My eldest apropros of nothing sent me an utterly brilliant youtube clip of (presumably) Dutch local TV in which an old man demonstrates how to park a car 58 inches wide in a garage 60 inches wide. While very funny it also harks back to a vanished golden age of ‘Fenton’ and other clips before memefication, conspiracy nutters, Mark Goldbridge shouting, and all the other stuff that youtube now consists of. So please post your old-school youtube faves (Fenton, Old Man Parks Car and any others I can remember in the comments). No Downfall or other memes, I’m after the OG clips to bring a smile to all our faces in a troubled world. Two minutes or less (again the original youtube spirit).
Ain’t there one damn youtube clip that can make me break down and smile
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Nice Video.
If you’re going back to 2011, let’s go back a bit further – to 2007
One more for now ‘Bibotelli’ – as a lifelong City fan always time for Mario:
As a Hullensian, I can only aspire to be reflected in Ronnie’s glory…
a true classic @black-type though over the 2 min bar, practically a mini play for today.
On the rare occasion I hear “GI Blues” by Elvis, I can only really think of this video. Looks like a good laugh in there if I’m honest.
Problem with such pubs is that always, always there’s violence just bubbling under …
This never fails to make me smile. The smiles on the band’s faces as they realize he really can play are just great. And he nails it!
Kiss Guy was superb. And hats off to the band for so graciously giving him his five minutes of fame.
Igor Stravinsky hears John Dowland’s “Flow My Tears”.
Just two minor drawbacks.
This always makes me smile.
I have the maturity of a 10 year old
Longer than 2 minutes, but this makes me laugh every time…
Bundesliga fashion does it for me every time.
Phoebe singing along (improvised) to Ross’s bagpipes and Rachel trying to hide her laughter will never not make me smile.
THIS!
Are you well? I thought you were…
Never tire of the amazing range of sounds the lyre bird can produce. Listen out for the kookaburra.
Amazing. He (she?) sounds like a 1980s video game in places.
Also longer than 2 minutes
If things are wet in the kitchen I often ask “did you dry this in a rain forest?” purely from this video. Not sure I’ve seen the actual standup routine…
To think there was a time Eddie Izzard was the funniest person in the world
oh go on another one
Have we got this far without cats?
We definitely bought the book because of this video
Not a classic to you, but a Swedish classic. Physical comedy – but most of the laughs comes from the commentary, so unless you’ve been “Doing the DuoLingo”, it might be slightly disappointing.
Fun fact: The final pose in the first floor routine (“The Brussel Step”) was used as the winning pose of a fairly successful Swedish tennis player (no, I’ve forgotten his name…) to the confusion of the international audiences.
Very silly indeed.
For some reason, it got me thinking about the wonderful Smack the Pony. What a programme it was….
I’d forgotten this one
Wonderful, @davebigpicture. i’d forgotten it too.
They were so hilarious.
as were Mitchell and Webb.
and Catherine Tate…
NSFW
No sympathy from the dog.
Dog channeling Mutley there.
THE WODERFUL VOODOO BRASS BAND….
I love YouTube and have about a dozen folders of different clips I go back to but these always make me laugh. Both posted previously I’m sure.
Goth Barbie was a treat.
Brilliant isn’t it.
A late entry here. I didn’t know this existed until today… Absolutely unbelievable.
A favourite in our house.