hello and welcome to top axe where we countdown the very best that YouTube has
countdown the very best that YouTube has
countdown the very best that YouTube has to offer
to offer
to offer I’m your host Dan and today for our 25th
I’m your host Dan and today for our 25th
I’m your host Dan and today for our 25th episode we’ll be getting real specific
episode we’ll be getting real specific
episode we’ll be getting real specific and counting down our picks for the top
and counting down our picks for the top
and counting down our picks for the top 10 youtube videos of 2014
for our ranking we decided to use
for our ranking we decided to use YouTube’s own list of the most popular
YouTube’s own list of the most popular
YouTube’s own list of the most popular videos from 2014 and the most popular
videos from 2014 and the most popular
videos from 2014 and the most popular Bevo videos from 2014 and then combine
Bevo videos from 2014 and then combine
Bevo videos from 2014 and then combine the two lists with a few of our own
the two lists with a few of our own
the two lists with a few of our own personal pics YouTube decided on their
personal pics YouTube decided on their
personal pics YouTube decided on their own ranking based on views comments
own ranking based on views comments
own ranking based on views comments shares likes and more and seeing as
shares likes and more and seeing as
shares likes and more and seeing as we’re borrowing from those two lists
we’re borrowing from those two lists
we’re borrowing from those two lists many of our picks will reflect that
many of our picks will reflect that
many of our picks will reflect that criteria number 10 devil a baby attack
criteria number 10 devil a baby attack
criteria number 10 devil a baby attack as we saw in our episode about the top
as we saw in our episode about the top
as we saw in our episode about the top 10 prank channels pranks in YouTube
10 prank channels pranks in YouTube
10 prank channels pranks in YouTube essentially go hand in hand
essentially go hand in hand
essentially go hand in hand so it might be a bit surprising to you
so it might be a bit surprising to you
so it might be a bit surprising to you that this video was not featured on that
that this video was not featured on that
that this video was not featured on that list but the explanation is quite simple
list but the explanation is quite simple
list but the explanation is quite simple this video has a much more sinister
this video has a much more sinister
this video has a much more sinister motive viral marketing
created by think moto this devil baby
created by think moto this devil baby jack-in-the-box was actually created to
jack-in-the-box was actually created to
jack-in-the-box was actually created to promote the movie Devils do with 50
promote the movie Devils do with 50
promote the movie Devils do with 50 million views it’s safe to say that this
million views it’s safe to say that this
million views it’s safe to say that this campaign was more successful than the
campaign was more successful than the
campaign was more successful than the movie it was promoting that’s not to say
movie it was promoting that’s not to say
movie it was promoting that’s not to say they didn’t work hard on this one not
they didn’t work hard on this one not
they didn’t work hard on this one not only is the baby extremely lifelike but
only is the baby extremely lifelike but
only is the baby extremely lifelike but the stroller is also rigged to a remote
the stroller is also rigged to a remote
the stroller is also rigged to a remote control meaning it could chase down
control meaning it could chase down
control meaning it could chase down potential victims that tried to flee
damned if they are creative number nine
damned if they are creative number nine apparently this kid is awesome steals
apparently this kid is awesome steals
apparently this kid is awesome steals the show during interview if you only
the show during interview if you only
the show during interview if you only had one shot at Fame would you take it
had one shot at Fame would you take it
had one shot at Fame would you take it cuz apparently all you really need is an
cuz apparently all you really need is an
cuz apparently all you really need is an interview with a local news station at
interview with a local news station at
interview with a local news station at the state fair to get extremely famous
the state fair to get extremely famous
the state fair to get extremely famous just ask little Noah over here if
just ask little Noah over here if
just ask little Noah over here if there’s one thing that people find
there’s one thing that people find
there’s one thing that people find irresistible eacute its small children
irresistible eacute its small children
irresistible eacute its small children acting like adults and little Noah here
acting like adults and little Noah here
acting like adults and little Noah here use just the perfect combination of big
use just the perfect combination of big
use just the perfect combination of big words one in particular of course and
words one in particular of course and
words one in particular of course and the deadpan delivery to make himself an
the deadpan delivery to make himself an
the deadpan delivery to make himself an overnight phenomenon as someone who
overnight phenomenon as someone who
overnight phenomenon as someone who talks on camera for a living I find this
talks on camera for a living I find this
talks on camera for a living I find this all extremely frustrating if I say
all extremely frustrating if I say
all extremely frustrating if I say something with a weird voice or not use
something with a weird voice or not use
something with a weird voice or not use enough synonyms or something I get
enough synonyms or something I get
enough synonyms or something I get destroyed in the comments but this kid
destroyed in the comments but this kid
destroyed in the comments but this kid does it and he gets to go on Ellen go
does it and he gets to go on Ellen go
does it and he gets to go on Ellen go figure
figure
figure and the word apparently is your favorite
and the word apparently is your favorite
and the word apparently is your favorite word isn’t it yeah we got over it now
we got over us you don’t use apparently
we got over us you don’t use apparently anymore yep not alright okay number
anymore yep not alright okay number
anymore yep not alright okay number eight ten hours of walking in New York
eight ten hours of walking in New York
eight ten hours of walking in New York City as a woman coming up next is a
City as a woman coming up next is a
City as a woman coming up next is a video that’s rather controversial for a
video that’s rather controversial for a
video that’s rather controversial for a number of reasons which we’ll get to in
number of reasons which we’ll get to in
number of reasons which we’ll get to in a second but either way you definitely
a second but either way you definitely
a second but either way you definitely found yourself talking about this one in
found yourself talking about this one in
found yourself talking about this one in 2014
attempting to demonstrate the sort of
attempting to demonstrate the sort of sexism and harassment that women face
sexism and harassment that women face
sexism and harassment that women face every day while walking on the street
every day while walking on the street
every day while walking on the street Shoshana Roberts was filmed as she
Shoshana Roberts was filmed as she
Shoshana Roberts was filmed as she walked around NYC for a few hours the
walked around NYC for a few hours the
walked around NYC for a few hours the results initially seem to speak for
results initially seem to speak for
results initially seem to speak for themselves however there was a
themselves however there was a
themselves however there was a considerable amount of backlash
considerable amount of backlash
considerable amount of backlash generated by this video on all sides
generated by this video on all sides
generated by this video on all sides first and most damningly hollaback the
first and most damningly hollaback the
first and most damningly hollaback the new york-based group that collaborated
new york-based group that collaborated
new york-based group that collaborated on the video admitted to editing out
on the video admitted to editing out
on the video admitted to editing out some of the white cat haulers who many
some of the white cat haulers who many
some of the white cat haulers who many claimed created an unfair and rather
claimed created an unfair and rather
claimed created an unfair and rather racist biased towards the men of color
racist biased towards the men of color
racist biased towards the men of color who were left in however the woman
who were left in however the woman
who were left in however the woman featured in the video also received a
featured in the video also received a
featured in the video also received a lot of death threats and rape threats
lot of death threats and rape threats
lot of death threats and rape threats after participating in the video which
after participating in the video which
after participating in the video which essentially sort of proved the sexism
essentially sort of proved the sexism
essentially sort of proved the sexism angle it was going for so disgust at
angle it was going for so disgust at
angle it was going for so disgust at your leisure exactly I’ve been harassed
your leisure exactly I’ve been harassed
your leisure exactly I’ve been harassed right after my grandfather died I’ve
right after my grandfather died I’ve
right after my grandfather died I’ve been harassed on my way to religious
been harassed on my way to religious
been harassed on my way to religious function it doesn’t matter what you wear
function it doesn’t matter what you wear
function it doesn’t matter what you wear I was wearing completely modest clothing
I was wearing completely modest clothing
I was wearing completely modest clothing not showing up to my neck down to my
not showing up to my neck down to my
not showing up to my neck down to my arms down to my ankles
arms down to my ankles
arms down to my ankles number seven always like a girl at
number seven always like a girl at
number seven always like a girl at number seven we have another video that
number seven we have another video that
number seven we have another video that deals with sexism and how women are
deals with sexism and how women are
deals with sexism and how women are perceived in society this one has a more
perceived in society this one has a more
perceived in society this one has a more positive message so it should come as no
positive message so it should come as no
positive message so it should come as no surprise that they’re trying to sell you
surprise that they’re trying to sell you
surprise that they’re trying to sell you something
something
something show me what it looks like to run like a
show me what it looks like to run like a
show me what it looks like to run like a girl
essentially the video shows young women
essentially the video shows young women and at least one young man being asked
and at least one young man being asked
and at least one young man being asked to do things like a girl run like a girl
to do things like a girl run like a girl
to do things like a girl run like a girl throw like a girl
throw like a girl
throw like a girl that sort of thing then the same
that sort of thing then the same
that sort of thing then the same questions are posed to even younger
questions are posed to even younger
questions are posed to even younger girls and the responses are somewhat
girls and the responses are somewhat
girls and the responses are somewhat different
different
different basically the younger girls show more
basically the younger girls show more
basically the younger girls show more athletic tenacity more vigor emphasizing
athletic tenacity more vigor emphasizing
athletic tenacity more vigor emphasizing that you know society hasn’t crushed
that you know society hasn’t crushed
that you know society hasn’t crushed their spirits yet what does it mean when
their spirits yet what does it mean when
their spirits yet what does it mean when I say run like a girl originally a Super
I say run like a girl originally a Super
I say run like a girl originally a Super Bowl commercial the idea behind the
Bowl commercial the idea behind the
Bowl commercial the idea behind the video is to D stigmatize the term like a
video is to D stigmatize the term like a
video is to D stigmatize the term like a girl to remove its negative connotation
girl to remove its negative connotation
girl to remove its negative connotation and to examine how such a label can be
and to examine how such a label can be
and to examine how such a label can be damaging to a young woman’s self-esteem
damaging to a young woman’s self-esteem
damaging to a young woman’s self-esteem is like a girl a good thing actually I
is like a girl a good thing actually I
is like a girl a good thing actually I don’t know what it really if it’s a bad
don’t know what it really if it’s a bad
don’t know what it really if it’s a bad thing or good thing it sounds like a bad
thing or good thing it sounds like a bad
thing or good thing it sounds like a bad thing it sounds like you’re trying to
thing it sounds like you’re trying to
thing it sounds like you’re trying to ameliorate so they may be trying to sell
ameliorate so they may be trying to sell
ameliorate so they may be trying to sell you feminine products but the message is
you feminine products but the message is
you feminine products but the message is still commendable number six SIA
still commendable number six SIA
still commendable number six SIA chandelier at number six we have the
chandelier at number six we have the
chandelier at number six we have the first people video and I think the first
first people video and I think the first
first people video and I think the first VEVO channel to ever appear on top X
VEVO channel to ever appear on top X
VEVO channel to ever appear on top X here to get stuck in your head you see
here to get stuck in your head you see
here to get stuck in your head you see us handily
written and performed by Australian
written and performed by Australian singer SIA chandelier earned four Grammy
singer SIA chandelier earned four Grammy
singer SIA chandelier earned four Grammy nominations last year and is the 19th
nominations last year and is the 19th
nominations last year and is the 19th most viewed video in youtube history
çf herself doesn’t actually appear in
çf herself doesn’t actually appear in the video although she did direct
the video although she did direct
the video although she did direct instead the video was focused on the
instead the video was focused on the
instead the video was focused on the young dancer Maddie Ziegler closed in
young dancer Maddie Ziegler closed in
young dancer Maddie Ziegler closed in what’s quickly becoming her standard
what’s quickly becoming her standard
what’s quickly becoming her standard outfit which you can also see on display
outfit which you can also see on display
outfit which you can also see on display in the video for elastic heart as with
in the video for elastic heart as with
in the video for elastic heart as with any popular music video especially the
any popular music video especially the
any popular music video especially the artsy ones like this there are multiple
artsy ones like this there are multiple
artsy ones like this there are multiple parodies which exist of this one
parodies which exist of this one
parodies which exist of this one including one on SNL with Jim Carrey
including one on SNL with Jim Carrey
including one on SNL with Jim Carrey which is pretty good
number five lip sync battle with Emma
number five lip sync battle with Emma Stone hey remember when late-night-tv
Stone hey remember when late-night-tv
Stone hey remember when late-night-tv was popular for a compelling hosts and
was popular for a compelling hosts and
was popular for a compelling hosts and the interviews and not just the stupid
the interviews and not just the stupid
the interviews and not just the stupid skit they put on online me neither
skit they put on online me neither
skit they put on online me neither but who cares about Jimmy Fallon anyway
but who cares about Jimmy Fallon anyway
but who cares about Jimmy Fallon anyway unless he’s doing one of these pretty
unless he’s doing one of these pretty
unless he’s doing one of these pretty hilarious lip-sync battles appearing on
hilarious lip-sync battles appearing on
hilarious lip-sync battles appearing on the show to promote the amazing
the show to promote the amazing
the show to promote the amazing spider-man 2 Stone is naturally
spider-man 2 Stone is naturally
spider-man 2 Stone is naturally challenged by Fallon to a lip-sync
challenged by Fallon to a lip-sync
challenged by Fallon to a lip-sync battle he opens with Iggy azalea’s fancy
battle he opens with Iggy azalea’s fancy
battle he opens with Iggy azalea’s fancy and she proves her verbal mastery with
and she proves her verbal mastery with
and she proves her verbal mastery with hook by Blues Traveler
falen almost takes it down with his
falen almost takes it down with his rendition of mr. Roboto but true to the
rendition of mr. Roboto but true to the
rendition of mr. Roboto but true to the name of the song that she picked Emma
name of the song that she picked Emma
name of the song that she picked Emma Stone wins the crown with all I do is
Stone wins the crown with all I do is
Stone wins the crown with all I do is win by DJ Khaled whant was so popular
win by DJ Khaled whant was so popular
win by DJ Khaled whant was so popular that recently Spike TV made it its own
that recently Spike TV made it its own
that recently Spike TV made it its own standalone show hosted by your mom’s
standalone show hosted by your mom’s
standalone show hosted by your mom’s favorite rapper LL Cool J number four
favorite rapper LL Cool J number four
favorite rapper LL Cool J number four first kiss and number four it’s the
first kiss and number four it’s the
first kiss and number four it’s the ultimate in softcore lady porn yes it’s
ultimate in softcore lady porn yes it’s
ultimate in softcore lady porn yes it’s that video that pretty much every female
that video that pretty much every female
that video that pretty much every female friend on Facebook shared at some point
friend on Facebook shared at some point
friend on Facebook shared at some point last year he turned off the lights come
last year he turned off the lights come
last year he turned off the lights come on Justin shall we make out okay I can
on Justin shall we make out okay I can
on Justin shall we make out okay I can snark all I want but the truth is this
snark all I want but the truth is this
snark all I want but the truth is this is a pretty well-made video with a very
is a pretty well-made video with a very
is a pretty well-made video with a very simple concept perfect strangers kissing
simple concept perfect strangers kissing
simple concept perfect strangers kissing for the first time it’s so simple and
for the first time it’s so simple and
for the first time it’s so simple and well put together you’d swear they’re
well put together you’d swear they’re
well put together you’d swear they’re selling something oh wait they are
selling something oh wait they are
selling something oh wait they are nevermind yes it turns out that this
nevermind yes it turns out that this
nevermind yes it turns out that this video was created by Melissa Coker
video was created by Melissa Coker
video was created by Melissa Coker founder of the rent clothing company and
founder of the rent clothing company and
founder of the rent clothing company and the video was intended to promote the
the video was intended to promote the
the video was intended to promote the new fall clothing line I’m not sure how
new fall clothing line I’m not sure how
new fall clothing line I’m not sure how well that collection sold but damn was
well that collection sold but damn was
well that collection sold but damn was this ever a popular video
number three Katy Perry darkhorse
number three Katy Perry darkhorse featuring Juicy J out of all the vevo
featuring Juicy J out of all the vevo
featuring Juicy J out of all the vevo channels that dominate YouTube none is
channels that dominate YouTube none is
channels that dominate YouTube none is more dominant than Katy Perry in fact
more dominant than Katy Perry in fact
more dominant than Katy Perry in fact one of the top five VEVO videos for 2013
one of the top five VEVO videos for 2013
one of the top five VEVO videos for 2013 was her video for roar so it should come
was her video for roar so it should come
was her video for roar so it should come as little surprise that the number one
as little surprise that the number one
as little surprise that the number one VEVO video for 2014 was her clip for
VEVO video for 2014 was her clip for
VEVO video for 2014 was her clip for Dark Horse the song itself is a mash-up
Dark Horse the song itself is a mash-up
Dark Horse the song itself is a mash-up of pop hip hop and Tramp so it makes
of pop hip hop and Tramp so it makes
of pop hip hop and Tramp so it makes sense that the video itself and all the
sense that the video itself and all the
sense that the video itself and all the imagery therein would be a mishmash as
imagery therein would be a mishmash as
imagery therein would be a mishmash as well blending ancient Egyptian imagery
well blending ancient Egyptian imagery
well blending ancient Egyptian imagery with Americana bright colors fancy
with Americana bright colors fancy
with Americana bright colors fancy costumes and a nice amount of special
costumes and a nice amount of special
costumes and a nice amount of special effects abound
the video is not without its controversy
the video is not without its controversy though one of Katies potential suitors
though one of Katies potential suitors
though one of Katies potential suitors in the video apparently was wearing a
in the video apparently was wearing a
in the video apparently was wearing a pendant that bore the Arabic word for
pendant that bore the Arabic word for
pendant that bore the Arabic word for Allah this apparently had to be removed
Allah this apparently had to be removed
Allah this apparently had to be removed from the video following a petition
number two Nike football Weiner stays
number two Nike football Weiner stays fine Nike football 2014 might go down as
fine Nike football 2014 might go down as
fine Nike football 2014 might go down as the year that viral videos were
the year that viral videos were
the year that viral videos were completely co-opted by branding well
completely co-opted by branding well
completely co-opted by branding well here to sell you some sweet sporting
here to sell you some sweet sporting
here to sell you some sweet sporting goods is Nike I’m gonna stay home you
goods is Nike I’m gonna stay home you
goods is Nike I’m gonna stay home you know stays on nuts
know stays on nuts
know stays on nuts kind of stays on Christiano Ronaldo it
kind of stays on Christiano Ronaldo it
kind of stays on Christiano Ronaldo it in the premises is actually pretty cool
in the premises is actually pretty cool
in the premises is actually pretty cool essentially a rather standard game of
essentially a rather standard game of
essentially a rather standard game of pickup football becomes epic as each
pickup football becomes epic as each
pickup football becomes epic as each player calls out which famous player
player calls out which famous player
player calls out which famous player they are and then magically transforms
they are and then magically transforms
they are and then magically transforms into them leading to a star-studded
into them leading to a star-studded
into them leading to a star-studded video featuring Ronaldo Neymar and
video featuring Ronaldo Neymar and
video featuring Ronaldo Neymar and Rooney just to name a few to expand
Rooney just to name a few to expand
Rooney just to name a few to expand their demographic past soccer some non
their demographic past soccer some non
their demographic past soccer some non footballers do appear so Kobe Bryant
footballers do appear so Kobe Bryant
footballers do appear so Kobe Bryant Anderson Silva and even the Incredible
Anderson Silva and even the Incredible
Anderson Silva and even the Incredible Hulk make appearances at certain points
of course the final goal is scored by an
of course the final goal is scored by an average Joe because all he needed was
average Joe because all he needed was
average Joe because all he needed was the power of believing in himself and of
the power of believing in himself and of
the power of believing in himself and of course those sweet knight in Queens
of course this video is terribly
of course this video is terribly unrealistic not because the players
unrealistic not because the players
unrealistic not because the players magically transform into different
magically transform into different
magically transform into different people but rather there are five goals
people but rather there are five goals
people but rather there are five goals scored and it looks like fun to watch
scored and it looks like fun to watch
scored and it looks like fun to watch totally not soccer before we get to our
totally not soccer before we get to our
totally not soccer before we get to our number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable mentions that’s okay but you only need
mentions that’s okay but you only need
mentions that’s okay but you only need the light when it’s burning low only
the light when it’s burning low only
the light when it’s burning low only miss the Sun when it starts to snow only
miss the Sun when it starts to snow only
miss the Sun when it starts to snow only know you love her when you let her go
number one mutant giant spider dog
number one mutant giant spider dog thankfully our topic isn’t trying to
thankfully our topic isn’t trying to
thankfully our topic isn’t trying to sell you anything although you may be
sell you anything although you may be
sell you anything although you may be inclined to stock up on bug spray after
inclined to stock up on bug spray after
inclined to stock up on bug spray after seeing it yes YouTube’s most popular
seeing it yes YouTube’s most popular
seeing it yes YouTube’s most popular video that wasn’t on VEVO for 2014 was
video that wasn’t on VEVO for 2014 was
video that wasn’t on VEVO for 2014 was the mutant giant spider dog created by
the mutant giant spider dog created by
the mutant giant spider dog created by Polish prankster Sylvester wardega and
Polish prankster Sylvester wardega and
Polish prankster Sylvester wardega and his wiener dog chica
his wiener dog chica
his wiener dog chica the premise is super simple dressed
the premise is super simple dressed
the premise is super simple dressed chica up like a spider and scare the
chica up like a spider and scare the
chica up like a spider and scare the crap out of people
although there are some elaborate setups
although there are some elaborate setups involving body parts wrapped in webbing
involving body parts wrapped in webbing
involving body parts wrapped in webbing the best part of this is chica not only
the best part of this is chica not only
the best part of this is chica not only do her movements help to simulate the
do her movements help to simulate the
do her movements help to simulate the bombing of the spiders legs but the
bombing of the spiders legs but the
bombing of the spiders legs but the enthusiasm which she chases down her
enthusiasm which she chases down her
enthusiasm which she chases down her victims is both cute and terrifying
victims is both cute and terrifying
victims is both cute and terrifying terrifying to think of a spider that big
terrifying to think of a spider that big
terrifying to think of a spider that big coming at you and cute of course because
coming at you and cute of course because
coming at you and cute of course because if you think about it it’s just a dog
if you think about it it’s just a dog
if you think about it it’s just a dog who wants to play
after a series of music videos and
after a series of music videos and veiled viral marketing it’s nice to give
veiled viral marketing it’s nice to give
veiled viral marketing it’s nice to give the top spot to a video that does what
the top spot to a video that does what
the top spot to a video that does what YouTube does best cute animals and
YouTube does best cute animals and
YouTube does best cute animals and strangers getting the crap scared out of
strangers getting the crap scared out of
strangers getting the crap scared out of them that’s it for our list we hope you
them that’s it for our list we hope you
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