Top Five Viral Videos

I can't stand the term, but a viral video is one of those clips posted on the internet that circulate through word of mouth (or, more accurately, of e-mail). They make for great procrastination when you are supposed to be studying. So, here are my top five, plus one honorable mention.

1. Numa Numa
This video is a clip of a pudgy kid lip-synching and dancing to a cheesy Romanian pop song. The song, Dragostea Din Tea, by O-Zone, is incredibly catchy, to the point where I had to download it from iTunes. When it comes up in the shuffle on my iPod, I can't help but start to do the dance. Boy do I look silly.
Available: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/206373


2. Lazy Sunday
In one of the lone bright spots to come out of Saturday Night Live in the last few years, this video short features dorky white guys Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg rapping about going to see a movie on a Sunday afternoon. The shameless commercial references and the ridiculous non-sequiters make this video a riot to watch over and over again.
Available: http://www.nbc.com/Video/videos/snl_1432_narnia.shtml

3. Chokeback Yankees
Any spoof on Brokeback Mountain that superimposes the movie's theme song on top of pictures and film clips of a pair of men, implying a homoerotic relationship, is automatically funny. But when you throw into the mix Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, the pretty boys of the New York Yankees, hilarity ensues. It gives new meaning to the term "Cowboy up!"
Available: http://www.kickina.com/chokeback/

4. Hyakugojyuuichi!!
This one is an oldy-but-goody, though I can't really explain what it is. Supposed lyrics like "It's Princess Leia the yodel of life" and "Give me my sweater back or I'll play the guitar" are hilarious, as are the cameo appearances by Pee-Wee Herman, Harry Potter, Colin Mochrie, and Mr. Bean.
Available: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=18702


5. But first...
This video features a montage of Julie Chen as host of Big Brother 6, delivering her catch-phrase during the course of the season. In true Chen-bot fashion, her delivery remains consistently wooden from episode to episode. After all, she wouldn't even have gotten the job if she weren't sleeping with the president of CBS.
Available: http://www.tvgasm.com/archives/big_brother/001211.php

Honorable Mention
Kelis' song "Milkshake" is ridiculous to begin with. But when this, er, lovely lady decides to sing along, the rendition is so grotesque that you have to watch it over and over again.
Available: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/milkshake.html