It's official... I'm becoming addicted to YouTube.  You'll recall I talked about the user SuttSteve recently.  Another user I've been checking out from time to time is impytherap.  These guys identify themselves as "Nobody's Watching"; their thing being that 99% of network television sucks.  So they are always making fun of television shows, and sometimes of other videos on YouTube.  There is apparently one show they like, though, and that is LOST.  That right there gives them high marks from me.  Here's a video they made about LOST in which the uber-hot Maggie Grace herself (Shannon Rutherford) makes an appearance.

You remember Gary Brolsma, the "Numa Numa guy", yes?  I wrote about him back in February of 2005.  I really liked his silly dance and lipsync video, and so did like a billion another websurfers.   I heard somewhere that the attention was a little overwhelming and for awhile Gary wasn't necessarily happy with his fame.  But apparently he's gotten over it.

Two months ago Gary released "A New Numa Video" featuring him goofing about to a new song.  The new song is a Russian piece which includes a lyric that says "nu numa ura hey".  Unlike his previous effort this video clearly is more professional.  Gary describes the music on his website www.newnuma.com:

...The second video was recorded and produced by Gary Voelker and Andrew Lee of Seattle-based Experience Studios. The idea of "New Numa", was just a reaction to fans to give them something new from me, and to let them know I'm still around and doing well, and just overall conveying the message of fun and laughter...

...New Numa's song was specially created for me by Variety Beats, with vocals performed by Chad Russell, under the BeLive Productions record label. The song is in Russian with lyrics about a children's song about a hunter and a bunny, again, not directly relevant to what's actually happening in the video...

In addition to Gary at his nutty best, the new video also includes his band.  Yes, you read that right, Gary has a rock band now.  They're called "The Nowadays" and you can listen to some of their music and find out about them on the band's MySpace page.

Needless to say, it's obvious the New Numa Song is a commerical enterprise.  I say good for Gary, he saw an opportunity and is turning it into something that benefits him.  Needless to say, many people who haven't done so are quick to label him a "sellout", an epithet most undeserved in my opinion.  Onesuch person went so far as to create a parody video called "I will not pay for Numa".

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Okay, I recently picked up Weird Al's new album "Straight Outta Lynwood", and I have to say that by and in large I found the album disappointing, but that said there are some real gems in here, and if you haven't seen the video for "White & Nerdy" I insist you do so, I guarantee you will laugh your ass off...   more »