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Like a really old video

Mine is this one: https://youtu.be/hkV7FjivJ7U

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Tunak Tunal Tun - Dahler Mehndi

Kinda surprised that this wasn't already listed. This one is 17 years old but not the original.

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Super Mario Bros Frustration. Very first YouTube video I ever watched as a toddler. I learned many words I shouldn't have at that age lmao

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

https://youtu.be/jM8XdUNhNmU I nearly piss myself every time I watch this.

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I thought it was older, short but sweet.

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Baptazia 1

I'm yet to find a video better than this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago

I don't know of this is old enough, but it's a damn good song and they got a lot the old legends in the video

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PQHPYelqr0E&pp=ygUOcG9yayBhbmQgYmVhbnM%3D

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Racist Field Trip gets me laughing fit to cry. Would have killed to be in the room when he was telling the story. Guys in the background about to piss themselves!

[–] [email protected] 62 points 2 days ago (4 children)

David Blaine street magic, makes me wheeze everytime! https://youtu.be/wTqsV3q7rRU

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

What a classic, every time he looks at the camera I just lose it

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

WHAT THE EFF!!

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Can't believe these haven't been mentioned. Maybe because they're too popular, but they always makes me laugh:

Leeroy Jenkins

Grape stomping lady falls

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Came here for grape stomping lady. Knew I wouldn't be disappointed.

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Jesus Christ!

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Hey clip. I believe I stumbled on it from something Kevin Smith did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_CSo1gOd48

My name is Boxxy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOExl5doR2A

Star Wars Kid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU

The Easter Bunny Hates You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhzGSQwVa9I

Everyone Else Has More Sex Than Me Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzMt1oqMFdo

And the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENnAa7rqtBM

Four Chords (Yeah! Fuck off chicken little!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pidokakU4I

[–] [email protected] 1 points 19 hours ago

The 4 chord song! I had totally forgotten about this

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

20 years on my partner and I still quote The End of the World occasionally.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That and https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/285267 was great back in the day. Before even youtube.

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Bizarre televangelist. Whacked out even by Reverend Bruce Howard’s usual standards https://youtu.be/a8xvpo5WVlo

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Outside in, how to turn a sphere inside out.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

It was already upvoted 😂

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Seems like a good thread to plug [email protected]

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She's new, but is the spiritual successor of old YouTube.

Cool Cammy - Trolley Problem

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

Look at all those chickens

I still quote this several times a week.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago

What a fun question. Made me nostalgic for early social media days.

Early YouTube: Daft Punk Hands

Pre-Youtube: The End of the World

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Ding fries are done

This has lived rent free in my head for years.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Almost all my iconic video favorites aren't YouTube original content (though they have been uploaded to YouTube).

Like Slackcircus's Fabulous Secret Powers

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

I forgot this one too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qN72LEQnaU

The Hamster Dance Song

If you want to feel old.

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Ehhh I think eight years is still too new to qualify as “classic”

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Can't really name a specific one so I'll go with:

Ice Cream Truck In The 'Hood

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

DING DONG BANNU

oh and also, seriously, does anybody want to come to Candy Mountain with me? I found Candy Mountain!

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Here’s my favorite deep cut. It was the first video I ever saw on YouTube: My Hands Are Bananas

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