It is interesting fact of life these days that YouTube videos can be used as a social indicator. By providing everyone with a platform to broadcast their views on recent events, it unleashes a new set of views (not to mention talent) on every day life.
Have a look at these videos posted on YouTube recently as a response to the Credit Crunch:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s_iMS31mqmU
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2JwdIWjVHaU
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HAaxeqikUlE
Or search for your own using "Credit crunch song". It makes you wonder whatever happened to such material before YouTube!
While amusing, they also provide a social commentary that just hasn't been available previously. And certainly, not within the timeframes we are seeing here. While the message has been dressed up, delivering it as piece of entertainment is no less powerful.
Have a look at these videos posted on YouTube recently as a response to the Credit Crunch:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s_iMS31mqmU
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2JwdIWjVHaU
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HAaxeqikUlE
Or search for your own using "Credit crunch song". It makes you wonder whatever happened to such material before YouTube!
While amusing, they also provide a social commentary that just hasn't been available previously. And certainly, not within the timeframes we are seeing here. While the message has been dressed up, delivering it as piece of entertainment is no less powerful.
