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Posted on Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 5:17 p.m.

Eastern Michigan University re-creates viral video Gangnam Style

By Katrease Stafford

The Gangnam Style phenomenon has struck again.

Eastern Michigan University has released its own version to the viral video that recently hit the 1.1 billion mark on YouTube.

Ted Coutilish, associate vice president for university marketing and communications, said several hundred students, staff and faculty members participated in the video, which was filmed during the span of the fall semester.

The video captures the entire marching band, dance team and even a campus officer dancing to the song.

"Like everyone else, we’re monitoring the Gangnam Style video and noticing that those numbers kept increasing and we saw other universities were doing videos, too," Coutilish said. "We thought we could put our own stamp on it and have fun... We just wanted to be a part of phenomenon."

Katrease Stafford covers Ypsilanti for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at katreasestafford@annarbor.com or 734-623-2548 and follow her on twitter.

Comments

chelsea

Sun, Jan 13, 2013 : 4:39 a.m.

This makes me sad to be an Eagle. Come on EMU we are better than this.

Steve McKeen

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 4:43 p.m.

Is this going to violate copyright like the Pure Michigan ad? http://www.annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/pure-michigan-video-featuring-ann-arbor-ypsilanti-pulled-from-youtube/

Kyle Mattson

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 4:49 p.m.

I'll bite Steve...give this Reddit thread a read, it should answer your question: http://bit.ly/redditpsy

Ben Freed

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 4:34 p.m.

Well done EMU cutting the song down to a minute 15. Unlike many other Gangname videos, this one was actually not a pain to watch because it didn't go on forever. Loved the officers and the swimmer coming out of the water.

Geoff Larcom

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 2:10 p.m.

Heeeeeeeey, sexy Eagles! This is a hoot. Briskly edited, with lots of surprising touches. I like the police officer, the swimmer, the gymnasts and the folks in the lab.

HB11

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 12:54 p.m.

NEWSFLASH, EMU released Gangnam Style video along with a time machine to go back to Summer 2012. Next up: the new fad of wearing Crocs.

Machine

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 12:21 p.m.

Flash mobs. Gangham Style. What annoying trend will we be assaulted with next?

arborani

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 7:45 p.m.

Gangham + Breading = Sandwich Style??

RunsWithScissors

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 1:43 p.m.

Breading. Look it up.

Dr. Fate

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 5:14 a.m.

I've been a fan of K-pop for a dozen years but this Gangnam Style nonsense MUST STOP.

Ypsilala

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 12:25 a.m.

Just what I'd expect from EMU.

SusanRk

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 12:14 a.m.

Mmmeeehh....

Kai Petainen

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 12:06 a.m.

York University in Canada released a version a long time ago http://tinyurl.com/943pwby It has +460,000 views

Katrease Stafford

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 11:52 p.m.

My favorite part was the campus officer participating!

Paula Gardner

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 12:26 a.m.

I liked the swimmer!

dfossil

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 11:11 p.m.

This is a fun thing! Good for them!

Paula Gardner

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 11:07 p.m.

8 best Gagnam-style dance craze songs of the last 25 years (from idolator, not my own experience) Macarena's on it. But not number 1! http://idolator.com/7007162/best-gangnam-style-dance-craze-songs

Macabre Sunset

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 5:31 a.m.

And who could forget the Cupid Shuffle, otherwise known as the dance every morbidly overweight woman in America over 30 gleefully stampedes to the dance floor to join before the first measure is even complete.

a2xarob

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 11:07 p.m.

But, back to the topic at hand, the video is wonderful. And hilarious. So much teamwork went into this, and the school spirit and talent it illustrates is terrific.

a2xarob

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 11:04 p.m.

By Canada, Macabre, are you referring to The Northwest Territories? Toronto? Halifax? Vancouver? You paint with a broad brush! Fortunately, most Canadians are not as parochial as many Americans. (Not to point a finger.)

ArthGuinness

Fri, Jan 11, 2013 : 3:10 a.m.

I'm thinking Macabre was just making a joke. ... and talk about painting with a broad brush!

Macabre Sunset

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 : 10:46 p.m.

At this rate, Canada will release its Gangnam Style video in a few months. They're still working on big hair, Beanie Babies and the Macarena.