1. The Landlord
As a foulmouthed property owner who threatens to put Will Ferrell on the
street if he doesn't pay his rent — and finance her next drinking
binge — young Pearl McKay drives her costar to tears, and us to tears of
laughter. funnyordie.com
2. Alanis Morissette's ''My Humps''
By setting the Black Eyed Peas' hit against a plaintive piano line and
performing it in full hoochie gear, Morissette revisits the age-old
question ''What you gonna do with all that ass, all that ass inside them
jeans?'' youtube.com
3. Miss South Carolina Teen USA
When asked why some Americans can't read maps, Lauren Caitlin Upton
tumbles down a shame spiral, sputtering vapidly about ''U.S. Americans''
and ''our education, such as in South Africa and the Iraq.'' Millions
tuned in to feel superior...and then depressed. youtube.com
4. Filipino prisoners perform ''Thriller''
If 1,500 inmates at a Filipino prison can re-create Michael Jackson's
''Thriller'' video in sync, just think what else 1,500 criminals could
accomplish together. Okay, stop thinking now and devote full attention
to their take on Sister Act. youtube.com
5. Backstreet Bird
When Snowball the cockatoo starts bopping his plumed head and kicking
his downy legs to the tune of ''Everybody (Backstreet's Back),'' you'll
find yourself hoping there's a So You Think You Can Dance audition in
his near future. birdloversonly.blogspot.com
6. Dramatic Prairie Dog
A prairie dog whips around and gazes into the camera, eyes burning with
intensity. An ominous three-note melody plays. (Dun-dun-dunnnn.)
Aaand...scene! youtube.com
7. Keepon Keepin' On
Meet Keepon, a robotic hybrid of a snowman and a Peep who grooves along
to Spoon's ''Don't You Evah'' in a Wired-produced video. You just
wanna — oooh — squeeze him. youtube.com
8. Clark and Michael
This online-only mockumentary series stars Clark Duke (Greek) and
nerd-cool icon Michael Cera (Superbad) as low-functioning buddies who
want to write the next big TV show. Oh, look -- maybe they just did.
clarkandmichael.com
9. Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Baby Got Back''
It's Sir Mix-A-Lot's ode to the female backside — in show-tune format! A
remix so funk-free, even the cast of the 1980 TV adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance can pull it off! youtube.com
10. 'Star Wars' trumpet solo
A 1993 pageant contestant murders the movie's theme, pausing at key
points to duck nonexistent lasers. (Why wouldn't she?) Though damn near
intolerable, this unearthed relic hits the viral-video jackpot:
regrettable fashion, blatant lack of talent, and the pathetic badge of
truth. youtube.com
—Annie Barrett and Michael Slezak
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