- published: 05 May 2016
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The Yogscast is an organisation that produces videos (primarily playthroughs) of various video games. It was founded by Simon Lane and Lewis Brindley with their first video released on YouTube on the 19th of July 2008.
Although the Yogscast initially gained popularity with their World of Warcraft videos, they are most famous for their coverage of Minecraft and claim to have played a large part in Minecraft's commercial success. At Gamescom 2011 the Yogscast promoted the Xperia PLAY with Minecraft: Pocket Edition in place of Notch (Markus Persson), creator of Minecraft, who was unable to attend in person. The Yogscast and Notch had a major falling out after MineCon 2011, in which Notch accused the Yogscast of profanity and unprofessional behavior and stated he would no longer work with the Yogscast. He later apologised for his accusations.
The Yogscast has seven YouTube channels: BlueXephos, Yogscast2, YogscastSips, YogscastSjin, Yogscastlalna, YogscastRythian, and NilesyRocks. Their main YouTube channel was the first channel in the UK to reach 1 billion views, and as of January 2012 is the fourth most popular YouTube channel in the UK (after The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, and the BBC). The channel has over 2 million subscribers. The Yogscast also produces a podcast called the YoGPoD.
Deep underground
a young dwarf dreaming
of a world, he never knew
he looked above
the trees and mountain heights
and saw a moon so blue - oh
They told him dwarfs
could never fly so high
they left and said
he'd fail if he'd try
he left his home and life behind
his dream burning like a rocket inside
So strap yourself into the rocket now, rocket now
watch as the countdown seconds tick by
hoping, praying that you'll make it now, make it now
You'll never know if you dont try
So strap yourself into the rocket now, rocket now
you got your friends right by your side - oh oh
final checks then you close your eyes
your dream burning like a rocket inside
Like a rocket inside
Your dream burning
inside
*EPIC MUSIC*
*Your dream burning like a rocket*
Deep underground
a young dwarf dreaming
of a world, he never knew
he looked above
the trees and mountain heights
and saw a moon so blue
They told him dwarfs
could never fly so high
they left and said
he'd fail if he'd try
he left his home and life behind
his dream burning like a rocket inside
So strap yourself into the rocket now, rocket now
watch as the countdown seconds tick by
hoping, praying that you'll make it now, make it now
You'll never know if you dont try
So strap yourself into the rocket now, rocket now
you got your friends right by your side - oh oh
final checks then you close your eyes
your dream burning like a rocket inside
Your dream burning
Like a rocket
Your dream burning
Like a rocket --- inside