Double Rainbow (viral video)
Double Rainbow is a viral video filmed by one-time MMA fighter[1] Paul "Bear" Vasquez (born September 5, 1962[citation needed]). The clip, filmed in his front yard just outside Yosemite National Park, in the U.S. state of California, shows his ecstatic reaction to a double rainbow which he described as the "Eye of God". As of June 2017[update], the 53-year-old farmer's video has accumulated more than 44.2 million views on YouTube.[2]
History
Paul Vasquez posted the video to YouTube himself as user Hungrybear9562 (now Yosemitebear62) on January 8, 2010. On July 3, comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel linked to the video in a post on Twitter,[3] saying that he and a friend had declared it the "funniest video in the world." The video quickly gained over one million views.[4]
A July 16 feature on the video by CNN.com stated that the video had gained 4.8 million views.[5] The video gained Vasquez a feature on the comedy show Tosh.0.
On July 26, 2010,[6] Bear was interviewed by Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live! On the December 16th episode[7] he was awarded Video of the Year and appeared in a video short created by the show for the event.
On May 9, 2016, Bear appeared on the Slooh live broadcast of the Transit of Mercury. Part of Slooh's goal was to capture a diverse history of Mercury, how it has been interpreted throughout the years, and the meanings people have attributed to it. With an enormous smile, he discussed his excitement for the rare event. Like the day he saw the Double Rainbow, Bear felt that the Mercury Transit had significant life meaning for him. In this way, Bear was able to provide a sense of wonder and joy that shows the deep connection people feel for the cosmos.
This video was featured in 2016 YouTube's April Fool prank and it can be watched with Snoop Dogg in 360 "SnoopaVision".[8]
In popular culture
On July 5, 2010, the Gregory Brothers auto-tuned the video under the name "Double Rainbow Song". Their video has since gotten over 34 million views and has become a viral video in itself, almost surpassing the original in number of views.[9] The song has been covered by Amanda Palmer, Jimmy Fallon (as Neil Young) and The Axis of Awesome during a live recording of a charity show in the UK.[10]
The video appears as the first scene of the 2013 movie We're the Millers.[11] Two years earlier, Bear had appeared in Jennifer Aniston's ad for smartwater.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Paul "Hungry Bear" Vasquez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- ^ "Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10". YouTube. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ^ "Twitter / Jimmy Kimmel: my friend Todd has declare". Twitter.com. 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ "Double Rainbow Meme Takes Web by Storm". Mashable. July 8, 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ Brown, Damon (2010-07-16). "How the 'double rainbow' video blew up". CNN.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ^ "IMDb / Jimmy Kimmel Live! Johnny Knoxville/Amanda Crew/Ali Fedotowsky/Grace Potter & the Nocturnals". 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "IMDb / Jimmy Kimmel Live! Episode #9.56". 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ Barr, Chris Scott (April 1, 2016). "YouTube's SnoopaVision takes immersion to the next level [April Fools] - SlashGear". www.slashgear.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Internet Meme Hall of Fame: Double Rainbows". Nerve.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "The Five BestÇFunniest Double Rainbow Covers". Cover Me. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "We're the Millers Review". IGN. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Jennifer Aniston Has Dancing Babies, Cute Puppies, and a Double Rainbow in Her Smartwater "Sex Tape"". POPSUGAR. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
External links
- The original video, titled "Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10" on YouTube