# YouTube comfort party - post funny YouTube links here

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 14, 2009, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408 "2009-03-14T10:27:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2009, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/1 "2009-03-14T10:27:49Z")

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Here’s how to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” in various Indian styles.

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdAF4ihedM)

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2009, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/2 "2009-03-14T13:45:10Z")

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I’ll see your Indian singing and raise you some [WC Fields](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41SFTn9xHus) – if your sense of humor outlasts your frustration.

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**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/3 "2009-03-14T17:19:47Z")

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Ah that’s great… it really is a good parody of all the diff. dialects and all.  
WoOt Punjabi style!

But the woman who sings that song has a full skit where she does the full parodies and shows off her range on the Twinkle Twinkles [in here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DssSpNqbc64&feature=related)- it’s interesting and you might wanna check it out.

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**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/4 "2009-03-14T18:49:24Z")

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[Helium Anonymous](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PQ4-m0P9Ug)

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/5 "2009-03-14T19:49:09Z")

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[Monty Python - The Funniest Joke In The World](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpjk_MaCGM&feature=related)

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**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/6 "2009-03-15T13:54:47Z")

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And here’s the [Mum Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nem0bkErGVY).

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**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/7 "2009-03-15T16:55:47Z")

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> [@CrazyChop](#):
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> And here’s the [Mum Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nem0bkErGVY).

That one was great… 😃

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**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/8 "2009-03-15T16:56:21Z")

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The fine folks at [Infinite Solutions](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brdmnUBAS00&feature=channel_page) have some great videos.

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/9 "2009-03-15T17:43:39Z")

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> [@CrazyChop](#):
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> Here’s how to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” in various Indian styles.  
> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdAF4ihedM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdAF4ihedM)

Wow, I was expecting to be a little offended or something, but that is amazing!

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**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/10 "2009-03-15T17:45:00Z")

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[Saturday morning Watchmen](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w).

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/11 "2009-03-15T17:49:40Z")

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I just love youtube threads. Here’s my submission:

[The Count](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM)

Simple, clever, and oh so funny.

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**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/12 "2009-03-15T18:31:21Z")

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American here. Whenever I’m down, I can count on doing an “Old Grey Whistle Test” search in YouTube for hundreds of amazing musicians and bands from all over the world playing live on an iconic British TV music show to cheer me up. Roxy Music (with Eno!), the Jam, the Damned, for starters, and ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd too! I always wanted to know what the 70’s Brit kids thought of those bands.

Closest thing we Murricans had was Don Kirschner’s Rock Concert, which truly pales in comparison. If you like music and you haven’t seen these clips yet, enjoy.

[http://www.youtube.com/results?search\_type=&search\_query=old+grey+whistle+test&aq=f](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=old+grey+whistle+test&aq=f)

The Brit band that I never heard of that I like the best, so far, is Lindisfarne. The Brits can get away with this wonderful knowing cheek-in-tongue archness combined with totally sweet earnestness that Americans can’t even get close to.

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**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/13 "2009-03-15T21:48:40Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> I’ll see your Indian singing and raise you some [WC Fields](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41SFTn9xHus) – if your sense of humor outlasts your frustration.

Oh, and if you haven’t seen [W. C. Fields juggling](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MZWq14uD-A), you should check it out.

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**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/14 "2009-03-16T03:47:07Z")

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[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ)

The classic Two Ronnies - Fork Handles. The ropey jumper alone keeps me laughing throughout this.

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**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/15 "2009-03-16T04:03:02Z")

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[Elmo & Ricky Gervais outtakes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr9_5uZn6ds)

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**Author:** ![Jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/16 "2009-03-16T04:17:58Z")

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> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#):
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> [Elmo & Ricky Gervais outtakes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr9_5uZn6ds)

That’s hilarious! HAHAHA!

“It’s called _acting_, Mr Gervaise. _Acting!_”

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**Author:** ![some\_white\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@some\_white\_dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/some_white_dude)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/17 "2009-03-16T05:18:25Z")

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[http://comedians.comedycentral.com/slovin-and-allen/videos/slovin---allen---time-machine](http://comedians.comedycentral.com/slovin-and-allen/videos/slovin---allen---time-machine)

It’s not youtube, but it’s great. Slovin and Allen are a comedy duo performing a sketch about a time machine.

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/18 "2009-03-16T08:45:18Z")

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You guys clearly have a very different idea of what constitutes “funny” than I do.

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**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/19 "2009-03-16T10:54:59Z")

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> [@Anaamika](#):
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> I just love youtube threads. Here’s my submission:
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> [The Count](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Wd-Q3F8KM)
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> Simple, clever, and oh so funny.

That was awesome 😃

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**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-comfort-party-post-funny-youtube-links-here/489408/20 "2009-03-16T18:13:58Z")

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An oldie, but still one of my favorites: [Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn” in pseudo-sign language](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TM3GbxaNLI). Be sure to stay for the last verse.

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