As we know, "Gangnam Style" by Korean rapper Psy recently entered the top 10 YouTube videos ever with over 600 million views.
And have you ever wondered what would be the outcome of combining "Gangnam Style" and Dream Theater? Probably not. But the actual outcome is really a heck of a tune.
Combined with Dream Theater's "Wither", Psy's hit single produced an unexpected result to say the least.
There are some that even agree that rapper's voice goes good with metal.
Check out the video below.
What are your opinions? Post your thoughts in the comments section below.
Too me the difference is the Rick Astley version sounds more sincere, if you could put it that way. The Psy version almost sounds like a Steel Panther ballad - the sexy lady part makes it lose seriousness imo. I think you could do numerous songs over the original, it's an easy listening progression after all.
Would've probably been a bit beyond my Photoshop skills, and besides, I wanted to keep the 'cheesy pop singer poncing about in front of DT' theme I started on the Astley/DT vid. :
Terrible. For one, Dream Theater is possibly the second most boring band on the planet. Adding the vocals of that stupid song only supersizes this shit sandwich combo.
The only thing I can say about Dream Theater is that they are alright. I was a massive fan for a long time, but over time, especially when they consistently reproduce the same music with the same structure, it gets dull. Their earlier work is still beyond impressive though.
My thoughts exactly, and the fact that James Labrie's vocals don't appeal to me anymore. I never had a problem with them before but now I cringe whenever I hear his voice.
For some inexplicable reason, my kid has been into Korean pop for a couple years. Dream Theater is my favorite act. A new inter-generational bond is formed!
It works so well because the one who edited the video knew exactly what they were doing. He cut parts that wouldn't fit and put the exact right parts together. Kudos.
I don't mind his singing, it's the production, especially with the drums, that I hate. Their newer stuff also sounds like they try way too hard to be prog and metal.
Wait wait what the ****?! I thought we were all supposed to say we have that Gangnam Style shit? Aren't we the musicians that hate the new pop evolution an all that?! I must be mistaken.. And that's very saddening.
