Everyone wants their fifteen minutes of fame, and a lot of people on YouTube get it. But there are those videos that stick, and become a part of popular culture. There are those who are mainstream famous, and then there are those who are YouTube famous. Most of these people have never been on TV or other forms of media, but their existence and their antics are known to a large number of people. Through word of mouth these videos are viewed over and over again, normally because they have a person doing something very embarrassing. YouTube can be a way of bringing people to the forefront because of their supremely unique performances.
This music video by Weezer highlights this display of individuality:
The song is about not caring about what other people think and just doing what you really want to do. It incorporates all the famous YouTube memes in one video celebrating individuality and freedom to do whatever you want. It includes a lot of the most well known “YouTube personalities” such as the Leave Britney Alone guy, Tay Zonday of Chocolate Rain fame, Star Wars kid, and Numma Numma guy. YouTube is a place where anyone can put up a video and express themselves.
Everyone wants their fifteen minutes of fame, and a lot of people on YouTube get it. But there are those videos that stick, and become a part of popular culture. There are those who are mainstream famous, and then there are those who are YouTube famous. Most of these people have never been on TV or other forms of media, but their existence and their antics are known to a large number of people. Through word of mouth these videos are viewed over and over again, normally because they have a person doing something very embarrassing. YouTube can be a way of bringing people to the forefront because of their supremely unique performances.
This music video by Weezer highlights this display of individuality:
