Showa Generation parodies Girls Generation

August 26th, 2011By Category: Arts & Entertainment

Check out this video which is a parody of Korean pop group Girls Generation’s song “Gee” by SMAP’s Masahiro Nakai, accompanied by Oyaji Dancers, a dance group of elderly men.

For the parody, they renamed Girls Generation (Shojo Jidai) to Showa Jidai (Showa generation) — the era from December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989. They also renamed the song from “Gee” to 爺 (Jii) which means old man.

In the video, the guys dance to the same choreography as in the original version and the background uses part of original version. Their dance moves and their costumes are well prepared, especially Nakai’s make-up and wig which makes him look like a “jii-san.”

This video is popular not only in Japan but also in other countries too and played and has been played more than 2 million times so far on YouTube. Responses from other countries include “Good job, Nakai!!” “Japan is great!” etc.

Parodies like this often appear on the Fuji TV program “SMAP×SMAP.” So check it out.

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