Zombie Gangnam Style

Wow.

Simply wow!

I got dressed up to go to a zombie walk that happened in Windsor, Ontario this October 12, 2012.

First I got make up applied and then I got into my official Gangnam Style costume and buttoned up.

Loki from Loki's Wardrobe on Etsy was kind enough to give me her prototype Gangnam Style Blue Jacket. This jacket goes back to August when she first started making these costume jackets.  It was absolutely awesome that she parted with it.  It has a proper lining with interfacing in this jacket, but she didn't like the way this prototype turned out.  So I found a purpose for it.  Covered in Zombie Gore!  From my previous pictures you can tell how much more improved and awesome her current jackets are.

 So here I am, a Zombie PSY.  Living Dead Gangnam Style.  I found an old white dress shirt and then I layered an old grey shirt underneath to fight off the cold.  Hey, we're living in Cananda.  Of course we know about battling the cold.  Winter is coming!

So there was a space of TWO hours where I was asked to pose and dance.  Yes, I felt like a circus monkey.  "Dance Monkey!  Dance!"  Everyone and I mean EVERYONE wanted a picture with me.

I took something out of popular culture and I made it ever BETTER!

Thank goodness I had a cheap, throw away Gangnam Style jacket.  You can't do this with an overly expensive coat - marked up 100% in price and called 'classy'.

"You are awesome!"
"That is epic!'
"I love you!" times 5, people actually said this.
"Your video is awesome!" times 10!
"You look exactly like him."  Which I'm not quite sure because I was Zombie PSY, but meh!  I'll take it.
"Hey Gangnam Style!'
From passing cars, "Heeeeeeeey, Sexy Lady!"

Too bad I'm overweight, that and I smoke.  I was out of breath from dancing all night doing the Gangnam Style dances and poses.  My calves actually hurt.

Even people who weren't part of the zombie walk took pictures of me.  This one guy found me at five different locations and demanded photos of me with him in various poses.  Seriously?  Five times?

For a while I had everyone calling for me.  "Hey PSY!  Over here!  Look over here!"

There has got to be a minimum of a thousand pictures which are going to be posted on Facebook and blogger tonight because of me.  That doesn't even count the videos of me dancing with various zombies!

I like the idea that I took a good idea and ran with it.  I admit, I let it go to my head.  Loki had lots of fun running around with me and taking photos on top of the thousands people took of me.

"Ehhhhhhhhhhhrgh.... Sexy..... Laaaaady!" said in a creepy zombie voice.


This one kid who wasn't even part of the zombie walk was all, "PSY!  It's PSY!  OMG!  PSY!"

Hey, it was a lot of fun.  This doesn't even cover all the photos I took when I went into the night clubs for the After-Zombie-Walk parties that were happening.

I even horse trotted through a scary fun house and none of the ghouls even bothered trying to scare me.  HAH!  Zombie PSY is the ultimate anti-scare costume.

Here are a few more pictures of me below.  If you surf online, you'll find even more of me one various peoples blogs and facebook pages.

***Note: Now that I've done this, expect to see a lot of imitators trying to hock their goods at their Gangnam Style stores with Zombie PSY.  I did this previously going to clubs just to immortalize the experience, but quickly people clutched at my good ideas with their undead hands*

So what should you pay for a costume?

What should you pay for a costume?  Not much really.  The average price at the costume store for any jacket is $50.00 minimum.  Then there are the pre-packaged costumes.  They'll range from $90.00 to $150.00.  Yikes!  These are for generic costumes.  But that's for mass produced stuff where they have warehouses full of these things; like Sexy This-n-That Costumes by the Genre.  What about the hot ticket costumes?  Are those really expensive?  What about Gangnam Style Costumes?!

If you already haven't had the chance yet, use a search engine and shop around.  Don't just settle for the first thing you see.  Make an informed purchase. Even Loki's Wardrobe refers people to other websites for their Gangnam Style apparel.   Loki's availability to make hand made Gangnam Style Blue jackets went fast and sold out, but it doesn't mean that they need to string people along.  Incidentally, check out www.gogangnam.com if you're still looking for a Gangnam Style costume.  Their website is pretty original and and compared to other sites, won't charge you an arm and a leg for mass produced clothing.  Also the color of the jacket looks close to what Loki uses at least.  It's definitely not an overly-bright, neon blue, hidden by shadowy pictures.

It's like Miracle on 34th street.  Santa takes the time to tell parents to go to 'other' stores to find the toys their children want.  Santa doesn't shill out just because he's working at Macy's.  So why should any other Gangnam Style costume maker?  If you're out, you're out.  Help people out and be a decent human being.

So if you search enough on Google, you'll find articles on how to make a Gangnam Style costume for $15.00, or put one together from the store for $30.00.  That is simply awesome!  Shop around and find what's best for you.  Just don't get suckered by big claims.  Honestly, it's common sense to think before you purchase.

Ever watch an infomercial?  The kind where an obviously paid actor says something "honest" and "candid" with the viewing audience?

"But I know what I'm talking about.  I visited Gangnam once."

Good for you.  The song is a satire on pompous attitudes and ideals found in Gangnam.  Hence, "Gangnam Style".


In all honesty, I believe that with cheap, no lining, one time wear Halloween costume, and the combination of being an awesome human being, that anyone can pull off the real Gangnam Style.

Wait... What's the real Gangnam Style?  Here's two articles that explain it better than I do.

Gangnam Style Dissected

Gangnam Style Social Commentary

It's about appearances, right?  It's not the clothes that make the man. The man makes the clothes.  Does PSY look like your typical music industry robot?  Then why should you?  Add your own flair.  Make it rock and call it your own!

Besides, do you really want to be suckered into buying a costume for an extra $60.00 on top of the regular price for $2.00 worth in lining?  It's a costume!  Wear it once or wear it until it wears down.  Don't be constricted from enjoying a full on Gangnam Style good time because you're worried about staining a new overpriced jacket.  That's the satirical message that PSY makes in Gangnam Style!

Charging extra and calling it "classy" is honestly a bit much considering it goes with cheap plastic sunglasses.  Nice try though.

So get out there, get dirty.  Get spilled on, get other people's make up on it.  Get it ripped up dancing the night away.

Have a good time and enjoy Halloween!