Parody song looks back at eight years of viral videos

Laying the groundwork for YouTube’s Comedy Week, Dane Boe parodies a classic ‘89 Billy Joel hit with a complication of the site’s finest viral moments.

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Whether it’s “Chocolate Rain,” the “Ain’t nobody got time for that” lady, or the dog riding the skateboard, it’s always incredible to think about what Americans are willing to consume en masse.

“We Didn’t Start the Viral,” a parody of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” runs us through most of these memes in just over two minutes. Dane Boe produced the video for YouTube’s Comedy Week.

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