1. It’s here!
“Gangnam Style” was always going to end up in karaoke, but there were a lot of questions. Would it be located in English karaoke books, or would you need to dig up the Korean book? Would the lyrics be presented phonetically in English? Would it be available in time for holiday parties?
3. However…
The lyrics are entirely in Korean characters and there are no backing vocal tracks whatsoever, so unless you know the song inside and out and/or know Korean, you are doomed to mess this up. But if you’re willing to improvise and dance around shamelessly, it could be a lot of fun. (This is true of most karaoke experiences.)
4. OK, not entirely in Korean…
See, there’s some English! Even still, this is a time for Korean speakers to shine — after I shared this exciting news on Instragram, a friend informed me that her coworker performed it in Korean the night before and “brought the house down.”
5. If you want to do this, you should practice.
This video has all the Korean lyrics presented in English characters, so if you can memorize this and get a good dance going, you will basically become a karaoke legend among your social circles.
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blue2 6 months agoabout 2 years ago: “Hey, lets do Teenage Dream.” “I’M LIVING A TEENAGE DREAM!”
about a year ago: “Hey, lets do PARTY ROCK.” “EVERY DAY I’M SHUFFLING!”
Today:”Hey, lets do Gangnam Style.” “EHH HEY SEXY LADY, OPP-!”
next year: Hey, lets do ____________.” “_______________________!” It is a never ending loop. -
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empressmaruja 6 months agoActually, even the Romanized lyrics can be confusing for newbies because they are not pronounced the same as how we pronounce it in English. “Issneun,” for instance, is pronounced “it-nen.” Here’s a simpler karaoke version, using English syllables.
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Krissy Diggs 6 months agoYeah, been there. Done that. Did it at a Karaoke bar with the music video. I DON’T NEED NO STINKING LYRICS!
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- dlynnm added Gangnam Style (강남스타일) to the mix about 6 months ago
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cat2gh 6 months ago
Actually, Korean lyrics with the pronunciation (sort of) written phonetically in Japanese. Not that really changes much but…
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FlickMontana 6 months ago
I regularly go to Son Cafe for pho. When the sun goes down, they fire up the disco ball and the Heineken flows like wine while tipsy Vietnamese belt out hits like Rock You Like A Hurricane and Don’t Stop Believing. If this is going to be as amusing as that, I’m all for it.
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