Pop Culture Blog: Fun Facts for Cocktail Conversation
Looking at my calendar, I notice a few things:
- Classes will be finished in less than a month;
- Graduation will happen in a little less than two months;
- I’ll begin my life as a career woman (hopefully… keep your fingers crossed);
- And I’ll end my time as a college student.
Now before you feel a pang of sympathy for all the current fourth years, try to see this upcoming graduation as I do: not as the end of an era but rather as the opportunity to reflect fondly on that era – and on all the wonderful memories of the past four years. And so begins my tribute to the past four years, using the common memories that almost all of us share: the trends. My first set of trends? YouTube videos.
Fourth years, take a trip down memory lane. Young’uns, take this chance to learn a little more about your elders. Everyone else, take a moment to laugh about all the things those Wahoos found funny. You might discover some new favorites!
First Year Fall 2007
- Can I Have Your Number? “Excuse me, can I talk to you for a minute?”
- Charlie Bit My Finger – Again! “Ouch Charlie!”
- Old Gregg “You ever had Bailey’s from a shoe?”
- The Landlord (Will Ferrell) “I’m just buzzed.”
- Miss Teen USA South Carolina “I personally believe that US Americans…”
First Year Spring 2008
- Grape Lady Falls “Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ouch. Can’t breathe.”
- Bon Qui Qui at King Burger “I’ll cut you.”
- Cute Blue Cross Blue Shield Commercial “He kicked him in the penis.”
- Breakdancer vs. Baby So horrible it’s funny.
- Potter Puppet Pals “Ron, Ron, Ron Weasley!”
Second Year Fall 2008
- Kittens Inspired by Kittens “I’m her mom! Nooo she’s not!”
- You Can Vote However You Like “You can vote however you like.”
- Tina Fey as Sarah Palin “And I can see Russia from my house.”
- Beyonce – Single Ladies “If you like it then you should have put a ring on it.”
- Taylor Swift – Love Story “It’s a love story, baby just say yes.”
Second Year Spring 2009
- David after Dentist “Is this real life?”
- I’m on a Boat “Poseidon, look at me.”
- i’m bo yo. (or anything by Bo Burnham)
- Single Ladies Fail Absurdity and pain – a perfect combination.
- Funny Kids Dancing Ginger kids dancing.
Third Year Fall 2009
- My Push Up Bra Will Help Get Me My Man “Peace and blessings. Peace and blessings.”
- Kanye vs. Taylor Swift “Beyonce had the best video of all time!”
- Cav Man Down!!! But he hops right back on his horse… eventually.
- Jessica’s “Daily Affirmation” “I can do anything good…”
- Sneezing Panda So quick you can easily watch it over and over again.
Third Year Spring 2010
- 3 Year Old Crying over Justin Bieber “I just love Justin Bieber!”
- Lady Gaga Telephone Gaga: The Michael Jackson of modern-day music videos.
- So Your Cat Wants a Massage? “In this case, a drooler is not a person specializing in rings and watches.”
- OK go – This Too Shall Pass Because it’s just cool to watch.
- Harvard Sailing Team – Boys Will be Girls “I actually digested a huge gust of wind on my way to work.”
Fourth Year Fall 2010
- Antoine Dodson “You are so dumb. You are really dumb.”
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes on “I I I I I love you…”
- Mike Tompkins – Teenage Dream & Just the Way You Are A one-man, one-instrument band.
- Old Spice – The Man Your Man Could Smell Like “Now back to me.”
- Teach Me How to Dougie FAIL People realized they couldn’t really “dougie,” so they watched someone else failing at it.
Fourth Year Spring 2011
- Rebecca Black – Friday “We we we so excited.”
- Mommy’s Nose is Scary! Everybody loves baby videos.
- Kappa Rap 2 “Blue is our color. And blue is our other color.”
I list three for this semester, in part because those are the only ones I know so far and in part because I want to leave room for more. We may have just a month, but there are plenty of memories to be made in that time… and plenty of videos to discover.