thoughts and plans behind that man’s brain as he prepares for his next album. Will it shock and disgust us? Or will it captivate us and cause us to love him all the more? Regardless of which action he takes, it’s clear Psy has been a significant marker in Korean music’s expansive history. In the meantime, keep on Gangnam stylin’.