Two of the Greatest YouTube Videos of All Time

I’m having a hard time deciding which of these two videos should be crowned “Greatest YouTube Video of All Time”. Surprisingly, both of these videos are from the same musical group.

The first video is called “Klabautermann”. After waking up this morning with my neck hurting and in a bit of a surly mood, I searched throughout YouTube for something to cheer me up, and “Klabautermann” did just that. Why is it one of the greatest YouTube videos of all time? Because it’s such a crazy mix of randomness and happiness for it to warrant it that much. Just watching it gives you a guaranteed smile across your face and a couple of laughs here and there.

The video is a performance from the musical group Dschinghis Khan (German for Genghis Khan), a German disco group which sings about historical people and places. In “Klabautermann”, they sing in both German and English while wearing silly costumes. The song is basically a German take on the Ghostbusters theme, but about pirates.

The next video I’m having trouble deciding which is better is called “Moskau, with english lyrics!”. This video, once again, features a performance by Dschinghis Khan, singing their most famous song “Moskau”, but with “English” subtitles added in. The funny thing is, however, is that the “subtitles” are what the uploader of the video thinks the German words sound like in English. Coupled with more silly costumes and hilarious synchronized dancing, “Moskau with english lyrics!” is ecstatically funny in every way possible.

Which one do you like better and which one deserves the crown? Or more importantly:

Dschinghis Khan: Great Musical Group or Greatest Musical Group?

If you’re still interested in Dschinghis Khan, click here to go to a playlist I created with my favorite Dschinghis Khan videos.