Tag: gangnam style

Is "Chick Chick" by Wang Rong Rollin the World's Most Insane Music Video?

Two years ago, South Korean phenom Psy inaugurated the K-Pop invasion with “Gangnam Style.” Now, a Chinese pop star by the name of Wang Rong Rollin appears to be ushering in the era of C-Pop with “Chick Chick”—a music video you literally have to see to believe. Think you’re too jaded to be weirded out […]

I'm Sorry/You're Welcome

OK. I swore up and down that this would be my last “Gangnam Style” post. I thought—hoped—the craze was dead. I assumed Psy’s ridiculous song was slowly making its way toward obscurity, to be revived only by lame DJs at unfun weddings. I figured talking any more about the invisible horse dance would be, well, […]

"Little Fear" Teaches Us How to Dougie

Thank you, “The Today Show,” for introducing us to our new favorite person: Christian Bottger, aka “Little Fear.” On Sunday afternoon, the 10-year-old dancing sensation performed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders before the team’s showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s just say nobody was watching the cheerleaders—which, considering the dudes that make up your […]

This Might Be the Last Appropriate Use of the Gangnam Style Dance

Are you sick of Gangnam Style yet? Yes? Us too. But Trey McIntyre Project might revive your dying love for South Korean phenomenon Psy’s internets-dominating song. Let’s just say TMP’s take on Gangnam Style isn’t your run-of-the-mill invisible horse dance. The backstory: For the past year, TMP has been working with DanceMotion USA, a program […]

Obama Might Do Some "Gangnam-Style" Celebrating

Unsurprisingly, everything today seems to be all-election, all the time. We figured we’d jump on that bandwagon, especially since we just heard a bit of dance-related political news too good to pass up. Namely: How will Barack Obama celebrate his re-election at the Inaugural Ball? By doing the Gangnam Style dance—maybe. (Hopefully?) Obama told a […]

Ready to Party Like It's 1799?

The Twist. The Hustle. The Running Man. The Macarena. The Dougie. The Gangnam Style. Here at DS, it’s safe to say we’ve never met a dance craze we haven’t loved. But did you know that the original dance craze was…wait for it…the waltz? Yup. Way back in the 19th century, everyone was waltzing up a […]

NBC's "TODAY" Show Wants to See Your Moves

Isn’t it nice when contests keep things simple? NBC’s “TODAY” show has announced an awesomely straightforward challenge: Send in a video of your best dancing—any style, any song. Are you into classical ballet? Classical Indian dance? Have you had 20 years of training? No training? Do you feel compelled to make yet another “Gangnam Style” […]

Oppa Prison Style

Guys, it’s happened: Just as we predicted, the crazily addictive “Gangnam Style” video, with its weirdly mesmerizing invisible horse dance, has become a full-on mainstream fad. Strange and wonderful tribute videos abound. (If you live under a rock and haven’t seen the original, here you go.) It’s pretty much everywhere. Including, apparently, Philippine prisons. Remember […]