Comments on: Mongolian "Gangnam Style" remake http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Tadas Jelinek http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1619261 Tadas Jelinek Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1619261 Soooo last year... :| Soooo last year… :|

]]> By: Red Pill Junkie http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1619178 Red Pill Junkie Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1619178  The Zapatistas should have thought of it if they were planning a media resurgence. D'oh!  The Zapatistas should have thought of it if they were planning a media resurgence. D’oh!

]]> By: euansmith http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618976 euansmith Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618976 I think PSY should be up for the Nobel Peace Prize for bring a lot of innocent pleasure to the peoples of the world.  I think PSY should be up for the Nobel Peace Prize for bring a lot of innocent pleasure to the peoples of the world. 

]]> By: LinkMan http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618907 LinkMan Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618907  Holy crap that's amazing!  Holy crap that’s amazing!

]]> By: Guido http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618814 Guido Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618814 My old blog was named "Globally Connected" and devoted to this kind of stuff, plus my rantings.  My old blog was named “Globally Connected” and devoted to this kind of stuff, plus my rantings. 

]]> By: Susan Fox http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618796 Susan Fox Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618796 Not at all. The University of Art and Culture is filled with students learning traditional forms of dance, singing and music. That video is probably filled with them, many born and raised in Ulaanbaatar. Don't underestimate the Mongols....they've been synthesizing other cultures for over 800 years. Also, the "rural part" is not "turning to agriculture". There has always been some agriculture, there's just more now than there has been and I'm glad to see it. 40% of the population still live in the countryside herding livestock. And that probably won't change much for quite awhile. It appears that a fair number of "city Mongols" own horses that are kept in the countryside and just about everyone gets out of town at some point in the summer to get back to the land for at least a week or so. Not at all. The University of Art and Culture is filled with students learning traditional forms of dance, singing and music. That video is probably filled with them, many born and raised in Ulaanbaatar. Don’t underestimate the Mongols….they’ve been synthesizing other cultures for over 800 years. Also, the “rural part” is not “turning to agriculture”. There has always been some agriculture, there’s just more now than there has been and I’m glad to see it. 40% of the population still live in the countryside herding livestock. And that probably won’t change much for quite awhile. It appears that a fair number of “city Mongols” own horses that are kept in the countryside and just about everyone gets out of town at some point in the summer to get back to the land for at least a week or so.

]]> By: Susan Fox http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618795 Susan Fox Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618795  They are the party culture, believe me. I've been there seven times so far and it's always fun.  They are the party culture, believe me. I’ve been there seven times so far and it’s always fun.

]]> By: Rik Elswit http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618774 Rik Elswit Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618774 Needs a translation and subtitles. Needs a translation and subtitles.

]]> By: Rik Elswit http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618769 Rik Elswit Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618769 This one charmed me.   I love the traditional costumes and the Mongolian horse culture references, the excellent dancing...   But what  really got it for me was when they pulled the cultural camera back at the end and showed the kids in their street clothes dancing in the city.   That bit of self awareness framed the entertainment and made it art.   This was really well done, both in concept and execution. This one charmed me.   I love the traditional costumes and the Mongolian horse culture references, the excellent dancing…   But what  really got it for me was when they pulled the cultural camera back at the end and showed the kids in their street clothes dancing in the city.   That bit of self awareness framed the entertainment and made it art.   This was really well done, both in concept and execution.

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618767 Ipo Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618767 "This video contains content from UMG, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds." Of course this message had reached me in error.  Almost all videos containing music are blocked in Germany now.  But they can still proxy through China. “This video contains content from UMG, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.”
Of course this message had reached me in error.  Almost all videos containing music are blocked in Germany now.  But they can still proxy through China.

]]> By: Daniel Roy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618756 Daniel Roy Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618756 You're wrong, it's 'oppan'. 'oppan' (오빤) is a contraction of 'oppa-neun' (오빠는). "Oppa" is the pronoun used to designate an elder brother. "Neun" is a subject marker. Basically, the sentence reads: "Oppa-neun Gangnam Style" -> Elderbrother(subject) [is] Gangnam Style You’re wrong, it’s ‘oppan’.

‘oppan’ (오빤) is a contraction of ‘oppa-neun’ (오빠는). “Oppa” is the pronoun used to designate an elder brother. “Neun” is a subject marker. Basically, the sentence reads:

“Oppa-neun Gangnam Style” -> Elderbrother(subject) [is] Gangnam Style

]]> By: Kludgegrrl http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618732 Kludgegrrl Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618732  Doesn't compare to the Higgs Boson particle one IMHO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7DvQq8TU7s  Doesn’t compare to the Higgs Boson particle one IMHO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7DvQq8TU7s

]]> By: Sekino http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618728 Sekino Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618728 WANT! WANT!

]]> By: Bryce Anderson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618720 Bryce Anderson Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618720 "A Mongolian parody of a South Korean pop video, uploaded thanks to a an American company, using very likely Chinese made (or Taiwanese made) technology watched from Chile by a Venezuelan that gets his Internet from a Spanish company." Only to be blocked in Pakistan and China.  Grump grump. “A Mongolian parody of a South Korean pop video, uploaded thanks to a an American company, using very likely Chinese made (or Taiwanese made) technology watched from Chile by a Venezuelan that gets his Internet from a Spanish company.”

Only to be blocked in Pakistan and China.  Grump grump.

]]> By: Bryce Anderson http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618716 Bryce Anderson Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618716 Why do we Americans put up with all these furriners who keep stealing our memes? Why do we Americans put up with all these furriners who keep stealing our memes?

]]> By: Terry Carroll http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618715 Terry Carroll Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618715 This one is great; truly delightful. But my favorite is still "OB/GYNE Style" from the birthing department of a Toronto hospital: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWvnfdgEOcA This one is great; truly delightful. But my favorite is still “OB/GYNE Style” from the birthing department of a Toronto hospital:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWvnfdgEOcA

]]> By: spejic http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618711 spejic Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618711 So instead of a reference to a cultural marker of success, the dance is a reference to a tradition that is perhaps lost to most Mongolians now that half of them live in Ulaanbaatar and the rural part is turning to agriculture. It becomes slightly sadder now. So instead of a reference to a cultural marker of success, the dance is a reference to a tradition that is perhaps lost to most Mongolians now that half of them live in Ulaanbaatar and the rural part is turning to agriculture. It becomes slightly sadder now.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618691 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618691 It seems to be a <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=mongolian+wrestlers&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=gGrjUIG8KoXEigLh8oDIDg&biw=1275&bih=852&sei=g2rjUKOOJueYiQKm1oC4DQ" rel="nofollow">non-stop muscle party</a> over there. It seems to be a non-stop muscle party over there.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618686 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618686 Would you settle for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/historyteachers?feature=watch" rel="nofollow">historyteachers</a>? Would you settle for historyteachers?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618684 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618684 How about Hitler planning to do one and then finding out that the meme is dead? How about Hitler planning to do one and then finding out that the meme is dead?

]]> By: ☃ http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618678 ☃ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618678 It's Oppa, not "Oppan". It’s Oppa, not “Oppan”.

]]> By: chaopoiesis http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618662 chaopoiesis Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618662 Three cheers for soft globalization! Three cheers for soft globalization!

]]> By: Guido http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618648 Guido Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618648 A Mongolian parody of a South Korean pop video, uploaded thanks to a an American company, using very likely Chinese made (or Taiwanese made) technology watched from Chile by a Venezuelan that gets his Internet from a Spanish company. The future is weird, and I am loving it. A Mongolian parody of a South Korean pop video, uploaded thanks to a an American company, using very likely Chinese made (or Taiwanese made) technology watched from Chile by a Venezuelan that gets his Internet from a Spanish company.

The future is weird, and I am loving it.

]]> By: GertaLives http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618640 GertaLives Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618640 I really enjoyed (okay, still enjoy) the original, largely because it's, erm, original. Frankly, most of the spin-off's I've seen are terribly confused or just plain bad, so maybe that has spawned the meme hate. This one really made me smile. I really enjoyed (okay, still enjoy) the original, largely because it’s, erm, original. Frankly, most of the spin-off’s I’ve seen are terribly confused or just plain bad, so maybe that has spawned the meme hate. This one really made me smile.

]]> By: Culturedropout http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618639 Culturedropout Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618639 I'm with blueelm - I want to party with these guys! I’m with blueelm – I want to party with these guys!

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618619 chgoliz Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618619 An actual horse culture creating their own version of a parody of a faux horse culture....nice. An actual horse culture creating their own version of a parody of a faux horse culture….nice.

]]> By: CH http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618611 CH Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618611 That was truly delightful! Many seem to hate the Gangnam style meme, but I (much to my own surprise) love it! I like the original version for the tongue in cheek-ness, and even more for all the re-makes it has spawned. People have been truly creative in making their own versions! That was truly delightful!

Many seem to hate the Gangnam style meme, but I (much to my own surprise) love it! I like the original version for the tongue in cheek-ness, and even more for all the re-makes it has spawned. People have been truly creative in making their own versions!

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618586 blueelm Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618586 Damn. Now I just want to get invited to a party in Mongolia. Damn. Now I just want to get invited to a party in Mongolia.

]]> By: mikemcl http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618583 mikemcl Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618583 I'd love to see a version that encompassed human civilisation from Neanderthals thru Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mayan, Aztec, China etc to present day.  I’d love to see a version that encompassed human civilisation from Neanderthals thru Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mayan, Aztec, China etc to present day. 

]]> By: Jim Saul http://boingboing.net/2013/01/01/oppan-mongolian-style.html#comment-1618580 Jim Saul Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203460#comment-1618580 Can we please get a <i>Die Antwoord Zef Style</i> before this meme is over? Can we please get a Die Antwoord Zef Style before this meme is over?

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