Imagine being a rural 80-year-old farmer or something, finally being like "fine, I guess I'll try the internet", and then this is the first thing you see.
I used to say “I was half-raised by the internet,” in the context of this song it makes it uncomfortable realization that my personality was influenced by a mindless entity which’s sole purpose was to get me hooked in and guess what, it worked… I’m gonna go outside 😅
I'm older than the web, I'm older than the internet, I was a beta-tester for tcp/ip. I saw the JFK assassination on TV. In other words, I remember the vision of what the internet was going to be like. We had such big expectations.
The switch in tempo and intonation from 4:05-4:20 briefly gives the song a seductive, almost burlesque-ish feeling. The phrase “could I interest you” also implies a kind of temptation of the listener-don’t you want this? Can’t I persuade you? And then, brilliantly, we switch to the most uptempo, chaotic moment of the song. Suddenly, the phrase doesn’t feel like a request anymore, but a demand, or even a redundancy-they already have us. The seduction worked. Genius writing on so many levels
I’d say my favorite is “if none of its of interest to you, you’d be the first” because of how that is 100% true for every person. No one has gone on the internet and been like “eh, it’s not for me”
There is an adult radio station in germany, called "Deutschlandfunk", which normally only has documentaries, news and politics. The only times they play music its normally whenever some Jazzmusician has died. And only at 1am. They played your song at least twice already, which actually means they accepted this song as part of a new culture, as something important that people need to hear. Congrats.
@@maitreyeenabar1754 For me at least, the line implies that apathy which is a lack of interest in something is a tragedy, well just being bored without anything to do is a crime when the internet exists.
“It was always the plan to put the world in your hand.” Followed by the creepy villain laugh and sauntering back into the chorus really drives home his point here: we never stopped to consider that maybe that was a bad idea.
I don't think that's the point he would make, just doesn't make any sense since that would literally be impossible to stop the next generations from eventually taking over. Maybe he means the state of the world in our hands, and the sinister laugh represents the lack of regret from any of the aging and dying generations? He is very cryptic and talented with his words
I actually interpreted it as a play on words. "The world is in your hands" takes on a different meaning when you realize that the entirety of the world's knowledge and content is literally in our hands in the form of a smart phone that is connected to the internet 24/7. This is what we'd call a Faustian Bargain, in which the meaning of the wish is intentionally misinterpreted for the worse (think a genie or a deal with the devil). It adds up in my mind because the song thematically has the vibe of the devil singing, in that he is offering temptations with a side of pure evil. I mean he literally lists out something great on the internet immediately followed by the polar opposite. As if he's saying, if you want the good you HAVE to take a bad. Also, this is like Hotel California and you can never leave. teehee
I said it elsewhere, but I believe he is comparing the internet pre smart phone. The internet pre 99 was simple because you couldn't take it with you. We didn't have "everything all of the time" because we had to connect to the horrible sounds of dial up. But with the introduction of internet connected smart phones, it is literally impossible to get away from the internet. Even if you wanted to, chances are you'll get push notified of your desire to do so. And if you throw your phone into the ocean, people would be using live updated maps sent directly to their phones via satellite to find what they expect is your missing body because you were presumed dead the moment your friends and family realized you hadn't posted your opinion about a cancelled celebrity on Twitter.
It's so true how the internet has blurred everything together. You see something tragic and then there's a meme right below. We hardly have a chance to process emotions and so it all turns to be numb
It makes me think of Instagram stories. It goes from social justice to “look at what I ate for lunch!” really fast. Makes the seriousness of issues seem insincere.
Exactly. I'm not even entirely sure Bo knew what he had here, because this project clearly weighed on him organically throughout its production, but I'll be damned if there aren't so many subtle nuances in its craft that make it stand head and shoulders above any 'comedy special' in years, if not decades. In fact it's almost insulting to call it a comedy special. This is a feature length, one man virtuoso film that deserves every single award that's coming its way. I always thought Burnham was a smart and snappy performer, but this is visceral stuff that hits hard. I question if some will turn it off before the first 30 minutes or so are up not understanding where this thing is going, but all those people are missing the fuck out on what is right now the best film of the year.
I don't even know what to call this - it doesn't feel like a comedy special. Its not a movie or documentary. It feels totally unique and yet unrivalled. Never wanted to cry in a comedy special
I believe that comedians have replaced philosophers in our current culture as both look at society from the outside and make commentary on it. As such, I would call Inside a comedic, philosophical look at society during the phenomenon that was 2020. Sure there's comedy to be had with Bo, but I think it's his cultural commentary that's truly special. I'll probably be thinking about some of the ideas from Inside for years.
when i first found bo maybe 5 years ago or so it was so awesome, because here is this kid that clearly has what it takes to be one of the greats. not one of the greats yet, and its not clear whether or not he would blossom into one of the greats. it was so awesome to watch because up until that point in my life, all of the comedy greats and my comedy heroes were already super famous greatest of all time level - carlin, hicks, louis ck etc...but bo has given me the chance to watch one of these types of people grow from basically a child into someone who could stand toe to toe with the greats. is he there yet? not quite. will he 100% for sure achieve carlin status? i think it probable but not 100%. either way, its been an absolute honor and privilege to watch and im very much looking forward to all that is to come.
it’s so on brand how i fucking love this piece of media on the internet talking about how the internet is fucked as I lay in bed scrolling through youtube recs wasting my day away, compelled.
i'm convinced bo made that line "i can't grow a beard, that's not ironic it's just sad" so he could grow one and have us look back saying "that's ironic"
Makes me think a lot of the messages of BTS’s song UGH - if you’re not familiar, I recommend checking out the DKDK translation. The song really re-contextualized my perspective on apathy in our society
@@dysmissme7343 I wonder how BTS feels about the apathy and blatant disregard for humanity that their corporate overlords show them. Ironic that their masters would let them get away with writing such a song 😮 Not shitting on BTS but like hearing abt how they’re treated and how they’re basically owned/controller by the media companies or whatever, it’s freaky and I feel bad for em
@@shnorglebop1798 if they're controlled what makes you think they "got away with it". The owners knew it would be good PR to show them as fighting this perceived evil, just so people would give more money to the people perpetuating it by buying their songs
@@beefy74 as smone who was in mlp community for some time cant say it wasnt *that* bad at least ppl were creative and honest unlike most of the fandoms now
His voice used to be predominantly a boyish, nasal head voice, occasionally punctuated by dark, husky chest voice. Now with this new grizzled supervillain vibe, he seems to have embraced the latter a lot more, and I love it!
This is like a disney song for a naive character that used 3 wishes for "all the knowledge in the world, to communicate it with everyone easily, and to have it on demand" to an evil genie who did exactly that but didn't elaborate on just how deep those demands were till it was too late.
This should be the theme song for the first time you ever access the internet on a device. Sort of like a fair disclaimer for that in which you are about to indulge.
I've listened to this song probably a dozen times, but this time was the one where I really noticed the subtle production things, in addition to his solo voice and the piano. The stars, then darkness, then swirling lights, then everything in the background. The way that plinking instrument came on top of the repeat of the chorus before the slow part. The way I could hear voices softly singing "anything and everything" when he re-enters the chorus after the slow part, the layering of the children's laughter and voices, then layering his own voice several times to harmonize with the melody before bringing it all back to stark acknowledgement with just his single voice for the last "all of the time"
The way the song almost constantly has different noises playing in the background really nails home the feel of information overload the internet gives off at times.
i thought it was a little bit hit or miss, but when it hits (like this song) it hits really hard. but like a song about how your mom doesn't understand how to use facetime? i had to skip past that one. just a really boring premise
@@fruitypeebils I interpreted that song more as a comment on how he had to facetime his mom every night as part of his coping mechanism during lockdown. He's said frequently how much his mom has helped him so I thought it was quite moving peek into their relationship.
@@fruitypeebils I can't explain how on point that reaction is to the themes of the special. "This part isn't amazingly entertaining to me at this very moment should I just sit here for 3mins and watch it? No, can't wait that long MUST SKIP TO CONTENT!" Remember fruity, apathy's a tragedy, and boredom is a crime.
bo, me and a lot of people come back to this song because of how well it was written, performed, and edited. you encapsulated how fucked up the internet truly is. how a child (or anyone really) can lose their innocence in near seconds. your work is art, bo, and it's something we can all see and hear. thank you for putting words and jokes in the right places.
Amen! Of course I say this in the comment section of a website with a little bit of everything all of the time, on a phone that offers endless ways of engaging in a little bit of everything. .
@@cygnusx-1942 I mean, we could just stop but. . then. . we’d . . be . .BORED😱. I’m not mature enough for that, lol. I’m gonna put the goal of giving tech a rest right with my goal of losing 15 pounds. In “someday”-land🙂.
Almost as insightful as Cygnus X-1 (Book 2 of course; I love Book 1 just as much as Book 2, but the lyrical meaning is quite a bit more straightforward in Book 1)
the end of the song when he starts singing the chorus again and he adds a bunch of sounds on the background was genius because it makes you FEEL overwhelmed, too much going on at once but you cant stop listening, like the way he’s describing the internet itself
I feel like it shows how the internet is slowly driving us all insane. The maniacal laugh as he knows he won and then, "Here you go, your daily dose of insanity. See you tomorow >:)"
In the beginning, there are some 'zany' and 'wacky' sound effects because that's what the internet was thought of and used for - fun. Now, it's maddening, and the cacophony of those noises really sells the concept.
The song talks about getting hooked on the internet from a young age and Bo plays the dark side of the internet as a character here. Starting off just googling pictures of cats and talking to friends on facebook then as you grow you you're exposed to the more horrid parts of the internet. This final piece is like the dogs coming out to play. The scary clown noises are like the deepest darks parts of the web finally getting a chance to snatch at your innocence now they've lured you in.
The most disturbing thing about this song to me is not even the breaking down of the charade that is the maniacal laughter, but the crooning, faux-adoring tones in which bo sings 'Honey how you grew' it fills me with such disgust and distrust for the character that is singing.
It kind of reminds me of how much I feel "comforted" by the Internet and all it has to offer, but it's also incredibly scary, dangerous and addicting the more you get sucked into it. Not to mention all the electronic devices and social media that gets you hooked. I was practically born using cellphones and smartphones in the early 2000s, too. It's kind of freaky how he nails the "false sense of security" theme.
I’ll never forget watching his movie on Netflix. There’s an experience you get when watching people perform in person, hearing the instruments and all of the above, live. Some how he gave us that… in our living rooms.
@@alexanderliczner It's amazing the progress we have when we don't have a psychotic megalomaniac as president of the free world anymore. I just hope everyone remembers how close to the brink we got come 2024.
There’s something very meta about the fact that one of the top trending songs on The Internet right is now is a song about how awful The Internet is. And I just can’t stop hitting the “replay” button.
This song is a perfectly accurate representation of the way the internet sucks you in from the very beginning, and the creepiest part is that you don't even realize what its doing to you.
He already does address a generation when the song slows down. The line about how it was before 9/11 and circa '99. The internet existed in its infancy so that's not "you," "you" are the ones that the world was waiting for to give everything into your hands. So seems like the song is basically for zoomers or anyone born/grew up with the developed internet. I think it also implies an identity connection between the internet and that generation. I sort-of fall into it sort-of dont, myself. Anyone who has seen the internet knows its pull, but its "for" the people who dont know anything else.
@@maiduncan3592 I honestly can't tell if you're being sarcastic or just don't know the reference because its hard to tell over text so in case you (or anyone else) don't know I'm referencing an older song of his called Words Words Words, not criticizing him
The carnival like tone of this is appropriate extremely twisted nature of the internet. And the maniacal laughter for the the money silicon valley is making off of it while knowing the detriment to humanity and mental health.
@@myautobiographyafanfic1413 as though there's a better place to advertise...thats like saying they should put the cancer warning for cigarettes in the local papers instead of on the box.
after he ends the slow part and laughs, he's laughing at anyone and everyone who took the preceding, supposedly heartfelt lyrics seriously. and he then proceeds to immediately remind us that it was and is all about keeping our attention, with nothing really behind it: "apathy's a tragedy and boredom is a crime."
I took it more as a perversion/twisting of the last "heartfelt" line, from the seemingly humble goal of "putting the world in your hand" to the modern montra: "Could I interest you in everything, all of the time?" I do think part of the laugh is at the old sentiment of the promise of the internet, but that sentiment did once exist, and I think it was a genuine reference to that.
I think the slow part represents how the old intentions were legit once, like someone else said here. However the world changes and as such so does the Internet. Honestly if this were a villain song, I could see that soft moment of bringing the world to the young one's hand then having them clasp it, only to realize now, now they're gonna go just as mad as the initial singer. We gave you the world, right there, we had good intentions, but now **you have the world in your hands**. Mankind's brain isn't built for that much that fast, enjoy the ride of insanity with us. Thus the last part where you hear another copy of his voice repeating the "Anything and everything" line is just simply that unstoppable youthful mind just falling into the madness with us. Inspiring, dark, scary, and sad that we can't break out of it. Just as the Internet is in reality.
@@Atlas3060 I think those were the overall intentions and hopes of the public, but I think the people behind the funding and running of the internet, even at its earliest, were out to make money by capturing our attention.
@@10DollarProductions No, more like humans coming up with the idea of the internet, Satan thinking it’s dumb at first before realizing how much shit he could cause with it, and then proceeding to capitalize off of our own idea.
After seeing the outtakes and seeing how many times this took to get right, I am... so very impressed! The amount of effort that went into these certainly shows
Maan exactly, it almost scares me how at the same time it creeps me out and it makes me want to listen to it all the time and dance like a crazy person
@@darkcylander i respectfully disagree; one of the biggest steps when coming to terms with addiction in general is the 'user' acknowledging that it's a problem - and that is the first step, you're right in saying that there are other steps that can be as challenging, but acknowledgement is necessary and often difficult. Especially when the problem in question, internet addiction I guess, is a thing that happens on a massive scale and that is simultaneously very slow and insidious at the individual level (i.e. you don't necessarily see it coming as a person) and mind numbingly fast on a societal scale (i.e. it's only been a couple of decades and it seems like everyone in the younger generations is affected by it) We're only beginning to see the effects of it and we don't understand it fully yet, so trying to come up with solutions without doing more damage is a challenging thing!
@@__-cd9ug I think I understand it, I think it really just comes down to bad parenting. parents find it's a lot easier to just let their kids be raised by screens. also dopamine detox is something that in crucially important but very few people actually choose to explore it. regardless of what the solution is though, nobody is going to do it, because people never like to be told what to do. they will either call it fake, a violation of their rights. or say that its bigoted or phobic in some way.
@@calebmurphy9406 It’s talking about the constant flow of new information and content that the internet provides. Basically, the Internet treats apathy, or the lack of enthusiasm/interest, as well as boredom as something that shouldn’t be happening, so it feeds you more information endlessly.
it describes it perfectly if i brought this video on an ipad and showed it to a scared victorian orphan they would understand what it is perfectly and then id be burnt at the stake for being a witch
4:21 this is my favorite part "COULD I INTEREST YOU IN EVERYTHING ALL OF THE TIME? A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING ALL OF THE TIME? APATHY'S A TRAGEDY AND BOREDOM IS A CRIME MANY THING AND ANYTHING AND ANYTHING AND ANYTHING ANYTHING ALL OF THE TIME!"
@@bruhkan457 fucking yes, like, the internet can be amazing. It's existence changed for the better the lives of an uncontable amount of people. It succeded fantastically on doing what it was designed to do, share information.
I fucking love the character that Bo is portraying here. It has the feeling of a villain song, one where this chaotic malevolent entity is trying to convince you to join him. There's this madness to this character. The mood swings, the sentimental sounding manipulation, an evil laugh to challenge anyone. Fucking great
To me, it feels like a villain who won. I think that was the vibe he was going for. The internet is full of things to keep us distracted and occupied, slowly chipping away at our attention spans and making us dependent. The truth is, we _are_ dependent now. A lot of people can’t function without the internet. So the internet, aka the villain, has won by making us dependent. If you really listen to some of the lyrics closely, like “Apathy’s a tragedy and boredom is a crime,” and “Mommy let you use her iPad, you were only two.” I feel like you can glean that message.
the "mommy let you use her ipad" part and the "look at you, honey how you grew" really called me out so many different ways, when i was watching it i felt like he was talking to me. you're amazing bo.
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Imagine being a rural 80-year-old farmer or something, finally being like "fine, I guess I'll try the internet", and then this is the first thing you see.
"Dafuq dis boy talking bout Geraldine?"
@@stevenb9026 TH-cam really thought your comment wasn’t English
@Xylint
Amen brother
Good introduction
I for one can think of no introduction more accurate or appropriate.
This feels like something you’d come across in 2012 called “Internet” and the person who made it would never upload again
Like somebody that we used to know?
paint?
its an homage to his early work welcome to youtube
like the spoonbank video that's a parody of beauty and the beast "bonjour"
Just like Gotye with Somebody I Used to know!
I used to say “I was half-raised by the internet,” in the context of this song it makes it uncomfortable realization that my personality was influenced by a mindless entity which’s sole purpose was to get me hooked in and guess what, it worked… I’m gonna go outside 😅
Same
The industrial revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race
@@braedonkirkpatrick2143 industrial society and its future by theodore john Kaczynski
Yeah the more I think about it, my whole personality changed after one search.
Thats an L
Jk😂
I'm older than the web, I'm older than the internet, I was a beta-tester for tcp/ip. I saw the JFK assassination on TV. In other words, I remember the vision of what the internet was going to be like. We had such big expectations.
Did it match them? If it hasn't you just aren't looking in the right places lol
You got bamboozled just like the rest of us.
@@gaslited it probably did, in the wrong way
Doesn't everyone? And we're all disappointed
internet je vojna mreza koja je prerasla u mrezu sveta...oblik kontrole.
“apathy’s a tragedy and boredom is a crime”
god if that doesn’t describe the internet I don’t know what does.
I feel it would work as "apathy is tragedy and empathy is a crime" as well.
I just made the comments likes into 666…
@@ValentijnEnJack same with enjoyment is a tragedy and boredom is a crime
I feel like “boredom’s a tragedy and apathy is a crime” would be dead on too.
@@ValentijnEnJack Well, there are still plenty of wholesome places on here
I like how he says all those horrible things on the internet and just moves on, a metaphor for desensitization is what I think.
Cool observation but I think that's not only unique for this song.
If you've been on the internet for as long as some, you've seen every reference that he made.
@@wizardinthenorthable not even for long
tbh i think hes just showing the contrasts of the internet and singing fast it might not be that deep
you need to check out his earlier stuff
People are saying its a “villain song” or “the end credits to when the internet is over”... but it’s legit the Internet’s new theme-song.
Not the theme song, the International anthem!
@@_perza the background music.
Thats because it is
if there is only one song in existence let it be this one
lets make that the internet theme song
The switch in tempo and intonation from 4:05-4:20 briefly gives the song a seductive, almost burlesque-ish feeling. The phrase “could I interest you” also implies a kind of temptation of the listener-don’t you want this? Can’t I persuade you? And then, brilliantly, we switch to the most uptempo, chaotic moment of the song. Suddenly, the phrase doesn’t feel like a request anymore, but a demand, or even a redundancy-they already have us. The seduction worked. Genius writing on so many levels
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The glasses were a brilliant choice
The uncaring, unfeeling soulless nonchalance is terrifying
This is so true! I was waiting for a comment to say this
Ps: don’t forget the bungee gum has both the properties of rubber and gum
@@captainskullkrunch As well it looks like Hisenberg
@@captainskullkrunch His moustache, glasses and hair makes him look like John Lennon
@@captainskullkrunch Dr Eggman
The dude from Harry Potter, Snake for me
“Apathy is a tragedy and boredom is a crime” something about that line is so memorable
Because it's an amazing line
Literal gold
That's what we call searing cultural critique.
I’d say my favorite is “if none of its of interest to you, you’d be the first” because of how that is 100% true for every person. No one has gone on the internet and been like “eh, it’s not for me”
@@spoony8485 so true, right wing, left wing. Whatever your taste it is catered to and it's a drug to everybody's taste. Absolute pure liquid genius.
the sunglasses and the fact we can't see bo's eyes and the way that emphasises his mouth just MAKES this
Nah, it’s the way he wears those sunglasses that makes it. There’s just something so ominous about them.
I love the red light reflected in his glasses when it's projected on the wall at the end, something so demonic about the look
@@mr.stuffdoer8483 i have some like that they are shades but you can move the lenses up and they transparent glasses
“What’s your favorite villain song?”
Me: it’s… complicated
There is an adult radio station in germany, called "Deutschlandfunk", which normally only has documentaries, news and politics. The only times they play music its normally whenever some Jazzmusician has died. And only at 1am.
They played your song at least twice already, which actually means they accepted this song as part of a new culture, as something important that people need to hear. Congrats.
Holy shit that concept sounds so awesome, props to whoever came up with it
@@markkoncz3230 boy would you love NPR
That's hugeee! Bo Burnham! We loveee you!
That's literally the antithesis of what he wanted
@@Afro-Socialist tell us more about what bo burnham wanted
Just saying Bo, I think the line “Apathy’s a tragedy and boredom is a crime” is by far one of your best lines. You did a really good job on this.
100%
It plays on my head several times a day
i read that just as he said the line lol
Can someone explain me that line
@@maitreyeenabar1754 For me at least, the line implies that apathy which is a lack of interest in something is a tragedy, well just being bored without anything to do is a crime when the internet exists.
some musicians you just go "he sold his soul for this one" but this song feels like its being performed by the guy who took it
It _is_ . That’s why it feels like that.
You've got 69 likes and I ain't gonna be the one to take that from you, so have this 👍
@@coyotecom i appreciated tht brother
Yep. So inspirational. 💖🌟⭐💫
I wanna collect souls.
Nailed it
1:58 dude that is explaining the world rn ngl I mean I’m up at 3 in the morning watching bo burnhwm
same
So, so good.
Wow I feel like 30% of my sub list is in this comment section
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I would die to see you cover this Daniel
So, so, so good
😍
“It was always the plan to put the world in your hand.” Followed by the creepy villain laugh and sauntering back into the chorus really drives home his point here: we never stopped to consider that maybe that was a bad idea.
I've watched this at least a hundred times and that part still gives me chills
I don't think that's the point he would make, just doesn't make any sense since that would literally be impossible to stop the next generations from eventually taking over. Maybe he means the state of the world in our hands, and the sinister laugh represents the lack of regret from any of the aging and dying generations? He is very cryptic and talented with his words
@@lusyff2390 Yeah it's not so much a criticism of the internet as a concept...but the cesspool corporation driven version that it's become.
I actually interpreted it as a play on words. "The world is in your hands" takes on a different meaning when you realize that the entirety of the world's knowledge and content is literally in our hands in the form of a smart phone that is connected to the internet 24/7. This is what we'd call a Faustian Bargain, in which the meaning of the wish is intentionally misinterpreted for the worse (think a genie or a deal with the devil). It adds up in my mind because the song thematically has the vibe of the devil singing, in that he is offering temptations with a side of pure evil.
I mean he literally lists out something great on the internet immediately followed by the polar opposite. As if he's saying, if you want the good you HAVE to take a bad. Also, this is like Hotel California and you can never leave. teehee
I said it elsewhere, but I believe he is comparing the internet pre smart phone. The internet pre 99 was simple because you couldn't take it with you. We didn't have "everything all of the time" because we had to connect to the horrible sounds of dial up. But with the introduction of internet connected smart phones, it is literally impossible to get away from the internet. Even if you wanted to, chances are you'll get push notified of your desire to do so. And if you throw your phone into the ocean, people would be using live updated maps sent directly to their phones via satellite to find what they expect is your missing body because you were presumed dead the moment your friends and family realized you hadn't posted your opinion about a cancelled celebrity on Twitter.
This sounds like a song from a Disney villain but less censored
Obviously you know nothing about Disney Corp
@@vkngwmn6636 lmao right
How’s point pleasant?
@@radiatingstupidity2096 what
@@iiVitality "radiating stupidity" dont worry about it lmao
When you use the internet for the first time, this song should always appear, it should be like a starting cinematic for the internet
So that you log off and run for the hills, yeah
this is villain song indeed but it's a song of a villain who actually got his message across and won.
I’d like to see a movie like that where the hero thinks their helping but it turns out the villain is good and the hero is bad
@@stealthbeatle4945 so anything that involves soldiers/cultists/conspiracy theorists being disillusioned?
@@stealthbeatle4945 it’s called Megamind. Criminally underrated.
@@stealthbeatle4945 far cry 4 is a game where that happens
@@stealthbeatle4945 death note
It's so true how the internet has blurred everything together. You see something tragic and then there's a meme right below. We hardly have a chance to process emotions and so it all turns to be numb
Your so right I didn't even notice it before though
It makes me think of Instagram stories. It goes from social justice to “look at what I ate for lunch!” really fast. Makes the seriousness of issues seem insincere.
Exactly. I'm not even entirely sure Bo knew what he had here, because this project clearly weighed on him organically throughout its production, but I'll be damned if there aren't so many subtle nuances in its craft that make it stand head and shoulders above any 'comedy special' in years, if not decades. In fact it's almost insulting to call it a comedy special. This is a feature length, one man virtuoso film that deserves every single award that's coming its way. I always thought Burnham was a smart and snappy performer, but this is visceral stuff that hits hard. I question if some will turn it off before the first 30 minutes or so are up not understanding where this thing is going, but all those people are missing the fuck out on what is right now the best film of the year.
9 times out of 10 the meme is about the tragedy
It’s funny how that argument is every ten years with the current mainstream consumer device. It was said about telly, radio, newspaper etc
I don't even know what to call this - it doesn't feel like a comedy special. Its not a movie or documentary. It feels totally unique and yet unrivalled. Never wanted to cry in a comedy special
Have you heard the ending of happy? The song about the burrito always gets me.
A TH-cam video
It's a zeitgeist.
I believe that comedians have replaced philosophers in our current culture as both look at society from the outside and make commentary on it. As such, I would call Inside a comedic, philosophical look at society during the phenomenon that was 2020. Sure there's comedy to be had with Bo, but I think it's his cultural commentary that's truly special. I'll probably be thinking about some of the ideas from Inside for years.
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After 2:48 is something else. Feel like I'm listening to a classic ballad
It is, it's "Embracable You" by George Gershwin.
Ok but no ones talking about how satisfying that “bursting with rage” is
Seriously it sound really good
0:40 for you to loop
@@ahuman9519
U are a very cool
ikr
The difference between Bo these days and Bo during the “I’m Bo Yo” days is insane.
right!!
Ideally, the difference between a 30 year old and a teenager will always be insane.
@@brookspn psh....NO!
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when i first found bo maybe 5 years ago or so it was so awesome, because here is this kid that clearly has what it takes to be one of the greats. not one of the greats yet, and its not clear whether or not he would blossom into one of the greats. it was so awesome to watch because up until that point in my life, all of the comedy greats and my comedy heroes were already super famous greatest of all time level - carlin, hicks, louis ck etc...but bo has given me the chance to watch one of these types of people grow from basically a child into someone who could stand toe to toe with the greats. is he there yet? not quite. will he 100% for sure achieve carlin status? i think it probable but not 100%. either way, its been an absolute honor and privilege to watch and im very much looking forward to all that is to come.
3:46 the voice change is AMAZING 🫢
it’s so on brand how i fucking love this piece of media on the internet talking about how the internet is fucked as I lay in bed scrolling through youtube recs wasting my day away, compelled.
same
Same
This is perfectly relatable to me.
Same
Same
i'm convinced bo made that line "i can't grow a beard, that's not ironic it's just sad" so he could grow one and have us look back saying "that's ironic"
How ironic
@@SchitzophrenicEgg I hate eggs. Isn't that ironic
Bo truly is a genius
Isn't that I-R-O-N-I-C-I-N-O-R-I-R-O-N-I-C?
@@dumdum3301 tssss
"Apathy's a tragedy and boredom is a crime" Hit the nail on the god damn head with that line
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Makes me think a lot of the messages of BTS’s song UGH - if you’re not familiar, I recommend checking out the DKDK translation. The song really re-contextualized my perspective on apathy in our society
@@dysmissme7343 I wonder how BTS feels about the apathy and blatant disregard for humanity that their corporate overlords show them. Ironic that their masters would let them get away with writing such a song 😮
Not shitting on BTS but like hearing abt how they’re treated and how they’re basically owned/controller by the media companies or whatever, it’s freaky and I feel bad for em
@@shnorglebop1798 if they're controlled what makes you think they "got away with it". The owners knew it would be good PR to show them as fighting this perceived evil, just so people would give more money to the people perpetuating it by buying their songs
Idk if I get that part. Is it mocking that point of view or is it a serious statement that he's using to "sell" the internet?
This is so good beyond words. If you are seeing this later than year 2400 you should know we were also amazed with it and yes it's all true
As a child who grew up without safe search or any restrictions on this song speaks to me
as a child who grew up in all of the worst fandoms... i agree. i will never recover from the MLP fandom. never.
@@beefy74 THIS IS WHAT I WAS THINKING OF WHEN I TYPED THIS
@@beefy74 we’ll never recover from that.
@@beefy74 what's in the MLP fandom??? All I've heard is the discord song. (Which reminds me discord the app messed me up a bit ngl)
@@beefy74 as smone who was in mlp community for some time cant say it wasnt *that* bad
at least ppl were creative and honest unlike most of the fandoms now
This sounds like a creepy Disney villain song or musical villain song, and I love that. Especially that evil laugh. God.
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The villain cackle is really impressive
Bono in "I Am The Walrus" from Across the Universe
LITERALLY-
His voice used to be predominantly a boyish, nasal head voice, occasionally punctuated by dark, husky chest voice. Now with this new grizzled supervillain vibe, he seems to have embraced the latter a lot more, and I love it!
This is like a disney song for a naive character that used 3 wishes for "all the knowledge in the world, to communicate it with everyone easily, and to have it on demand" to an evil genie who did exactly that but didn't elaborate on just how deep those demands were till it was too late.
i very much like this idea
that's very specific
I'm reminded of Shane Madej in this comment
You may be onto something here
Lowkey the story of the 3rd chapter of Genesis.
This needs to be sent to the North Koreans who had recently gotten internet access being in Ukraine.
The best thing about the internet is that everybody can use it.
The worst thing about the internet is that everybody can use it.
I know!!
Seems like a double edged sword right?
@@Zero_1_zero_ more like there's a blade on the side that you hold it on and also where it normally is in a sword
@@Zero_1_zero_ hope I could explain it because I am not the best at explaining things
@@Retrofooty177 yea it's like the most powerful sword ever but it has spikes everywhere and hurts when you hold it
Bruh HOW IS HIS VOICE SO ADDICTIVE?? He fr sounds like a very lovable villain
because he is
It kind of gives me the tv show version of a series of unfortunate events vibes (probably just me tho)
@@gretchenlubbers1732 i feel that
@@gretchenlubbers1732 that’s literally what i was thinking when i first heard this
I agree i could totally see him being A villain In A musical
I can't get over how fucking accurate this is.
No it's the welcome song to the internet.
Welcome to the internet, even your parents use us.
Not discrediting bo but he could have said anything except that we use MySpace and Facebook and he would be right
the line "If non of its of interest then you'd be the first" is such a haunting line.
This should be the theme song for the first time you ever access the internet on a device. Sort of like a fair disclaimer for that in which you are about to indulge.
He's not the hero we need, but the enlightened deranged jester at the court at end times that we deserve
That's what The Joker is from the DC universe
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LAUGH!
WHY arnt you laughing?
You insane fool
@@homiegx Nobody’s laughing because you posted cringe.
Prepare to lose subscriber 🔫
@@funyarinpamaster ironic, this cringe bro
So our very own Stanczyk?
Hes the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one we need right now
this song gets increasingly catchy and unsettling - just like the internet rabbit hole, how metaphorical
This song is comedic, terrifying and tragic at the same time. Bo how do you do this???
honestly? he described anyone's Twitter feed pretty well
PEPERRMINT
He scrolled through twitter and listed the things he saw XD
music
Insane
I've listened to this song probably a dozen times, but this time was the one where I really noticed the subtle production things, in addition to his solo voice and the piano. The stars, then darkness, then swirling lights, then everything in the background. The way that plinking instrument came on top of the repeat of the chorus before the slow part. The way I could hear voices softly singing "anything and everything" when he re-enters the chorus after the slow part, the layering of the children's laughter and voices, then layering his own voice several times to harmonize with the melody before bringing it all back to stark acknowledgement with just his single voice for the last "all of the time"
Disney wish they could do a villian song as good as Bo's Mr internet.
EXACTLY, you beat me to it
@TH-cam Creators ✓ reported
Brilliant comment lol
@@thestardustman5374 what did he link
@@GravelordNEETo I’m not sure but they replied to multiple other comments with the same link so that’s a red flag
The way the song almost constantly has different noises playing in the background really nails home the feel of information overload the internet gives off at times.
I am never shutting the fuck up about how good this special is.
i thought it was a little bit hit or miss, but when it hits (like this song) it hits really hard. but like a song about how your mom doesn't understand how to use facetime? i had to skip past that one. just a really boring premise
@@fruitypeebils I interpreted that song more as a comment on how he had to facetime his mom every night as part of his coping mechanism during lockdown. He's said frequently how much his mom has helped him so I thought it was quite moving peek into their relationship.
@@charliestott3502 fruity doesn't have the brain capacity to know what you're talking about
AGREED
@@fruitypeebils I can't explain how on point that reaction is to the themes of the special. "This part isn't amazingly entertaining to me at this very moment should I just sit here for 3mins and watch it? No, can't wait that long MUST SKIP TO CONTENT!"
Remember fruity, apathy's a tragedy, and boredom is a crime.
bo,
me and a lot of people come back to this song because of how well it was written, performed, and edited.
you encapsulated how fucked up the internet truly is. how a child (or anyone really) can lose their innocence in near seconds.
your work is art, bo, and it's something we can all see and hear.
thank you for putting words and jokes in the right places.
I can't believe that this is the person who sang
"Is there anything better than 🐱? YES! A really good 📖" i'm shook
Bro I just got chills because that was so long ago even though it was probably 5 years ago
Things weren’t that serious back then
oh yea i only forgot about for 4 damn years
@@jasmine3625 Right??
he’s always been a really amazing musician and lyricist, and his shows have also had some sort of hidden message and meaning (:
Rule 13: Anything you say can and will be turned into something else.
True
@Dazed Loc Damn the Roblox censoring system got em
@Dazed Loc you beat me to it
Rule 63: if it exists and has a gender, then the gender will be reversed
Rule 1: Do not talk about rules 2-33.
"Apathy's a tragedy, and boredom is a crime"
The internet's mission statement
@DripTrollKing yes
@DripTrollKing yes
@DripTrollKing yes
@DripTrollKing yes
@DripTrollKing yes
His villain laugh is the most villain laugh I've ever heard.
true.
This song is incredibly witty and insightful, and mortally terrifying. The internet really is just sensory overload with a long burning fuse.
Amen! Of course I say this in the comment section of a website with a little bit of everything all of the time, on a phone that offers endless ways of engaging in a little bit of everything. .
@@Catlady-mw4en well, we're all in it for better or worse
@@cygnusx-1942 I mean, we could just stop but. . then. . we’d . . be . .BORED😱. I’m not mature enough for that, lol. I’m gonna put the goal of giving tech a rest right with my goal of losing 15 pounds. In “someday”-land🙂.
Nice name btw
Almost as insightful as Cygnus X-1 (Book 2 of course; I love Book 1 just as much as Book 2, but the lyrical meaning is quite a bit more straightforward in Book 1)
the end of the song when he starts singing the chorus again and he adds a bunch of sounds on the background was genius because it makes you FEEL overwhelmed, too much going on at once but you cant stop listening, like the way he’s describing the internet itself
i love the quiet “anything and everything” that repeats in that section it’s so goodddd
for me it felt more like an exciting crescendo that was cut off short, i really wanted more of that last section
I feel like it shows how the internet is slowly driving us all insane. The maniacal laugh as he knows he won and then, "Here you go, your daily dose of insanity. See you tomorow >:)"
In the beginning, there are some 'zany' and 'wacky' sound effects because that's what the internet was thought of and used for - fun. Now, it's maddening, and the cacophony of those noises really sells the concept.
The song talks about getting hooked on the internet from a young age and Bo plays the dark side of the internet as a character here. Starting off just googling pictures of cats and talking to friends on facebook then as you grow you you're exposed to the more horrid parts of the internet. This final piece is like the dogs coming out to play. The scary clown noises are like the deepest darks parts of the web finally getting a chance to snatch at your innocence now they've lured you in.
The most disturbing thing about this song to me is not even the breaking down of the charade that is the maniacal laughter, but the crooning, faux-adoring tones in which bo sings 'Honey how you grew' it fills me with such disgust and distrust for the character that is singing.
memento mori
It kind of reminds me of how much I feel "comforted" by the Internet and all it has to offer, but it's also incredibly scary, dangerous and addicting the more you get sucked into it. Not to mention all the electronic devices and social media that gets you hooked. I was practically born using cellphones and smartphones in the early 2000s, too. It's kind of freaky how he nails the "false sense of security" theme.
exactly
it simultaneously makes me feel safe and nostalgic while also making me feel untrustworthy and betrayed. gotta love it
@@steveglitter memento mori UA
3:52 sound is similar to the Alastor's last line from stayed gone
He's like every boss in a game where he tells you all the truth about the plot but you just denies it everytime
The blinded hero that always runs from the truth SOUNDS LIKE A PLOT
@@mobus1219 I'm gonna put this in my notes
No one denies it, we just don't want to talk about it
@@able5566 Death notes
So you mean Farcry 5?
I love the lyric “It was always the plan to put the world in your hands.” So poetic and haunting
0:59
Pure genius. The devil promises to make us masters of the world, but if we give in to these desires, the world will be our master instead.
Lucifer offered the same thing to Jesus.
SILICONE KIDS, your FXXXXD
@@generalguy6211
The deal’s only as good as the dealer’s character, too bad for you if you deal with the devil
“And I can’t grow a beard, that ones not ironic that ones just sad” -Bo Burnham
He finally did it, he grew one
He managed to finally grow his dream beard.
now its ironic
Can never sing that one now
now THAT'S ironic
we did it reddit
I’ll never forget watching his movie on Netflix. There’s an experience you get when watching people perform in person, hearing the instruments and all of the above, live. Some how he gave us that… in our living rooms.
It's insane how much better he can control his voice. He sings really damn well here
Is this one take and live? Are we sure?
@@zswqade3q24 probably not, but still
This is most likely closer to his natural deeper voice
@@zswqade3q24 art is dead nothing is real.
@@zswqade3q24 most songs that are published arent done in one take live so why should it matter
When the world needed him the most, he returned.
No, the world needed him the most in December 2020. Things are starting to smooth out now.
@@alexanderliczner I see
@@alexanderliczner It's amazing the progress we have when we don't have a psychotic megalomaniac as president of the free world anymore. I just hope everyone remembers how close to the brink we got come 2024.
@@alexanderliczner Maybe in America, but in Ontario this is exactly what we needed.
@@rickeydart3040 I live in Ontario too. Everyone I know has at least their first shot.
This is aging like a fine, dystopian wine.
There’s something very meta about the fact that one of the top trending songs on The Internet right is now is a song about how awful The Internet is. And I just can’t stop hitting the “replay” button.
You know you could use the 'loop' option by right clicking the video.
@@Cookieforevah I don't think you can loop on mobile
How is it awful? As he said, there's just everything. You're the one who's awful if what you're after is "how to kill your mother" and such.
No, the internet is awful.
@@animeskrillex7537 You can put the song in a private playlist and press the loop button in the playlist to loop the song. That’s what I did.
No one person has any business being this creative.
The whole special is one of the most well done things I've ever seen.
mmm
I'm this creative. But I hang out in my room playing video games all the time so nobody sees it.
Really hope he writes a kick ass Broadway show
HE IS TOO POWERFUL
This song is a perfectly accurate representation of the way the internet sucks you in from the very beginning, and the creepiest part is that you don't even realize what its doing to you.
We can hear the lyrics
@@bradybeyer316 screw you I see the lyrics
@@rexusthevaliant6311 lol
True. There's so much shit that is normal online that I forget is absolutely taboo IRL.
It has its power, even now, even in this very conversation. We are - all of us - trapped. *Welcome* to the show.
bro whipped out the best "maniacal evil villian" laugh ive ever heard. pure chaos, like if the joker was a Drama geek
This song has the potential to define an entire generation
oh sh you’re right
It has
I believe it will... Gen Z juts like millennials are gonna go through so much more shit and this song is the perfect anthem song
He already does address a generation when the song slows down. The line about how it was before 9/11 and circa '99. The internet existed in its infancy so that's not "you," "you" are the ones that the world was waiting for to give everything into your hands. So seems like the song is basically for zoomers or anyone born/grew up with the developed internet.
I think it also implies an identity connection between the internet and that generation. I sort-of fall into it sort-of dont, myself. Anyone who has seen the internet knows its pull, but its "for" the people who dont know anything else.
Even if it doesn’t define it (which it probably will) it describes the generation perfectly
This song slaps so hard, which is kinda terrifying since the whole moral is that the internet vies for our insatiable attention so hard
it’s so catchy and thats the point
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@@maiduncan3592 He hates catchy choruses and he's a hypocrite
@@rosehorror1422 *hungry hungry hypicrite*
@@maiduncan3592 I honestly can't tell if you're being sarcastic or just don't know the reference because its hard to tell over text so in case you (or anyone else) don't know I'm referencing an older song of his called Words Words Words, not criticizing him
That crazed laugh at the end was some seriously jarring shit. He could VA a serious villain.
100% agree!
I have a villian oc that his voice really fits him
He'd make a great Joker in a Batman musical
He could easily be the next Joker, and the last
He could be gentle criminal from my hero academia😂
3:57 "Good news, everyone!" ahh laugh
Can't believe that Jim Carrey's Eggman just gave me anxiety through a song about the Internet
"Are you really in charge here?"
@@goobie9361 not really
Jim Carrey Is very similar as he ponders the meaning if life.
Jim Carrey my beloved
This might be the greatest comment I’ve seen hahaha
Obviously everything about this is so good, but are we gonna ignore how good he sounds? His vocal projectory is unreal
exactly
I think this one's a bit autotuned. not saying he can't sing though.
Yeah ma
Well he do have a microphone
Well, he is Bo Burnham
The carnival like tone of this is appropriate extremely twisted nature of the internet. And the maniacal laughter for the the money silicon valley is making off of it while knowing the detriment to humanity and mental health.
...he said on TH-cam
My Autobiography A Fanfic ...and snipped from his Netflix special.
@@myautobiographyafanfic1413 as though there's a better place to advertise...thats like saying they should put the cancer warning for cigarettes in the local papers instead of on the box.
@@myautobiographyafanfic1413 "We should improve society somewhat."
"Yet you participate in society! Curious! I am very intelligent."
@@Peachpilled I'm talking about the comment itself.
Imagine being amish your whole life and this is how you're introduced to the outside world
after he ends the slow part and laughs, he's laughing at anyone and everyone who took the preceding, supposedly heartfelt lyrics seriously. and he then proceeds to immediately remind us that it was and is all about keeping our attention, with nothing really behind it: "apathy's a tragedy and boredom is a crime."
True genius
I took it more as a perversion/twisting of the last "heartfelt" line, from the seemingly humble goal of "putting the world in your hand" to the modern montra: "Could I interest you in everything, all of the time?"
I do think part of the laugh is at the old sentiment of the promise of the internet, but that sentiment did once exist, and I think it was a genuine reference to that.
That evil cackle just screams “I got you!”
I think the slow part represents how the old intentions were legit once, like someone else said here. However the world changes and as such so does the Internet. Honestly if this were a villain song, I could see that soft moment of bringing the world to the young one's hand then having them clasp it, only to realize now, now they're gonna go just as mad as the initial singer.
We gave you the world, right there, we had good intentions, but now **you have the world in your hands**. Mankind's brain isn't built for that much that fast, enjoy the ride of insanity with us. Thus the last part where you hear another copy of his voice repeating the "Anything and everything" line is just simply that unstoppable youthful mind just falling into the madness with us.
Inspiring, dark, scary, and sad that we can't break out of it. Just as the Internet is in reality.
@@Atlas3060 I think those were the overall intentions and hopes of the public, but I think the people behind the funding and running of the internet, even at its earliest, were out to make money by capturing our attention.
This song is a bop let's not lie shall we? And everything he talks about is undoubtedly true, the Internet is exactly like this
Was about to like, but I see it's 69 rn. I must not ruin the perfect. Great comment!
@@synnemustache3737 It's already at 96. you can like now
i personally am stuck on the dark web side of youtube fucking help i dont know how i got there
i have tutorials on how to make a ak 47
Yeah the internet could be weird and wholesome at the same time lmao
:p
Apathy is a tragedy and boredom is a crime is such a powerful line and you could make some killer villains inspired by it
So the joker?
internet bad boredom lets your brain process your life and problems
@@user-ej2wc1we5z that's the joke lads
Jep. Perfect line for any dnd fey bbeg or a cultist of slanesh
@@quitequeerquesadilla No, that’s the reality
1:22 if you put it in 2x it’s so weird
He's like : gonna beat Eminem soon
Bo back then: "And i can't grow a beard, that one's not ironic that one's just sad"
Bo now:
lol i was just thinking that
Loo
Lol
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@@yuritarded25 loooooo
Bo has truly grown and improved as an artist. Inside was a revelation of story telling, and he should be so proud of what he created. Amazing work Bo!
If we're to believe the ending shot of the film it shows him watching the completed project and having a proud look on his face
It’s his masterpiece
@Moe Lester you and everyone’s mom
Bo's use of lighting is incredible. The way his glasses reflect the red in the final part is freakin' chilling.
I noticed that too, it's like Satan trying to sell you on the idea of the internet.
@@10DollarProductions No, more like humans coming up with the idea of the internet, Satan thinking it’s dumb at first before realizing how much shit he could cause with it, and then proceeding to capitalize off of our own idea.
@@hyjinx1889 YES! I love that interpretation for sure.
After seeing the outtakes and seeing how many times this took to get right, I am... so very impressed! The amount of effort that went into these certainly shows
This some Coraline-level unsettlingly creepy shit, the glasses and the melody and everything, but it’s also just so damn GOOD
Caroline animation?
Right?! Coraline was such a creepy movie, I've only seen it once but I saw it back in like grade 2. Scared the crud out of me
@@Julian1T1 the book is even creepier I high recommend it
@@eliottmoore9983 I'll add it to my list but I don't think I'll ever get around to reading that book specifically lol
Maan exactly, it almost scares me how at the same time it creeps me out and it makes me want to listen to it all the time and dance like a crazy person
Bro got the rhymes, jokes, message, melody, truth and everything.
If Internet would have an anthem, I would vote for this
This or never gonna give you up because why the fuck not?
True
@@ncrtrooper7246 or both as interchangable.
I agree
he's got anything and everything, all of the time, of course
The line “Apathy is a tragedy and boredom is a crime” is so good-
Also that evil laughter :0
evil laughter 3:50
4:12
665 likes, special pog c:
@@zupitercookie HELLO-?!
I didn’t even realise this was getting likes so thanks :D
Bruuh I live in the matrix that part played when I read this comment
@@DollsAreCreepy1 same...
4:06 That chord switch is cold 🥶🥶
I freaking love it though
The irony of making a song about addiction, so addictive .. is impressive. This man is a genius
The entire special was genius
"I hate catchy choruses and I'm a hypocrite, hungry hungry hypocrite"
it's easy to lay out the problems, coming up with solutions is the part nobody wants to do.
@@darkcylander i respectfully disagree; one of the biggest steps when coming to terms with addiction in general is the 'user' acknowledging that it's a problem - and that is the first step, you're right in saying that there are other steps that can be as challenging, but acknowledgement is necessary and often difficult.
Especially when the problem in question, internet addiction I guess, is a thing that happens on a massive scale and that is simultaneously very slow and insidious at the individual level (i.e. you don't necessarily see it coming as a person) and mind numbingly fast on a societal scale (i.e. it's only been a couple of decades and it seems like everyone in the younger generations is affected by it)
We're only beginning to see the effects of it and we don't understand it fully yet, so trying to come up with solutions without doing more damage is a challenging thing!
@@__-cd9ug I think I understand it, I think it really just comes down to bad parenting. parents find it's a lot easier to just let their kids be raised by screens. also dopamine detox is something that in crucially important but very few people actually choose to explore it.
regardless of what the solution is though, nobody is going to do it, because people never like to be told what to do. they will either call it fake, a violation of their rights. or say that its bigoted or phobic in some way.
“Apathy’s a tragedy and boredom is a crime.”
That is one hell of a quote.
Username and picture checks out
Why?
Does someone mind explaining it to me?
^same haha
@@calebmurphy9406 It’s talking about the constant flow of new information and content that the internet provides. Basically, the Internet treats apathy, or the lack of enthusiasm/interest, as well as boredom as something that shouldn’t be happening, so it feeds you more information endlessly.
This is way to accurate. Not just the content but the vibe. This song is the perfect distilled essence of the internet.
The fact that people still watch /re-watch /whatever this absolute masterpiece makes me genuinely happy
It has that circus, freakshow vibe. And his laughter is so prefect it is scary. A carnival of hell.
Me: looks at the incel community
Bo burnham: here’s why women never date you, here’s how to build a bomb.
Me: yep way too common
The vibe that that music gives off is just straight chaos and the internet is just that. It's perfect.
it describes it perfectly if i brought this video on an ipad and showed it to a scared victorian orphan they would understand what it is perfectly and then id be burnt at the stake for being a witch
1:14 is my favourite part
Your evil laugh is just on point, and the whole song is soooo catchy
the laughs timestamp is 3:51 for anyone who was wondering
@@orangboat You are a good man
@@themattbat999 thank you, you too
Is that where they get the laugh where it just stops on tiktok?
Yabadaba doo bob 😔
I like how he controls the light all by himself while playing music.
It's insane how meticulously he had to study production to do it all himself, and that is outside of operating it whole performing.
the entire special was 100% done by Bo, no exterior writers, editors or anything else.
@@Wasserkaktus His shows have always been very meticulous with their lighting
@@davidfernandes9413 yea but this ones special because there wasn't a lighting crew behind it.
@Arian Asistin stop bro
"CAN I INTEREST YOU IN EVERYTHING, ALL OF THE TIME?"
If it's created by Bo Burnham. Then, yes. Yes you can.
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....
4:21 this is my favorite part "COULD I INTEREST YOU IN EVERYTHING ALL OF THE TIME? A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING ALL OF THE TIME? APATHY'S A TRAGEDY AND BOREDOM IS A CRIME MANY THING AND ANYTHING AND ANYTHING AND ANYTHING ANYTHING ALL OF THE TIME!"
The lyrics are so scary yet so accurate. The Internet sure is a very, very terrifying and wonderful place.
Just like humanity itself, I guess.
Mostly terrifying.
@@danielmcgeough994 Not really, I don't find it so bad if you have common sense on how to use it
@@bruhkan457 exactly
@@bruhkan457 fucking yes, like, the internet can be amazing. It's existence changed for the better the lives of an uncontable amount of people.
It succeded fantastically on doing what it was designed to do, share information.
I fucking love the character that Bo is portraying here. It has the feeling of a villain song, one where this chaotic malevolent entity is trying to convince you to join him. There's this madness to this character. The mood swings, the sentimental sounding manipulation, an evil laugh to challenge anyone. Fucking great
it's a villain who won
YES 1000% FUCKING NAILED IT.
Indeed
Character?
To me, it feels like a villain who won. I think that was the vibe he was going for. The internet is full of things to keep us distracted and occupied, slowly chipping away at our attention spans and making us dependent. The truth is, we _are_ dependent now. A lot of people can’t function without the internet. So the internet, aka the villain, has won by making us dependent. If you really listen to some of the lyrics closely, like “Apathy’s a tragedy and boredom is a crime,” and “Mommy let you use her iPad, you were only two.” I feel like you can glean that message.
I listen to this randomly at least once every few months. I just keep coming back to it. It chills me.
the "mommy let you use her ipad" part and the "look at you, honey how you grew" really called me out so many different ways, when i was watching it i felt like he was talking to me. you're amazing bo.
Me too, man.
same my dude
Right here my guy
Same I wish I could've grown up in the nineties.
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"Can I interest you in any thing and everything, all of the time." Now if that's not a way to sum up our current time, I don't know what else will.
Ayy its the chef man himself
"See a man beheaded".
@@jaspercantbreathe that line was perfect considering the new video with the girl getting decapitated going around
@@4tado But it is "that deep" tho. And he wasnt being weird about it lol.
Apathy's a tragedy and boredom is a crime
Oh. This isn’t like a “Be Prepared” or “Hellfire” villain song. This is like the Prince Ali reprise, where the villain has already won.
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Uber stolen
@@hecktic_nolife4 well I mean, with literal trillions all voicing their opinions nigh simultaneously, you’re gonna find a couple dupes 🤷♂️
@@MusetheInsomniac Literal trillions?
@@fleentstones117 oops my b. I meant LICHRAL trillions