- Can we just talk about how revolutionary this is?
- I'm getting a little frustrated they don't really just pick a style.
♪ (industrial intro) ♪
♪ (Spanish guitar music) ♪
- Ooh, it sounds nice already.
- A little guitar action going on. Is this Spanish guitar, though?
- Damn, this sounds nice. Oh, who's this?
- You have to know who this is. - I have no idea who this is.
- Is it K-pop? It looks like it's gonna be K-pop,
but with guitar. - ♪ (singing in Korean) ♪
- Spanish guitar mixed with a different language
is messing me up.
- Ooh, okay. This is a great mix.
- Can we just talk about how revolutionary this is?
K-pop is already taking over the world as is.
Spanish music is just amazing.
- ♪ (singing in Korean) ♪
- I'm not really sure what I'm watching,
but it's entertaining.
- Ooh, this is sexy. - It's such a catchy melody.
- This is good. Oh my god.
I don't know why this wasn't on my radar at all.
- You know what this reminds me of?
The Cheetah Girls when they're in Barcelona.
I watched it.
- It's not really my thing, but hey,
I know a lot of people like K-pop.
- Ooh, okay. About to explode the place.
- I used to be a huge K-pop fan. I used to be really into 2NE1, f(x).
And then, I don't know. For whatever reason,
I kind of just stopped listening to K-pop for a while.
I'll definitely start listening to them after that one song. I'm sold.
- ♪ (singing in Korean) ♪
- (laughs) This boy.
- ♪ Mamamoo, Mamamoo ♪
- Wait. Mamamoo. I think-- is that the group?
- Is it Mamamoo? I know who Mamamoo is,
but I didn't know this-- - (laughs)
- It's so cute!
- Okay, I like the way they do their music videos.
- This song almost sounds like it could be a Broadway show tune.
- This kind of reminds me of Hairspray sort of.
- Okay, this is actually pretty good.
- It's giving me 007 vibes.
- If they weren't speaking Korean, you would think this is in America.
- ♪ (rapping in Korean) ♪
- They can make any style of music work.
- Dreamgirl vibes, I'm feeling it.
I'm-- - ♪ (belts note) ♪
- I almost threw this laptop.
- Okay, vocals.
- Same, dude.
- Oh my goodness. Yes!
- It had that vintage look to it, and then they threw in some rap.
It's mixing so many different styles and eras.
- I kind of just vaguely heard about them on Twitter,
and it was kinda just etched in my brain.
And so, now that I'm watching them, I understand why people
have been talking about them.
- This sounds different than the last two, too.
- I'm getting a little frustrated they don't really just pick a style.
- I think this is probably their simplest music video.
Yet, it's just as impactful.
- ♪ (rapping in Korean) ♪
- I love her voice. It's so deep compared to the rest of them,
and it sounds fantastic.
- How's every song a bop?
- They didn't definitely skip on the budget for the filming of this.
- This one-- okay, this one's kinda generic again.
- (snapping along)
- Oh, the scenery.
- They have the most epic music videos.
Almost unnecessarily epic.
- (sighs) I'm so-- oh my god. I'm so impressed.
- It's almost like they have it all. They have the--
they have it visually with their music videos
and then also, the music itself. They have the best of both worlds.
- Even if I don't like the music, I could just watch the videos all day.
- That's true. - But their music's bomb.
- (FBE) So, next up, we've also got a medley
of three of their live performances. - Ooh! I love live performances.
- Ah, all right. Now, I can actually judge their singing.
- (Solar) Let's get it. - Yes, get it.
- Yes. - ♪ (rapping in Korean) ♪
- Oh my god. They're so badass.
- This is totally different!
- So now they're a rap group? I'm very confused.
- Uh, okay. Oh, they got some guys, too. Okay.
- They're so good.
- Oh my god. They're so clean, their enunciation.
- This is so simple, yet for some reason,
I'm living for it right now.
- Okay. This is completely different again.
- Again, a totally different-- it's like a different artist.
- Oh, this is pretty. That color coordination, too.
- (sarcastic) What is this? A Celine Dion song from 2002?
- If I had my eyes closed and I heard this,
I'd probably start crying.
- ♪ (belts note) ♪ - Whaa? (laughs)
- Okay, so you're the one with range.
- Yes, girl! (claps)
That was great.
I'm getting teary.
- Whoa.
- Their voices are so pretty.
- Ooh, they're wearing suits now? Oh, I'm with this.
- They are-- ah, I can't get over how cute they are.
- They are so pretty. - They look so effortless.
- I'm getting Janelle Monáe vibes.
- Yeah, this one is super poppy. This is a super pop song.
- I know whose music I'm adding to my Spotify playlist next.
- Ooh. I love this.
- Just be an artist and pick a style.
I just feel like they don't even know what they're trying to do. (chuckles)
- It's flawless and effortless. I'm running out of words.
I don't have enough words to describe them.
- (FBE) So, that was the Korean pop group, Mamamoo.
- That's such a cool name.
I don't know what it means, but it sounds cool.
- I actually heard them at work one time on a Pandora station.
So, I was like, I have to figure out who they are,
'cause this is impressive.
- (FBE) Now, their fandom has been requesting us to cover them
nonstop as of late, so here we are doing it.
- I'm so excited for them. - No way.
- I have read the comments, and I've seen Mamamoo multiple times.
- (FBE) So, as we know, there are several K-pop groups,
each with their own kind of unique style and sound.
What did you think about them compared to maybe, say,
other K-pop groups
and artists that you've seen? - (snickers)
[Bleep] if I know, bro. I haven't heard any other K-pop
other than "Gangnam Style" by Psy.
- They have a lot more guitar, like, acoustic guitar
in their songs, I notice.
But besides that, I would still say it's pretty generic.
- These girls literally kill any style of music.
They're so versatile.
- All the songs we sort of saw from them,
each super different from each other.
You almost can't put 'em in one specific genre,
because they're just like, "No, we're gonna try it all."
- It's kind of like a softer version of some of the intensity that we get
from some of these other groups. It kind of works from them.
- They're breaking apart from other girl K-pop groups,
because a lot of the other girl K-pop groups
are real cutesy. It's more tough
and more 2018 woman.
- (FBE) So, in an interview, Mamamoo stated the meaning
behind their name, quote,
"Mamamoo is like a sound a baby makes.
We were named with the idea of the world approaching our music
from an instinctive level." - What the [bleep] does that mean?
- (in baby voice) Mamamoo. Mama-- I can kind of see it. (laughs)
I hate that I'm baby talking myself.
- (FBE) What do you think of that logic for a name?
And do you think it works for them? Or do you find choosing a name
based on baby sounds is an odd choice?
- I think whatever works for them works for them.
- I don't think we can really criticize,
because we have bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, you know?
Which, great band, what's up with that name?
- They're trying a little bit to be artsy, but I mean,
if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
- The description for the title makes absolutely no sense.
What does this have to do with instincts?
You're not called Primal. You're called Mamamoo.
- They're almost kind of playing on the whole idea
that they're very natural in what they do.
So, that's cool, 'cause that's one of the things I saw.
Nothing was really forced at all. Meshed together well.
- Their latest EP, "Red Moon," is the second part
of the group's new project called "Four Seasons,"
the first one being their EP, "Yellow Flower,"
which was released on March 7th, 2018.
"Four Seasons" is a concept in which Mamamoo
will showcase four mini albums, each representing a season,
a member of the group, a color, and an element.
- Okay, that's unique.
- (FBE) The latest EP, "Red Moon," focusing on the summer season themes,
and many believe represents member Moonbyul.
What do you think about that concept to release music as a group
and have each EP focus on a single member?
- That's cool, but I feel like it's the same thing as their--
it's the same problem as their songs. They try to do too much at once.
- Instead of doing one full album and dropping a huge album,
you're doing an EP each season, which, to me, seems like more work.
- That's a good idea... - What a good concept.
- ...'cause I feel like a lot of times when there are groups of people,
there are ones that outshine the other ones.
- Like an Avengers type of thing? Like phase one, focus on this singer.
Phase two, focus on this singer. Phase three, focus on that.
And then phase four, bring it all together.
You know, it sounds fun, so I like that.
- I love that. It makes complete sense to spotlight different members
for different albums. I'm more interested
in the music now than before,
because I wanna know who the girls are.
- (FBE) So finally, after hearing some of their music
and learning a little bit more about the group,
do you think that you'll be listening to the rest
of Mamamoo's "Four Seasons" project? - No.
- I definitely would listen to it. I love it.
- I'm actually interested in listening to the "Four Seasons,"
because the fall's gonna come out, and then winter.
I need all four of them.
- Probably not, to be honest. But it's not bad.
- Definitely. I like it. I think they're definitely
bringing something unique and different to the K-pop industry.
- Unless it's forcibly put upon me... nope!
- Absolutely. I'm waiting for the winter season, honestly,
'cause I'm a Sagittarius, so I'm ready for this one.
- Yes, I probably will listen. - Twenty One Pilots is coming out
with new stuff too, so... - Not the point of this video.
- I'm gonna not be listening to them. I'm listening to Twenty One Pilots.
- Yes. Bad ass girls, they empower me. They inspire me.
Maybe watching them and following them.
Maybe they could sprinkle some pixie magic onto me,
and then I could one day be where they are.
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