SOUNDTRACK: 王蓉Rollin-小雞小雞(Chick Chick) [RONG “ROLLIN” WANG-“Chick Chick”]. (2014)
Don’t call it a novelty! You must watch it.
Is it a kid’s song? I have no idea. But it is mesmerizing. I have now watched it about a half a dozen times and somehow it gets better each time. Not as awesome as Babymetal (who are Japanese), but awesome in a wholly different (Chinese) way.
So far it only has 8 million views, the number must be increased!
[READ: November 15, 2014] The Best of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
Although I have been a fan of McSweeney’s from the very beginning, I have never faithfully read their online Internet Tendency. Of course I have read the often circulated ones, and a few years ago I said I would read the old posts from the beginning (I didn’t). Now I discover that in the years since I said that, the Internet Tendency has 283 pages of archives (with something like 30 entries per page). Get moving on that.
Having these best pieces in a book form is nice, as is anything with “It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers” printed on the cover. Since I haven’t read all 8,000 entries, I can’t say what qualifies as the best. Although I have to wonder if some of these were picked more for their contributors than their actually bestness. (Take a look at some of the heavy hitters represented below). Regardless of how these were chosen, it is an excellent collection of funny stuff.
When I finish reading all of the online pieces (in about two years), I will have more authority to say if these 50 are the best, but in the meantime, I’m just going to enjoy this very funny selection. (more…)
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