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"NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video by Bad Lip Reading is ranked #12 among Comedy videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 30.32M views.

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"NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video

Name: "NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video
Uploaded: 2016-02-09T19:51:28+00:00
Duration: 5 min 55 s
Channel: Bad Lip Reading
Description: ""NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video" by Bad Lip Reading has now passed 0.03 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #12 most-viewed Comedy video among 11 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 233.68K views. It was published about 10.7 years ago.

""NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video" by Bad Lip Reading has now passed 0.03 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #12 most-viewed Comedy video among 11 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 233.68K views. It was published about 10.7 years ago.

30,316,323 views

274,784 likes

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Bad Lip Reading

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Comedy Rank: #12
Total Views: 30,316,323
Total Likes: 274,784
Like Ratio: 0.91%
Channel: Bad Lip Reading
Published: February 09, 2016
Duration: 5:55
Last Updated: August 19, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

August 2026

$53.09 · ~$2.00 RPM

26,547 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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Extended version of the song featured in the Empire Strikes Back Bad Lip Reading -- LYRICS BELOW! iTUNES: http://apple.co/1XgsfXw AMAZON: http://bit.ly/1ooYMiv GOOGLE PLAY COMING SOON LYRICS: I think it’s about time that I walk away, walk away So I turn around to walk away but then I look back Sad lady make me turn and walk away again Even though it looks like it’s the future It’s really a long, long, time ago When there were knights And they got into fights Using sabers of light Please remem

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does "NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video have?

"NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video by Bad Lip Reading currently has 30,316,323 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does "NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video have?

"NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video has 274,784 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 0.91%.

When was "NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video published?

"NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video was published on February 09, 2016 by Bad Lip Reading.

What rank is this video among Comedy videos?

"NOT THE FUTURE" -- Extended Lyric Video is ranked #12 among Comedy videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 30.32M views. See full Comedy ranking →