Soda - Keeping Curious

…with YouTube! I just can’t get enough of it. Even while I am working, I have it on in the background as a sort of jukebox. Recently a list was published by The Viral Video Chart listing the 10 most popular viral videos from 2006. The chart is as follows:

1. Kerry Belittles U.S. Troops
2. Free Hugs Campaign
3. White and Nerdy
4. Worst Burglar Ever
5. Evolution of Dance
6. Kiwi!
7. OK Go - Here It Goes Again
8. Colbert Roasts President Bush - 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner
9. A Message From Chad and Steve
10. Guiness World Record for most T-Shirts worn at one time

Interestingly, none of these videos are actually selling anything, apart from OK Go at number 7, which I suppose could be seen as “selling” the band’s single. Instead there seems to be a desire for the quirky and a strong interest in US politics, with two of the top 10 videos being on this subject.

To be honest, none of these videos really blew me away this year (apart from OK Go and Chad and Steve’s $1.85 billion excitement, which I admit I watched several times).

Off the top of my head, my two favourites are Panda Sneezing and the rather festive Jimmy Jangle, which, I warn you, is EXTREMELY rude! If you are not from the UK, you most likely won’t get it, do an image search on Jimmy Saville, note that he calls his mother “the Duchess”, throw in a little Gary Giltter and you might be half way there…

NB. This one is also making me want to punch my computer monitor with joy