마익흘은 지난 10일 인터넷 동영상 유튜브에 'Seoul Subway Song 서울 지하철 노래'라는 제목으로 자신이 직접 만든 노래를 공개했다. 이 노래는 서울메트로에서 운영하는 지하철을 탈 때 나오는 환승역 안내음악 '얼씨구야'을 샘플링해 제작된 것이다.
뮤직비디오 형태로 공개된 이 영상에는 지하철 1~9호선, 중앙선, 분당선, 신분당선의 모습과 함께 지하철의 다양한 정보들이 담겨 있다. 노량진역, 충무로역, 고속터미널역, 강남역 등 서울 시내 주요 역에서 촬영했다.
"전 세계 지하철 중 불평 못할 유일한 지하철. 외국인들에게 편리한 시스템"이라는 칭찬으로 시작하는 이 곡은 스크린도어, 열차 도착을 알려주는 전광판, 교통카드 시스템, 노약자석, 운행 시간, 러시아워, 지하철을 타고 갈 수 있는 명소, 노선별 특징 등을 자세히 소개했다.
- 가사
I've been all around the world and ridden many a subway train
But only one's so near-perfect, I can hardly complain
It's not in New York, or London, or Tokyo, hardly miss them,
It's the Seoul Metropolitan Subway System!
It's really simple for people who hop in from overseas
With train announcements in English, Japanese, and Chinese
You swipe your card here, for instance, then you pay by the distance
If you get some resistance, you can ask for assistance
You got your handles, got your dangles, got your elderly seats,
There's a place for your baggage and a place for your feets
Gaps are problems no more because of sliding screen doors
And illuminated boards inform you moments before you board
Rush hour is crush hour 'cause they pack it in tight,
The trains start up at 5 a.m. and service cuts off at midnight
And the answer when you transfer and don't wanna get it wrong
Is to wait for the the song (the song, the song). Here it comes . . .
Line 1 was first, so it's a bit old and slow,
But hey, it goes out to Incheon, Suwon, and Gyeonggido
Line 2's a circular path, the world's largest on track,
So you can get drunk and pass out and still make it back
Line 3 can take you to Ilsan, Insadong, Apkujeong, and more
While Myeongdong, Dongdaemun, and Daehangro comprise line 4
Line 5 covers such distance that it's since become crowned
The planet's longest rail line entirely underground
Line 6 can take you Hongdae or Itaewon, you should see them
If you're into stuff like clubbing and drinking and parties and freedom
Line 7 swings downtown to help out with the rush
While line 8's on the outskirts, and Chamshil's the crux
Line 9's the first line to offer local service and express
And Chungang line has that name because it's central, I guess
And there's the old and new Bundang lines, yeah it's going strong
Now come on, transfer with me as we groove right along to the song!
