[missjoads1234]

Ive always wondered what on earth he is actually going on about?? Anyone know? My DS thinks he is singing about horses and runs around riding a horse whenever he hears it. DH thinks its about wealthy ladies?

Gangnam Style

This post has been edited by missjoads1234: 12/12/2012, 12:02 PM

[twinmumplus1]

http://starcasm.net/archives/182243 will give you a few answers

[Kitty-N]

As far as I have heard, its about an area in Korea that used to be either swamp, or industrial, or something, and got redeveloped to become a very sw**ky area, where all the rich people live. But its that tacky kind of rich.

Or so Ive heard.

[AvadaKedavra]

As far as I have heard, its about an area in Korea that used to be either swamp, or industrial, or something, and got redeveloped to become a very sw**ky area, where all the rich people live. But its that tacky kind of rich.

Or so Ive heard.

This. Gangnam is the name of a suburb.

A simple google search will answer the question for you in more detail.

[belsy]

Gangnam is an exclusive neighbourhood in Seoul. The song is a dig about the opulence of the place hence the beautiful ladies and horses of the rich.

[PrincessPeach]

As far as I have heard, its about an area in Korea that used to be either swamp, or industrial, or something, and got redeveloped to become a very sw**ky area, where all the rich people live. But its that tacky kind of rich.

I've heard the same thing.

Though I can confirm Gangham is a posh area of Seoul - It actually appeared on a travel show just recently.

The dance is based on Horse Riding - despite it's looks.

[missjoads1234]

http://starcasm.net/archives/182243 will give you a few answers

Thanks! So both DH and DS were both right in a sense

A simple google search will answer the question for you in more detail.

Oops sorry is it ok to ask here?

[AvadaKedavra]

Thanks! So both DH and DS were both right in a sense



Oops sorry is it ok to ask here?

Of course it's ok. It's just that people who actually know stuff have written quite detailed explanations of what that song means. So if you want more detail, look it up.

I must confess to some surprise though when people ask EB rather than google about fairly objective facts, which generally provides a slower and less accurate answer than google would.

[morgansacre]

Ive googled some things, and I just cant seem to find what I am looking for. So I ask here, and get the answers I need, or someone will put a link in, and I realised I wrote it out in the wrong order, or not enough info in the search.

Sometimes you just can't think of what you want to search for, you may know the subject, but not the particular information based on that subject. So I come here to ask if another EB member can help and they always do

So searching for it yourself, doesn't always work for some.

Lynn

[FluffyOscar]

Gangnam is an exclusive neighbourhood in Seoul. The song is a dig about the opulence of the place hence the beautiful ladies and horses of the rich.

Wow, I never gave the song much credit. An analysis of the emerging wealthy class in South Korea! Who knew!