Learn English with this music English lesson
Date: Jan 28 2013
Themes: Music, Pop Culture
Intro
The video for the song “Gangnam Style,” by Korean star PSY, is completely over the top. It features goofy dancing in all sorts of settings. It’s not the sort of thing you would expect to go viral, but it is a global phenomenon. People everywhere love the video and its signature dance moves. It is now the most popular video ever on YouTube.
Vocab
Example "Natasha always has fun parties, but her birthday party last week was _*over the top*_."
Example "Jeff's Halloween costume this year is _*over the top*_. He's going to dress up as an alien astronaut!"
Example "New Orleans is way too _*over the top*_ for me. It's fun to see on TV, but I wouldn't want to go there."
Example "The Rock's latest movie is totally _*over the top*_. It's a great action movie, but it goes a bit too far sometimes."
Example Jennifer Lopez is an entertainment phenomenon. She's an incredibly popular actor, singer and dancer.
Example The disco phenomenon became widespread during the 1970s.
Quiz
Discussion
Is “Gangnam Style” popular in your country? What is your favorite dance move from the video? What do you think it takes for a video to go viral?
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