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The definition of "early youtube" is very flexible.

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[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

The genre of flash animations depicting misheard lyrics

[–] theedqueen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

That trailer of the Shining edited to look like a rom com

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Stick figures on crack

Llamas with Hats

How to be Gangster (and other Nigahiga stuff)

Early Epic Meal Time videos

Classic Smosh

Nostalgia Critic's The Room review

Loads of 2000's - Early 2010's animations (especially during the migration from New Grounds)

Salad Fingers

Etc...

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Kaaaaarl, that kills people...

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The most epic of all epic speeches

It's a supercut of speeches from films.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

B boy stance by Donald Glover

[–] barkybeak@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

David Blaine Street Magic with Mikey Day

[–] bonenode@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago

Stop putting shit on our bodies, David Blaine! What the F?

[–] rossman@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

This is Sparta! Techno remix

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)
[–] fennesz12@feddit.dk 2 points 22 hours ago

I wonder if Fenton ever did stop chasing

[–] radiouser@crazypeople.online 2 points 1 day ago

Jesus Christ!

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[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

That first Bo Burnham video in his room with a keyboard

[–] DoubleDongle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

A bunch if young Australian guys try a bunch of different salts on french fries. Can't remember the exact title but it's old as fuck. They go down the periodic table column that familiar sodium chloride salt is in and try potassium et cetera until it gets radioactive and unobtainable.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

There’s a community you’d like called !youtubeclassics@sh.itjust.works that has a whole collection of old clips you may have forgotten. Sort by Old

[–] florge@feddit.uk 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
  • Taking the hobbits to Isengard
  • Why is the rum gone?
  • The mysterious ticking noise
  • Badger badger badger
[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Badgers actually predates YouTube.

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

HEEEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAAAA WHATS GOING ON?

[–] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

And now it's time for cake!

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago

Jesus Christ in Richmond Park.

https://youtu.be/3GRSbr0EYYU

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Evolution of dance. Such innocent times

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago
[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 2 points 2 days ago

“I said, I’m gonna kick his ass.” Little girl who looks like Dora the Explorer. She probably has kids of her own by now.

[–] edg@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

19 years ago. Get me a chicken sandwich and some waffle fries

https://youtu.be/0dJu1Jj7VTw

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

#2 is fantastic, too. Lost the charm with the followups unfortunately

[–] hesh@quokk.au 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

So much of my gray matter is reserved for gems from these videos such as:

"You'll have SO many babies. Four HUNDRED BABIES!"

"What if everything you ever wanted...CAME. IN. A. ROCKET CAN‽"

"YOU'LL FEEL LIKE A JET FIGHTER MADE OF BICEPS! (ZZooOoOOooom!)

"You've had the worst, now try the THIRST...QUENCHER!"

"Wuht abut muh blue collar?" "JUICE SPRINGSTEEN."

"Manana, Fizzbitch, and GUN!"

...okay the entire freaking videos are just, in my brain forever. Lol

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Give powerthirst to your babies and they'll run as fast Kenyans against actual Kenyans and it will be a tie and they'll get deported back to Kenyaaaaa

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The Tuna Kid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3s-Q8oKrYU

Here comes...DR. TRAN! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO0kRE5OTZI

Herpex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrVqD67zils

I'm sure I got so many more but I should be sleeping. Lmao will edit later maybe...

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

I still really enjoy the Charlie the Unicorn sequels. Some annoying inner self will never let them die

[–] thrillhousedev@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

NO CHARLES!! MY HELMET!!!!!!

[–] thrillhousedev@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

DO YOU KNOW WHO THE FUCK I AM?!

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

My New Haircut

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 4 points 2 days ago
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Machinima skits and shenanigans in Halo.

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago
[–] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

17 years ago. That is over half my lifetime, good god.

John Williams Acapella

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Went back and rewatched the first few seasons of Tosh.O, that's some good early Internet content and commentary, curated for a teenage boy audience though.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Male Restroom Etiquette.

[–] goldenbug@fedia.io 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Kazim Koyuncu - Ella Ella Konser
Love fast paced songs.

Ameno Pro.
The part where they start smoking and onwards is pretty funny college humour.

Sütü seven kamyoncu
It's pretty clever how they made a Turkish song about some milk-loving trucker sound so French.

Between 18-19 years old each.

https://youtu.be/MWV4lvmBs9Q

Draw with me. The original is really old, it was taken down and reuploaded. I always saw it so sad and powerful. Still makes me cry. 

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] edg@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I still say "not my chair, not my problem ".

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