Kirsty Webeck: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

Kirsty Webeck, who is appearing at the 2021 Melbourne International Comedy festival, says her 10 picks make her cry-laugh Photograph: Supplied

I spend a huge amount of time watching amusing clips on the internet, so this task felt how I imagine it would feel for a parent if you asked them which is their favourite child (it’s me, I’m their favourite). I probably needed six months to really do the column justice but here we are – I’m having a crack at it. This is a short list of things that make me cry-laugh.

1. This rendition of Alanis Morissette’s You Oughta Know

It’s the commitment to the bit for me. Those wild eyes and the absolute focus on being as ridiculous as possible is 10/10. It’s had SO MANY views and 99% of them may be from me.

This is a gift and we don’t deserve it. pic.twitter.com/DgzC2Q66sV
— Simon Ward (@simonjward) April 1, 2021

2. This vintage TV ad for Bourke Street Mall

This clip is hilarious while demonstrating how terrible advertising has become. It should be mandatory to have a few of these choreographed group dance numbers in every ad.

3. Pretty much everything from Broad City

I’ve chosen this one for argument’s sake but the whole of the original Broad City web series is second to none when it comes to hilarity. Genuinely furious that I didn’t come up with this show.

4. Laura Davis (just Laura Davis)

It’s absolutely criminal that Australia allowed one of our greatest comedians to leave the country. Laura Davis should already be a household name. She’s incredible.

5. Fenton

“Fenttttttooooonnnnnnn!” My friend showed me this clip recently and it’s taking up a lot of space rent-free in my mind.

6. This song that will be stuck in your brain for the rest of your life

“Watch out for my body rolls, watch out for my body rolls. High kicks, high kicks. This is how we do it.”

7. This lady who loves curtains

I want to love something – anything – as much as this woman loves curtains. If she could marry the curtains, she’d be at the registry office right now.

8. Jude Perl’s song about heartbreak

Jude Perl is one of my best mates. They’re an incredibly gifted musician and a hilarious comedian. We met in an open mic room right at the beginning for us both and Jude is really starting to blow up and it’s one of the best things to watch.

9. This rendition of the 2001: A Space Odyssey theme

Again, the absolute joyful determination in getting through this song is so heartwarming. It absolutely kills me every time and I’ll never tire of listening to it.