Wishing you a Gangnam Free New Year

As you hopefully look to the New Year with anticipation, as you are thankful for all the beautiful people in your life right now(as we all should be), remember this: there are people suffering all over the world.

Like me.

It’s been caused by this ridiculous thing called Gangnam Style. Scores of people continue to throw themselves on cold ground, screaming in pain and begging for mercy.

It’s reminiscent of the crippling epidemic of random vomiting in the mid 90′s caused by the Macarena.

It hit us all before the scars had healed from the emotional and fashion damage caused by MC Hammer, or Hammer (or would someone drop the damn hammer on this guy already?). U Can’t Touch This  left me traumatized and shaken, like a scared little bunny afraid to come out the hole I escaped to.  I was an innocent (that’s right) college girl at the time and a member of the dance team. We were like the Laker Girls, but less hot. And less talented. And with cheesy costumes. We were forced to dance Hammer Style center court in front of a full stadium. I still have nightmares about my Running Man not being up to par. No child should feel that pain.

Spreading the infection together. Image via Just Jared

I can just turn it all off now, right? No. My girls are addicted to The Annoying Orange. This fruit recently did a parody of Gangnam Style. I’ll admit, it was funny the first time.

Once, twice, three times is crazy.

It’s been playing constantly.  They know it word for word. They sing it all the time. Not quietly. Not sweetly. Together. As loud as they can.

Hey, flexy gra-pay!
I am sharing this video,  not because I hate you dear readers, but as a way for you to appreciate that you are not at my house now, listening to this for the 645, 859th  time.

 
Wishing you beautiful New Year filled with love, joy and the ability to laugh at all the crap that comes your way this year.
 
About Amy

Professional freelance writer. Homeschool mom of three girls. Introvert and rebel. Life learner. Coffee addict.

  • http://jdeneen.com/ Julie DeNeen

    Ugh. I feel your pain!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Ddraigcoch1 EMMA

    I feel you, 4 kids and the youngest ( 2) will only chill out and stop his paddy whacks if we put that song on.

  • JanineHuldie

    I totally feel your pain. Right now we are watching Mickey’s Christmas seriously for the 1,234,567,890 time and Christmas is now officially over, but my kids haven’t gotten the message, lol!! Got to love how kids love watching he same thing over and over though, not!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/clark.scottroger.1 Clark Scottroger

    ahh… please stop doing that. (in reality, how primitive our much vaunted minds are when confronted with this musical-meme-from-hell… Two thousand plus years of culture and de..de…de.development? ha)

    I will thank you now to turn the damn thing off in my brain.

  • GK Adams

    Two things: 1) I don’t have any kiddo’s, but if I did, I’d ban that song from the house! Heck, I’m banning it anyway; and, 2) I can’t believe I watched that video all the way to the end. Have a Happy New year, Amy!

  • http://twitter.com/MamaMarmalade Steph @MamaMarmalade

    My 9yo daughter is Gangnam obsessed. Even worse she looks it up on youtube and listens to it in other languages. If he releases another song I’m leaving the planet. Most annoying song/person/dance ever.

  • Emily

    My son can do the gangnam style dance with such skill, it’s kinda scary! And Mr. Gangnam style himself was in Times Square last night…I agree, we need a new song for our kids to obsess over. Happy New Year again!

  • Cyndi

    Haha, we watched that video last night. Believe it or not, I’d never really saw it. I found myself trying to dance a little like him, but then my legs don’t really move that way. Haha. May you have a Gangmam free 2013!

  • Melanie Chisnall

    Uurrrg, my video thingy isn’t working – hasn’t been for 2 days. The Gangnam song plays constantly over here as well. It’s still catchy, but it’s starting to work on my nerves. Thankfully, I don’t have to put up with watching the moves all the time, but I could probably also use with some joy this year to laugh at all crap like that and similar, LOL!

  • Jane Marsh

    My suffering is worse. It’s the Minecraft Style parody on continuous loop here…

  • http://amylandisman.com/ Amy

    Lol! My kids love minecraft! I just sent them looking for the parody. Anything would be better than the orange at this point. :)

  • http://amylandisman.com/ Amy

    Lol Steph! I’ll join you in leaving the planet. :)

  • http://amylandisman.com/ Amy

    I’m sorry to expose you to such annoying videos. I hope you’ll forgive me. :)

  • http://amylandisman.com/ Amy

    I wish there was a switch to turn this off in my brain too! But no. Forgive me for polluting your mind with this.

  • http://amylandisman.com/ Amy

    Oh, I’m so sorry Emma!

  • Ruchira

    Thank god the radio stopped broadcasting christmas music. I am not against it…infact love it but my kid insisted on having it 24/7.

    happy new year, Amy :)

  • http://twitter.com/Ddraigcoch1 EMMA

    Ah we have had it on more than anything in the last few days. That and ” I’m sexy and I know it!”, my kids love LMFAO. Better than the Gummi bear song, have you seen that one? Check it out on Youtube, a green bear with an irritating song that gets stuck in your head.