He says ‘take off your bras and burn em’. It’s a reference to feminist movements having women who would burn their bras in protest. This song is actually crazy for how much wordplay and references it makes.
The “Botox in the third person” / “bo talks int he third person” is one of the most clever play on words I’ve ever heard, but honestly so many of his songs have insane wordplay. You could listen to them a dozen times and still catch new puns and references. He is a lyrical genius.
It's actually three different meanings. First, Bo Talks in the 3rd person perspective. Second, there is Botox in the third person (of the three people he is referring to). Third, Bo talks in (literally inside of) the third person (of the three people he is referring to).
That is not what enjabment is, enjabment is when a poem has incomplete syntax at the end of the line. Likely the idea he’s thinking of is a double entendre.
This is a masterclass in how to write super intelligent bars while also making it sound good. You can recognize the flow and immediately go along with it, but you can also break the song down and be blown away by the bars.
I've been watching this and singing it often since it first came out and I can confirm, I still don't catch it all, I caught two new ones just on this watch. Fucking hell, there's so much here 😭
If you want more bars, check out "Eff" I feel like he's trying to undermine the idea that swearing makes you sound less intelligent. He absolute abuses the use of the word "fuck" (you're gonna get demonetized) and makes more intelligent social commentary
not usually a big fan of reaction videos but you seem like a very genuine cool dude so i always watch these when they are recommended to me. keep it up man
I loved that you actually paused and went over the cool wordplay because the music is good and all but it's the meaning behind it that makes it stand out
5:30 I've been a huge Burnham fan for a long time now, and thought I'd caught onto everything there was in his songs. But that observation about the title, and how it related to the way the song itself is structured... I had never thought of that before, good catch! 😮
7:34 my favorite part of this whole goofy ass music video is the mexican fella having his smile formed into a frown. Such a small comedic detail but it hits every single time I see it.
Thank God finally someone reacts to this! I am someone obsessed with genius wordplay and I have listened to this a hundred times and find something new every single time. It’s insane. Legitimately insane. Every line is a double. But they go so quickly you don’t have time to realize them lol
Just noticed another thing about this song even though I've listened to is so many times: there are actually 3 USAs in that one part, USA, You esse (sp?), and NYU essay. I always knew it rhymed, but somehow managed to miss that the third rhyme also sounds like USA
Idk if my dude caught the “I spit gold bars cause I was molested by my uncle Midas” part (there’s a lot going on, and there’s always something new to catch on repeated viewings so if not, it’s fine)
Word Salad, Bo plays on them so well, it's like word Magix, listening it's almost intoxicating but sweet with pleasure for the minds eye that can only visualize from high in the sky and make fly the emotions of truth while hitting you smack in the face escaping to a place out in space just in case you find that place where home can be found... Bo is supper fantastic, he's provides entertainment for the mind to grow while keeping you in rhyme
One of the few react channels I can appreciate. On that note, I think you'd probably appreciate Tim Minchin's stuff if you're looking for another heady musical comedian. Very different flavor from Bo but hella talented. "Prejudice" and "Thank You God" are my favorite.
7:48 When he says, “we the people of the USA, Jose, we’re not talking about you ese. We’ve got a border in order to keep you out, that’s what my NYU essay’s about.” He’s not only pairing “USA” with “Jose” but also with “ese” which means “that, over there” in Spanish. Which implies a physical distance between America and Mexico, and by doing that, leads into the whole “border to keep you out” line. There quite a lot that you missed, but that being said, it’s hella difficult to get it on the first try. I know that I definitely didn’t bhahaha. I’m still finding stuff after several years.
I thought ese means something like dude, at least in Mexican (I think it's slang). And I only just now realized that he says 'USA', then 'you ese', then '(NY)U essay', and that that's all pronounced as USA... I keep hearing new stuff, I think it'll take me a while to figure out.
@@Jacky-sw6jx I took two years of Spanish lmao, which I know isn't much but from what I remember, "ese" is one form of "that", but there are three different forms which each imply a physical distance from you. I believe the other two are something like este which means a thing is really close, and aquel which is something really far (ese is like a mid range, just implying distance from the speaker). I totally could be wrong but that's what I remember bahaha. I love his stuff too, it's so intricate.
Best part is either: "we, the people of the USA. Jose, we're not talking to you, ese. We got a border in order to keep you out. It's what my NYU essay's about." Or "Take off your bras and burn em. Or you can let me burn 'em. Take off your bras and burn 'em... or you can let Bo Burnham burn' em."
He says take off all your bras and burn them or you can let Bo Burnham burn them. 😂 This is honestly one of my favorite songs that he has just the word play is so good
I never even caught the bo talks in the 3rd person. But I didnt catch theres 90 lady cops on the road and I'm arrested for doing 80. Like he got arrested for fuckin 80 of em lmao
Dude, I almost never comment on videos, but you are so good at picking up the intricacies of Bo. Subscribed, liked, and will follow to see your other insights. You are very perceptive and give great commentary, keep it up man!
I've heard his stuff a bunch of times but I've never really taken the time to slow down and listen to them verse by verse, really loving hearing you walk through them!
In Oedipus' defense, he did not know it was his own mother. He was cast away at birth because he was prophesized to kill his father and take the throne. So he grew up not knowing who his birth parents were, led a rebellion where he killed his own father without knowing it, took the throne and married the queen who was his own mother, all while being completely unaware until his elder days. Maybe he died not knowing, that part I don't remember.
i been watching since your first bo Burnham video and i really enjoy how u pause and comment and even sing bits keep it up u been great entertainment im a massive bo Burnham fan as well
Bo is one of my favorite cintent creaters and have been listening to him a very long time, I am STILL figuring out some of his clever lyrics, he absolutely blows my mind with them
This might be an unpopular opinion but I always loved “Love Is” cuz love is all about whistles. Baby Bo ❤️ You might like that one. Love the reactions!
This is a classic TH-cam music video from this era, it was just the style of the time as people messed around w green screens and photoshop. Good times.
Okay i found you from you all eyes on me reaction and your quickly becoming my fav reactor. I'm so glad you're reacting to more Bo!:) I never like videos (cuz i use my likes as a music playlist) but i HAVE to drop a like for reacting to classic Bo
In film school a lot of people make projects like this for after effects, ive seen countless videos where everything in the world they show is their face, a mountain trees and the sky all his face, it can get like a fever dream, theres another cool one that’s the terry crews 10th? 15th? Anniversary song power with old spice
playin wit words is wordplay! puns, homonyms, homophones, homographs, (nohomofobo), janusisms, mondegreens, the list goes on and online and the language lives on and onward.
the ending is "take off your bras and burn 'em, or you can let me burn 'em, take off your bra's and burn 'em... or you can let Bo Burnham burn 'em". Genius.
I'm so shocked it took me to now to hear the South of quers/north of hell to be Canada and Mexico, using the geographical position of the USA. And I've heard this a thousand times.
I think the part where each line has a sound that ties into part of the next one sound-wise is called a mnemonic device, Not %100 sure, but I think that’s what you were meaning to say?
He says ‘take off your bras and burn em’. It’s a reference to feminist movements having women who would burn their bras in protest. This song is actually crazy for how much wordplay and references it makes.
or or HEAR ME OUT OR....you can let bo burnham
And his last name is burnham
“Take off your bra’s and burn em’ Take off your bra’s and burn em take off you bras and let Burnham burn em’”
@@bushranger2680 woulda never known
This song made me fall in love with Bo
The “Botox in the third person” / “bo talks int he third person” is one of the most clever play on words I’ve ever heard, but honestly so many of his songs have insane wordplay. You could listen to them a dozen times and still catch new puns and references. He is a lyrical genius.
Also “USA” / “you, essay” / and “NYU essay” is on another level
It’s my second fav one in this song.
“Then came in cider(side her)” has to be number one.
I just realized he is also saying he is talking IN the THIRD person. 1. A boy 2. A girl 3. A middle aged bitch.
there is even the third Bo talks in(side) the third person (his head appeared on the third person's body)
"Bo talks in the third person" HOW HAVE I NEVER GOT THAT I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO BO SINCE 2011
bruh same i feel so stupid
this video made me realize how little i looked into the lyrics themselves 😭
It's actually three different meanings. First, Bo Talks in the 3rd person perspective. Second, there is Botox in the third person (of the three people he is referring to). Third, Bo talks in (literally inside of) the third person (of the three people he is referring to).
@@bentassos3385 👁👄👁 brain broken
Yea I didn't get the "Jose I didn't mean You esé" until this video lmao
Terrible CGI?! Boy if you don’t!! He was a teenager who did that all himself ELEVEN years ago!
*well ackthully* Bo had a producer on this album and a video production budget. Hence Repeat Stuff, Oh Bo and this video.
Literally at the start of the song he jokes about selling out.
in the description of the og video it says it was edited by other ppl
@@goat2601 The Repeat Stuff video came out 4 years after this
@@goat2601 repeat stuff is from the what. album not words words words
"Take off your bras and burn 'em or you can let Bo Burnham burn 'em"
Reference to 2nd wave feminism
The technique you’re thinking of is called “enjambment” ! It’s a syntactic device :)
Ironic since in his specials he seems to detest segues.
@@rambojoe2323 clever wordplay and segues are definitely different enough
That is not what enjabment is, enjabment is when a poem has incomplete syntax at the end of the line. Likely the idea he’s thinking of is a double entendre.
@@babassoonist557 what's the one that's the inverse of enjambment? anticipation?
It's anadiplosis actually
Bo knows bars. You should check out "Rant" that's another bar heavy song of his (not to be confused with the Kanye rant, bit confusing I know).
Dude I was commented that and just seen your comment.
Yes yes yes I’ve been suggesting this for a while now
People throw around the word "genius" a lot but I genuinely do believe it applies to Bo 😳
This is a masterclass in how to write super intelligent bars while also making it sound good. You can recognize the flow and immediately go along with it, but you can also break the song down and be blown away by the bars.
“Oh Bo” is another great rap song he does!
It's impossible to catch every line in this song in one take.
I've been watching this and singing it often since it first came out and I can confirm, I still don't catch it all, I caught two new ones just on this watch. Fucking hell, there's so much here 😭
one of his best songs in my opinion, just wordplay on every damn lyric
Also can we just say that BROAD is one of the best reactionists ever.
Actually engaging with some of the more complex lyrics and not just aimlessly bobbing. He's class.
Agreed, he pays close attention to the lyrics and goes back to double check if he got them right.
If you want more bars, check out "Eff"
I feel like he's trying to undermine the idea that swearing makes you sound less intelligent. He absolute abuses the use of the word "fuck" (you're gonna get demonetized) and makes more intelligent social commentary
In fairness, the chorus is super weak. But the verses might be the hardest he ever goes for the rest of his career.
Oh yeah please react to Eff
not usually a big fan of reaction videos but you seem like a very genuine cool dude so i always watch these when they are recommended to me. keep it up man
I loved that you actually paused and went over the cool wordplay because the music is good and all but it's the meaning behind it that makes it stand out
Gold bars. Midas. The Midas touch, turning everything to gold. Gay dad's, blow pops....blow..pops....
That entire bar was just great.
Lol.😂😂
“take off your bras and burn ‘em,
or you can let me burn ‘em,
take of your bras and burn ‘em,
or you can let bo burnham, burn ‘em”
Finally a reactor who actually knows his stuff. Thank god for you.
Of all Bo's songs, I feel like this requires many listens to really pick up on all the wordplay in it. You'll hear something new every time.
5:30 I've been a huge Burnham fan for a long time now, and thought I'd caught onto everything there was in his songs. But that observation about the title, and how it related to the way the song itself is structured... I had never thought of that before, good catch! 😮
7:34 my favorite part of this whole goofy ass music video is the mexican fella having his smile formed into a frown. Such a small comedic detail but it hits every single time I see it.
you are on the level with Bo. Love to see the next one
“But nice cause I texted Haiti” omg that earthquake relief was so mismanaged but 🤷♀️ at least bo donated
Thank God finally someone reacts to this! I am someone obsessed with genius wordplay and I have listened to this a hundred times and find something new every single time. It’s insane. Legitimately insane. Every line is a double. But they go so quickly you don’t have time to realize them lol
Just noticed another thing about this song even though I've listened to is so many times: there are actually 3 USAs in that one part, USA, You esse (sp?), and NYU essay. I always knew it rhymed, but somehow managed to miss that the third rhyme also sounds like USA
Idk if my dude caught the “I spit gold bars cause I was molested by my uncle Midas” part (there’s a lot going on, and there’s always something new to catch on repeated viewings so if not, it’s fine)
Word Salad, Bo plays on them so well, it's like word Magix, listening it's almost intoxicating but sweet with pleasure for the minds eye that can only visualize from high in the sky and make fly the emotions of truth while hitting you smack in the face escaping to a place out in space just in case you find that place where home can be found...
Bo is supper fantastic, he's provides entertainment for the mind to grow while keeping you in rhyme
One of the few react channels I can appreciate. On that note, I think you'd probably appreciate Tim Minchin's stuff if you're looking for another heady musical comedian. Very different flavor from Bo but hella talented. "Prejudice" and "Thank You God" are my favorite.
7:48
When he says, “we the people of the USA, Jose, we’re not talking about you ese. We’ve got a border in order to keep you out, that’s what my NYU essay’s about.”
He’s not only pairing “USA” with “Jose” but also with “ese” which means “that, over there” in Spanish. Which implies a physical distance between America and Mexico, and by doing that, leads into the whole “border to keep you out” line.
There quite a lot that you missed, but that being said, it’s hella difficult to get it on the first try. I know that I definitely didn’t bhahaha. I’m still finding stuff after several years.
I thought ese means something like dude, at least in Mexican (I think it's slang).
And I only just now realized that he says 'USA', then 'you ese', then '(NY)U essay', and that that's all pronounced as USA...
I keep hearing new stuff, I think it'll take me a while to figure out.
@@Jacky-sw6jx I took two years of Spanish lmao, which I know isn't much but from what I remember, "ese" is one form of "that", but there are three different forms which each imply a physical distance from you. I believe the other two are something like este which means a thing is really close, and aquel which is something really far (ese is like a mid range, just implying distance from the speaker).
I totally could be wrong but that's what I remember bahaha.
I love his stuff too, it's so intricate.
Best part is either:
"we, the people of the USA.
Jose, we're not talking to you, ese.
We got a border in order to keep you out.
It's what my NYU essay's about."
Or
"Take off your bras and burn em.
Or you can let me burn 'em.
Take off your bras and burn 'em...
or you can let Bo Burnham burn' em."
He says take off all your bras and burn them or you can let Bo Burnham burn them. 😂 This is honestly one of my favorite songs that he has just the word play is so good
This was the best reaction of the song. Awesome.
I never even caught the bo talks in the 3rd person. But I didnt catch theres 90 lady cops on the road and I'm arrested for doing 80. Like he got arrested for fuckin 80 of em lmao
You would love "rant" by him. It's about religion and it was made on garage band ahahah
20 minutes lol
Congrats on gettin over 30k. Well deserved. Love ur vids. Not just a reaction. U bring knowledge.
Thank you. Much appreciated 🙏🏿
Words Words Words was the first Bo Burnham song I ever heard. I'm hooked now. He's the man.
Dude, I almost never comment on videos, but you are so good at picking up the intricacies of Bo. Subscribed, liked, and will follow to see your other insights. You are very perceptive and give great commentary, keep it up man!
you should totally listen to “rant” by bo as well it’s great for wordplay too! not the same as the one you’ve already listened to
love how much enjoyment you got out of watching his vid
I've heard his stuff a bunch of times but I've never really taken the time to slow down and listen to them verse by verse, really loving hearing you walk through them!
You’re my favorite Bo reactor :)
Bo has had bars since the beginning. Check out “I’m Bo Yo” and “Oh Bo”. Boy has bars on bars.
In Oedipus' defense, he did not know it was his own mother. He was cast away at birth because he was prophesized to kill his father and take the throne. So he grew up not knowing who his birth parents were, led a rebellion where he killed his own father without knowing it, took the throne and married the queen who was his own mother, all while being completely unaware until his elder days. Maybe he died not knowing, that part I don't remember.
Cant wait for you to react to "Rant" and "Eff"
It's so gratifying to watch someone smart react to this song and catch most of the wordplay
Crazy I never knew who he was until a few months ago and boom he comes out with a new project.
Bo talks! Right over my head
I appreciate you watching his old stuff
i been watching since your first bo Burnham video and i really enjoy how u pause and comment and even sing bits keep it up u been great entertainment im a massive bo Burnham fan as well
Could this be what you meant? "A mnemonic device is a memory technique that can help increase your ability to recall and retain information"
Ayo I requested this shit. Cheers for reacting to this man! 😄
Definitely man 💪🏿
and in 10:01 he was saying "take off your bras and burn em, take off your bras and let burnham burn em" referring about the 2nd wave of feminism
Bo is one of my favorite cintent creaters and have been listening to him a very long time, I am STILL figuring out some of his clever lyrics, he absolutely blows my mind with them
i really hope that you check out all his stuff. he's definitely talented at wordplay and makes you think.
First person I’ve noticed that catches the Helga Pataki reference and knows who she is. 👍🏻
Been loving these Bo reactions.
This might be an unpopular opinion but I always loved “Love Is” cuz love is all about whistles. Baby Bo ❤️ You might like that one. Love the reactions!
Yesss! My favorite part- both in lyrics and the quality of his voice- when he says, “Without rapists, who’s gonna buy your whistles?”
I’ve been waiting for you to see this one! It’s a doozy you probably gotta watch more than once for sure to pick up all his lines ! So good!
I love your reactions!! 😭😂
and the uncle midas line references the story of the king midas who turned everything he toughed into gold
This is a classic TH-cam music video from this era, it was just the style of the time as people messed around w green screens and photoshop. Good times.
lmao i fw this dude, gotta subscribe
20 years old Bo, genius tbh
he says “take off your bras and burn ‘em, you can let bo burnham burn ‘em”
Okay i found you from you all eyes on me reaction and your quickly becoming my fav reactor. I'm so glad you're reacting to more Bo!:) I never like videos (cuz i use my likes as a music playlist) but i HAVE to drop a like for reacting to classic Bo
In film school a lot of people make projects like this for after effects, ive seen countless videos where everything in the world they show is their face, a mountain trees and the sky all his face, it can get like a fever dream, theres another cool one that’s the terry crews 10th? 15th? Anniversary song power with old spice
All I can think of the first video I ever watched from Bo and that's "Bo Yo," when he was a still a kid and fuck it still plays nonstop in my head
Literally the word play is fucking insane.
you've earned yourself a subscriber
awesome reaction! subbed, hope you do more bo and hit 30k!
He said "take off your bras and burn em, can you let me burn em? Take of your bras and burn em can you let bo Burnham burn em?"
Listen to “catholic rant” by bo burnham. He’s got bars.
all the seats at the sunday mass' filled with a mass of massive asses???
@@Qyshawn Classes pass as fast as molasses. Ceremonial reading glasses.
Congrats to 30,2k subs atm.
Thank you 🙏🏿
Happy 30.9K as of this comment. Keep up the fire content. love your reactions. Are you gonna do more Bo Content up to his new stuff now on Netflix?
yo this guy is uncharacteristically smart and aware for a reaction channel host :P
"take off your bra's and burn'em, or you can let me burn'em,
take off your bra's and burn'em, or you can let Bo Burnham burn'em"
"take off your bras and burn 'em you can let bo burnham burn 'em" BARS
playin wit words is wordplay! puns, homonyms, homophones, homographs, (nohomofobo), janusisms, mondegreens, the list goes on and online and the language lives on and onward.
the ending is "take off your bras and burn 'em, or you can let me burn 'em, take off your bra's and burn 'em... or you can let Bo Burnham burn 'em". Genius.
You gotta do “bo fo sho” next my dude
“take of your bras and burn ‘em,
or you can let me burn ‘em,
take of your bras and burn ‘em,
or you and let bo burnham, burn ‘em”
You catch a lot more of this than a lot of people do
Just as Marisa said; is syntactic wordplay 🤙
“take off your bras and burn em, you can let me burn em, take off your bras and burn em, oh-oh, you can let bo burnham burn em”
Him directed the specials of Chris Rock and Jarrod Carmichael. Watch his film Eighth Grade.
"We the people the the USA, Jose, we're not talking to you Jose." brilliant bar tbh
You should check out rant, it’s one of my favorites from him
i have never seen anyone get the line:
90 lady cops in a row and i'm arrested for doing 80... it's so hilarious
Ooh yay, so excited to see what you think of this one. :)
Edit: "take off your bras and burn 'em."
Because he's a feminist.
The Repeat Stuff video is really funny as well
this reaction was hilarious oh my god
I think the bad CGI is meant to parody Katy Perry’s California Gurls video. It came out around the same time.
I'm so shocked it took me to now to hear the South of quers/north of hell to be Canada and Mexico, using the geographical position of the USA. And I've heard this a thousand times.
10 /10 for the Greek mythology knowledge king
I think the part where each line has a sound that ties into part of the next one sound-wise is called a mnemonic device, Not %100 sure, but I think that’s what you were meaning to say?
Also keep in mind how old this video is haha that's why the effects look kinda dated haha but I think it still works
I think the phrase you were looking near the middle of the video for is "literary device"
Check out “Hell of a ride”. Another one full of word play
"oh i wonder if that dropped" LMFAOO