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The definition of "early youtube" is very flexible.

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

Anything by Pimplywimp, but especially Holy SH!t

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

The genre of flash animations depicting misheard lyrics

[–] barkybeak@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

David Blaine Street Magic with Mikey Day

[–] bonenode@piefed.social 12 points 1 week ago

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

[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

That first Bo Burnham video in his room with a keyboard

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week 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

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)
[–] radiouser@crazypeople.online 2 points 1 week ago

Jesus Christ!

[–] fennesz12@feddit.dk 2 points 1 week ago

I wonder if Fenton ever did stop chasing

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[–] florge@feddit.uk 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 1 week ago

Badgers actually predates YouTube.

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago

Jesus Christ in Richmond Park.

https://youtu.be/3GRSbr0EYYU

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

HEEEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAAAA WHATS GOING ON?

[–] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

And now it's time for cake!

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

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

https://youtu.be/0dJu1Jj7VTw

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[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

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

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

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago
[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

My New Haircut

[–] rossman@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

This is Sparta! Techno remix

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Male Restroom Etiquette.

[–] DoubleDongle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week 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.

[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week 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 week ago

Kaaaaarl, that kills people...

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

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

[–] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

John Williams Acapella

[–] JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago

Evolution of dance. Such innocent times

[–] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week 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.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Machinima skits and shenanigans in Halo.

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

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

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 2 points 1 week 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.

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 2 points 1 week ago
[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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...

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

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

[–] thrillhousedev@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

DO YOU KNOW WHO THE FUCK I AM?!

[–] Boozilla@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
  • Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager
  • Fear of Girls
  • The Steven Segal Show (Ken McIntyre)
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

It's amazing how revolutionary chad Vader was; I can't even explain it.

A series, with actors, a script, editing...!!!

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

Kittens Inspired by Kittens

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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.

[–] goldenbug@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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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. 

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