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Political Remixing

Turning politics into comedy

Implications - After decades of apathy, younger generations are finally developing an interest in politics - largely fueled by the presence of the candidates on the internet. Viral videos are significant drivers of this phenomenon, and often feature slightly offensive comedic remixes or beat boxing.
Trend Themes
1. Political Remixing - Using political remixing through comedic videos and spoofs to attract younger generations and create a potential long-lasting relationship with consumers.
2. Viral Political Parodies - Creating videos that put a humorous spin on political figures and issues to capture the attention of consumers and retain the attention for important issues.
3. Political Beatboxing - Featuring a humorous element in products that are whimsical and practical at the same time and a potential for companies to attract more buyers through this strategy.
Industry Implications
1. Advertising - Utilizing humor in advertisements to make business professionals more approachable and create a connection with consumers.
2. Entertainment - Creating viral videos and parodies that put a humorous spin on political figures and issues to attract attention and create engagement.
3. Politics - Engaging younger generations in politics through political remixing and comedic videos and spoofs.
3.5
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
Patterns
Megatrends
6 Featured, 1 Examples:
31,025 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Mar 08 — Aug 08
Trending:
Mild

Featured Examples

play_circle_filled Viral Political Parodies
Viral Political Parodies
Hillary Clinton is Fcking Obama
Oh my God! This is so damn funny and cleverly edited. First we had Sarah Silverman fcking Matt Damon. Then we had Jimmy Kimmel fcking Ben Affleck. Now it's Hillary's turn to fck Obama! The parody was… MORE
Political Parody Ads
Political Parody Ads
Axe's Hillary Clinton Spoof
Axe is one of the most courageous and daring brands, always innovating when it comes to using consumer insights and new products. Their marketing campaign can be quite controversial and easily grab attention.… MORE
6 Political Beatbox Videos
6 Political Beatbox Videos
Bush, Clinton, Obama, Blair and Tom Cruise
I'm quite happy to have discovered the world of political beatbox and musical remix. In the last week, I've posted a couple videos in this category, but today I'm featuring them all. My favorites include… MORE
Political Spoofs as a Protest
Political Spoofs as a Protest
Hillary Clinton for Sunsilk
The talented artist at Pretty On The Outside has created this artistic spoof of Hillary Clinton for Sunsilk campaign as a protest of the way the candidates have been acting. He finds it "odd that our presidential… MORE
play_circle_filled Candidates That Fight Back
Candidates That Fight Back
Obama Snaps, Threatens to 'Go Gangster' (SPOOF)
In this SPOOF video, Obama snaps and threatened to ‘go gangster’ on a heckler. Well done, BarelyPolitical... Here's how it rolls: Obama kicks off his rant, “Hold on everybody… young man, there’s… MORE
play_circle_filled Remixing Presidential Candidates
Remixing Presidential Candidates
John McCain Fails The Test
A hilarious video called “The Commander In Chief Test” is not one that John McCain will be happy about. The video takes some of his classic comments that make him look less than the ideal presidential… MORE