Looking for funny, short, inspirational YouTube clips - suggestions?

February 17, 2009 6:38 PM

I'm looking for entertaining, funny, short (<2:00), and inspirational YouTube clips to get my work volleyball team pumped. Any suggestions appreciated, thanks!

Examples of ones I've used in the past are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2HcRl4wSk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReC8woYp_bI

posted by mindhead to Media & Arts (8 answers total)

I've been a part of teams that have used this (better quality on hulu) for sort of the same thing.
um, you'll have to watch until the very end for it to make sense.
posted by niles at 7:02 PM on February 17, 2009

This one is my favorite!
posted by platinum at 7:33 PM on February 17, 2009 [4 favorites]

I had a friend who used to pump people up for exams by standing on a table in the dining hall and performing this speech from the movie Independence Day. Its incongruity is what made it funny.
posted by ocherdraco at 7:36 PM on February 17, 2009

I always liked the terry tate shorts.
posted by simplesharps at 7:44 PM on February 17, 2009

Sometimes, when I'm dragging my feet, I like to watch this video.

It's a tribute to the women who flew fighters for the Soviets during World War II, so the video is a Lilya Litvak-heavy series of stills, but I don't think it's physically possible to not feel something stir when hearing the Partisan Song.
posted by EatTheWeek at 8:25 PM on February 17, 2009

The J-Mac story is a little longer than 2 minutes, but it's sports-related and if it doesn't inspire you, I submit that nothing will.
posted by Roach at 8:27 PM on February 17, 2009

My favourite is this. I just watched it again: I'm now covered in goosebumps and ready to do absolutely anything.
posted by Cobalt at 8:58 PM on February 17, 2009

How bout the Nutrigrain I Feel Greaaaat, yeaaah! ad ?
posted by gnutron at 12:00 AM on February 18, 2009