( CNN ) -- It was cute for a while . We had some fun . And a few Americans even learned to locate South Korea on a map . ( I think it 's near Pittsburgh . ) But now it 's time for all of us to come together and stop the madness . Thus , let it be known that I hereby declare October 12 , 2012 , as the day `` Gangnam Style '' died . Sorry , folks . We 're done . It 's officially no longer a thing . Psy seems like a really good dude , and I hate to have done this to his song , but this morning I slowly walked `` Gangnam Style '' out into the backyard , thanked it for the good times and shot it . `` Oppa is Old Yeller style ! '' K-Pop star PSY : My video 's more popular than me ! The last straw came for me when I was searching the Web for interesting writing topics and stumbled upon yet another trending video of a group dance using this song . Too many people thought this mattered , and I just could n't take it . Right then and there , I experienced what some people in the medical community might describe as a mild freakout . So , let me just give a big thanks to the random stranger who pulled my shaking , half-naked body out of the storm gutter near my house . Actually , that was last week and totally unrelated . But , nevertheless , thanks . iReport : Gangnam style from Pittsburg State University . Now , before I go any further , I probably need to stop and explain `` Gangnam Style '' to my mom and dad , who , at this moment , are completely lost . `` Honey , do you have any idea what Jarrett 's talking about ? '' `` Shhhh . Golf Channel . '' Basically , Mom and Dad , `` Gangnam Style '' is a fun , catchy pop song by South Korean artist Psy . The official music video debuted on YouTube on July 15 , went crazy viral and has since earned more than 430 million views . That said , dear parents , `` Gangnam Style '' is more than just a song . It 's also a dance ( sort of ) whose main signature move can best be described as riding a horse or , perhaps , fornicating with a kangaroo . So , you know , enjoy that little visual , and I 'll see you at Thanksgiving . As for the title : It actually refers to a posh district in Seoul where people are considered trendy and lavish , and the video colorfully exaggerates this uber-affluent lifestyle . In other words , one might say Beverly Hills is Gangnam Style . T.J. Maxx is not . ( Though there does appear to be a T.J. Maxx in Beverly Hills , Michigan . Discuss . ) For historical comparison , at least in my lifetime , I suppose the closest thing we 've ever had to `` Gangnam Style '' was `` Macarena '' by Los del Rio . While the song `` Macarena '' -- and its signature dance , THE Macarena -- did n't enjoy the luxury of YouTube , it did somehow manage to become an international sensation in the mid-'90s . If you were at a party or a sporting event or ( seriously ) even the Democratic National Convention , you were ( by penalty of death ) required to dance the Macarena . And to this day , I still know it by heart . North Korean video evokes 'Gangnam Style ' to taunt South Korean candidate . Mind you , I can barely remember what I was doing 30 seconds ago , but even after more than 15 years , I absolutely , positively recall every last move of the Macarena . Just to be sure , I demonstrated it for our 23-year-old intern and then asked if she 'd like me to teach it to her . Her wise response : `` Do I have to ? '' So we 've long since rid ourselves of `` Macarena , '' and now we say goodbye to `` Gangnam Style . '' They 're not a perfect comparison , for as best as I can tell , `` Gangnam Style '' is n't necessarily a fully composed dance but more of a song that features several signature dance moves . I already described the main one , and the other biggie looks like some sort of crazed , hyper-animated version of the Axl Rose . Well , at least from back in the day when the Guns ' n Roses frontman did n't have to move around stage on a Rascal . The point is this : `` Gangnam Style '' is officially dead . True , the U.N. did n't grant me absolute authority to murder it in the backyard , but I assure you it 's taken care of . So , no more group dancing . No more stadium JumboTrons . No more Internet parodies . It 's done . Alas , I wish this old boy could 've been put out to stud , but for the safety of future generations , `` Gangnam Style '' simply had to die . It wo n't see you at Thanksgiving .
I hereby declare October 12 , 2012 , as the day `` Gangnam Style '' died . The last straw was when I came upon yet another trending video of a group dance to this song . We 've long since rid ourselves of `` Macarena , '' so we say can goodbye to `` Gangnam Style '' ?