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Celeb

The 'Gangnam Style' star spells out his own brand of fame in this Korean-language track.

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The 'Gangnam Style' star spells out his own brand of fame in this Korean-language track.

PSY never just celebrates fame; he unpacks it.

Here, celebrity becomes something you grant to another person, a quiet contract between two people rather than a stadium roar.

Editor's note

PSY's 'Celeb' and the viral formula

The 'Gangnam Style' star spells out his own brand of fame in this Korean-language track.

neon naui celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb

PSY never just celebrates fame; he unpacks it. Here, celebrity becomes something you grant to another person, a quiet contract between two people rather than a stadium roar. It's fame stripped down to its most intimate transaction.

The repeated plea 'neon naui celeb', 'you are my celeb', turns the spotlight around. It's not about being famous to the world, but about being someone's personal icon. That shift from public spectacle to private devotion gives the song its strange, specific warmth.

That repetition feels less like a chorus and more like an incantation. He's trying to make it true by saying it enough times.

The way he spells out 'C-E-L-E-Brity' over that bouncy beat sticks with you. It turns the word into a rhythm, a chant, almost a private joke.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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the pull of "Gangnam Style" how "neon naui celeb" turns into a mantra the pull of "neon naui celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb"
Lyrics

Celeb

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You so popular, be ma formula

May I call you a celeb?

You so popular, be ma formula

May I call you a celeb?

P-S-Y

jijini nan du nune syeoteoga teojyeo

simjange ppalgan bul deureo on air (on and on and on)

salmyeonseo ongat il da gyeokkeo bwatjiman

gajang keun isyuneun only you

hogamdo 100% silsigan geupsangseung

ne ireumi yojeum mineun yuhaengeo (eh-oh, eh-oh)

cheot jageun mello neon naui pereusona

olhaeui yeouga doeeojwo

neon naui celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb

naman al su itge sainhae jwoyo (jwoyo)

neon naui celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb (celeb)

uri yeonaemyeoneul jangsikae jwoyo (jwoyo)

C-E-L-E-Brity jinachige pretty

beuraendeu pyeongpan ilwi (woo)

C-E-L-E-Brity neukkimjeogin neukkim

Baby, can you feel this? (Woo)

ttogakttogak walking, uh

ttobakttobak talking, uh

Look at you, so funky, uh

gyeyakallae turnkey, yeah

mwol ibeodo medo sineodo ppuryeodo senseu jjeoreo

neon naui teurendeu rideoya

joayo nulleo nan neoui follower

wenmanhan yeonyein ppyameul chineyo (eh-oh, eh-oh)

uri opera neon naui peurimadonna

keoteunkoreun itji mara jwo

neon naui celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb

naman al su itge sainhae jwoyo (jwoyo)

neon naui celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb (celeb)

uri yeonaemyeoneul jangsikae jwoyo (jwoyo)

C-E-L-E-Brity jinachige pretty

beuraendeu pyeongpan ilwi (woo)

C-E-L-E-Brity neukkimjeogin neukkim

Baby, can you feel this? (Woo)

P-S-Y

(Celeb, celeb)

neon cheoeumbuteo syupeoseuta

eumakjeok myujeuya

makyeotdeon gasado sulsul nawa

ne modeun uisikjuga

nahanteneun bingnyuseuya

pojeu jaba, oh my gosh!

neon naui celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb

naman al su itge sainhae jwoyo (jwoyo)

neon naui celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb, celeb (celeb)

uri yeonaemyeoneul jangsikae jwoyo (jwoyo)

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

C-E-L-E-Brity

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

C-E-L-E-Brity

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What is "Celeb" by PSY about?

The 'Gangnam Style' star spells out his own brand of fame in this Korean-language track. PSY never just celebrates fame; he unpacks it. Here, celebrity becomes something you grant to another person, a quiet contract between two people rather than a stadium roar.

Who performs "Celeb"?

PSY performs "Celeb", and this lyric page sits inside the PSY catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Celeb"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "PSY's 'Celeb' and the viral formula", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "Celeb"?

Yes. The related section below points to I LUV IT and Happier (feat. Crush) with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by PSY?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through PSY's lyric pages.

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