Top 8 Videos That Almost Made the Cut - Round 2

Here we are. At my 21st blog post, it's time for another showing the top 8 videos that almost made the cut through these last blog posts.

With all the video searching I've done over the past few days I've come across some videos that were of the good, the bad, and the ugly so to speak. But in the middle of all of that were those videos that I just couldn't rate or watch for one reason or another. While I do have a rating for the scary, sometimes it goes so far beyond that I don't even want to attempt it.

So let's jump into the Top 8 Videos That Almost Made the Cut Round 2.

Number 8
Elves - Learn how to Attract Real Elves to You!

In watching this video...I feared for the little sanity I have left to me. I'm still curious as to whether this guy was serious or on some sort of drugs. While I am a huge LoTR fan I haven't assumed that elves were actually real and believed I would be able to find and communicate with one.

After much talking with a friend, he insisted that there are some people who honestly do believe that these creatures exist and that they can find them. They believe in them that much. Thinking back to all the shows on today about finding Bigfoot...this really shouldn't have come as this much a surprise.

Number 7
Justin Beiber - Mistletoe

Now, I won't....loudly fault those who like Justin Beiber. I'm sure there are countless people out there questioning my musical taste. But I'm sorry, I just don't get the "Beiber fever" which sounds like some horrible disease.

This song in general bothers me by the lyrics: "I should be chilling with my folks, I know / But I'mma be under the mistletoe".

So...you are avoiding fun, friends, family and tradition to stand under the mistletoe with a girl? I understand that mistletoe is an iconic Christmas image but it's not the only thing Christmas is about. This comes off more like a horny guy rather than a meaningful Christmas song.

Number 6
Snoop Dogg - The Tree ft. Kid Cudi

Is it just me or did Snoop Dogg once used to be this hard core sort of rapper? Did he always do these sorta rap light things that weren't that serious? Why are they rapping about a tree? Did they do it with the girl in the video under the tree? Then why are they cutting trees down? Then they lose their van with their "stash" in it. They can't forget a tree. I'm so confused. Let's move on shall we?

Number 5
Holly Dolly - Dolly Song

I'm only slightly less confused by this video. What animal is that? I know about the Crazy Frog videos and was a fan for a long time. But the oddity of this animal throws me off. Then the music itself is simple and repetitive. I think that's what bothers me the most about this video. The high pitched repetitive sounds used for "lyrics" and I use that term very loosely here. I think I liked this song better before I saw the music video.

Number 4
Bo Inspects the 2012 White House Holiday Decorations

This video has some cute elements. A fluffy dog wondering around it's home checking everything out. When my dog was younger it'd do the same thing. For those living under a rock, this is what I'm calling the First Dog being it's the dog of the President of the United States and his family. It really starts to get dull and down into a who cares rating when the dog parks itself in front of a larger than life replica of itself made out of what looks to be cotton balls. This threw me off enough that I just didn't know what rating to give to it.

Number 3
The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) Album Version

I am a fan of the Hot Chili Peppers. They have done some amazing songs over the years. The only reason this isn't higher on the list is simply because the other two videos I found just hit my radar a little better than this song. This song is a great song but I'm more of a mood listener when it comes to music which is why I try not to review music videos here since if a good song hits me on a bad day it'll get a bad review. I don't want that to be an influence on the way I review the videos.  It has a smooth melody and would be great to listen to as I'm working on a story or just chilling.

Number 2
Sleigh Bells - Comeback Kid

This video hit number 2 for me because of the video primarily. This song was interesting and different but the visuals they had were off the wall sometimes and so normal other times. It sounds so different from other things I'd hear on the radio on a daily basis and it gives me something new to listen to rather than the same old thing playing over and over again.

And the Number 1 video that almost made the cut...
Ellie Goulding - Lights

As I watched this video and the lack of dancing prowess, it was pressed upon me that not all singers had to be great dancers as well. In all honesty, my friend was right. The more a singer doesn't dance around means to me that they care more about their singing than looking like the hippest dancer. I'm glad to see singers like Ellie that aren't the teeny boppers or boy bands that have making their comeback into the world of music. The music, the sound of her voice, and the lyrics are different than other top 40 videos and I like it for that reason.

Why wasn't this a video of time well spent? I'll admit it, I'm not an avid Ellie Goulding fan. Most days I like things like Adam Lambert sure but I've gotten into more bands like Halestorm which is a new fave of mine I had to discover from the internet. It's an interesting song and off the wall video but still doesn't really make it all the way just yet.

So there you have it, the Top 8 Videos That Almost Made the Cut Round 2.

Sure most of these were found due to my rampant searching for Christmas words but that makes it more interesting to me. Each has something to offer and see or rather not see in some cases.

Time for this blogger to take a bit of a break before searching out my next Christmas themed word video for the Christmas Special later today.

Stick around and see what happens when YouTube picks what I watch.

I'm Creative Karma here at Video Roulette and the videos are calling me.

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 6 - Sugar Plum

Ah Day 6. Nearly a week but still such a long way to go before we reach Christmas Day.

In searching for the Christmas word for my Christmas Special, I had a harder time than usual coming up with a word to use. This time I even had a dear friend named Jaysen trying to help me come up with a word and it still took longer than was pretty to find a video that either wouldn't drive me insane or was worth the effort. While I do have a rating that asks who cares, if I start to drift off or wonder about the person's sanity it makes it a good deal harder to place.

Eventually, we were able to find a worthy, and rateable, video from the words "sugar plum". Pretty much everyone knows of the line "with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads" from childhood Christmas stories. To others, sugar plum is a treat eaten around Christmas time.

In this case, sugar plum means this:

By far, this is the most traditional video I've come across in my searching. The Nutcracker is a very famous ballet and the dance of the sugar plum fairy being a part of that.

Despite my lack of ballet skill, I always found watching ballet dancers dance very dream like and enjoyable. The way they move and the emotion brought across by their dancing is something unique to be seen. They are graceful in a way that few rarely can be.

The first time this video popped up on YouTube the sound had been removed. Apparently, the sound quality was good enough that some copyright laws had been enacted. So, I looked for a version of this video with the sound and thankfully was able to find it.

For me, this video rates a "time well spent". It was enjoyable to watch and appreciate for what it is. A timeless classic for the holidays.

That's it for this video. But wait! There's more. This is officially my 20th YouTube video review.That means tomorrow, along with Day 7 of the Christmas Special, will be the Top 8 Videos That Almost Made the Cut. Thanks to the Christmas searching I have more that were unrateable or simply unwatchable by some standard or another.

That's all from this reviewer. I'm Creative Karma here at Video Roulette and I'm making my list and checking it twice.

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 5 - Snowman

Once again, I am back with the next video for Day 5 of Video Roulette's Christmas Special.

Today was a bit of a doozy when I was looking for a video. The first one only gave me a how to, the next came me cannon fodder for my next top 8 videos that almost made it, one more how to before finally coming into internet nirvana. It was glorious.

By now you have probably looked at the title above and wondered why the heck am I going on and on about how great a video about a snowman was. True most snowmen never turn out the way they do on television because they are a bunch of liars. But when you take someone with a prankster attitude and a snowman statue like suit...well you get this:

I actually remember watching one of these in the past and nearly peeing myself while laughing. The reactions of the people passing by are priceless. I especially love when grown men scream like little girls.

By the title of the video alone you can tell they have been on this for quite sometime. One would think everyone would get wise to it but still as long as they don't then we can watch and laugh.

Honestly, I could watch this over and over and never get bored. I bet the reactions in person are so much better. As you can probably guess by now, I have a bit of a devious streak in that my enjoyment of this is a little much. Which is why I will give this my 'Hallelujah Chorus' rating. It's always funnier when it's not happening to you.

And there we are, Day 5 has gone by. Still a long way to go but it'll be an interesting trip.

I'm Creative Karma here at Video Roulette and I'm off to watch more funny snowman pranks.

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 4 - Cookie

Hello everyone. Yeah yeah, I know. I'm even later than I was last time. But if figure it's not the next day till I go to sleep. So...while I'm up I'll throw in for Day 3 of my Christmas Special.

Despite the time, it seems the time crunch actually helped me come up with a word pretty quickly. I remembered my childhood days in setting out cookies for Santa. Trying to stay up and see him eat those cookies but falling asleep anyway.

So, I figured why not just search for 'cookie' and pray I don't get ten bajillion cookie recipes.

Before I just plop down the video...can anyone tell me what Carly Rae Jepsen and Cookie Monster have in common? Anyone? Well, apparently they have this video in common now.

And yes, that is the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street spoofing Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. One of my fave kid show figures doing a spoof? Be still my beating heart.

Now this may be the beginning of Cookie Monster's new singing career and there are MANY "Call Me Maybe" spoofs out there, but I think this is one of the best. It's friggin Cookie Monster singing with his own backup dancers. How could anyone get more original? Or more funny.

Granted half the time I'm straining to hear what he says because of that voice of his but I know the actual song well enough to catch what he's saying. It gave me a good chuckle. And of course, no Cookie Monster song about eating cookies can be complete without him eating cookies in the only way he can: like it's crack.

Just for you Cookie Monster, I give this the rating of 'Time Well Spent'. I may not search out more Sesame Street spoofs but I was more than happy to find and watch this one. Maybe...I'll watch it a couple more times. *contemplates that*

Anyway, I think it's about time for this blogger to get some sleep.

I'm Creative Karma here at Video Roulette asking you one question...are you going to eat those cookies? Share them maybe?

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 3 - Santa

Happy Holidays everyone. We've made it to day 3 on schedule. I'm quite shocked I've managed to keep up. Maybe this is a new leaf for me =D.

...Probably not knowing me. Just wishful thinking.

With that out of the way, time to reveal the next word. Shockingly enough, I again was able to come up with a word. Maybe I need to make my friends do some of this for me... *makes a mental note*

Anyway, I finally chose the word 'Santa' as that actually brought up something more than how to make a wreath. I'm not even going there.

Unfortunately for me, this song will now be stuck in my head like the worst of the worst of the Britney Spears songs. Time to share in my delusion:

The first thing I actually thought about this video: really? You ripped off another song to make one for Santa? Decided not to use your brains today did you?

A mind is a terrible thing to waste and they decided to do it anyway.

Really, one of the most underwhelming videos I've seen in a long while. I understand there isn't much more originality in the world anymore but you can at least pretend you tried.

Very underwhelming. So this video gets my rating of...who cares? Rather appropriate I might say.

Well, there you have it. A video so underwhelming I could barely come up with anything to say about it. Short, sweet, and to the point.

I'm Creative Karma here at Video Roulette and I beg of you, be as original as possible this year for Christmas.

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 2 - Stocking

**WARNING: THE VIDEO SHOWN BELOW CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT.**

Once again, it's time for the Video Roulette Christmas Special. It's day 2 for those who didn't look at day 1 for some reason.

Despite the fact it's actually closer to day 3 at this point I'll stick to my original intent. It took me long enough to find a video and I'd rather it not go to waste.

It's time for another Christmas themed word.

After much searching for some video that I could even rate on my scale, I came across a very interesting discovery with the oddly typical word of 'stocking'. Doesn't seem like their should be any trouble but seems my record for discovering the bizarre has come back to haunt me in this instance.

Well, time to stop avoiding it.

Yeah, honestly NOT what I expected when I typed in the word stocking. Oh sure I'm aware of the existence of porn and fetishes and such like that but I never thought in my wildest dreams that I'd see anything like this come out of YouTube.

Have I just been extremely lucky in this instance to not find this sort of thing? It's not that the girls aren't gorgeous but it seems less like an modeling gig for stockings but something a guy might be watching alone in his room with the lights off. But that's just me.

When this video popped up first I wasn't sure I was even going to watch it. It worried me that much. But I made the attempt and...yeah...wow. So all that being said this video is going to be under the "I'm Scared" category. This is not because of the content of the video itself but the thoughts that ranged through my mind about those that may be viewing this video. Not a pleasant thought for my little brain.

I may be out of my mind once in a while but this was outside my normal range and never wish to speak of it again.

Whew, the review is over. Now I can move on with life and the hope that the next video won't send me to the nearest nut barn or whatever you prefer to call it.

I am Creative Karma here at Video Roulette and I will never look at my hose the same ever again.

Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 1 - Present

Welcome one and all back to Video Roulette.

As everyone knows by now, it is the first day of December. The time when it's finally acceptable to decorate the house and set up a Christmas tree. Though, I'm fully aware most don't believe in this notion...like Wal-mart for instance.

As you might notice, I decided to make the blog more Christmas-y.

Anyway, I will avoid the rating for now to bring you day 1 of my Christmas Special. This time around I will attempt to do a new video everyday up to Christmas Eve. I may or may not do one on Christmas Day seeing as I will have a full day with possibly both sides of my rather large family and a lot of driving. In essence, I will be too tired to care.

For all of you that might be new to my site, welcome and here is how this typically works. Either I or a friend or possibly one of those that views my site will come up with a Christmas themed word. While, the word is Christmas themed that doesn't typically mean I will get a Christmas video. That's the fun of it.

I will type the word into the YouTube search engine and watch the first video on the list all the way through. After I watch the video, I will rate it accordingly.

Well, for day 1 of the Video Roulette Christmas Special I was trying to come up with a word that would at least give me something to work with. As they say, third time was a charm as I typed "present" into the YouTube search engine.

This video was apparently the aftermath of the stunt put on by the Jimmy Kimmel show. The idea being that these children's/childrens' parents would wrap up a terrible toy and give it to them on Christmas Eve and film it. Then, they would post it on YouTube.

Well, the idea went crazy and even after the show had ended their contest more and more of these videos kept appearing on YouTube. So the show decided for our enjoyment to create a part 2 of their favorite videos.

And for our enjoyment it was. I know I pitched a fit or two in my childhood days but watching it now is freaking hilarious. These kids lose their little minds as they get everything from a jar of pickles, a rock, a potato, boys getting barbies, and broccoli.

One extra special little girl even seemed to flip the bird to the camera after getting a team jersey of the Packers I presume when she was obviously a fan of the Bears. Don't shoot me I just don't watch a lot of football.

This video, rather appropriately, gets my Hallelujah Chorus rating. I'm definitely looking for the Part 1 of this little scheme as I look forward to see more little kids think that that's their real present for Christmas.

Our time draws to a close. Be looking out tomorrow for Video Roulette Christmas Special Day 2. Who knows what video will emerge from the bowels of YouTube.

I hope everyone is looking forward to a wonderful holiday coming up.

This is Creative Karma here at Video Roulette as I scheme for my own future prank.