Is Being the Most Viewed Youtube Video the New Jumping the Shark?

Connor Simpson 6,246 Views Nov 24, 2012

Let's hope so. Psy's 'Gangnam Style' music video is now the most watched video on Youtube. The popular meme song knocked idiot child Justin Bieber's 'Baby' into second place. Both have over 800 million views, but somewhere in there Psy comes out on top. We've been dealing with 'Gangnam' madness since about the middle of July, when it seriously started to explode, and we applaud the speed with which the song skyrocketed to the top. But enough is enough already. The performance with MC Hammer was a nice touch, but how about a new single, hm? You're dangerously close to "jumping the shark" territory, if becoming the most viewed and performing with MC Hammer didn't already put you over the top. 

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