SCHNUPPI, and Other Beloved Youtube Videos

I wrote a previous blog about my favorite memes, and this one is dedicated to youtube videos. These vids have been favorites of mine over the years for an assortment of reasons.

Nilla Wafer Top Hat Time. If you haven't ever listened to Rhett and Link, this is the perfect introductory video. These two internet comedians produce a lot of family-friendly clean content, and their ability to create a song out of any idea thrown at them never ceases to blow my mind and make me giggle. Kevin and I sing this song ALL. THE. TIME. Shoutout to Abbey Boren for showing us this vid in the first place. Be warned, it WILL get stuck in your head.

ANGRY DANCE. This video cracks me up... "You're not even a 60 year old Kevin Bacon!" And the shoulder shake during the second 'angry' song.... Just watch. No words. Hilarious.

Schnuppi. The German Crocodile Song. My dear friend Sara (or, as my husband affectionately nick-named her, "Bonsai-tree Sara") introduced me to this theme song for a German cartoon in our early teen years. While the animation is primitive, the character is so endearing and the child singing the song melts your heart!

Seagulls, Stop it now! If you've ever wondered what else Yoda might be saying (he's a puppet, so let's be real, it could be anything) this is your video. As with all other songs in this favorites list, it is extremely catchy.

GUY ON A BUFFALO. The footage is from a film BYU created back in the 60's. The song narrates the film and makes the old story oddly hilarious.

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