"Oppa Kamla Style"
Volney 'Fired Kamla Style' goes viral
By
Julien Neaves
Story Created:
Sep 21, 2012 at 11:03 PM ECT
Story Updated:
Sep 21, 2012 at 11:13 PM ECT
WHAT does the axing of local justice minister Herbert Volney have to do with Korean viral video mega hit "Gangnam Style"? The two have been combined for a song posted on YouTube and at least two satirical photos on Facebook.
"Gangnam Style" is a catchy 2012 pop single by South Korean rapper PSY. The video, which features humorous scenes and odd dancing, has been viewed more than 220 million times on YouTube. In the video PSY sings "Oppa Gangnam Style", with "Oppa" meaning "big brother" and "Gangnam style" referring to a luxurious lifestlyle associated with the affluent Gangnam district in Seoul, South Korea.
After Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced live on television on Thursday night that Volney was being fired for the Section 34 fiasco, a few Trinidadians drew inspiration from "Gangnam" Style for their parodies.
One photo appearing on Facebook and BlackBerry Messenger has "Oppa Section 34" and "Aunty Kamla Style" with the Prime Minister's face superimposed over a man standing over another man with the face of Volney superimposed lying on the floor of an elevator.
In another satirical photo called "Oppa Kamla Style", Persad-Bissessar's face is superimposed over PSY and wearing a blue jacket, white shirt and black bow tie, and there is a large explosion in the background. The phrase "T-Boss" is written around the photo.
And to show that Trinidadians have a lot of time on their hands an approximately two-minute song was posted on YouTube called "Fired Kamla Style" set to the beat of, of course, "Gangnam Style". It had more than 200 views after being uploaded on Thursday.
Fired Kamla Style lyrics
Fire Kamla Style (x3)
Two weeks now
You sit down deh and you quiet
People make noise
They even started a riot
You say nothing wrong
With the AG and Volney
Now you throw him out
And like we eh stupidy
Kamla God
We vote for you in 2010
Now is only pressure
Pay cyar come
We doh know when
Oh gosh, oh gosh
Kamla get out of de place
And when you going
leave with Anand Ramlogan please
(Bridge)
Stay quiet
for so long
now he gone
you say he gone
you stay quiet
for too long
now he gone
you say Volney gone
allyuh gone
he gone
(spoken)
what happen to Volney
what happen to Volney
Fire Kamla Style (x3)
And it was televised
Fire Kamla Style