# Been a while since I saw a Youtube thread here
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [August 11, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121 "2009-08-11T23:18:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/41 "2009-08-14T18:07:27Z")
[You have to love a heavy metal tribute to the Bee Gees.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhgjEObtrWE)
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### Author:  [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/42 "2009-08-14T18:29:12Z")
•[Data’s new hobby](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk7eyqY4bbQ)
•[Beachkrieg!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbgIpbb6PNo)
•[RCA Videodisc demonstration.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQfH1z4QcvY) Video on vinyl!
•[Cutethulhu](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP-33XI4frs)
•[Donald in Mathmagic land](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ssR7M5Px0)
•[Yamato (Unicron theme)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhjCzBJGNlU)
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### Author:  [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/43 "2009-08-14T22:45:30Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#):
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> •[Data’s new hobby](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk7eyqY4bbQ)
That’s funny, but [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJessyuf8lA) one is the best by far. KAPLA!
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### Author:  [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/44 "2009-08-14T23:34:08Z")
[The music from Dragon Roost Island](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyPyjprGvW0&feature=related) live. And amazing.
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### Author:  [@Zany\_Zeolite\_Zipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zany_Zeolite_Zipper)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/45 "2009-08-15T00:21:31Z")
[James May](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PmYItnlY5M), a British person travels to the edge of space in a U2 and is right properly amazed.
[James May](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ8IjZ3tUas) likes train sets; he is a British person after all.
[It’s Time to Get Laid](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zJHMad1ZsM), Bart Got a Room.
[This is Norway](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebqdwQzmSHM) where we are born with skis on our feets.
[The Tree and the Cat](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zh3C-D9KpQ), Soviet Animation (w/ English subtitles) about a tree who teaches a cat about independence.
[His Wife is a Hen](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-QqYHR1Zw), Soviet animation. WTF!!! And [Part two](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38LWcazMzKg).
[When Cats Pray](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ltqz3EpufU), title.
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### Author:  [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/46 "2009-08-15T12:46:02Z")
Maybe you’ve already seen [KISS Shreds](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw5oJoUYTb8), but the [Rolling Stones](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CtWUY7nvg) one is better.
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### Author:  [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/47 "2009-08-15T19:05:46Z")
•[Der Schneemann (The Snowman)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T39J6RL1kXA).
A mid-war German cartoon (!). Don’t worry, it’s “clean”—and it’s a fascinating example of a “line” of animation that (I’m presuming) pretty much went defunct due to the war. Very distinct from American or Japanese cartoons—it looks almost modern, and a little eerie.
•[Momotaro’s Divine Sea Warriors](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suRt7Dtdsmg&feature=channel), on the other hand, the first full-length anime feature film from 1945, _is_ much more horrifying. Especially the [last section](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAeK-UAuyUQ&feature=channel_page#t=04m32s). :eek:
Anyone who thinks those old wartime Warner Bros cartoons were too jingo or militaristic—get a load of _that_. Of interesting note is the english dialogue of the enemies haggling over their surrender terms near the end. It’s not unreasonable to guess that the actors were prisoners of war.
Yow.
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### Author:  [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/48 "2009-08-15T20:50:25Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#):
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> [Momotaro’s Divine Sea Warriors](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suRt7Dtdsmg&feature=channel), on the other hand, the first full-length anime feature film from 1945, _is_ much more horrifying. Especially the [last section](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAeK-UAuyUQ&feature=channel_page#t=04m32s). :eek:
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> Anyone who thinks those old wartime Warner Bros cartoons were too jingo or militaristic—get a load of _that_. Of interesting note is the english dialogue of the enemies haggling over their surrender terms near the end. It’s not unreasonable to guess that the actors were prisoners of war.
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> Yow.
Interestingly, that part is referring to the British defeat and surrender to the Japanese in Singapore. The British documentary “The World at war” showed that the Japanese changed very little regarding what took place at the surrender talks.
Even on the British documentary Lt Gen Percival came as indecisive or unwilling to admit he was surrendering and clumsily stalling for time.
(Source: The Singapore History)
> [@](#):
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> At the negotiating table. Lt Gen Yamashita acted tough and demanded from Lt Gen Percival the immediate and unconditional surrender of his troops. An excerpt of the dialogue between the commanders:
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> YAMASHITA: I want to hear whether you want to surrender or not. If you want to surrender I insist on its being unconditional. What is your answer? Yes or No?
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> PERCIVAL: Will you give me until tomorrow morning?
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> YAMASHITA: Tomorrow? I cannot wait and the Japanese forces will have to attack tonight.
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> PERCIVAL: How about waiting until 11:30pm Tokyo time?
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> YAMASHITA: If that is to be the case, the Japanese forces will have to resume attacks until then. Will you say yes or no?
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> PERCIVAL: (made no reply).
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> YAMASHITA: I want to hear a decisive answer and I insist on an unconditional surrender. What do you say?
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> PERCIVAL: Yes.
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> YAMASHITA: All right, then. The order to cease fire must be issued at exactly 10:00pm. I will immediately send one thousand Japanese troops into the city area to maintain peace and order. You agree to that?
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> PERCIVAL: Yes.
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> YAMASHITA: If you violate these terms, the Japanese will lose no time in launching a general and final offensive against Singapore City.
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> Percival, however, succeeded in getting Yamashita to agree not to enter the city till the following morning, 16 February. The surrender terms were signed at 6:10pm on 15 February 1942.
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> Yamashita wrote later: “My attack on Singapore was a bluff - a bluff that worked. I had 30,000 men and was outnumbered more than three to one. I knew that if I had fight long for Singapore. I would be beaten. That is why the surrender had to be at once. I was very frightened all the time that the British would discover our numerical weakness and lack of supply and force me into disastrous street fighting.”
What the propaganda film omits are the war crimes committed during and after the conquest of Singapore, Yamashita was later convicted and hanged in the Philippines on 23 February 1946.
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### Author:  [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/49 "2009-08-16T08:09:19Z")
& another James May - alternative uses for a tampon
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nxtXsOwdFw)
I’m just going to check out the other ones posted above!
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/50 "2009-08-18T17:07:43Z")
Post Reported as spam.
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### Author:  [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/51 "2009-08-18T19:23:30Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#):
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> I’m guessing there’s a thread about this one somewhere on SD already, but far and away the coolest thing I’ve seen on the Internet in weeks is the winner of Ukraine’s Got Talent, [Sand Animator Kseniya Simonova](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo). It’s truly remarkable.
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> Edit: just searched on her names, and it doesn’t look like there are any other threads. My god, people! You gotta see this!
Absolutely extraordinary.
Everyone: Watch it.
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### Author:  [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2009, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/52 "2009-08-19T10:02:30Z")
Hope y’all take this one in the right spirit:
[The Old Negro Space Program](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6xJzAYYrX8)
also pls ignore the usual Youtube idiots’ comments
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### Author:  [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/53 "2009-08-20T04:01:39Z")
I think the best YouTube clips capture moments that in the pre-internet age many of us missed because we didn’t have the patience to watch b-movies on VHS for these nuggets.
I present to you, if you haven’t yet seen it:
“Top That” from _Teen Witch_ (1989)
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ00laVt62c)
I defy you to find anything better on YouTube. Keep in mind, this wasn’t meant to be comedic.
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### Author:  [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2009, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/54 "2009-08-20T04:26:29Z")
> [@Shamozzle](#):
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> Absolutely extraordinary.
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> Everyone: Watch it.
Also - this is admittedly less than relevant, but the woman in the sand-animation video is extraordinarily hot.
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### Author:  [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/55 "2009-08-20T04:27:55Z")
They must’ve also missed the 500 times this was shown on the Family Channel, too. In fact, the censorship suggests this was probably from the television run.
Anyways, here’s a funny one:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL4hyATkQ74)
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### Author:  [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2009, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/56 "2009-08-20T04:46:05Z")
> [@BigT](#):
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> In fact, the censorship suggests this was probably from the television run.
NO WAY.
Are you saying there’s an _uncensored_ version floating around out there? Does the rapping girl say “shit?” I have got to see this!
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### Author:  [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2009, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/57 "2009-08-20T05:53:54Z")
> [@SaharaTea](#):
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> Wow, this was epic. I wonder why she didn’t just call one of his friends to ask where the hell he was. But good riddance anyway.
[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest]
What a nutjob!
Good on him for this.
[/QUOTE]
Folks, you’ve both been whooshed. It says in the **more info** it’s a fake, not to mention in the comments.
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### Author:  [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/58 "2009-08-20T10:37:56Z")
I’ve merged **Hippy Hollow** ’s thread from last night into this one.
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### Author:  [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/59 "2009-08-20T14:27:23Z")
Some of my favorites:
[Angry Iraqi interviewed](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9_gLJBJE0s)
[VW Genuine Parts commercial](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPGLsPS34QI)
[War Photographer animated video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAFXayH1bpY)
[Float (My Electric Stargirl) video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9XCpcm_7vw)
[White rap - I’m on a boat](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU)
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### Author:  [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2009, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/been-a-while-since-i-saw-a-youtube-thread-here/506121/60 "2009-08-20T22:55:00Z")
No one is funnier than Jon Lajoie:
[Show Me Your Genitals](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqXi8WmQ_WM)
[Show Me Your Genitals II](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvjDr8KKtsE)
[I Kill People](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC03hmS1Brk)
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