As with any Bo content, it can be interpreted in a number of different ways, but I think the main push in this song is the capitalism/consumerism behind the music industry and how much of it is "selling one's soul" to prey on young, impressionable minds (for male pop stars mainly to young teen girls) to buy into whatever an artist or record label wants to just keep pumping out more money. Definitely dark undertones (or more overt tones as at the end) in which the industry will take as much as they can get from the fans as long as they are buying in. But definitely focusing on how it can impact young girls with low self esteem to be like the beautiful people they see in music videos and on television and in magazines.
@@ZacharyFinch lol yup! Honestly, you can look at the comments on ANY reaction to Bo and you’ll find a bunch of us shamelessly evangelizing the good words of Bo… Since he’s an ex catholic we could make him: Bo Burnham, The Patron Saint of NLATVWTSTLATVWTBIMBFTTT (Nihilists laughing at the void while telling strangers to look at the void with them because it might be funny to them too)
I love when you smile that you smile wide, and I love that your torso has arms on either side. I also love how nervous you were for a second there, almost as though you were expecting a scare.
Not about dating. It's about pop songs and the fined tuned exploitation of young girls' insecurities. Celebrities get airbrushed and siliconed into perfection which causes the young girls who look up to them to feel bad about themselves in comparison. Then the Beibers of the world sell formulaic songs that say exactly what the young girls want to hear. Then the Beibers get shown in the media among the airbrushed celebrities causing the cycle to repeat. On the surface pop music seems like harmless entertainment, but when you dig down into it you see that this whole scheme is a bit Evil. Hence the video.
The music industry psychologically manipulates young people, through their insecurities, to make money off of them. This a satirical song about that, basically.
I think "repeat stuff" is one of those songs that needs to be watched twice at least. Like - once which is the "first time", and then the second time to really graps what is happening :D But I really like how one can really see that it was your first time seeing the video :D
As far as Bo Burnham songs go, this one is pretty on the nose. I can't understand how you'd watch this once and at least have absolutely no idea what he is trying to convey here.
I thought it was funny how you got a wide smile at the part he was describing his dream girl as if he was talking to you. Then the complete horror at the end.
bo burnham is a youtube og. I remember watching him in like 2009. Same with charlie puth.. hell back in 2010 charlie made me into to my really old videos. That is how he made his money going through college. $20 for a custom intro from him... Now he is super famous!
Don't take the wrong way, but it's one of his least complicated songs. I'm not sure how you came to the conclusion that it's about dating, since he's talking about "corporately own love songs" (the first line he said in the song) but basically what he's trying to say here is that love songs created by corporations are evil
@@frankcanonico1036 It wasn't supposed to be a complimentary comment, it's a criticism. She completely missed (or didn't understand) the first sentence Bo said
he’s not joking though. people don’t realise signing/selling your soul is a thing music industry does. child actors/artist are groomed. parents are sick minded. money buys everything. someone getting on a popular song is like getting a loan from the bank. even after the song sold for millions. you barely get anything. you then have to do shows to earn money. look at the rap industry, they get you drunk, do something sus, get you blackmailed, think those gold chains are theirs? nope. even Paramore, who everyone thought to be indie band, was actually a fake record band. the label just let them use a different label name to appear so.
You are really cute and trying so hard to get his darker intonations, but it's going right over your head. Unfortunately, you are exactly the target audience for the stuff he is making a parody of. There is so much hidden meaning in this video about the dark side of the music industry and how much they exploit children and girls and how parents will literally allow these predatory practices into their homes and allow their children to be influenced by them. Everything is carefully curated to appeal to little girls, their insecurities and to hook them on getting validation from a pop star or models even though what they see is all fake. Then there is the even darker side he portrays as demonic, ritualistic sacrifices, eating her heart, etc. There was so much I couldn't mention them all or I'd be writing an essay. Basically, they could be hiding an agenda and have evil motives and it would all be hidden in cute, fun lyrics and an appealing pop-star and you would never see that side of it.
I hate to say this, but there's two kinds of people in this world. People that are smart enough to understand what pop music is doing and pop fans that keep the industry going. Now thanks to reactions you can put a face on all those people, and the dumb ones listen to a song like this and still don't get it. Even with the visual aid. You know, the "this is so random" girls that were drop on their heads as babies.
Seriously, if you didn't pick up on the commentary on social manipulation through industry and government AND you are British, start paying attention right now. Most of my family is in Britain, and it horrifies me that you appear to be two octaves off reality.
Yet another reactor who was overly concerned with trying to react, to the point that they ended up missing the (lets be real) very obvious message of the song. Tragic. I dunno how Bo could have been more clear here lol.
The song is a commentary on how the music industry exploits audiences, not about dating.
Loved it when she said "ooh it's really catchy" like ffs haha
EXACTLY!
This
Oh no, bless her heart. She is literally the target audience for today's music industry. Can't even understand a song so clearly mocking it.
As with any Bo content, it can be interpreted in a number of different ways, but I think the main push in this song is the capitalism/consumerism behind the music industry and how much of it is "selling one's soul" to prey on young, impressionable minds (for male pop stars mainly to young teen girls) to buy into whatever an artist or record label wants to just keep pumping out more money. Definitely dark undertones (or more overt tones as at the end) in which the industry will take as much as they can get from the fans as long as they are buying in. But definitely focusing on how it can impact young girls with low self esteem to be like the beautiful people they see in music videos and on television and in magazines.
@Derek Toney 👆🏻Seconded. Couldn’t have put it better myself
@@unclefoot Thirdeded lol^ I feel we could start a church of Bo’s gospel at this point lol.
@@ZacharyFinch lol yup! Honestly, you can look at the comments on ANY reaction to Bo and you’ll find a bunch of us shamelessly evangelizing the good words of Bo…
Since he’s an ex catholic we could make him:
Bo Burnham, The Patron Saint of NLATVWTSTLATVWTBIMBFTTT
(Nihilists laughing at the void while telling strangers to look at the void with them because it might be funny to them too)
The complete horror on your face at the end of the song was amazing. It's got a big shock value level.
I laughed my ass off when the end came and you just looked more and more confused and horrified. Love your reactions and you are doing a great job.
the concept of the song clearly just went entirely over her head 😂
I think that's what's known as a "target demographic".
@@MrNikolidas 😂😂😂
No where close to her head...say you didn't listen to the lyrics w/o saying you didn't listen to the lyrics, holy sh!t
I love when you smile that you smile wide, and I love that your torso has arms on either side.
I also love how nervous you were for a second there, almost as though you were expecting a scare.
Not about dating. It's about pop songs and the fined tuned exploitation of young girls' insecurities. Celebrities get airbrushed and siliconed into perfection which causes the young girls who look up to them to feel bad about themselves in comparison. Then the Beibers of the world sell formulaic songs that say exactly what the young girls want to hear. Then the Beibers get shown in the media among the airbrushed celebrities causing the cycle to repeat.
On the surface pop music seems like harmless entertainment, but when you dig down into it you see that this whole scheme is a bit Evil. Hence the video.
The music industry psychologically manipulates young people, through their insecurities, to make money off of them.
This a satirical song about that, basically.
I think "repeat stuff" is one of those songs that needs to be watched twice at least. Like - once which is the "first time", and then the second time to really graps what is happening :D
But I really like how one can really see that it was your first time seeing the video :D
As far as Bo Burnham songs go, this one is pretty on the nose. I can't understand how you'd watch this once and at least have absolutely no idea what he is trying to convey here.
Going to ask again for a reaction to Left brain, Rght brain from Bo Burnham, the man is comedic genius!!!
I thought it was funny how you got a wide smile at the part he was describing his dream girl as if he was talking to you. Then the complete horror at the end.
bo burnham is a youtube og. I remember watching him in like 2009. Same with charlie puth.. hell back in 2010 charlie made me into to my really old videos. That is how he made his money going through college. $20 for a custom intro from him... Now he is super famous!
The song isn’t about dating at all. It’s about modern day love songs and how they’re all the same and so generic.
Hi, Amyyy! Loved your genuine reactions hereeee. The emotions are there, keep 'em coming! :)
Don't take the wrong way, but it's one of his least complicated songs. I'm not sure how you came to the conclusion that it's about dating, since he's talking about "corporately own love songs" (the first line he said in the song) but basically what he's trying to say here is that love songs created by corporations are evil
If you don't take that the wrong way, you'll come to the conclusion that it wasn't not a complimentary comment.
@@frankcanonico1036 It wasn't supposed to be a complimentary comment, it's a criticism. She completely missed (or didn't understand) the first sentence Bo said
I can't think of many times I've seen someone so badly misunderstand something
You missed so many things in the first 70% that the last bit completely fucked up your world hahaha
he’s not joking though.
people don’t realise signing/selling your soul is a thing music industry does.
child actors/artist are groomed. parents are sick minded. money buys everything.
someone getting on a popular song is like getting a loan from the bank. even after the song sold for millions. you barely get anything.
you then have to do shows to earn money.
look at the rap industry, they get you drunk, do something sus, get you blackmailed, think those gold chains are theirs? nope.
even Paramore, who everyone thought to be indie band, was actually a fake record band. the label just let them use a different label name to appear so.
He's not lying
Watch the live version. You might understand the gist of the song from that.
SAATAANNN YOU TASTE SO GOOODDDD
You should definitely listen to his country song next.
Yeah what ssjtapion said
You are really cute and trying so hard to get his darker intonations, but it's going right over your head. Unfortunately, you are exactly the target audience for the stuff he is making a parody of. There is so much hidden meaning in this video about the dark side of the music industry and how much they exploit children and girls and how parents will literally allow these predatory practices into their homes and allow their children to be influenced by them. Everything is carefully curated to appeal to little girls, their insecurities and to hook them on getting validation from a pop star or models even though what they see is all fake. Then there is the even darker side he portrays as demonic, ritualistic sacrifices, eating her heart, etc. There was so much I couldn't mention them all or I'd be writing an essay. Basically, they could be hiding an agenda and have evil motives and it would all be hidden in cute, fun lyrics and an appealing pop-star and you would never see that side of it.
He is joking about songs of Justin Beiber like artists
Man you really didnt get this huh?
You really need to listen to his song “hell of a ride”
I hate to say this, but there's two kinds of people in this world. People that are smart enough to understand what pop music is doing and pop fans that keep the industry going. Now thanks to reactions you can put a face on all those people, and the dumb ones listen to a song like this and still don't get it. Even with the visual aid. You know, the "this is so random" girls that were drop on their heads as babies.
It doesn't really seem like you hated saying that at all.
@@adamrodger5351 between you and me? I really didn't.
Live version is worth checking out
People who get it > ....
Seriously, if you didn't pick up on the commentary on social manipulation through industry and government AND you are British, start paying attention right now. Most of my family is in Britain, and it horrifies me that you appear to be two octaves off reality.
watch out, with that little insight to the world at large, Bo might get you....😈 lol 😈
vampire ?
huhh
the live version is better
Hot dress btw
Yet another reactor who was overly concerned with trying to react, to the point that they ended up missing the (lets be real) very obvious message of the song.
Tragic.
I dunno how Bo could have been more clear here lol.