Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Ten Videos That Made YouTube Famous - Forbes

Forbes has an interesting story and a slideshow with their list of the top 10 videos that made YouTube famous. The story briefly covers the impact of YouTube and how it is changing our media consumption.

  1. Saturday Night Live's "Lazy Sunday"
  2. "Hillary 1984″
  3. OK Go, "Here It Goes Again"
  4. Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend"
  5. "Guitar"
  6. "Evolution Of Dance"
  7. Pokemon Theme Music Video
  8. Lonelygirl15: "First Blog / Dorkiness Prevails"
  9. Stephen Colbert: White House Correspondents' Dinner
  10. Free Hugs Campaign

Read the full story on Forbes.com. Slideshow has clickable links to play each video.
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Giglish SnapReview:
The list is a good sampling of the range of videos that "exemplify the YouTube phenomenon." Like most 'Top 10′ lists it misses some big ones like
'Diet Coke + Mentos' and 'Tea Partay.'
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Giglish Bonus: Some videos that made us smile

Need glasses?
How Stupid They Are…
Crazy Frog Bros -
The Ebay Song
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