I used to go to Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s Metropolitan gay bar for karaoke on a weekly basis, and sometimes to try and meet people.
What’s the story behind “Hashtag Brooklyn Karaoke Party?” We get a sense of hope maybe verging on desperation, as he tells a story about his relationship with technology and the future, and how he hopes it will bring him love. For me, I think the protagonist in the song is hopeful about love, but also understands that the search for love is oftentimes going to lead to disappointment. It depends on what the viewer thinks is important to communicate about the song and the video. The video has subtitles unrelated to the lyrics, so should we watch it twice, with and then without sound? Premiering the music video on NewNowNext, Choi took a hot minute to talk about the album, failed gay bar pickups, and getting older. So goes the inspiration for the music video “Hashtag Brooklyn Karaoke Party,” a song off his upcoming album, Ten Fables Of Young Ambition and Passionate Love, out September 28. Lenox, aka Andrew Choi, admits that he’s great at karaoke but not so much at meeting people.