I'm not saying you've been living in a hole if you've never heard of Gangnam style but it has been in Time, ABC, CBC , The Atlantic and pretty much all of the internetz (don't ask why this is news). While this parody video may be the flavor of the week in terms of viral music videos, who doesn't want to be a prissy Korean horse rider for a day and show some real swag? Thus Gangnam style is joining my list of halloween costumes for 2012, to which is there is only one so far (gosh I really need to get moving on these).
It's almost humanly impossible to sit down and not watch this video more than once. T-Pain was the one to say it best when he tweeted "Words cannot even describe how amazing this video is." While I love this video to death, I think it's surprising to everyone that the only Korean song to make a mark outside of Korea is actually a song that makes fun of Korea.
Gangnam is a small neighborhood in Seoul that is renown for its extreme wealth (approximately $84 billion) and equally arrogant attitude. This neighborhood (and probably much of Seoul) is also known for their ability to not only be rich but know how to look rich by overspending on conspicuous luxuries. The video itself is trying to capture the ridiculousness of that materialism that we all secretly know exists among the best of us (but especially in Gangnam). Oh subtle social commentary disguised as bling and swag, you are nothing short of awesome!
How hard can it be to recreate a parody of a parody video? Well it's just as easy as a parody-ception. All of it starts with a suit, slick back hair, some black-as-the-night sunglasses with gold trimmings of course, hoards of lovely ladies, and a extra large bucket full of not-caring-what-you-look-like-when-doing-the-horse-dance.
In the event that the horse dance is too hard then I recommend using an actual horse as an accompaniment to your costume. Not only will the prop work for conveying your costume but these things will work wonders for your dancing legs and might prove as proper transportation as well. I also recommend trying out the powder pink suit with this idea.
Not only is this costume very versatile but one of the best places it translates well (if not better) to is on the toilet. No one can blame you for rapping in the toilet if you're dressed liked PSY. At that point, it just becomes common sense.
What makes Gangnam style better than toting around a giant horse is sharing this sensation with all your closest friends. Especially if those friends happen to have orange hair and or bob haircuts. Just slap an electric yellow suit on them and the town is your's for the night.
... And if you're lucky enough to have a friend that will accompany you to elevators dressed as the guy with the green fish tail shirt and floral capri pants then you have a friend for life. No question.
It's almost humanly impossible to sit down and not watch this video more than once. T-Pain was the one to say it best when he tweeted "Words cannot even describe how amazing this video is." While I love this video to death, I think it's surprising to everyone that the only Korean song to make a mark outside of Korea is actually a song that makes fun of Korea.
Gangnam is a small neighborhood in Seoul that is renown for its extreme wealth (approximately $84 billion) and equally arrogant attitude. This neighborhood (and probably much of Seoul) is also known for their ability to not only be rich but know how to look rich by overspending on conspicuous luxuries. The video itself is trying to capture the ridiculousness of that materialism that we all secretly know exists among the best of us (but especially in Gangnam). Oh subtle social commentary disguised as bling and swag, you are nothing short of awesome!
How hard can it be to recreate a parody of a parody video? Well it's just as easy as a parody-ception. All of it starts with a suit, slick back hair, some black-as-the-night sunglasses with gold trimmings of course, hoards of lovely ladies, and a extra large bucket full of not-caring-what-you-look-like-when-doing-the-horse-dance.
In the event that the horse dance is too hard then I recommend using an actual horse as an accompaniment to your costume. Not only will the prop work for conveying your costume but these things will work wonders for your dancing legs and might prove as proper transportation as well. I also recommend trying out the powder pink suit with this idea.
Not only is this costume very versatile but one of the best places it translates well (if not better) to is on the toilet. No one can blame you for rapping in the toilet if you're dressed liked PSY. At that point, it just becomes common sense.
What makes Gangnam style better than toting around a giant horse is sharing this sensation with all your closest friends. Especially if those friends happen to have orange hair and or bob haircuts. Just slap an electric yellow suit on them and the town is your's for the night.
... And if you're lucky enough to have a friend that will accompany you to elevators dressed as the guy with the green fish tail shirt and floral capri pants then you have a friend for life. No question.
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Who this costume is for:
- Anyone looking to dance all night in style
- Rich horse riders
- Regular horse riders
- Korean boys looking show off some swag
What you'll need:
- A very stylish black suit equip with bow tie
- Some killer riding/dancing shoes
- Very supportive friends with appropriate hair cuts or cowboy hats
- Probably a horse
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