It’s time for my annual posting of the Top 10 YouTube Videos of the Year (see last year’s list here). This ranking is totally unscientific, and I gave up many years ago on limiting it to only ten videos. Only one person was polled to compile this list—yours truly. This year’s slate of videos has both humor and humanity with some other odds and ends thrown in. If you think I’ve left something out, let me know. I’ll think about adding an “Honorable Mention” category at the bottom. Enjoy!
If you’re interested, here are links to lists from previous years:
2023 | 2022 | 2021 |2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008
Young Theologian
My favorite part is when brother goes all Athanasius on her:
Sister: “Jesus make it rain.”
Brother: “Yep, that’s the only person who can make it rain.”
Sister: “And God can make it rain too.”
Brother: “Jesus and God are da same…”
My favorite part is when brother goes all Athanasius on her:
Sister: “Jesus make it rain.”
Brother: “Yep, that’s the only person who can make it rain.”
Sister: “And God can make it rain too.”
Brother: “Jesus and God are da same…” pic.twitter.com/GR3FUHyf84
— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) November 28, 2024
Rock n’ Roll
It’s Election Day, and the campaigns be like…
Source: https://t.co/YYiLdTlgQT pic.twitter.com/JIqXt58dty
— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) November 5, 2024
Washington’s Dream 2
If you missed the first “Washington’s Dream” from last year, view it here.
Coldplay and Dick Van Dyke
All the feels. Instant classic.
Unforgettable Super Bowl Ad
Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright
For the weary hearts…
— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) February 11, 2024
Coldplay with Michael J. Fox at Glastonbury
Nick Saban and Pat McAfee
This little video spawned a whole bunch of hilarious memes riffing on the theme of two different types of people.
Two different types of people ? @PatMcAfeeShow pic.twitter.com/ATqS0XkXyG
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 31, 2024
TIME’s Athlete of the Year
TIME magazine named Caitlyn Clark the athlete of the year. Clark’s colleagues in the WNBA didn’t seem near as appreciative. This stuff happened a lot. Not funny.
C’mon. Terrible. How about just play basketball and put the irrational hostilities aside. @WNBA #CaitlynClark pic.twitter.com/2YAikbpm2A
— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) June 2, 2024
No Defense
On June 22, we marked the forty-year anniversary of this epic bout.
On this day 40 years ago, June 22, 1984, Mr. Miyagi helped Daniel Larusso to liberate the valley from the evil hordes of Cobra Kai.
Never forget.@ralphmacchio @WilliamZabka @CobraKaiSeries @KarateKidMovie #KarateKid pic.twitter.com/vd4vlbhEBt
— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) June 22, 2024
Neck Meat
June 11 was the twentieth anniversary of this bad boy.
June 11 will be the twenty-year anniversary of the release of this classic piece of Americana—Napoleon Dynamite.
We should all be preparing now to mark the day with proper observances and solemn celebrations. pic.twitter.com/knw7kSc4ju
— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) February 15, 2024
Fight! Fight! Fight!
I debated whether or not to include this one because of the subject matter and because the images are so grave. No humor in this one. It’s just a recognition that the most iconic and perhaps consequential moment of 2024 was the assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life. And it was caught on video.
