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China: Grass Mud Horse Style

Categories: East Asia, China, Humor, Music, Protest
Anthony Tao from Beijing Cream comments on prominent Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei's parody of PSY's Gangnam Style.

Anthony Tao from Beijing Cream comments on prominent Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei's parody of PSY's Gangnam Style.

As a society, I mean. Gangnam Style was always about more than the tune, however catchy, and the jig, however fun. Why must all our parodies of it intentionally ignore its intended purpose, and as a result live down its potential?

Prominent dissident artist Ai Weiwei has imitated South Korean rapper PSY's Gangnam style and produced a “Grass Mud Horse style” video. Anthony Tao from Beijing Cream comments [1] on Ai's parody which is not creative at all.