Gangnam Style - 1 Billion Views!

**Hyve** · 2012-12-21, 10:11 PM

The infamous Gangnam Style has now hit 1 Billion views!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20812870

This is the first video on YouTube to every hit the record number!

**-Ethos-** · 2012-12-21, 10:13 PM

The pure frustration i feel that people are still milking this just makes me feel worse for Psy, knowing that he's never going to be able to achieve anything of the same level again.

**Bryntrollian** · 2012-12-21, 10:14 PM

This is history in the making

**Hyve** · 2012-12-21, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by -Ethos-

The pure frustration i feel that people are still milking this just makes me feel worse for Psy, knowing that he's never going to be able to achieve anything of the same level again.

Why would he need too? Despite the fact it'll will bring in a ton of cash now, while it is popular, he still intends to release other singles. Anyway, this really is a moment in Internet History, the first 1 Billion views on YouTube.

I'm pretty sure he is very happy.

**UnifiedDivide** · 2012-12-21, 10:17 PM

Ohhhh, is that why the logo changed to the one in the OP? I wondered what that was for lol

Over-played and annoying song but hey, congrats to the man!

**Hyve** · 2012-12-21, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by UnifiedDivide

Ohhhh, is that why the logo changed to the one in the OP? I wondered what that was for lol

Yup. The video itself also has the animation next to the video view.

Originally Posted by UnifiedDivide

Over-played and annoying song but hey, congrats to the man!

Overplayed yes, but geez it is a good song. Makes me so happy listening to it.

**Bathory** · 2012-12-21, 10:19 PM

Still haven't seen it. No desire either.

**Mammoon** · 2012-12-21, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by -Ethos-

The pure frustration i feel that people are still milking this just makes me feel worse for Psy, knowing that he's never going to be able to achieve anything of the same level again.

Yes, I feel so bad for Psy since his video is the first video to ever hit 1 billion views and he might never release a better song again... I mean, god that must suck to make millions of dollars for a single song and to have people around the globe (who don't even speak the language the song is in) to listen to it... a lot.

I also feel bad for Michael Jordan knowing that most people consider him the greatest basketball player of all time and he will never be able to achieve anything of the same level again.

**clampy** · 2012-12-21, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Bathory

Still haven't seen it. No desire either.

Its a song - don't you listen to the radio?

**-Ethos-** · 2012-12-21, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Mammoon

Yes, I feel so bad for Psy since his video is the first video to ever hit 1 billion views and he might never release a better song again... I mean, god that must suck to make millions of dollars for a single song and to have people around the globe (who don't even speak the language the song is in) to listen to it... a lot.

Find me a single artist that would rather be known as a one hit wonder than having a long successful career.

**Evil Inside** · 2012-12-21, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by clampy

Its a song - don't you listen to the radio?

Apparently not, its all over the radio and the net.

**Hyve** · 2012-12-21, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Bathory

Still haven't seen it. No desire either.

Why not? It is hardly going to hurt your pride to listen to a song once...

**meheez** · 2012-12-21, 10:23 PM

So this is how the world ends.

**Palmatum** · 2012-12-21, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by -Ethos-

The pure frustration i feel that people are still milking this just makes me feel worse for Psy, knowing that he's never going to be able to achieve anything of the same level again.

Plenty of musicians have one hit wonders. It's nothing new.

**Noobadin** · 2012-12-21, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Bathory

Still haven't seen it. No desire either.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

**Wiyld** · 2012-12-21, 10:25 PM

I'm sorry, really I am...ok not really...this has to be done.

Want a longer answer?

Lets see, the internet is still an emergent product, masses more people gain access to it on a daily basis so activity across the entire thing will go up so getting excited about an arbitrary number is silly.

Asian pop stars have been making just this same kind of rap/pop ripoff of American entertainment for yeeeeears. There are entire libraries of exactly the same crap as is in this video. It isn't like its even decently entertaining, if anything we should all be face-palming the fact that the first video to hit 1 billion views is basically a car wreck that no one seems to be able to stop watching.

But really....

Who

The HELL

CARES?!

**bals** · 2012-12-21, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Palmatum

Plenty of musicians have one hit wonders. It's nothing new.

PSY is fairly famous in korea

---------- Post added 2012-12-21 at 04:26 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Wiyld

But really....

Who

The HELL

CARES?!

you do, apparently.

**Moogie423** · 2012-12-21, 10:27 PM

I don't really care for Psy, and am not THAT big into the song itself, but the video does make me smile. The elevator scene just cracks me up every time. Everyone has a friend or knows someone that fits into that description and it's easy to relate to, making it even more funny.

**McLockhart** · 2012-12-21, 10:29 PM

As far as I've heard it went viral after it was played at some GSL finale.
Considering that, it does surprise me that this is the first song to reach the 1 billion marker. Nonetheless I'd like to wish Psy a big congratulations with this marker. It is doubtful he'll ever make such a hit again though

**Totori** · 2012-12-21, 10:29 PM

It's all the parodies and references to it that bothers me more than the view count.

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