Extraneous Lyrics for the Best Pop Songs of 2012

A must-watch for word nerds: Lyricist Dave Werner gives the most popular songs of the year his annual thesaurus-assisted, acoustic makeover. His take on “Gangnam Style” is not to be missed.

Song list:
“Call Me Maybe by Carly” Rae Jepsen
“Boyfriend” by Justin Bieber
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” by Taylor Swift
“Gangnam Style” by Psy
“Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye
“What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction
“We Are Young” by Fun.

[via Gawker]