The “Bill O'Reilly Flips Out†video is quickly climbing the charts on ViralVideoChart. The clip shows the newscaster's short fuse as he unleashes his temper during a taping due to frustrations with the text on the teleprompter. It's only been two days, but already a musical mashup has been produced, remixing his profane outburst.
Since being discovered on May 12, 2008, the original clip has been viewed 644,638 times, been posted on 155 blogs and received 3,317 comments. It's also had 22 video responses at time of posting. See them here.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Meme Music Mashups
- Opportunity for music producers to create viral music remixes of popular memes and transform them into music videos.
- Viral Video Marketing
- Opportunity for businesses to leverage popular viral videos by remixing them and creating branded content to increase exposure and engagement.
- User-generated Content Curation
- Opportunity for content curators to scour the internet for popular user-generated content and create compilations that capitalize on memes and viral trends.
Where This Applies
- Music Production
- Producers can offer mashup services to viral video creators looking to capitalize on popular memes and trends.
- Marketing and Advertising
- Brands can take advantage of viral videos by remixing them to create branded content and increase reach and engagement.
- Digital Content Creation
- Content curators can capitalize on memes and viral trends by creating compilations using user-generated content from popular social media platforms.
