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Earlier this year, Urlesque unveiled the 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos -- the most popular and memorable viral videos in the history of the web. Since there's a lot to sift through, we'll occasionally feature an individual video from the countdown.

#24 - Guitar ('Canon')

YouTube is all about showing off your skills and one of the earliest examples of viral musicianship in a video was uploaded by user "funtwo", who successfully took on Jerry Chang's challenging arrangement, 'Canon Rock,' in his own bedroom. It immediately shot him to viral stardom, as the neo-classical version of Pachelbel's 'Canon in D' impressed watchers all over the globe -- garnering the video over 55 million views to date. The guitarist was eventually identified as South Korean guitarist Jeong-Hyun Lim only after serious investigation, as he barely lifts his head throughout the performance.