With over 72 hours of footage uploaded every minute, it’s physically impossible to keep track of the content on YouTube. But in YouTube Guide, the Daily Dot will curate its five favorite finds for each workday.
1) Soul Pancake, “Weird Al Yankovic tackles Life’s Big Questions”
Satirical songwriting legend “Weird Al” Yankovic stops by the Soul Pancake theater to talk about the power of music, the soundtrack to Glee, and how little he knows about the meaning of life.
2) Epic Rap Battles of History, “Frank Sinatra vs. Freddie Mercury”
Two of the most dynamic voices in pop music history duke it out in a dramatic rap battle that naturally finds Mercury “wearing women’s pants.”
3) ILOVEDUST, “Tribute to Cartoon Network’s First 20 Years”
TV’s Cartoon Network turned 20 years old Monday. To celebrate, it commissioned this two-minute original cartoon that reels in iconic characters from the network’s many, many shows. See how many faces you can find!
4) Forklift Comedy, “P-P-P-Paul Ryan”
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan has a few new fans: a trio of liberal loving songwriters obsessed with Ryan’s gun-loving speeches and P90-X abs. “He’s a real protector,” they sing, “I wanna get all up in his private sector.
5) Diran Lyons, “99 Problems (Explicit Political Remix)”
Keeping with the political theme, this supercut from remix maestro Diran Lyons takes Jay-Z’s classic “99 Problems” and gives it a decidedly democratic makeover. It’s jaw-droppingly complex, and that’s before Lyons incorporates Mitt Romney into the second verse’s back-and-forth.
Photo via Soul Pancake/YouTube