On the Cultural Contributions of YouTube

AMAZING FEATS OF HUMAN SKILL:

Daft Hands - please be patient at first and let it get into its groove.

Little Superstar - a true gem from Kollywood (similar to Bollywood, but hailing from Madras rather than Bombay).

Bernie does a "triple lutz".

Parkour - as peformed by David Belle.



MUSIC VIDEOS (good and bad):

"Here we Go Again" - OK Go

"Where's Your Head At?" - Basement Jaxx

"Just" - Radiohead

Jellyfish video mashup.

"Love me Tender - Unknown artist. Greatest music video ever made.

Germans love David Hasselhoff - The Hoff singing to an elated Germany whilst the Berlin wall is being torn down. Germans love David Hasselhoff.



POLITICS:

Legislature fighting - Taiwanese parliment working for a better Taiwan.

Rinde protesta - Mexican President Felipe Calderon is sworn in before a non-welcoming congress

Bushims - a sample of W's wit.



RANDOM GOODNESS:

Push comes to shove - saw this the first time on MTV back in the day when MTV was cool.

15 dias en agosto - Words of wisdom.

Angry Chicken meets Parkour

"Gonads and Strife" - An old classic.

Drama praire dog - The most intense thing you will ever see.

Daily picture - Good background music too.

Dick Cheney/ Scarface - at the RNC.

Safari home video - Never mess with a water buffalo.

Classic Ferrari video - The coolest way to see Paris ever.

Thriller - as performed by Philipino prisoners. Ridiculous.

Car accdient - Worst driver on earth.

A messge from President Bush - as performed by Will Ferrell.

Last but not least - a Skittles commercial.

***image courtesy of Banksy***