Just what is it about “Call Me Maybe”? In a trend that shows no sign of stopping, Carly Rae Jepsen’s sugary sweet hit has spawned hundreds of tribute videos, lip dubs, parodies and covers across the web, created by celebrities and civilians like, and with as much variation in quality as you might expect. But just when we thought we couldn’t watch even one more version, we saw an adorable, pared-down version of Jepsen singing the hit backstage at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with Jimmy and the Roots accompanying her on toy instruments. Here we go again. In order to keep everyone else from burning out, we’ve collected the most worthwhile “Call Me Maybe” tribute videos below. Click through to watch, and let us know if we missed your favorite in the comments. But not if it’s the James Franco one.
In the original and highly endearing parody, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale and friends goof off and dance to “Call Me Maybe” like the dorky teenagers they are. Both Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry copied them, to considerably less effect.
Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepsen & The Roots play “Call Me Maybe” with classroom instruments backstage at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Lo-fi and adorable.
Barack Obama “sings” your favorite song in a barrage of clips that will have you bemoaning your lack of free time.
The Harvard Baseball team does some stoic synchronized dance moves, in a video that kicked off a few more college team van videos.
Charming for its sheer ludicrousness: The Fashion Police’s version, wherein Joan Rivers, Giuliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne, George Kotsiopoulos recruit Shenae Grimes, Vanessa Williams and a host of other fabulous people to dance around and look silly.
And finally, if you’re really pressed for time, might we suggest the supercut — 75 parodies, covers, and lip dubs all in one video.
Bonus: NPR‘s slightly abashed but pretty adorable dramatic reading of the song, for all you news nerds out there.