Hey!
I know I'm jumping the gun on this assignment, but I figure I get it out of the way before I post my next Tipping Point response and "Wisdom of the Crowds" response.
The v
ideo I chose is no surprise to anyone that knows me. I am an avid fan of comedy, particularly SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
My video is...
Amy Poehler's Palin Rap!
http://www.hulu.com/watch/39808/saturday-night-live-update-palin-rap#s-p2-sa-i3
(I would have embedded it, but Hulu doesn't allow embedding on blogs- weird!)
This rap and the Palin, Tina Fey, SNL firestorm was a great lesson between the relationship of comedy and politics, and comedy and technology. These videos spread like wildfire after they i
nitially aired and did a variety of important things- made people aware (and introduced them) to Sarah Palin and gave the public a perception (albeit somewhat distorted,) of who she is as a person.
It also showed that Palin had a sense of humor (judgin
g by the fact she appeared on SNL TWICE in the run-up to the election, compared to Obama who never appeared- aside from a lone appearance in 2007.) Lastly, SNL's started getting their best ratings in years and show became as culturally relevant, reminding everyone of the days of Will Ferrel's Bush impression, the mocking of the Clinton Sex scandal, Dana Carvey's Bush Sr. Sketche
s and Chevy Chase's goofs on President Ford- all great in their own right.
Thanks!
2 comments:
The Palin rap video was so viral it made Wired's most downloaded list for 2008. Fits our discussion as an excellent segue...This viral pass it on behavior is an aspect of aggregate crowd sourcing that contributed the the outcome of the 2008 election. Bottom line, the crowd was entertained.
I downloaded it onto my iPod the next day. I read that they wrote and rehearsed it in one night. Amazing.
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