Our Favorite Viral Videos Of 2010Tuesday, December 28, 2010 10:06 AMIf it weren’t for YouTube and Facebook, people might actually have to work. Fortunately, they do exist, and everybody can waste most of the time they should be using to be productive on looking at pictures of cats and watching videos. It wasn’t just dudes looking at rainbows and talking oranges keeping us entertained — celebrities helped out even when they didn’t mean to. Here’s our list of the best viral videos of 2010, with some good, (sometimes) wholesome celebrity fun thrown in for good measure.
1
Miley Cyrus Smokes Salvia
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Miley Cyrus and the Bong — it almost sounds like a Roald Dahl novel. Sadly, it’s not, but it is almost as entertaining. Don’t worry, she’s not smoking marijuana; it’s just a hallucinogen. No biggie.
2
Bieber Or Die
Total Views: 5.3 million
Best April’s Fools Day prank of the year.
3
Greyson Chance
Total Views: 35 million
If his cover of “Paparazzi†is any indicator, Greyson Chance could be next year’s Justin Bieber. Next year’s younger, more talented Justin Bieber who can play instruments and doesn’t sing like he’s about to start crying.
4
Lin Yu Chun
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Who doesn’t remember the first time they saw Lin Yu Chun sing “I Will Always Love You� It was like hearing Susan Boyle sing “I Dreamed a Dream†only way, way more confusing.
5
Old Spice Guy
Total Views: 26 million
The Old Spice Man (Isaiah Mustafa) swept into our hearts with an amazing one-take commercial for deodorant, of all things. Men wanted to be (and smell) like him. Women wanted to be with him and also like him, because he’s just so rad.
6
Old Spice Guy Responds To Internet
Total Views: 1.3 million
Not satisfied with that degree of Internet domination, Old Spice went on a mini-campaign, responding to Twitter users and YouTube commenters. The results were hilarious, plus we learned that people are capable of leaving intelligible YouTube comments that aren’t obscenity-strewn, hate-filled garbage.
7
Salsa Dog
Total Views: 8.5 million
Salsa Dog is a better dancer than we are and a lurking reminder of why we are going to die horribly, horribly alone (can’t dance, spend all day watching Salsa Dog, etc.)
8
One Less Lonely Dad
Total Views: 1.5 million
You thought *your* dad was bad, with his awful one-liners and collection of pink shorts. But until your dad gets down like this to Justin Bieber, he’s just regular bad. This dad is Superbad.
9
You Dun Goofed Up!
Total Views: n/a
‘“You picked on my daughter ‘n now yer gonna have to pay the price. You dun goofed up.†To be fair, we would probably cyber-bully people if they talked like that too.
10
Ginger Kid!
Total Views: 12.4 million
Ginger people have souls. And their souls are very, very angry. Although yours would be too, if you had those freckles and those beady eyes.
11
Cats Playing Patty Cake
Total Views: 6.2 million
Every viral list needs a token cat video.
12
Double Rainbow Guy
Total Views: 22.2 million
Good work, Double Rainbow guy, for reminding us all how there used to be a time before we started taking beta blockers when we were excited about everything. Thanks a lot.
13
Bed Intruder (remix)
Total Views: 57 million
Obviously, the big one of the year was Bed Intruder, which not only made Antoine Dodson a (somewhat minor) celebrity, but also made it hilarious to tell anybody to lock up anything (e.g., “Darla’s coming over.’ ‘Oh noes, lock up your pharmaceuticals!’).
14
Honorable Mention: Double Dream Hands (remix)
Everybody loves Double Dream hands, but what about TRIPLE Dream Hands? Consider your mind blown and your dance repertoire forever changed.
15
Honorable Mention: Model’s Hair Catches Fire Live At Diddy’s Album Release Party
If there’s one thing better than a P Diddy record release party, it’s a P Diddy record release party where a model’s hair catches on fire. It’s okay though, because she is (naturally) in a bathtub. Still … probably shouldn’t have put the candles so close to her head. Just saying.
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