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A Billion Views? Fridley-made 'MN Style' Gangnam Parody Nears 800,000

It's now Mippey5's third most-viewed YouTube, after 'Minnesota Gurls' and 'Call Me Maybe' spoofs.

Don't get too comfortable, PSY.

Sure, the Korean rapper's Gangnam Style video topped one billion views last week, setting a YouTube record.

But the Minnesota Style parody by Fridley's Luke "Mippey5" Thompson is nearing 800,000 views in a little more than three months.

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With 790,225, Minnesota Style is the third-ranking Mippey5 parody, behind Minnesota Gurls (2,310,643 views as of Saturday) and Call Me Maybe (1,217,184 views). A making-of video about Minnesota Style has 17,359 views.

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