Gangnam Style dissected....
Someone brought my attention to this article at this link HERE. It's a deconstruction of the Gangnam Style song to reveal how it actually contains a social satire mocking the material excesses of Gangnam, a district in S. Korea.
For those who have done the music compre recently, link this to one of music's functions, which is to act as a vehicle for important social/environmental/political messages. Note though that a possible rebuttal to this can be:
1) language barrier (how many of you actually know what the lyrrics of Gangnam is saying?)
2) underlying message is too nuanced or subtle
3) listeners only bother about the beat and melody of the song or the captivating visuals and dance moves of the MV; most do not pay attention to the lyrics, not to mention think about or analyse them (see a similar point I made in an earlier post HERE)
Sample Qn:
1) 'Music is purely for relaxation.' Do you agree?
2) 'The arts serve no purpose other than to amuse and entertain.' Do you agree?
3) Can humour ever be serious? [don't you think 'Gangnam Style' is similar to 'Animal Farm'?
For those who have done the music compre recently, link this to one of music's functions, which is to act as a vehicle for important social/environmental/political messages. Note though that a possible rebuttal to this can be:
1) language barrier (how many of you actually know what the lyrrics of Gangnam is saying?)
2) underlying message is too nuanced or subtle
3) listeners only bother about the beat and melody of the song or the captivating visuals and dance moves of the MV; most do not pay attention to the lyrics, not to mention think about or analyse them (see a similar point I made in an earlier post HERE)
Sample Qn:
1) 'Music is purely for relaxation.' Do you agree?
2) 'The arts serve no purpose other than to amuse and entertain.' Do you agree?
3) Can humour ever be serious? [don't you think 'Gangnam Style' is similar to 'Animal Farm'?
posted by Dark Shadow | 10:58 AM
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