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Volney 'Fired Kamla Style' goes viral

By Julien Neaves

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

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