Don't Hassel the hoff. Oh and other stuff too!

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I usually try to stay as far away from politics as possible so I will start this post with a disclaimer: in no way am I promoting or discouraging, praising or condemning the policies, principles, or political affairs while writing this post. I am simply critiquing and analyzing a video based on the "Yes we Can" speech delivered by our current President, Barack Obama. Whether or not you like/ agree with Obama, you have to admit, the man can give a speech. The words "Yes we Can" are almost as famous as "four score and seven years ago..." by another famous president. Some believe that this speech is what won the election of Obama. This speech is already inspirational, but add music and it is downright powerful. While the speech is playing music, other voices, and rythm are added. The celebrity singers include: Scarlett Johansson, Tatyana Ali, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriquez, Kelly Hu, Adam Rodriquez, Amber Valetta, Nick Cannon, and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. This video takes an election speech, and makes it something that teens want to listen to, it's not just interrupting the game, this made it interesting. And after all, we are not only the future of the world, we are the now. This was a great technique to make reach teen voters. It takes prose, and makes it poetry. I give this video a 3.5/5. Enjoy :)



Nay :(
This is one of those videos you watch, then feel the need to wash your eyes out with bleach. But it's like a horrible crash, you just can look away. David Hasselhoff is not particularly known for his grace or eloquence, he is quoted saying,"Beyond its entertainment value, Baywatch has enriched and, in many cases, helped save lives. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to continue with a project which has had such a significance for so many." Yeah Hasselhoff, that's what we all think of when we hear Baywatch... public safety. But this one has to take the Hasselhoff cake. This is a video to "Hooked on a feeling" and it's so bad it almost good. First he's in a tux at a wedding type scene, then OH WAIT! he's in a fur coat skiing? Then the desert? Enter two angels!! Well I think you get the idea... if there even is an idea. I give this video a 2/5. Enjoy?



What do you think?
This video spread through the teen/tween population like big news in a small town. It is only 35 seconds long and has two unique lines of dialogue. My spoon is too big! is a video that you may have already seen but what do you think? Is it really funny? Or is it just a sad realization of what entertainment passes for nowadays? What do you think?



As for "funny french bulldog" I agree with the title. It's funny and freaking adorable. If you look closely in the background the mama bulldog was right there and if her pup was in any real pain or trouble she would have done more than just lay there. I give it a 3/5

Wordplay and Song fail

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Our first video for today is an interesting video for the song "Let the Drummer Kick" by Citizen Cope. Normally when the word music video comes up we think of half naked unrealistic girls shaking their butts to a rap song that no one can understand-- but man does it have a beat! But the artist that came up with this particular video took a different route. Arturitis, the poster of this video, made an intriguing video based on one of the most important elements of the song, the lyrics. Not only does the video feature the lyrics, but it portrays the words in a way that shows the meaning. We all remember bopping our ninth grade heads to this song, but how many of us actually listened to the music. This video not only highlights the talent of the artist, but also the meaning, and even the beat of the song very effectively. I give this video a 4/5 Enjoy :)



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Let's be honest, all of us have made a fool out of ourselves singing / dancing to a song we like. But the difference between us and xxgemmyxx is that we did not post our stupidity on YouTube. Of course this poor sap did not think that his humiliation would get 1,375,564 views to date. Let's just take a moment and Analise this video shall we? Zoom in on a mint green bean bag chair, enter awkward redhead. Once you are about to click away from this video a giant "Pfffffffffffffff..." comes across the screen, that's 15 "f"s that's a lot of tween angst people. Let's move from the bean bag chair to a bed with... yes Minnie mouse sheets. As the awkward tween changes positions to the beat of the music you can also notice the stuffed animals in the background. Close up! Now you can really appreciate the amount of hair gel he uses... And now his back to the bed, well kind of. Maybe he realized how weird the sheets were and thought "Hmm, I'll pick something less weird, how about I lay on the floor right next to the bed! GENIUS! Also I could accentuate the fact that I am on the floor by having a giant word bubble pop up and say "HERE"! And they say I'm not creative..." Time for some choreography! Some classic dance moves including the "awkward teen tries to move his hips" and "strange head roll" are used in this portion. And finally end scene. Wow, that's some quality video right there. I give this video a 1/5. Enjoy?



What do you think?
This video holds true to its name... funny french bulldog. But what do you think? Is it cute? Or animal cruelty? Should the person filming help the dog out? Or is it just a cute puppy rolling around? Enjoy




As for "Charlie bit my finger...again!" I freaking love it. I don't care how many times I see it, it will brighten my day every time. :)

Pavement Picasso and Toilets

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The Pavement Picasso has been a favorite artist of mine for a long time. Julian Beever (the Pavement Picasso) is famous for creating almost 3D sidewalk drawings. In this video by janebramwell, Kurt Wenner is also featured. Both artists have taken sidewalk chalk to the next level. Janebramwell cleverly backed this video with the song "Sidewalk Pictures" by Stephanie Mabey. Even if you are not an artist, and do not enjoy art museums I still think that you can appreciate this video. Julian Beever draws in such an unusual style that you can only get the full experience of his art by looking at it from a specific angle. Any other way that you view his peices they look stretched out, and I think the video did a good job of showing that it is an illusion, a fantastic illusion. I give this video a 4/5. Enjoy :)



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This video is literally entitled "Sittin On Tha Toilet"... classy. Can I just say that I understand shortening words for text messages, but there are two things wrong with "tha". First, you are not texting, there is a full keyboard in front of you. Secondly, the word "tha" (and I use the word "word" very loosely there)is the same amount of letters as the. So next time alonzochadwick, just write the word the. It is just a very large woman sitting on the toilet saying "Sittin On Tha Toilet" over and over again for a full forty three seconds. But kids, don't forget to flush! Oh wait, she didn't. Now the thing that I don't get is that this video is spreading like wildfire! So by writing this post I suppose that I am fueling that lavatory fire, but oh well, it's so bad it's almost good. The best thing about this video is that in the first few seconds a banner pops up asking the viewer to vote for them in a singing competition... yeah, after watching this video I do not feel inspired to help further you in the entertainment world. Enjoy?



What do you think?
This video is a classic, well as much as a YouTube video can be a classic. Charlie bit my finger. Now if you have not seen this video, welcome to the internet. The two little Brits are just sitting... no not on a toilet, and Charlie bites Harry's finger, and for some reason it's just so darn cute. With 167,531,693 views it's become one of the most popular videos of all time. But what do you think? Is it really just overrated? Or are they 167,531,693 view worthy? Enjoy