Well since YouTube is so incredibly popular I figured that it might have the answer to what the best song ever is since I am a little in the mood for some new music. Typing in Best Song Ever made quite a few show up but here's a run down of the first page of results.....
OK Go - Here is goes again - I've heard this song before, I reviewed the album in fact during college. It's a catchy enough song, sort of Stroke like, very British rock, pleasing yet not brilliant. The video however is the band doing all sorts of entertaining nonsense on a series of treadmill's. Very clever, very well rehearsed, very original. Very much worth watching the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI
Tenacious D - Tribute - Alright, I get it, they're funny. Hell though, they are not as funny as they get credit for. Yeah, School of Rock was nice and it proved one thing - Jack Black is not a good actor but when you have a good script it doesn't matter all that much. Tenacious D proves the same in their music. You don't need to write the best song in the world to be liked if you have halfway decent lyrics or can be entertaining. I just wish I found them more entertaining... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcJwz7wu8_s
Anchorman - Afternoon Delight - What are you joking? Sure, it's the last genius movie Will Ferrell has been in, that doesn't mean the song is the best song ever. Alright though, it totally makes me smile to see them knocking over the trash can in the video (ironic...) and it makes me realize just how not funny Brick Tamland is. And a sack race, really? How do I like my steak? Not at all. This video is decent though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eplbDbp6XJQ
Dope - Take Your Best Shot - this song straight up blows. Best song ever? How about top fifty lamest teenage angsty songs ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZCGBI2SQUo&feature=PlayList&p=892F5EFEB6C7F065&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=24
Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas is You - holy lord, this actually is the best holiday song ever. Who woulda thought that they would get one song right on this? If you don't like this song I might just not like you. I know that probably seems a bit much but it's so adorable. It's Mariah Carey if she respected herself. It's smiles on Christmas, it's beautiful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8rY0Fyws20
Stuckey and Murray - Tonight - Hah, this might be hilarious and it might be all sorts of dumb. Most likely it is just both. A collection of terrible pickup lines put into 80's rock song form. At times offensive and at times quite endearing, out of control just about the entire time, it may not be the best song ever but it might be the best / worst pick up song ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTLvIB4Jj5c
Mercenaries 2 - Oh No You Didn't - I don't have the interest to look up why the hell this song was made but it's actually kinda awesome. Is that an old man singin' gangsta rap or a muppet? It's actually really pleasant on the ears. Nice piano, nice backups, why can't rap sound a little more like this sometimes? Ba ba ba ba ba ba bah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbE3fGfF-o
Men At Work - Land Down Under - I will not justify this with a response, or a link.
Oh YouTube, you certainly know how to entertain me when I am bored. Thanks!
Addendum - I went on this evening to see what the "funniest video ever" was and of course the majority was absolute crap. There was one that isn't a video it is an audio track that is absolutely precious, for certain types of people, and I happen to be one of those people. A guy sees a car crash as he's leaving a voicemail and gives commentary on the mess that ensues. I don't even care if this is real, it's hilarious.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTUPseOtKBs
