Top Ten YouTube Songs

So as many of you have probably already noticed, there's a lot of YouTube videos on here. And I do this on purpose. Partly I do it because I want to give you guys something more to do than just read my poorly scribed blatherings, but also I do it because there aren't many places to go where you can watch music videos on a regular basis anymore. MTV and VH1 have both gone the way of the reality show, even MTV2 and Fuse have cut back substantially on the number of videos they show. In a way, YouTube has kind of become the place to go for people interested in experiencing their favorite bands music outside of just listening to their songs.

But by the nature of YouTube, being completely user generated, we've also gotten a chance to discover some amazing talents that may have never existed were it not for the site. Things that, even if MTV was still playing music videos, we'd never get to see. So in honor of Youtube, I now present my Top Ten YouTube Songs/Musical Performances.

10) Rob Paravonian - Pachabel Rant

Sure this isn't a YouTube exclusive, but let's be honest, were it not for YouTube I probably would have never heard of Rob Paravonion and probably missed out on this great song/rant. So thank you YouTube for helping me to discover that there's no such thing as originality in music.

9) Sam Hart - Mario Kart Love Song

There are a ton of musicians out there posting webcam performances of their original songs and it takes a lot to stand out in that crowd. Writing a touching song that strikes nostalgic chord with video game nerds all over the world worked quite well for Sam Hart.

8) Bo Burnham - My Whole Family...

The other day I was in FYE and saw a copy of the Bo Burnham CD. I've got to assume that means he's doing something right with his YouTube videos.

7) Parry Gripp - Fuzzy Fuzzy Cute Cute

I don't know what exactly inspired Nerf Herders lead singer, Parry Gripp, to start posting a series of catchy songs featuring baby animals, but one thing's for sure. They get in your head and you can never get them out.

6) Fredde Gredde - 32 Songs in 8 Minutes

Now a lot of these songs on this list so far could be written off as just kitchy little videos. And I guess that's true cause most of them do have an element of humor to them. They're designed to make you laugh. But that's not to say YouTube doesn't have its share of really talented musicians showing off out there. Like this guy who crams as many songs into 8 minutes as he possibly can.

5) Autotune the News - Backin Up!

Sure Bed Intruder may have been their breakaway hit, but I'd be hard pressed to say it's their best song. And while Autotune may be the scourge of the music industry, these guys prove that all it takes is a little ingenuity to figure out how to use it for good.

4)Allison Weiss - Bullshit Kid

Another webcam performance. Allison Weiss is probably one of the few musicians who has successfully parlayed her YouTube videos into some kind of musical legitimacy. She may not be as famous as some of these other YouTube celebrities on the list, but she's just as talented, if not more so.

3)Lasse Gjertsen - Amateur

And this just goes to show you don't even need to be able to play an instrument that well to make a great YouTube video, you just need to be really good at editing.

2) Pomplamoose - Telephone

But then again, for those of you who can edit well and play an instrument... Well that just puts you in a class all your own.

1) Autotune the News - Double Rainbow Song

Yes the Autotune the News guys have made it on here again. And with good reason. Here you have a ridiculous YouTube video made from an even more ridiculous Youtube video. It has come full circle and YouTube is now self-referential.

Now there are probably plenty of videos out there that didn't make the list. Some of them for good reason, others just because there wasn't enough room to put them on here. So feel free to share your personal favorites in the comment section.