Help me make a compilation of songs made popular via Youtube.
November 10, 2009 12:51 PM Subscribe
I am looking to make a compilation of music that consists of songs that owe their popularity to Youtube. What songs does the hive mind recommend?
i want to put together a compilation of musical tracks that owe their popularity to youtube. They could be things of a viral nature like "Chocolate Rain" or songs that gained a following due to youtube like "Here is Goes Again" by OKGO. What songs would you suggest?
i want to put together a compilation of musical tracks that owe their popularity to youtube. They could be things of a viral nature like "Chocolate Rain" or songs that gained a following due to youtube like "Here is Goes Again" by OKGO. What songs would you suggest?
How can Rick Astley's hit song not be the first item here?
posted by anti social order at 1:00 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by anti social order at 1:00 PM on November 10, 2009
It was popular before, but a certain Rick Astley song had a second life on Youtube.
posted by Locobot at 1:01 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by Locobot at 1:01 PM on November 10, 2009
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
sure, it's a 4chan meme, but it never would have worked without Youtube
posted by Oktober at 1:01 PM on November 10, 2009
sure, it's a 4chan meme, but it never would have worked without Youtube
posted by Oktober at 1:01 PM on November 10, 2009
Chocolate Rain
posted by fire&wings at 1:01 PM on November 10, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by fire&wings at 1:01 PM on November 10, 2009 [2 favorites]
Peanut Butter Jelly Time
Dota by Basshunter
I personally think Flight of the Conchords owes a lot of their success to YouTube.
posted by castlebravo at 1:02 PM on November 10, 2009
Dota by Basshunter
I personally think Flight of the Conchords owes a lot of their success to YouTube.
posted by castlebravo at 1:02 PM on November 10, 2009
United Breaks Guitars by Dave Carroll
posted by hungrysquirrels at 1:04 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by hungrysquirrels at 1:04 PM on November 10, 2009
Ok anti social, you win. Also though they typically have a short life on Youtube, a bunch of SNL originated songs get tons of internet play: Dick in a Box, On a Boat, Mother Lover, Chronicles of Narnia. Possibly also Autotune the News...
posted by Locobot at 1:05 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by Locobot at 1:05 PM on November 10, 2009
Andy McKee
Marie Digby
Esmee Denters
Kina Grannis
Canon in D (electric guitar) ~ one video has over 65 million hits.
posted by empyrean at 1:06 PM on November 10, 2009
Marie Digby
Esmee Denters
Kina Grannis
Canon in D (electric guitar) ~ one video has over 65 million hits.
posted by empyrean at 1:06 PM on November 10, 2009
Definitely Ok Go's treadmill video "Here It Goes Again."
posted by BlahLaLa at 1:09 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by BlahLaLa at 1:09 PM on November 10, 2009
Some music popular on youtube because people enjoy mocking it:
Attack Attack: Stick Stickly (AKA crabcore)
Brokencyde: Freaxxx (AKA the worst band ever)
posted by idiopath at 1:17 PM on November 10, 2009
Attack Attack: Stick Stickly (AKA crabcore)
Brokencyde: Freaxxx (AKA the worst band ever)
posted by idiopath at 1:17 PM on November 10, 2009
Here's a link to Canon Rock, which empyrean mentioned.
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis at 1:20 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis at 1:20 PM on November 10, 2009
I was mostly unfamiliar with the Daft Punk song Better, Faster, Stronger until the Daft Hands meme got traction.
Now I hear it all the time.
posted by quin at 1:34 PM on November 10, 2009
Now I hear it all the time.
posted by quin at 1:34 PM on November 10, 2009
Marie Digby singing the cover of Rihanna's Umbrella
posted by gagoumot at 1:51 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by gagoumot at 1:51 PM on November 10, 2009
Oh, now you've got me thinking.
Susan Boyle singing I Dreamed A Dream on Britain's Got Talent
posted by gagoumot at 1:58 PM on November 10, 2009
Susan Boyle singing I Dreamed A Dream on Britain's Got Talent
posted by gagoumot at 1:58 PM on November 10, 2009
I'm gonna go with Chris Brown's song "Forever" aka The Wedding Dance Song
posted by Spyder's Game at 2:14 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by Spyder's Game at 2:14 PM on November 10, 2009
What What (In the Butt), by Samwell.
posted by Spinneret at 3:01 PM on November 10, 2009 [3 favorites]
posted by Spinneret at 3:01 PM on November 10, 2009 [3 favorites]
Gauchos de Acero, a young (read 11 year-old bass player) Argentinian heavy metal band whose popularity was launched by their kitchen cover of Iron Maiden's The Trooper. Warning, endearing kid metal, including 3 year-old headbanging. (Note, 4 megaviews) (did I invent a word?) They are playing dates in Argentina now and appeared on the Argentinian version of those talent shows that are on TV everywhere.
Esquire article here.
posted by Ironmouth at 3:56 PM on November 10, 2009
Esquire article here.
posted by Ironmouth at 3:56 PM on November 10, 2009
Marie Digby. Definitely a success story (who deserves every bit of it).
posted by variella at 5:09 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by variella at 5:09 PM on November 10, 2009
Jeremy Fisher - Cigarette (the homemade video made has 2 million + views.)
posted by Frank Grimes at 6:17 PM on November 10, 2009
posted by Frank Grimes at 6:17 PM on November 10, 2009
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posted by chowflap at 12:52 PM on November 10, 2009 [1 favorite]