Seoul-Sydney-Bucharest juggernaut keeps rollin' along

[koganbot]

Okay, three data points constituting a trend, Miss A, putting "Time's Up" on their new Independent Women Pt. III EP, become the latest K-pop group to mix trot beats and Austral-Romanian int'l rhythm moves.*

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(Also, unrelated to trot or to Romance Australianisms, the lead track and single is "I Don't Need A Man," and the second or third track (depending which listing you see) is called "If I Were A Boy." That and the EP title probably don't remind anyone of anything, but I thought I'd mention them.)

*Of the ten tracks** on my Austral-Romanian mix, Gangkiz's "Honey Honey" probably and Orange Caramel's "Lipstick" definitely include a trot feel. "Trot feel" is not something I can specify, especially when the tracks aren't explicitly trot; but these two instances include emphasized offbeats and a way of pushing the tempo, even when it's not that fast.

**Of course I included an eleventh track, LPG's "The First Train," which is trot but isn't very Austral-Romanian, and was there for reference.

Comments

[koganbot]

Yes. This is hilarious (or, as Mat says, silly). I'm still a bit meh on their melodies (this isn't bad at all, but as neodisco it doesn't come close to "Lovey-Dovey" or "Roly-Poly" or "Figaro"). Of course, I was disappointed it wasn't a cover of "Dancing Queen."

[davidfrazer.livejournal.com]

Incidentally, I went to see a Korean film this evening, and I swear there was a Korean-looking girl/young woman in the audience wearing a white bobble hat, so perhaps it's a current fashion trend over there.

Anyway, dancing in tracksuits (with jackets zipped up to the neck) and woolly hats under hot stage lights can't be very comfortable.

[koganbot]

Probably not as uncomfortable as ski outfits!

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Notice how, at about 1:58, YG abandons his jacket. He's more resolute here:

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[koganbot]

Probably not as uncomfortable as ski outfits!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42w44eGiy6s

Notice how, at about 1:58, YG abandons his jacket. He's more resolute here:

[EDIT:This video has been taken down, unfortunately]