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The Catchiest Viral Internet Songs of All Time

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The catchiest viral Internet songs of all time are not only the pesky songs that get stuck in our heads but also some of the best creations ever to come about in the early Internet times. From the original gangster meme of the hamster dance to the Trolololo to the classic Rick Roll, these songs are the best of the best available on YouTube.

Almost anything can rise from being just another Internet video to full blown viral video providing it has something that makes it hilarious, bizarre or so awful that it's awesome. There's no exact science to becoming an Internet meme, but, as these catchy Internet songs prove, once you reach virtual stardom, there is no going back. Ah, the power of the Internet. I'm sure even the musically oblivious 8th grader would approve.
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    Techno Viking

    Filmed at the popular F***parade in Berlin, Germany, in 2000, the "Techno Viking" is part scary, part bizarre and part hilarious all in one. A large buff man, complete with Thor's hammer around his neck and an impressive beard, stars in the clip where he can be seen first protecting a woman from a seemingly drunk guy, then leading the crowd in dance while walking down the street. This here is one techno dancer you'd surely not want to meet in a dark alley.
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    Keyboard Cat

    Using footage originally shot in 1984, "Keyboard Cat" not only wears clothes, but he also plays an electronic keyboard, much to the envy of other cats around the world. When Keyboard Cat is not playing people off stage after a poor performance, he's appearing in commercials, television shows and video games. Okay, really this cat is not that special, rather a cat named Fatso being maneuvered by his owner, Charlie Schmidt. Whatever, it works.

    Play us off Keyboard Cat.
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    OK Go - Here It Goes Again

    Making OK Go a household name, "Here It Goes Again" is not only an Internet sensation but also a billboard hit having entered the top 40 after its 2006 debut. What exactly made this random video from a random band a hit? The elaborate video featuring the band dancing on treadmills, filmed in a single take that needed 17 tries to perfect, that's what. OK Go went on to perform the dance at the 2006 VMAs and take home a Grammy Award for the video. Not bad for some unknown indie group from Chicago!
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    All Your Base

    Celebrating broken English at its best, the "All Your Base" meme rose to prominence in 2002 after the text of "all you base are belong to us" circulated in an animated GIF. The phrase, taken from a poor translation from Japanese for the Sega video game "Zero Wing," later attracted the eye of DJ Jeffrey Ray Roberts who made it into a techno song for all to enjoy. For the record, a better translation of "With the help of Federation Forces, all of your bases have been taken over by CATS" doesn't make a whole lot of sense either.
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    Trololololo Added by: John Barryman

    Resurrected from a clip from the 1960s in the Soviet Union, "Trololololo" is an amazing musical clip performed by Russian singer Edward Anatolevich Hill. Actually titled "I am very glad, because I’m finally back home," "Trololololo" is also known as the "Russian Rickroll" and led to dozens of covers and remixes, including one notable version from acclaimed actor Christoph Waltz.
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    1. Moises Fess
      The Catchiest Viral Internet Songs of All Time at 2/09/2013 11:30 AM
      Lots of words here in reference to funny songs list .
    2. IrvingMartinez
      What What (in the Butt) at 8/03/2011 10:55 PM
      what what is in the works works?
    3. Bandita
      The Catchiest Viral Internet Songs of All Time at 8/03/2011 10:00 AM
      The Rent is Too Damn High?
    4. El Greco
      The Catchiest Viral Internet Songs of All Time at 8/02/2011 8:44 PM
      Yeah, I'm disappointed by the lack of Chacarron, as well as Aisha
    5. Riding on a Pig
      The Catchiest Viral Internet Songs of All Time at 8/02/2011 8:40 PM
      Baby Monkey?????
    6. Sable
      The Catchiest Viral Internet Songs of All Time at 8/02/2011 4:17 PM
      This list is not complete without the badger song or the crazy frog.
      1. The Spoon
        The Catchiest Viral Internet Songs of All Time at 8/04/2011 12:03 PM
        Agreed
    7. Miss Cellania
      The Catchiest Viral Internet Songs of All Time at 8/01/2011 6:26 PM
      Ah, a stroll down memory lane! I would have included Chacarron Macarron, Levan Polkka, and Yakety Sax, but that's just me.

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