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Within the next month, Psy’s “Gangnam Style” music video will hit over 300-million views on YouTube. That’s phenomenal for a video that became popular virally. Numbers like that are usually achieved by established artists that attract millions of teenage girls (Justin Bieber) or millions of horny guys (Jennifer Lopez). A music video featuring a goofy dude singing in Korean and doing a ridiculous dance usually isn’t the type of video that catches on globally. It’s a testament to the power of the Internet (and possibly an indictment of the Internet’s taste-makers).
The “Gangnam Style” phenomenon is unbelievable. I’ve stopped trying to figure it out. I’ve accepted it and started thinking about other YouTube wonders of the world. Out of all the YouTube videos that became popular virally, Tay Zonday’s “Chocolate Rain” is my favorite. After all these years, it still makes me laugh. The combination of his impossibly low voice, the Casio keyboard tone, the low production values, and the crazy lyrics cracks me up. I can always count on “Chocolate Rain” to cheer me up.
How about you? What are some of your favorite YouTube viral videos? Star Wars kid? The Leave Britney Alone dude? Please list, link, and discuss in the comments section!
The Rent is too damn high. That video is pure gold.
My wife actually wanted to join the party because, well… the rent is just too damn high.
Why isn’t this guy mayor of New York? Seriously.
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The gloves are just so over the top.
I call dibs on Deadpool vs Gangnam Style. It may not be viral YET, but it will be, as soon as I spread the word to every human being I know. Seen it yet?
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Let your mind be filled with wonderment and other sparkly things.
I’ve seen other videos with that same Deadpool I think. That was a pretty good video though.
I hate MMOs, but I love the “Leeroy Jenkins” video. It so beautiful encapsulates the nerdery of WoW, then everything goes hilariously chaotic.
I love Leeroy Jenkins!! haha. I tend to stay away from mmo’s as well, but that’s mostly because I think I would become one of those people who spends all their time playing WoW and do nothing else.