Youtube is the best place to find any sort of video or song you are looking for. The videos range from all different things including sports games to people talking to their cats. I wonder why some things are more watched than others. There are so many issues (hunger/poverty/unemployment/suicide) that actually need our attention in the world, yet we are focusing our energy and viewing pleasures on things like music videos and funny bloopers.
Recently, the new song "Gangnam Style" by the artist, PSY, hit the top Youtube hit EVER. as of right now, (February 25, 2013 at 11:52 am) the song has received 1,356,224,241 views on the website. It is also the only youtube post to have received over 1 billion hits. Now, I'm thinking. the dance is really unique, the whole horse riding step and the jumping up and down with your arms crossed. The chorus lyrics are super easy to the song and the dance moves are elementary. The video is also very colorful and fun to watch.
I After considering why this is the most watched video on youtube, I figured that it was because of all the reasons I mentioned, because it just is lighthearted in nature and no one can be offended by it. Issues are always controversial and there will be people who find fault in opinions of others, but a youtube video like Gangnam style just puts people in a good mood (if they like the song- which obviously, they do) and therefore it is number one on the charts.
I wonder what the next new most watched youtube video will be. It will have to be in a while to top 1 billion hits though!
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