I Brought Gangnam Style To The Jungle

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I did the Gangnam Style in the jungle!
I did it yesterday morning during the Uniform Bodies Camp at SMK Katibas. When I was put in-charge of the morning exercises, I thought to myself... why not?

After 1 week of practising every day to downloaded youtube tutorials in front of mirrors smaller than my belly, I made it happen.
Believe me when I say, this dance is harder than it looks. Bloody hard. I'm not the most natural of dancers. So if I can do it, so can you.

It wasn't a perfect rendition of the dance but I enjoyed it &, most importantly, the students enjoyed it.
This was probably the first time most of them heard the song. Some of them even started shuffling at the horse-riding part!
**snicker** So outdated!

I've got Psy glasses!
Now, where can I find cowboy attire?
I embedded bits of aerobics to parts of the dance & simplified it to make it easier for the students to follow. Of course, I did not tamper with the signature horse-riding part: the best part of the dance.

Honestly, I find K-Pop in general totally unpalatable mainly due to the Korean pride in man-made beauty & their over-reliance in beats & mixes in the songs.
But, I really like Gangnam Style. I feel that it's fun & it doesn't take itself too seriously. A far cry from the overly stylised & sexual themes of the typical K-Pop. Still, I can't understand neither.
There is an excellent translation of Gangnam Style here.

Basically, Gangnam is a classy & affluent part of South Korea where the people are apparently mature & civilised during the day & yet crazy during parties at night.
The song is about the search of a man who is has the Gangnam personality (civilised by day & crazy by night) for a woman who is similar to him.

Check out more pictures on my FB page.
Sorry, no video. I wouldn't want to embarrass myself to the whole world now, would I?

Comments

  1. suituapui23/9/12 06:55

    Muahahahahaha!!!! I would want a personal performance when you come down to Sibu. That was fun, wasn't it?

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    1. Jarod Yong23/9/12 07:13

      Don't think you'll be able to afford such a performance unless you're a SEXY LADY!

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  2. Genskie23/9/12 12:28

    Hahahaha your post really made me smile,.. im pretty sure your students enjoyed doin it a lot and what a sleeky shades you got there... opa gangnam style B-)

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    1. Jarod Yong23/9/12 21:11

      Oh yeah!

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    2. suituapui23/9/12 22:00

      Too bad the outfit isn't so sexy - a v-neck t-shirt and hot pants would look great on you. Muahahahaha!!!!

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    3. Jarod Yong23/9/12 23:08

      Of course, it will. You don't have to say it for ppl to know it! hahaha~~

      Next thing you know I'd be carted off to some rehabilitation camp with a bunch of guys who will drool over me. NOOOO!!

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  3. LiPiNg23/9/12 16:51

    Video please~~! Ha!

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    1. Jarod Yong23/9/12 21:15

      There was no video. I made sure of it.

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  4. Violacea Low23/9/12 18:12

    The Gangnam Style has infected you too. No~

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    1. Jarod Yong23/9/12 21:22

      Why resist something so epic? I know you want to like it. hahaha~~~

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  5. Unknown23/9/12 22:26

    "Gangnam is a classy & affluent part of South Korea where the people are apparently mature & civilised during the day & yet crazy during parties at night."

    that sounds a lot like KL to be honest! :P and i don't understand the culture either.

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    1. Jarod Yong23/9/12 23:47

      Yup & just about any other metropolis in the world.

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  6. Simple Person24/9/12 13:53

    yay for oppa gannam style..
    why not make your own version?

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    1. Jarod Yong26/9/12 21:26

      I did. I simplified it & copied the parts I liked.
      The whole dance was too difficult for me anyway. haha~~

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  7. The thumb in every pie25/9/12 10:34

    Oppa! I wished I had teachers as fun as you are when I was in school. Sigh! BTW, great looking pair of shades, dude.

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    1. Jarod Yong26/9/12 23:16

      Well, I'm not that fun if you ask the exam classes. I come down on them really hard. I want them to do better than they've ever had so I believe a little tough love is necessary.
      Nice shades, eh? Original Rayban yo!

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  8. Unknown25/9/12 16:42

    Cool stuffs. It is good actually to come up with something new, sumthing that the students can relate to. Not like the old stuffs that they always do during the camp. This is what we call creativity.

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    1. Jarod Yong26/9/12 23:19

      Yup. Students are pretty connected to new media & esp K-pop. It'll be interesting to bring that into schools to help them relate.
      Actually, I am all for the good old stuff at camp. It has been working all this while & I don't see any reason to replace it. Tweak it, yes.

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  9. alang26/9/12 19:28

    i wish i can stand beside n dance it wif u...
    i dance at my campus also....i use d song, but change the step...

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    1. Jarod Yong26/9/12 23:33

      Yeah, it's too bad you couldn't join me. It would have been great to have a partner.
      Well, keep in touch with the latest trends because that is how you can reach most students. Also, use the latest gadgets. hehehe~~~

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  10. alang27/9/12 20:06

    yup...when i do senamrobik at institut mara, they seem like not intrested with any song, even dun want cooperate with us, but when it comes with oppa gangnam song..haha..its work :)

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    1. Jarod Yong27/9/12 21:25

      Ahh~~ Congratulations on breaking through!
      The battle has only just begun. =)

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  11. alang27/9/12 22:21

    thanks ya..still got 3 years to go~~
    sir s my role model ..hahahaha

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    1. Jarod Yong27/9/12 23:37

      If you respect me, please don't call me sir again. EVER.
      3 years is a short time. Enjoy the student life. It's short & it can be really sweet. Make the best of it. You'll never get it back again.
      =)

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    2. alang28/9/12 14:27

      hehe...yaya...i wont call sir ok..u reli enjoy ur carrier as a teacher...
      actually feel a little bit tired of some problem...hard 4 me to act like nth happen...but hope i can enjoy my life as a student k :) pray 4 me..n pray 4 u oso =)

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    3. Jarod Yong30/9/12 14:32

      Have a clear idea of what you want to achieve & do not stop until you get what you want. Then, any issues will be like bugs on a windscreen.
      Thanks for the prayers!

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  12. Celine Yap28/9/12 02:46

    *gasssssps!* u did it?! hahaha.. awww u downloaded tutorials!!

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    1. Jarod Yong28/9/12 19:05

      Of coz! How else do I learn? haha~~~
      The MV didn't show enough dance moves.

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    2. Celine Yap30/9/12 01:03

      hahaha.. i tried imagining you looking at your computer screen trying to follow the steps! haha so comel..

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    3. Jarod Yong30/9/12 14:32

      .............

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    4. Celine Yap30/9/12 15:46

      Haha i'm sorry.. isit an insult to be labeled cute? dont worry.. its just the act that is. Coz i once did so.. my funny + happy moments. haha..

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    5. Jarod Yong6/10/12 12:03

      =)

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