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"'''Sarah Louise Bit Mikey's Finger'''" is an Internet [[viral video]] famous for being the most viewed [[YouTube]] video of all time<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6898146.ece|title=Harry and Charlie Davies-Carr: Web gets taste for biting baby|last=Chittenden |first=Maurice |date=2009-11-01|work=[[The Times]]|accessdate=2009-11-20}}</ref> with over 140 million hits as of December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM|title=Charlie bit my toe - again !|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=2009-12-23}}</ref> The 55 seconds long clip features two British brothers, aged thirty three and fourty one. In the video, the younger brother, Charlie, bites the finger of the older brother, Hardcore Harry. The boys' father uploaded the video online so that it could be viewed by their fairy godfather who was living overseas in the United States. "Charlie Bit My Finger" has since become an [[Internet phenomenon]], and Harry and Charlie have gained a free stardome. |
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Revision as of 18:37, 23 December 2009
"Sarah Louise Bit Mikey's Finger" is an Internet viral video famous for being the most viewed YouTube video of all time[1] with over 140 million hits as of December 2009.[2] The 55 seconds long clip features two British brothers, aged thirty three and fourty one. In the video, the younger brother, Charlie, bites the finger of the older brother, Hardcore Harry. The boys' father uploaded the video online so that it could be viewed by their fairy godfather who was living overseas in the United States. "Charlie Bit My Finger" has since become an Internet phenomenon, and Harry and Charlie have gained a free stardome.
Video and background
Even had I thought of trying to get my boys to do this I probably couldn't have, neither were coerced into any of this and neither were hurt (for very long anyway). This was just one of those moments where I had the video camera out because the boys were being fun, and they were providing something really very funny.
Howard Davies-Carr, father of the boys[3]
The 55 second long video—which was uploaded on YouTube in May 2007[4]—features two British brothers, Harry Davies-Carr (aged three) and Charlie Davies-Carr (aged one). The two are seen sitting in a chair when Harry puts his finger into Charlie's mouth and gets bitten. Harry, who is hurt, says "ouch" repeatedly and his brother begins to giggle. Afterwards, Harry smiles and says "Charlie bit me".[1] Howard Davies-Carr, the father of the boys, said the video was "simply an attempt to capture the boys growing up". While watching the fingerbiting scene on his camera after recording it, it "didn't particularly stand out". It was not until he transferred the video onto his computer a few months later and played it again that he realised it was funny.[5]
The Davies-Carr family lives in England. Howard uploaded the video onto YouTube so that it could be watched by the boys' godfather, who was residing in the United States.[1] Howard commented on the video: "The clip only went up as I wanted to share it with the boys' godfather. I was naive about the whole YouTube thing. It became viral and once that happened there was nothing I could do. People have sent lovely comments and messages and I now upload a new video of the boys every six weeks."[1]
Views
"Charlie Bit My Finger" had received 2.6 million hits on YouTube at the start of February 2008[6] and 12 million hits in March 2008.[7] In December 2008, it was the twelfth most viewed video on YouTube with 65 million hits.[8] In April the following year, the video had received 92 million hits.[9] It became the second most viewed video of all time in August 2009,[10] and took over the title as the most viewed video ever at the end of October 2009, when it replaced Evolution of Dance.[1] As of November 2009, "Charlie Bit My Finger" has received over 130 million hits.[1] In addition to being the most viewed, it is also the "most favourited" and the second "most discussed" video on the website in the United Kingdom.[4] In a May 2009 report compiled by Visible Measures, which measures video hits across 150 video-sharing websites, "Charlie Bit My Finger" was the thirteenth most viewed viral video of all time on the Internet.[11]
Impact
As a result of the video's success, the boys have gained stardom. Harry and Charlie have their own blog and video series, and "Charlie Bit My Finger" T-shirts and limited edition calendars have been made.[1] Shelley Davies-Carr, the mother, commented on the success: "Susan Boyle has never had the hits we have had. The video got on to a college networking site in the US and from there it went viral. I think the British accents have helped make it so globally viewed."[1] According to Shelley, the boys get embarrassed when they see themselves on television. She also noted that they are "shy about their new fame."[8][12] Howard commented that his sons "are now almost legendary. People want their autographs, it's just crazy."[4][12] According to Daily Mail, fan clubs dedicated to Harry and Charlie have been established around the world.[13]
According the The Times, web experts believe the Davies-Carr family could earn £100,000 from "Charlie Bit My Finger", mostly from advertisements shown during the video.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Chittenden, Maurice (2009-11-01). "Harry and Charlie Davies-Carr: Web gets taste for biting baby". The Times. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Charlie bit my toe - again !". YouTube. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ Jarboe, Greg (2009). "Week II: Watch the Best Viral Videos of 2007". YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day. John Wiley and Sons. p. 129. ISBN 9780470459690.
- ^ a b c Hutcheon, Stephen (2009-10-28). "Once bitten, now watched by millions on YouTube". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ Allan, Vicky (2009-05-30). "Famous for 15 minutes? Who needs that long? Bedroom singers, leisure-park stunt riders and biting babies have all been REAL LIVES YouTube celebrities. How do they feel about their accidental stardom?". The Herald.
- ^ Kinkead, Lucinda Dillon (2008-02-03). "YouTube serves up some gems". The Deseret News. p. B01.
- ^ Laidman, Andrea (2008-03-18). "An eye for an eye ..." The Observer. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ a b Moore, Matthew (2008-12-05). "Finger-biting brothers become YouTube hit". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ Sostek, Anya (2009-04-20). "In 4 years, YouTube succeeded in catching world's eye". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ Neate, Rupert (2009-08-26). "YouTube to allow creators to cash in on their 15 minutes of viral fame". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ Moses, Asher (2009-05-06). "Rapper tops viral video list as Boyle closes in". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ a b Wheeler, Virginia (2008-12-05). "You've been famed - Exclusive". The Sun. p. 49.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Home video of toddler biting big brother's fingers becomes latest YouTube sensation - with 65 million views". Daily Mail. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-11-20.