Best YouTube Videos of 2012
Decatur Metro | December 13, 2012OK, it’s that time of year again. Time to make our own little “best of” lists for the year! In the past we’ve stuck mostly to old media (movies, books, music). This year however, I thought it might be fun to broaden the scope a bit and pay homage to the world wide web.
So without further ado, I ask you, dear readers, what were your favorite YouTube Videos of 2012? (And P.S., it didn’t need to be published on YouTube in 2012 to qualify. You just had to discover it then.)
For now, I’ll throw in this Jimmy Kimmel video from a week or so back.
FYI, you can post videos in your comments! Just use the “embed” option under “Share” on the YouTube page to get the code. Then just change the video width to around 500 and you should be good to share your favorite videos with the group!
Jimmy Kimmel?
Fisticuffs!?
If you tied Mariah Carey’s hands behind her back, would she still be able to sing?
HILarious. If you were a singer, you’d know how difficult it is to sing like that, especially while seated.
That’s exactly what I was thinking!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fcVW3UI2jE&w=450&h=315
From Letterman on Monday.
a big +1
I say if we’re gonna listen to age-worn Christmas songs we’re kind of tired of, then let’s listen to them played by fine musicians.
Yes! God, we played this EVERY year to end our holiday concert. Big thrill for the trumpet section was fighting over who got to play the horse’s whinny at the end.
Save a pretzel for the gas jets!
(My 11-year-old can recite this verbatim)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhDhDRvHaGs?rel=0&w=500&h=281
Not sure if there is much of an audience for this down here, but since the scope is broadening, how about a sports highlight reel:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJRvUkDGu0w?list=PL62DB6A7ED9E79969&hl=en_US&w=560&h=315
Fast paced, fun, and exciting, especially in HD!
Breaking the rules a bit here (not Youtube), but “Downton (not DownTOWN) Arby’s” was my fave spoof of the year from online.
http://screen.yahoo.com/downton-arby-s-28723019.html
This is old, but I discovered it this year. Shoutout to all the “stop signs mean STOP!” folks:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4SU2JcnqM&w=420&h=315
If you liked that, watch this Russian motorcyclist.
http://zanylol.com/highspeed_commute.html
I get a kick out of sharing the PBS autotune remix of Mr. Roger’s with folks.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM&w=500&h=375
The Julia Child autotune is my fav. Hot Chocolate Truffles!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80ZrUI7RNfI&w=560&h=315
I absolutely love the Bob Ross autotune.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLO7tCdBVrA&w=500&h=315
Great Debate bit from Conan:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I46iwLIF1Fo&w=500&h=315
Hard to beat a good Triumph skit. His skits from a Bon Jovi concert and from a gathering of Star Wars fans were high water marks.
The Westminster Dog Show bits from Triumph are also classic. And I couldn’t watch Bon Jovi on the 12-12-12 thing last night without hearing Triumph yelling “Richie Sambucaaaaaa!”.
Oh, and I’m totally fascinated with the old video of the Courthouse from the ’40s too!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&w=420&h=315
Yep. +1
Well played, Kevin.
The aerial views are stunning!
Likely my favorite this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJFdCmN98s. Songified review of Five Guys Burgers and Fries. Based on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGkHRa64sDY (for context).
I like this rescue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZ60sEvX1Y
Awesome! Man that Jimmy Fallen can sing. The chorus reminds me of Decatur kids, no ugly ducklings just beautiful kids. The only thing that could make this thing triple awesome is someone, maybe the lady in the middle, playing a cowbell, you know, like Mountain’s “Mississippi Queen”.
All of my favorites are Jimmy Fallon: Ben & Jerry’s, Tebowie and of course Neil Young singing Pants on the Ground.
Why have I been moderated for posting other Jimmy Fallon Videos?!?
Ha! Too many links.
Ohhhh. I just love JF. Won’t do it again.
Fallon’s show is very hit or miss imo. He’s a terrible interviewer and his monologues are usually dull. But when music is involved, he can be brilliant. That “Tebowie” bit was the funniest thing on late night since Amy Poehler’s Sara Palin rap on SNL.
Here’s “Farm It Maybe” by Lil Fred, a parody of “Call Me Maybe.” Funny, as well as a glimpse into farming life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3kwdue5XS0
I apologize in advance. In my defense she is from Atlanta and this is a religious show.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IwV5K8j2ww&w=420&h=315
Winner!
“Inside of every rocket there’s information encoded in it to make it do what it do.”
Actually I forgot about this video — Cheetahs!
http://vimeo.com/53914149
This one is also good — blow up a dam!
http://vimeo.com/31305629
Jimmy Kimmel’s “I ate my kids’ halloween candy”
And this is not a video, so I’m really off the rails here, but it was on the world wide web. It is the funniest take on the Williams Sonoma catalog ever.
http://deadspin.com/5959212/the-haters-guide-to-the-williams+sonoma-catalog
Giggled a LOT at this. And felt a little foolish too. I get Williams&Sonoma catalogs and have occasionally been convinced that I could be a great cook if only I had their $129.99 handcrafted, imported, stainless steel implement. My favorite line and there were many favorites was the comment: “Everyone go to your nearest Williams-Sonoma store and grab every catalog (do they call it a catalogue?) they have. Carry at least one around at all times, so the next time any person starts talking about repealing Obamacare and how the government has no place telling rich people how to spend their money, just hand them one of these.”
LOL!