20 Old Viral Videos That Still Go Hard

The Godfather and The Graduate are rightfully designated as classic cinema, but there’s another medium whose greatness has yet to be recognized in the same way: viral videos.  

“Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That,” “Charlie Bit My Finger” and “Numa Numa” dominated the internet from the moment they hit a then-newly-programmed YouTube in the early aughts. The videos not only racked up millions of views, but they defined the zeitgeist, shaping our culture so significantly that their jokes still resonate two decades later. 

So, from Keyboard Cat to the absolutely underrated banger that is “Chocolate Rain,” Redditors have submitted their candidates for old viral videos that have the kind of staying power that cements their place in history.