Our Awesome Banyo

Over the past few years, YouTube has evolved into the number 1 video website and time waster. In a site where you could find everything from life changing inspirational shit to people reacting to videos of people doing something about shit, you could say that youtube has become a cesspool of whatever things humanity wants to record on video. With the gajillion videos uploaded yearly, it is no surprise that in every one million uploaded, there are probably only a couple that make sense.

And in every million, there are probably a hundred that are AMV’s (Anime Music Video). To put it simply, AMV’s are like music videos, but unlike the nonsensical crap they use in music videos, AMV’s instead use nonsensical crap from anime. You would be surprised at how many AMV’s are available for your viewing pleasure in youtube:

Yes. Millions. It even beats my favorite search:

Fuck you AMV's.

Damn it.

There it is. In terms of the number of videos in youtube, “AMV’s” and “God” are in the same category. So yeah, we’re doomed. What is it exactly about AMV’s that make them so damn popular? I never was a fan of AMV’s (I chance upon them when searching for a song, honest!), but I have one theory: You can use any damn song. Don’t believe me?

Pardon Me by Incubus. It’s not surprising that rock music can be used for AMV’s. Just get a rock song and clip together a bunch of fight scenes and you’re all set.

Some hiphop song. I never thought I’d hear the N word while watching Dragonball clips. Didn’t finish watching, the first minute made my head hurt.

Money Money Money by Abba. I was like “Haha they probably don’t have an AMV for an Abba song!” Then I shit my pants. By the way, this anime is familiar to me. It’s about some guys who turn into zodiac animals or something when they get close to a girl. I totally see the link here.

Elvis. The King must be turning in his grave.

Ave Maria… well a bastardized version of the song at least. Oh yeah, the anime featured here is Sailor Moon, but just for this video, it’s the song that bothers me. WTF is up with this version? It’s like one of those horny spanish songs. What’s next, Ave Maria by Aqua?

Vindicated by Dashboard Confessional. This AMV plays an emo song while showing Pokemon clips of Charizard. “Well, I think this song fits Charizard very well.” the author says. Well, whatever floats your bubble really. Personally, I think we should get more of this instead:

*head explodes*

Papercut by Linkin Park. It almost seems that any action clip when paired with any Linkin Park song results to a teenager’s wet dream.  In case you didn’t know, there are thousands of AMV’s for Linkin Park songs.

CRAAAAAWLING IN MY SKIIIIIN, THESE WOUNDS WILL NEVER HEEEAAALLLL

Instead of making AMV’s, can’t we just make/upload more videos that can actually be helpful to society? How about some videos about saving the planet, or fighting aids?

Yep, we’re fucked.