Viral Video timeline
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"Donga", Starring Chiranjeevi and Radha, Released in India
Donga (Thief) is a Telegu film which was released on March 14, 1985. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, and stars Chiranjeevi and... Read more
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MC Double Def DP Says: "Don't Copy That Floppy!"
Don’t Copy That Floppy was a popular anti-copyright infringement campaign run by the Software Publishers Association (SPA) beginning in... Read more
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"Tunak Tunak Tun" by Daler Mehndi Released
"Tunak Tunak Tun", often referred to solely as "Tunak", is a bhangra/pop love song created by Punjabi artist Daler Mehndi and released in 1998. It... Read more
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"All your base are belong to us" Gains Popularity Online
"All your base are belong to us" (often shortened to "All Your Base", "AYBABTU", or simply "AYB") is a broken English phrase that was central to an... Read more
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"Yatta!" By Green Leaves Released
On April 4, 2001, the "Yatta!" single was released under the Pony Canyon label in Japan, it surprisingly hit #6 in the charts and went... Read more
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"Peanut Butter Jelly Time" Makes Its Debut on Newgrounds.com
"Peanut Butter Jelly Time" was a Flash animation created by Ryan Gancenia Etrata and Kevin Flynn posted onto the Offtopic.com forums in early 2002.... Read more
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"Star Wars Kid" Video Created
"Star Wars Kid" is an Internet phenomenon (also called an Internet meme) which started when a fourteen-year-old French Canadian high school student... Read more
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The Whistles Go 'Wooooo!' - Bubb Rubb Makes His Internet Debut
Whistle tips, also referred to as whistler tips, or whistlers, are modified vehicle exhaust pipes that generate a deafening whistling sound during... Read more
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My Way Entertainment Releases, "The Juggernaut, Bitch!!"
On May 22, 2003, the parody troupe My Way Entertainment released "The Juggernaut Bitch!!", an overdub of part of the X-Men animated TV series... Read more
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"Badger Badger Badger" by Jonti Picking First Published
"Badger Badger Badger", "The Badger Song" or "Badgers" is a Flash cartoon by British animator Jonti Picking. It consists of images of badgers doing... Read more
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Nickelback Booed Off the Stage, Pelted with Rocks in Portugal
Ultimate-Guitar: In Portugal Nickelback took the stage during the second song crowds started throwing rocks, plastic and any handy things came in... Read more
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Günther Releases "Pleasureman" Including the Single "Ding Dong Song"
"Ding Dong Song" is a song by Swedish pop singer Günther, featuring The Sunshine Girls. The song, originally released in 1984 as Tralala by Dutch... Read more
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"Numa Numa" First Appears on Newgrounds.com
The Numa Numa phenomenon was first popularized by Gary Brolsma's release of Numa Numa Dance onto Newgrounds.com on December 6, 2004. The video... Read more
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"Canon Rock" by JerryC Posted Online
"Canon Rock" is a neo-classical metal arrangement of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D major by the Taiwanese musician and composer Jerry Chang... Read more
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"Boom Goes the Dynamite" - Brian Collins Nervously Anchors Sports News
Brian Collins, a nervous sports anchor, fumbles highlights, concluding with this infamous catch phrase. Popularly used in an episode of Family Guy... Read more
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"Developers" - Steve Ballmer Pumps Up the Volume
Footage featuring Ballmer's flamboyant stage appearances at Microsoft events have been widely circulated on the Internet, becoming viral videos.... Read more
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The "Crichton Leprechaun" Shocks and Mystifies Mobile Alabama
The Crichton Leprechaun (known alternatively as the Mobile Leprechaun) is a leprechaun purported to have been sighted in March 2006 by the... Read more
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"La caida de Edgar (Edgar's Fall)" Posted Online
Edgar's fall (La caida de Edgar) is a video that was uploaded to YouTube in March 2006 from México. This internet meme has been one of the most... Read more
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"Angry German Kid" Delights Millions With a Healthy Dose of Schadenfreude
The Angry German Kid apparently left his webcam on as he prepared for another gaming session at the PC. Well, first the game wouldn't load... Read more
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"Leeroy Jenkins" Charges Into Battle
Leeroy Jenkins, sometimes misspelled Leroy Jenkins and often elongated with numerous additional letters, is an Internet phenomenon named for a... Read more
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"Bas Rutten Street Defense" - Everybody Underestimates the Kick to the Groin.
Bas Rutten produced a series of self defense instructional videos. I hope I never get into a situation that will require these brutal techniques,... Read more
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Basshunter Releases "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA", The Internet Eats It Up
"Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" (English "We're sitting in Ventrilo, playing DotA" and in some countries shortened to "DotA") is a song by... Read more
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The Sneezing Baby Panda gives everyone the sniffles
The sneezing baby panda made its first known YouTube appearance as part of a Japanese television clip. The original video, titled "Panda Sneezing... Read more
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The "Best John Mayer Fan Ever" Is Feelin' It, Yo.
I think the real story here is found in the comments section of the Youtube video--everyone was sent by someone named Nat. I wasn't, but I still... Read more
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"Chocolate Rain" Posted to Youtube
"Chocolate Rain" is a song and music video written and performed by Tay Zonday, a singer and songwriter. After being posted on YouTube on April... Read more