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07/25/2007
Crank dat Soulja Boy with Barney
Some time when I wasn't paying attention, "Crank dat Soulja Boy" seized the imaginations of... well, everyone but me, apparently. Now the Webiverse is crawling with dance tutorials, karaoke editions, and many, many homages.
You got your Soulja Spongebob, your Soulja Naruto... even Winnie the Pooh's kickin it Soulja-style. But for flawless editing, unbridled whimsy, and sheer joyous surreality, you simply can't beat the Barney edition.
Sure, the hours the creator must have spent voluntarily watching Barney might make you worry a bit. And every once in a while you may get distracted wondering what the hell those Barney kids were originally supposed to be doing. (There's one move I've dubbed the Hitlercize.) But the fact is, this is just a beautifully put-together video.
Simply put, this shit is tight, yo.
07/20/2007
White Stripes Are One-Note?
Normally, we'd never accuse The White Stripes of being stale -- but if one note is the only note they're gonna play, then the label might stick. As part of their Canadian tour to promote "Icky Thump," Jack and Meg White are holding to a promise to play in every Canadian province and territory -- mostly through secret "One Note" shows, advertised mere hours ahead of time via their website.
Here, a crowd of excited Newfoundland fans witness Jack and Meg keep their word. No telling how long they had to wait for this one beat of music -- but given that the applause lasts longer than the performance, it seems that the crowd thinks it was worth it.
06/04/2007
X10, "802"
Named after the area code for the rough-and-tumble streets the X10 posse calls home, "802" is a tongue-and-cheek homage to the Green Mountain state. Now, thanks to the YouTube and the Times, X10 may be the best known rap group (if not the only rap group) to emerge from Vermont, and for that they deserve props.
When Zizema's piece was published, the clip had logged 55,000 YouTube views. A day later, that number has nearly doubled. It may not hold a candle (or a mic) to "Lazy Sunday," but maybe you'll find it amusing.
