But my fear and loathing of those incidents have been surpassed by some of the clever things you can see on Youtube courtesy of hilarious people who have a lot of spare time! So here are my favourites! And there were so many to choose from!
10. Dramatic Reading of "Sexy and I Know It" by Ira David Wood III
This cracks me up. The laughing of the girl behind the camera is kind of annoying but I LOVE that this known director of Theatre in the Park does this song in Peter O' Toole style. I hate LMFAO, Redfoo and anything related to this song - the lyrics are so friggin' ridiculous that it makes it even funnier when read like this. I just lost it at 'wiggle wiggle wiggle!'
9. Bad Lip Reading channel
These brilliant people at the Bad Lip Reading Channel do a lot of these types of videos, mostly lip synching NFL which are hilarious but they have extended it to blockbuster movies. My favourite is Twilight as the acting is so unspeakably bad (sorry, R Patz) that they may as well be saying those words. Even the first line made me spit my drink out ("Mouses have wee wees..."). I love that they make Edward into a total douche and Bella into a 'Cher Horovitz style airhead'. And the cake scene! Gut busting stuff!
8. Google Translate Sings
Malinda Kathleen Reese, you're a legend! Not only is this girl actually talented and has the vocal goods to pull this project off but she has tapped into the internet's finest comedy resource - Google Translate. She puts it through several layers (but sometimes may not have to do that many as Google Translate is so incredibly bad with certain languages!). Her version of Let It Go is brilliant, particularly for the way that the 'inspirational chorus' is made much less inspiring by a simple change to three words! I can't wait to see more from her.
7. Jesus Christ in Richmond Park
Naughty Fenton! It doesn't matter how many times I see this, I can't stop laughing. Videos of misbehaving canines and silly animals are always funny but I think the reason I find this particularly side-splitting is because it's just so unexpected.
6. Gilbert Gottfried reads excerpts from "50 Shades of Grey"
Once again, this book is so ridiculous that it was bound to have the piss taken out of it. And who better to do that than the voice of Iago in Aladdin. Somehow, he turns a book that was "supposed to be" (and I use the term 'supposed to be' loosely!) erotic and turns it into the creepiest reading ever! His pronounced bird-like twang, the enhanced pronunciation of particular words describing nether regions and the overall bad writing makes this video comedic gold!
5. The Shining and Scary Mary (recut trailers)
The multitude of recut trailers prove that emotion in movies lies a lot in the choice of musical score, voiceover and delicate editing. Which is why it annoys me when people leave the theatre the moment the lights come up after a movie. Those people who made that movie great may not be the ones on the screen!
The first video is pure genius! The idea of cutting an iconic creepy horror movie as a romantic comedy is an inspired one. From the moment the voiceover and the kooky orchestral score strikes up, you could believe that this is what the movie is about! Very clever!
The second is bloody hilarious as it does quite the opposite to the first one! If I knew nothing about Mary Poppins, I would have believed that the second video "Scary Mary" was a trailer for a horror movie. The use of audio effects, filters and clever editing makes this look terrifying. Love it!
4. Paint and his amazing creations
The trick with a musical Youtube video is that you have to be good at what you do, not just aimed with a videocamera and an idea. This guy, Paint, is very very talented (I really hope he becomes famous beyond his Youtube channel as he has the skills). The video above, After Ever After, is one of my favourites of his - I love Disney and the music involved in those movies and so what he has done with these is very clever indeed. My favourite bit is where he refers to Belle's association with the Beast as 'bestiality". Great! Check out his Youtube.
3. John William's heroic Jurassic Park score performed on melodica
I know, I've just contradicted myself. I did say that musical Youtube videos should be done by people with skill. But this one....oh, the joy of this one comes from the complete lack of talent. Absolutely hilarious! I was introduced to this by a friend who can't even talk about it without dissolving into hysterical laughter. I will never again be able to listen to the score of Jurassic Park (or, indeed, watch the movie) without thinking of this!
2. Anything by Matt Mulholland
And now for a video that threatens to make me let a bit of wee out laughing! This Kiwi born comedian is apparently making a living out of his Youtube videos and good on him! I haven't seen a video of his that I haven't loved and this is one of my favourites. From his Penis Chorale to his ballad version of Who Let The Dogs Out; from his Batman Shampoo series to the Recorder by Candlelight songs, I never fail to laugh at his creations. But then, his serious stuff is bloody brilliant too. Some people would call it 'too much spare time', I call it a great use of musical talent!
1. Orchestra Fail
And now my number 1: the video that never ceases to crack everyone up! Especially me! I want this as my ringtone so bad just so I can see people's faces when my phone rings on the bus! It is an inspiring, poignant performance of Richard Strauss' Also Sprach Zarathustra'. It will bring tears to your eyes, I promise!
I want to buy that trumpet section (aka herd of elephants) a carton of beer! Send me a message if you're them! Enough talk - the gemstone is in the above video!
Honorable mentions to: Judson Laipply's Evolution of Dance, the clever dog who gets his ball out of the pool, Literal Music Videos (Total Eclipse of the Heart) and the sneezing baby panda!
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