He left polygon!? Fuck, that's awful. His best videos were the polygon ones. I hope he continues to make them. I like his other videos too but it's not the same
Sorry if this has already been done, but here's the small text by all the birds: House Sparrow (passer domesticus) - Originally introduced to Brooklyn in 1851 - Enjoys eating seeds Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - This one is immature - When movies need a bald eagle noise, they usually use a red-tailed hawk's cry! American Robin (turdus migratorius) - The oldest robin lived to 13 years and 11 months - They can become intoxicated if they exclusively eat honeysuckle berries Green Heron (butorides virescens) - Can use "bait," where it attracts fish by dropping a twig or feather onto the water surface Wood Duck (Aix Sponsa) - Feeds by dipping headfirst into the water. This action is called "dabbling" Greckman's Eagle (Aquila greckmensis) (bunny pictured) - Can fly faster than two miles and hour! - Extremely agressive Iowan Short Egret (Ardea parvulus) (turtle pictured) - Found in shallow bodies of water - Hates the game of horshoes Crow (Crow) - Crow Greatest Horned Owl (Bubo bubobubo) (pig statue pictured) - Eats whatever they want - Thinks they're better than you and is probably right about that Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) - Saw some cool worms this morning - Feels really pretty in this tree, but isn't going to make a big deal about it Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) - Likes to mimic hawk calls - Is currently the main witness in a high-profile embezzlement case American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) - Molts twice a year - Let me use their truck to move one time Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Honestly, they get more hate than they deserve. - Except for Sebastian. He deserves it. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - Usually mate for life - Went off the grid in 2014 and says it was the best decision of their life
@@Rampageopolis Rather than saying cool because it was wild, I think it's in the context of "Oh, something to learn about today that I didn't know" but hey that's my take.
Up til the cult segment, it sounds pretty normal to me? Okay, maybe for the first few listens I thought he just couldn't hold his note for those slight chromatic bits (I am not used to hearing singers as on point as he is), but like it doesn't conflict with the perception of the chord so it's fine I think? This would sound really good on kalimba actually, though capturing those little chromatic embellishes would be tricky...
@@plisuu short answer: passing dissonance that quickly gets resolved before it becomes too disconcerting and bad sounding. Longer answer: check out 'chromatic passing tone'. Think the mix might also help a little, just tried the first verse on my guitar (actually kinda works), but there is less separation on the upper melody (as you have with separate voices) so the dissonance is more apparent.
Had to explain to my bf that them not being exactly in sync was exactly how they meant it to be. He just doesn't understand. Will this destroy our relationship?
They're what happens when you roll a d20 but don't know how to describe what happens. Like the best possible option but not necessarily the best description
he gives the vibes of someone who would try to audition for the part of "tree" and then when he's on stage he gradually shifts a few centimeters to the left the moment no one's looking
And there's always an it. A scary bit (sometimes the whole video), a REALLY good, well-placed joke, a twist, something. But it's always there. From Dorian Smiles to dying in space in a tragic twist of fate, there's always *it*
@@JacobPDeIiNoNi dude, don’t be a bootlicker. steal the office supplies (up to and including the laminator) and unionise. bluejays are their beautiful colours because they love seeing crime
@@tobysinbad What are we unionising against? The government? The bird god? The neighbors? I need to know, because it's time for a revolution... I just don't know against what
I transcribed both the main verse and haunting chorus on GarageBand and there's a lot of juicy music theory stuff. Here's a few that I was able to recognize. -Karen has the melody and Brian harmonizes in the verses, then they switch roles in the bridge chant, then back to normal when it's over -Brian's harmonization with Karen consists of a lot of thirds and chromaticism(half step motion) -Rhythmically they sing on the offbeat whenever they start. -The third "We Like Watching Birds" of every verse is only time Karen and Brian cross-voice(when the melody lines over lap each other) -When they modulate keys, they go from C Major to F# Major, which isn't diatonic to the original key(I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii0) and therefore a chromatic key change(This is because the first chord in the key change is a B Major, which in F# is a IV)
I love how with the exception of "soar majestically through the breeze" "stealing chicken bones from the garbage behind Applebees" the lines in this song aggressively don't ever rhyme
Not entirely true! The song doesn’t feature an AABB rhyme scheme, but there’s some continuity. For example, the consistent ending on “oo” for the first, third, and last sections; it gives the final line an anticipated finish (also emphasized through the musical phrasing). There’s also a lot of delayed rhyming and assonance: time/crime, street/seen, even “joy/choice” and “hawk/god”. Not to mention the choral bridge that returns to that diphthong “I” sound, and the use of “we like watching birds” as a grounding phrase that helps us not minds so much about the lack of rhyme-because there’s still a strong pattern and repetition to the song. So...yeah! Very good stuff! 😆
As someone who sings in like choirs and stuff like that, Brian's harmony underneath Karen's melody in this song sounds tricky as fuck to sing, it goes so all over the place. Props to you for writing a part like that for yourself.
"Alright, Karen, what's the general tone of the next video?" "Let's see. Tails is horror, heads is comedy, and edge is a lighthearted song." *flips a coin* *coin shatters on the ceiling in 3 pieces, one lands on heads, one on tails, one on the edge* "Uh oh. Let me take another-" "Wait! I've got an idea ..."
it has the same feel as the line in Have You Seen My Laptop?: "You must trade me a treasure thats of commensurate or greater value than the suggested retail price of this mystical, ancient antique” and i love it
I live in Europe and have no idea what a cowbird is but I have seen thousands upon thousands of house Sparrows in my life and I was like "that ain't it" thank you for pointing it out
i swear, if he's creating a connected universe arg kind of thing i will cry, i love him. also maybe the cult like messages refer to his own cult-like following. being one of said following, i can imagine it was probably a lot of pressure being the one whose videos got the highest views out of all of polygon's videos. let alone the huge stress he underwent to do each video. his videos could even be seen as satire of certain other channels that overanalyze videogames. but i'm definitely reading into this too much. my passions are psychology and literature (also i have tons of anxiety) so i sorta just imagine meaning in things that weren't intended to be interpreted that way. and i mean, that's the beautiful thing about art, the different interpretations everyone can get from it. but as someone who writes and is making a videogame, i can imagine some interpretations could make the author uncomfortable. yknow what, i'm just gonna stop this trainwreck of a comment here, lol.
Ah, yes, the classic BDG formula of writing a catchy tune and suddenly shifting it into a minor key to introduce some unsettling psychological horror before switching back to the original key and acting like the key change never happened
If BDG did that we'd end up scouring that video for the slightest clue of a darker meaning right up until the internet finally becomes sentient and deletes itself in a last ditch attempt to save its creators
Fridge brilliance moment: they need to steal chicken bones from the garbage because they need bird bones to contact their god, but they're not allowed to eat or harm birds
These are your next door neighbors who you see getting taken away by the FBI and think "They seemed like such nice people, but they *were* a little too into bird-watching."
Fun fact: I actually had a neighbor who seemed nice but then one day his wife came over and said he had been running from the police for years (for doing some truly despicable things), and that he was moving out. I never saw him again. But yeah, he seemed nice but definitely gave me some w e i r d vibes.
yeah, i'm pretty sure he's dating Karen. His sister Laura is in some of his videos, though. like in "buy my bed", "shingle jingle" and the sibling dance. she seems pretty chaotic as well, in a very good way
She had wind blowing in her face and more light on it but I don't think she's moving naturally at the end there. And Brian is just naturally good at being like a tree I guess
There are so many good little details to this but the one that really stood out to me is the slight, human movements of Karen vs the absolute stillness of Brian in most of the scenes. Just another step into the uncanny valley
Every time I see a comment like this I have to rewatch this video--Karen's voice also had slightly more expressiveness to it as well, it's interesting that they differ in that way!
Literally please tell me they recorded Brian's line and then Karen's over it afterwards, not at the same time. That would make them too talented and I would not be able to cope with my envy.
As a birder I am quite pleased by the accuracy of their outfits. The floppy hats and many-pocketed vests are quite distinctive. The only thing missing from this display of birder fashion is the pants being tucked into the socks to guard against ticks!
Also as a birder, I have surrendered to the fact that ticks will find a way to hitch a ride no matter what I do. Well, they'll leave me alone if I spray DEET, but then I smell like DEET. :(
@@gormauslander Dude, they moved cross-country together. What did you think they were? Roommates? Also, the engagement has been since like... 5th of December 2022.
Also I love how we went and flipped the stereotype of visibly queer couples being classified as “roommates” and applied it to a straight-passing relationship
i am so tempted to show this to my high school biology teacher who has nearly been charged with trespassing multiple times because he takes his lawn chair into peoples backyard/ (allegedly) to birdwatch
My sister informed me that a group of philosophers who specialize in aesthetics and music have been discussing in great depth and detail why this song is so humorously unsettling, and I just need to share that.
When I saw this was posted, my first thought was "Is this going to be funny or creepy?" Just then, a sparrow with a single central eye came to me and whispered, "Yes"
fun fact! in the final shot of this video, which lasts approximately 25 seconds, brian blinks exactly 4 times. this means he blinked once every 6.25 seconds on average. the average human blinks about every 3.43 seconds. therefore, brian slowed his blinking rate to almost half of the norm, just to give us a more unsettling viewing experience. thank you, brian!
Whenever BDG posts a song I: - Listen to it like 5 times immediately - Show it to literally everyone I know - Get mad when it stays stuck in my head for a month and stops me from sleeping
*seconds away from drifting off...* and now we got every daaaay without daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
@@SirRender2K this is actually my life i am cursed me: ok brain time to go to sleep now brain: ok sounds good me: *about to fall asleep* brain: WHEN WE STARTED THIS BAND OUR MOM INSTISTED THAT WE INCLUDE DALE SO NOW WERE STUCK WITH SOMEONE WHO BRAGS ABOUT SUITS HE GOT ON SALE AND ITS LIKE DALE JUST BUY AT FULL PRICE (acctually our budget isnt that good this year)
As a fellow bird watcher, this is a perfect presentation on my favorite parts: interesting species, lovely songs, our blood sacrifices on each waxing moon to the bird god, and picturesque views.
My weird brain in trying to remember how the song goes keeps saying "we like watching birds which is weird cause they have no feet." I began singing it cause it was funny and it's driving my partner absolutely mad. All I'm saying is if you somehow added that line in, perhaps to an extended version, I would become all powerful and my chaos would know no bounds. Thanks in advance.
Seriously if you have any pointers I'd love it because I dead serious was hoping to add this to my fairytale end campaign. Lotsa magical birds and cursed peeps into animals and bird god who always watches people? Fantastic.
im just picturing a cleric whos really, REALLY into birdwatching. i cant decide if its funnier if theyre dressed like the most generic dnd cleric ever or fully committed to the birdwatcher outfit
the funniest part of the video is when brian and karen stare deep into your soul while the names of people whose lives they have sacrificed to the bird gods scroll by
This video ruined my life. I've watched it at least 30 times, it plays on loop constantly in my brain. I can't rest until I understand every strange note and know every word of this mantra. It never ends. Please bird god just take me home.
I've watched this a lot and the thing that haunts me most is how it's supposed to be a bird god of the sky but they make offerings to it by putting bones by a drain in an underground basement. Chills me to my bones. (from the garbage behind applebee's)
i like the continuity between videos, like how in the hurdy-gurdy video, brian is looking at pictures of birds on his screens, AND the song in the hurdy-gurdy video is in Dorian, possibly to hint at Dorian smiles
HOLY CRAP it's all one universe The doppelganger Brian thought he had the upper hand when he sucked OG Brian's soul out through the spreadsheets, but then he got caught up in an ornithology club that just went a liiiitle sideways... If this ends up being one long continuity nesting-doll Brian-selves sort of thing, tbh I'm here for it
@@bulbasaur001 It's like if it were written in a major key, but you started on the second note of the scale as like the main note. It makes it sound kinda spooky I think!
"Ah yes, the indefatigable Brian David Gilbert and his mate, Karen. The hope of humanity rests upon their tiny, shrill voices soaring to heights only the Great Winged can perceive. We watch them echo our song; a bastard child on the wind. Spiraling, reaching, praying. If they succeed in their strange harmony, humanity might be yet be for safe another season." ~some bird probably
I just listened to this on loop for like 20 minutes while working on a biology lab report about birds. I hope our Bird God finds this to be an acceptable offering.
Yeah I love that descending melodic line Brian does, I don't have perfect pitch or anything but definitely feels a bit out of key (blues note in there?), but works well because they are kinda chromatic descending passing notes, neatly resolving at the end so it does not sound completely atonal. Also think it helps that Karen has a nice sweet singing timbre.
Trying to figure out the harmony line they use and slowed it down to .5 to make them out better - significantly more horrifying, thank you Brian and Karen! (Also it's such an intricate harmony for how fast the song is - it's very cool how musically clever these two are).
I’d like to see a bdg video where the “story” goes in reverse. Where it starts nuts and wild and slowly brings it in to sanity. Then a quick cannonball back into the wack zone right at the end.
oh god the middle choir face is horrifying, i never want to see the karen/brian fusion ever again *rewinds the video to see the almighty karian gilbhan ten more times*
big fan of how at the end you're expecting them to say, "and the birds like watching us,too" but instead it's "and the birds like watching YOU, too" just that little creepy touch is *chef's kiss*
Brian played a demo of this during a stream for his patrons, and I said something like: "brian i s2g if i end up with this song stuck in my head...". The face he made upon reading this... I can only describe as pure, malevolent glee. This is all to say - I am glad that, now the song has been released, we will not be the only ones to suffer. EDIT: addendum to the hawk facts - the reason they use this hawk’s cry for bald eagles is that bald eagles actually sound a lot more like a seagull than a majestic bird of prey in real life! red tailed hawks are the ones who make that proper “KEEAAAARRHHHHH” noise. I highly recommend searching both birds on TH-cam after this video!
Their voices really just...mesh. This is how we should find mates; do karaoke and find the person whose voice naturally harmonizes with yours. Wait, that’s what birds-
@@tobysinbad The rules of nature dictate that your boyfriend is weak and undeserving of a loving lark. But as he is a human and not a bird, he must do other things to prove his worthiness.
we like watching birds, as well as recording and editing a music video dedicated to that fact while spreading the gospel of our god and leader by recording separate clips on a green screen
I especially like how, apart from knowing how Brian’s videos usually turn out, in the first line Brian’s harmony does this descending chromatic thing that momentarily turns the music kinda ominous and funky, which I guess you could call foreshadowing. and it’s very easy to pick up because it’s a capella. and I just love it very much
So when BDG said he left polygon to make “stranger, less referential projects” he was really not kidding huh
Does the man look like a liar to you!?!?!?!
I don't know what I expected, but I didn't expect this
I expected pure gold and this is even better
He left polygon!? Fuck, that's awful. His best videos were the polygon ones. I hope he continues to make them. I like his other videos too but it's not the same
@@duffman18 It's fine to like what you like, and they were good videos, but I think the whole gimmick of the show was wearing thin by the end.
"Why are you so afraid of the neighbors? Just say hi."
The neighbors:
"No, ma, they keep spying on us with binoculars! I'm serious!"
Yeah, this shit is going to give me some nightmares
also the neighbors: THE GARBAGE IS WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, NOT TUESDAY NIGHTS
Sorry if this has already been done, but here's the small text by all the birds:
House Sparrow (passer domesticus)
- Originally introduced to Brooklyn in 1851
- Enjoys eating seeds
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- This one is immature
- When movies need a bald eagle noise, they usually use a red-tailed hawk's cry!
American Robin (turdus migratorius)
- The oldest robin lived to 13 years and 11 months
- They can become intoxicated if they exclusively eat honeysuckle berries
Green Heron (butorides virescens)
- Can use "bait," where it attracts fish by dropping a twig or feather onto the water surface
Wood Duck (Aix Sponsa)
- Feeds by dipping headfirst into the water. This action is called "dabbling"
Greckman's Eagle (Aquila greckmensis) (bunny pictured)
- Can fly faster than two miles and hour!
- Extremely agressive
Iowan Short Egret (Ardea parvulus) (turtle pictured)
- Found in shallow bodies of water
- Hates the game of horshoes
Crow (Crow)
- Crow
Greatest Horned Owl (Bubo bubobubo) (pig statue pictured)
- Eats whatever they want
- Thinks they're better than you and is probably right about that
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
- Saw some cool worms this morning
- Feels really pretty in this tree, but isn't going to make a big deal about it
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- Likes to mimic hawk calls
- Is currently the main witness in a high-profile embezzlement case
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
- Molts twice a year
- Let me use their truck to move one time
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Honestly, they get more hate than they deserve.
- Except for Sebastian.
He deserves it.
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
- Usually mate for life
- Went off the grid in 2014 and says it was the best decision of their life
Thank you!! Was going to go back and pause at each one to read, but this makes it a lot easier
Thank you you’re so kind💛
Thank you!
thank you!!
I see you like watching birds too
I am unironically glad that leaving Polygon has allowed Brian to get significantly more unhinged while dragging Karen down with him.
Brian said he specifically left Polygon because he hated the women that worked there. It's seriously fucking sad
@@Rampageopolis Cool! Do you have a source on that, because that definitely sounds like something taken wildly out of context.
I don't think it's "cool!" whatsoever. You should really do your research before making such a thoughtless and disrespectful comment like that
@@Rampageopolis Rather than saying cool because it was wild, I think it's in the context of "Oh, something to learn about today that I didn't know" but hey that's my take.
@@theonewhorandomlypopsupeve1995 you're right, that's just your take. lmao
somehow even though they look 15 they have that retiree energy
ok
It’s the hats with the flap things
It‘s the beige
They do look like they're children though-
It's all the bird watching
i love how Brian left Polygon and was just immediately like "finally i can revert to my home frequency"
Polygon was holding him back
@@CygnusTheSilly but were they doing it for our safety?
I’m pretty sure he didn’t stop working for them, he just stopped Unraveled
@@cornpiranha7233 he left the company
@@averynerdybookworm972 y porque la dejo (soy un poco nuevo)
As a professional ornithologist I declare this our new anthem.
As an amateur ornithologist, I second this decision
@@isshunova as a novice ornithologist, I third this decision
@@RachaelLongLastName as not-an-ornithologist-but-i-still-think-birds-are-cool, I add a fourth endorsement.
As a pforessaniol orthironoligost I fourth this decision
As an amateur photographer who focuses mostly on birds as subjects, I stand in resolute solidarity with this ornithologist’s decree.
I feel like Brian just has really bad fever dreams just aggressively scribbles shit when he wakes up and tries to make sense of it later.
I think he just sits bolt upright in bed, covered in sweat and screams entire pitches for Karen to carve into the walls for review the next morning.
that's exactly how I get my ideas
isn’t that how Lovecraft came up with ideas? cause that makes sense actually
Isn't this common to have ideas in the weirdest time? Like, waking up in midnight or while in bath?
I mean that's what Ray Bradbury did so I'd say it's a good idea.
This finally explains the deep lore behind why he was googling bird photos when Karen couldn’t find her laptop.
Heck! Good point!
bruh
We love a channel with continuity
Good eye.
You'll have to remind me what a laptop is
Brian's harmonic line is so subtly bizarre that it makes the whole video work. Love it
you made me go back to listen to it. that weird chromatic line down is really unnerving
Yeah, currently working on transcribing the song it is so catchy and interesting!
I literally cannot stop listening to his harmony. Why does it work? Why is is it so disconcerting?
Up til the cult segment, it sounds pretty normal to me? Okay, maybe for the first few listens I thought he just couldn't hold his note for those slight chromatic bits (I am not used to hearing singers as on point as he is), but like it doesn't conflict with the perception of the chord so it's fine I think?
This would sound really good on kalimba actually, though capturing those little chromatic embellishes would be tricky...
@@plisuu short answer: passing dissonance that quickly gets resolved before it becomes too disconcerting and bad sounding.
Longer answer: check out 'chromatic passing tone'.
Think the mix might also help a little, just tried the first verse on my guitar (actually kinda works), but there is less separation on the upper melody (as you have with separate voices) so the dissonance is more apparent.
The fact that there is no rest between the lines really help pushed this song over into the uncanny valley
Had to explain to my bf that them not being exactly in sync was exactly how they meant it to be. He just doesn't understand. Will this destroy our relationship?
this has push, push to the limit th-cam.com/video/iiMs9yHye8A/w-d-xo.html
We need to push harder on the AI front. Humans still far-exceed an AI's ability to be creepy.
this is very soothing :)
edit: nevermind it became a cult again
Why can't it be both
That seems to be how a lot of these songs go
This is concerning out of context
This is legitimately my favorite comment on this video
Not again!
when you hear about a couple named Brian and Karen, these two are not immediately what come to mind
Nope. Not at all.
That's a very good point lmao
They're what happens when you roll a d20 but don't know how to describe what happens. Like the best possible option but not necessarily the best description
wait are they dating?
@@thatsnailboi1598 yeah
The way brian stands completely still makes it astoundingly clear that he was the tree in his elementary school play
Why’d you have to do him like that?
@Ruel Aere the fact that the tree is completely unnecessary is wrong
Imagine having an elementary school plu
omg i love brian david gilbert so much yes (edited) I love bdg
he gives the vibes of someone who would try to audition for the part of "tree" and then when he's on stage he gradually shifts a few centimeters to the left the moment no one's looking
as soon as “as they watch us back from in the sky” knew this one was gonna be wonky. in a good way
ok
as soon as i saw it was a bdg video, i knew it was gonna be wonky in a good way
@@LotorOnline damn, I was gonna write almost the exact same reply hahaha
@@keep7smiling damn i was gonna post the reply you posted
It was the stealing bones from the garbage part that tipped me off
A Brian David Gilbert video is really just a game of “ok, when is _it_ going to happen”?
And there's always an it. A scary bit (sometimes the whole video), a REALLY good, well-placed joke, a twist, something. But it's always there. From Dorian Smiles to dying in space in a tragic twist of fate, there's always *it*
This feels like a school project that got way too out of hand and honestly I admire that
I strive to put this sort of chaotic energy into all of my assignments, but I fail more often than not
That is a perfect description
@@kae41 Practice makes perfect! Or at least, slightly better ;)
@@francescafrancesca3554 very true,
I think that could be said about most of David's videos lol
Rule #1 of life: No matter how inconspicuous the subject, Brian David Gilbert _can_ and _will_ turn it into an unholy nightmare.
and/or a medieval choir hymn
What are you talking about this is a VERY holy nightmare
That's a damn fine comment
This comment is drastically improved by your profile picture for reasons I can't entirely pin down
Well, now that you have him pegged, he’s going to flip styles! BDG’s true art form is the unexpected!
Karen has such a cute and pleasant voice. I've never heard "This one saw a white collar crime" sound so good.
This comment hurdled through my screen and winded me.
Poor blue jay, I'd never want to see somebody witness that, must be sad... that's probably why they're blue...
@@JacobPDeIiNoNi dude, don’t be a bootlicker. steal the office supplies (up to and including the laminator) and unionise. bluejays are their beautiful colours because they love seeing crime
@@tobysinbad What are we unionising against? The government? The bird god? The neighbors? I need to know, because it's time for a revolution... I just don't know against what
@@loethefox6938 hurtled*
I transcribed both the main verse and haunting chorus on GarageBand and there's a lot of juicy music theory stuff. Here's a few that I was able to recognize.
-Karen has the melody and Brian harmonizes in the verses, then they switch roles in the bridge chant, then back to normal when it's over
-Brian's harmonization with Karen consists of a lot of thirds and chromaticism(half step motion)
-Rhythmically they sing on the offbeat whenever they start.
-The third "We Like Watching Birds" of every verse is only time Karen and Brian cross-voice(when the melody lines over lap each other)
-When they modulate keys, they go from C Major to F# Major, which isn't diatonic to the original key(I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii0) and therefore a chromatic key change(This is because the first chord in the key change is a B Major, which in F# is a IV)
This is going to be stuck in my head all week now thanks Brian
i like to watch the flying rats in NYC
I know, he always makes bops
Obviously you have no choice but to play a Bird Game
watching birds for 10 hours stream when?
Bird watching stream when?
Me after 20 seconds: Okay, when does this turn into an existential nightmare?
Me, a minute later: Ah, there it is.
ah yes, that BDG charm 👍
@@CringelordJen indeed
I love how with the exception of "soar majestically through the breeze" "stealing chicken bones from the garbage behind Applebees" the lines in this song aggressively don't ever rhyme
i think because of those two lines i somehow just didn't notice the rest of the song didn't rhyme til i read this, wow.
Not entirely true! The song doesn’t feature an AABB rhyme scheme, but there’s some continuity.
For example, the consistent ending on “oo” for the first, third, and last sections; it gives the final line an anticipated finish (also emphasized through the musical phrasing).
There’s also a lot of delayed rhyming and assonance: time/crime, street/seen, even “joy/choice” and “hawk/god”. Not to mention the choral bridge that returns to that diphthong “I” sound, and the use of “we like watching birds” as a grounding phrase that helps us not minds so much about the lack of rhyme-because there’s still a strong pattern and repetition to the song.
So...yeah! Very good stuff! 😆
@@thomaspetrucka9173 nerd
/s
"Swan" and "god" are a strong assonance, which is probably just as good as a true rhyme in lyrics anyway.
@@amadea4890 😂 You’re not wrong. Poetry is my jam.
As someone who sings in like choirs and stuff like that, Brian's harmony underneath Karen's melody in this song sounds tricky as fuck to sing, it goes so all over the place. Props to you for writing a part like that for yourself.
It’s a slight chromatic variation on the regular major scale. Fun to sing, though. Definitely requires some practice.
*laughs in Barbershop Baritone*
Nah, but seriously, it's pretty sick.
@@emilysmith2965 comments like this make me wish I understood theory better. Just being able to hear what's going on is cool to me.
geEse
@@emilysmith2965 I mean, depending on how loose you are with terminology, everything is a chromatic variation of a major scale
"Alright, Karen, what's the general tone of the next video?"
"Let's see. Tails is horror, heads is comedy, and edge is a lighthearted song."
*flips a coin*
*coin shatters on the ceiling in 3 pieces, one lands on heads, one on tails, one on the edge*
"Uh oh. Let me take another-"
"Wait! I've got an idea ..."
Only with Brian David Gilbert would something like this happen
“Uh oh. Let me take another-“
“No! You do nothing! We do as we were fated to do!”
This comment implies Karen's thumb alone is powerful enough to shatter an average metal coin into three distinct pieces.
Me: "Is it a funny musical video or an existential horror video this time?"
BDG: "Yes"
The excessive number of words that are shoved into the lyric about the Applebees is just really satisfying.
I felt it had a level of zjierbness to it
Especially because it all fits without feeling too long
it has the same feel as the line in Have You Seen My Laptop?: "You must trade me a treasure thats of commensurate or greater value than the suggested retail price of this mystical, ancient antique” and i love it
@@cj_17 no because that ruined the flow while the Applebees line went right along with the rest of the song
@@MrSignman65 fair yeah i see what u mean
The normal part of me: Oh, this is really sweet and charming.
The ornithologist of me, seeing a cowbird labelled as a house sparrow: HOW COULD YOUUU
Thank you
Meanwhile, Eagles, Egrets, and Owls...
I live in Europe and have no idea what a cowbird is but I have seen thousands upon thousands of house Sparrows in my life and I was like "that ain't it" thank you for pointing it out
Crow
-crow
shhh his parents are house sparrows and he doesn't know he's "adopted"
I like how he’s holding the book like evangelists hold their bibles. It’s a nice detailed touch.
may I interest you in birds my friend?
.....Is this why when Karen came looking for her laptop Bryan was looking at a bunch of bird pics
Bryan I'm so proud of zem
@@paultaylor6873 Oh nooo! Ze mystery is solved! You’ve solved my final riddle, you are ze riddle master…
L o r e
BDGCU (Brian David Gilbert Cinematic Universe)???
i swear, if he's creating a connected universe arg kind of thing i will cry, i love him.
also maybe the cult like messages refer to his own cult-like following. being one of said following, i can imagine it was probably a lot of pressure being the one whose videos got the highest views out of all of polygon's videos. let alone the huge stress he underwent to do each video. his videos could even be seen as satire of certain other channels that overanalyze videogames.
but i'm definitely reading into this too much. my passions are psychology and literature (also i have tons of anxiety) so i sorta just imagine meaning in things that weren't intended to be interpreted that way. and i mean, that's the beautiful thing about art, the different interpretations everyone can get from it. but as someone who writes and is making a videogame, i can imagine some interpretations could make the author uncomfortable.
yknow what, i'm just gonna stop this trainwreck of a comment here, lol.
BDG facts:
- likes watching birds
- hates horses (greatest fear)
We're slowly building up a compendium of his thoughts on every animal
@@ryanscott4489 we also know he supports bees
- sells beds if he has circumstances (of course, nothing bad ever happened on them)
- jort enthusiast
own boss
So, am I. Am I in a cult now. Is this what happened?
Mhm! Welcome😊
Frick theyre starting to realise
We like watching birds :D
Yes.
We steal chicken bones from the garbage behind the Applebys :D
the polygon era was iconic but i am immensely enjoying the bdg renaissance
Wait did he leave polygon??
@@Merudinnn yeah
@@Merudinnn yes, he’s making TH-cam and patreon his source of income
Ah, yes, the classic BDG formula of writing a catchy tune and suddenly shifting it into a minor key to introduce some unsettling psychological horror before switching back to the original key and acting like the key change never happened
I’d like this. But the number is perfect for the context
@@alessandropereira4976 This comment saved me from shattering the chain
DHMIS vibes
@@alessandropereira4976 wait what we’re the likes as when you replied this
why does Brian hate Palestinian refugees so much?
You know what’s gonna be really scary? If BDG makes a 100% normal video. No strings attached, no devilish music breaks, just casual video
Pepcorn isn't that weird.
@@AliceFlynn h a i r t u b e
The relief I felt when it went from a sweet song about birdwatching (???) and finally got weird.
If BDG did that we'd end up scouring that video for the slightest clue of a darker meaning right up until the internet finally becomes sentient and deletes itself in a last ditch attempt to save its creators
So, RGSS?
Fridge brilliance moment: they need to steal chicken bones from the garbage because they need bird bones to contact their god, but they're not allowed to eat or harm birds
"What's your favorite genre of youtube?" "uuuhh light hearted song about birds that have personalities and also are part of a cult?"
So Hatoful Boyfriend?
And suddenly I'm reminded about Kekeflipnote.
There's more than one?!?
not a cult, it's the truth
you're all my servents.
These are your next door neighbors who you see getting taken away by the FBI and think "They seemed like such nice people, but they *were* a little too into bird-watching."
Fun fact: I actually had a neighbor who seemed nice but then one day his wife came over and said he had been running from the police for years (for doing some truly despicable things), and that he was moving out. I never saw him again. But yeah, he seemed nice but definitely gave me some w e i r d vibes.
I'm just glad Brian found someone as weird and unique as he is to make content with, really warms the heart.
Wait is that not his sister
Dead ass thought she was an adoptive sister oop
@@jazwhoaskedforthis As though Laura isn't her own chaos creature. Karen is not related to him that I know of, though they were(/are?) roomies.
yeah, i'm pretty sure he's dating Karen. His sister Laura is in some of his videos, though. like in "buy my bed", "shingle jingle" and the sibling dance. she seems pretty chaotic as well, in a very good way
@@Jukajobs i don't think it's good to assume people are dating.
Always nice to have a bird lookin out for ya
Yep! i've always had one.... (:
yes, it brings so much joy!
everybody should join in collecting chicken bones together
Can confirm from personal experience that birds do indeed watch us too
You could say, it's nice to have somebirdy looking out for us :)
I'm really glad dale's managed to keep up his career after splitting from the group, massive props.
I like how the bird god accepts offerings exclusively in the form of chicken bones stolen from Applebee’s.
It's the corpses of the bird god's fallen subjects 🐔
@@andreykabakremix True. We gotta pay our respects.
same
Wait... your profile... OH NO IT'S THE BIRD GOD!
I mean… otherwise you’d have to kill a bird… only the heathens kill birds
I like how karen smiles and moves naturally, but Brian stays completely still, like he's being held hostage
She had wind blowing in her face and more light on it but I don't think she's moving naturally at the end there. And Brian is just naturally good at being like a tree I guess
@@marcrow9114 I mean throughout the whole song she raises her eyebrows, tilts her head or moves her arms... but Brian doesn't...
@@isidoooora 😳 I will watch it again straight away!
Watched it again. I still think it's just the natural way he carries his face
I don't know, I'm stoned, have a nice day 😀☺️
The fact that I wasn't remotely surprised when it turned into a cult really says something about Brian's content
There are so many good little details to this but the one that really stood out to me is the slight, human movements of Karen vs the absolute stillness of Brian in most of the scenes. Just another step into the uncanny valley
Every time I see a comment like this I have to rewatch this video--Karen's voice also had slightly more expressiveness to it as well, it's interesting that they differ in that way!
I wonder if it's because Brian just has more practice in being inhumanly still for the purposes of making these videos.
No one gonna talk about Brian’s mad harmonic line that I’m obsessed with? No one?? Okay.
Right? It feels slightly off but it still sounds good.
Literally please tell me they recorded Brian's line and then Karen's over it afterwards, not at the same time. That would make them too talented and I would not be able to cope with my envy.
I hear Brian's line as melodic in the legato, cult-y part--anyone else?
It sounds like a Mika harmony
@@chickenskink1 yes that is how most things are recorded. Good job.
As a birder I am quite pleased by the accuracy of their outfits. The floppy hats and many-pocketed vests are quite distinctive. The only thing missing from this display of birder fashion is the pants being tucked into the socks to guard against ticks!
And here I thought they were blousing their boots like paratroopers, in preparation for some extreme in-flight bird watching activities.
Is the part where you offer up your bones and life to the bird god also accurate
Do they have the harness to alleviate back pain from the binoculars?
@@throwaway569 yes, I would like to know this too
Also as a birder, I have surrendered to the fact that ticks will find a way to hitch a ride no matter what I do. Well, they'll leave me alone if I spray DEET, but then I smell like DEET. :(
they now can watch birds while being ENGAGED
WOOOO LETS GO BDG AND KAREN SO HAPPY FOR YALL
Oh, they were dating?? I wasn’t even aware of that but hey it seems like they really fit each other, happy for them both!!
since when
@@gormauslander Dude, they moved cross-country together. What did you think they were? Roommates?
Also, the engagement has been since like... 5th of December 2022.
@@InterrogatingTheCat “oh my god they were roommates”
Also I love how we went and flipped the stereotype of visibly queer couples being classified as “roommates” and applied it to a straight-passing relationship
i am so tempted to show this to my high school biology teacher who has nearly been charged with trespassing multiple times because he takes his lawn chair into peoples backyard/ (allegedly) to birdwatch
*D O I T*
Tell us how it goes
Please do
Pls do it, it would be amazing
dont give him more ideas omg
I think BDG and Karen heard about the "birds aren't real" conspiracy and just said, "hold my pepcorn"
Broke: birds aren't real
Woke: birds are the only thing that's real
Only darts and birds exist. Everything else is obsolete.
that is exactly what this is
@@marrowbrown and jorts
Popcorn. I see what you did there 😏
Karen: Hey how long do we have to stand and smile at the camera?
BDG: As long as the patreon scroll
My sister informed me that a group of philosophers who specialize in aesthetics and music have been discussing in great depth and detail why this song is so humorously unsettling, and I just need to share that.
i want to know where this discussion is happening
Tell us if they publish a paper, I'd read that like the Bible
Where can I find this
I'd love to get a transcript or a recording of these discussions if at all possible.
I want to know more. Will they publish a paper on it?
When I saw this was posted, my first thought was "Is this going to be funny or creepy?"
Just then, a sparrow with a single central eye came to me and whispered, "Yes"
It's a like two alien siblings trying to blend in after watching 100 hours of children's programs.
yes
wait, siblings-?
They are dating I think. But yes it has that energy lmao.
@@fossilfighters101 s-s-sibling...
*D A N C E*
@@peterparker4571 UH OH
fun fact! in the final shot of this video, which lasts approximately 25 seconds, brian blinks exactly 4 times. this means he blinked once every 6.25 seconds on average. the average human blinks about every 3.43 seconds. therefore, brian slowed his blinking rate to almost half of the norm, just to give us a more unsettling viewing experience. thank you, brian!
FASCINATING, thank you for sharing!!
Whenever BDG posts a song I:
- Listen to it like 5 times immediately
- Show it to literally everyone I know
- Get mad when it stays stuck in my head for a month and stops me from sleeping
*seconds away from drifting off...*
and now we got every daaaay without daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
A month! exactly the right time for the next BDG song to come out and fill your dreams!
Honestly same
@@SirRender2K this is actually my life i am cursed
me: ok brain time to go to sleep now
brain: ok sounds good
me: *about to fall asleep*
brain: WHEN WE STARTED THIS BAND OUR MOM INSTISTED THAT WE INCLUDE DALE SO NOW WERE STUCK WITH SOMEONE WHO BRAGS ABOUT SUITS HE GOT ON SALE AND ITS LIKE DALE JUST BUY AT FULL PRICE (acctually our budget isnt that good this year)
@@ThatOneIrishFurry AND HE'S ALWAYS ON MY CASE ABOUT THE TWEED THINGS I BUY
As a fellow bird watcher, this is a perfect presentation on my favorite parts: interesting species, lovely songs, our blood sacrifices on each waxing moon to the bird god, and picturesque views.
i am so worried about brian and karens mental state
The birds like watching you too.
Good
Nothing to worry about
This is fine
I'm not
shh, the birds are watching
My weird brain in trying to remember how the song goes keeps saying "we like watching birds which is weird cause they have no feet." I began singing it cause it was funny and it's driving my partner absolutely mad. All I'm saying is if you somehow added that line in, perhaps to an extended version, I would become all powerful and my chaos would know no bounds. Thanks in advance.
"we like watching birds which is weird cause they have no feet."
- Carl Linneus, upon seeing the skin of a Greater Bird of Paradise for the first time
They have feet tho
Forgor I assure you as surely as sharks are smooth in both directions, birds have no feet. I read it in a book.
@@live4him4eva and books dont lie
@@forgor4410 Only if you believe the lies told to us since ancient lies by those who would see reality tarnished (/s)
Their harmony is the aural equivalent to that tanginess cheesecake leaves in the roof of your mouth.
how does this make so much sense
Doubled by the fact that I was eating cheesecake when I found this!
You are so right
so basically the opposite of zjerb
Z J E R B N E S S
I'm gonna base a religion in my DnD setting on this.
I'm proud.
Seriously if you have any pointers I'd love it because I dead serious was hoping to add this to my fairytale end campaign. Lotsa magical birds and cursed peeps into animals and bird god who always watches people?
Fantastic.
im just picturing a cleric whos really, REALLY into birdwatching. i cant decide if its funnier if theyre dressed like the most generic dnd cleric ever or fully committed to the birdwatcher outfit
@@glassphoenix9095 birdwatcher outfit but only if everyone else is in generic fantasy clothing
Was just considering adding a pair of creepy birdwatchers that speak in unison to my game
the funniest part of the video is when brian and karen stare deep into your soul while the names of people whose lives they have sacrificed to the bird gods scroll by
This video ruined my life. I've watched it at least 30 times, it plays on loop constantly in my brain. I can't rest until I understand every strange note and know every word of this mantra. It never ends. Please bird god just take me home.
This feels like a logical progression from the Sonic Bible.
Sonic is a bird confirmed?
@@kilo3989 Also a GoD
“We like watching birds, and our neighbor across the street.”
w h a t
ok
Watch til the end, it gets worse
"this one saw a white collar crime"
@@nathanmcgill7249 *better
they gotta make sure they're watching the birds too
As Welcome To Nightvale said: "Birdwatching goes both ways"
I've watched this a lot and the thing that haunts me most is how it's supposed to be a bird god of the sky but they make offerings to it by putting bones by a drain in an underground basement. Chills me to my bones. (from the garbage behind applebee's)
You can tell that Brian and Karen are actually people who like birds. It used to be a secret, but us birders are actually insane
i like the continuity between videos, like how in the hurdy-gurdy video, brian is looking at pictures of birds on his screens, AND the song in the hurdy-gurdy video is in Dorian, possibly to hint at Dorian smiles
HOLY CRAP it's all one universe
The doppelganger Brian thought he had the upper hand when he sucked OG Brian's soul out through the spreadsheets, but then he got caught up in an ornithology club that just went a liiiitle sideways...
If this ends up being one long continuity nesting-doll Brian-selves sort of thing, tbh I'm here for it
Bdgcu,,,,,,,, (bdg cinematic universe)
What do you mean the hurdy gurdy song is Dorian?
@@bulbasaur001 It's like if it were written in a major key, but you started on the second note of the scale as like the main note. It makes it sound kinda spooky I think!
@@bulbasaur001 Dorian mode, it's a music term
oh boy, will it be a psychological horror or a cute song? let’s spin the wheel
Sorry, the wheel seems to have been caught on an eldritch abominations lunch, and so it will be both.
the answer is yes
Why not both!
the wheel wont stop spinning oh god its getting faster everybody run
Bit of both
"Ah yes, the indefatigable Brian David Gilbert and his mate, Karen. The hope of humanity rests upon their tiny, shrill voices soaring to heights only the Great Winged can perceive. We watch them echo our song; a bastard child on the wind. Spiraling, reaching, praying. If they succeed in their strange harmony, humanity might be yet be for safe another season." ~some bird probably
teaching jake about the camcorder - existential horror
just one day - funny satire music video
we like watching birds - their baby
"Karen I ordered two sets of birdwatching gear"
"Why"
"It came to me in a dream"
A dream that I sent.
when you're so familiar to the karen & bdg flavor of weird turns that this is actually just wholesome
I just listened to this on loop for like 20 minutes while working on a biology lab report about birds.
I hope our Bird God finds this to be an acceptable offering.
I've never been more willing to join a bird cult
ok
smae
🙏 🦢
The Awakened One would like to know your location.
@@thegreendragon9628 smae
the harmonies are both really unsettling and super satisfying
I hope we get sheet music
It oscillates between deeply dissonant and assonant
Yeah I love that descending melodic line Brian does, I don't have perfect pitch or anything but definitely feels a bit out of key (blues note in there?), but works well because they are kinda chromatic descending passing notes, neatly resolving at the end so it does not sound completely atonal. Also think it helps that Karen has a nice sweet singing timbre.
Nobody gonna talk about them wearing socks when offering up their bones and lives on the bare concrete floor?
matching socks no less!
Every time I watch one of these videos I have to watch it like 5 times to catch everything. The home movie one maybe 12.
I think that's cause Brian is smart enough not to show his feet.
also concrete floors are cold
Concrete floors Re gross.id wear socks too
Trying to figure out the harmony line they use and slowed it down to .5 to make them out better - significantly more horrifying, thank you Brian and Karen! (Also it's such an intricate harmony for how fast the song is - it's very cool how musically clever these two are).
Thank you for this tip :) 0.5x speed was wonderfully horrifying
0.5 is creepy ngl
So this is why Brian was googling pictures of birds in 'have you seen my laptop?'
The continuity is immaculate.
We need a BDG cameo in the next Wingspan expansion
That would be exquisite 👌🐦
yes
ahhhhhh yes!!
just little Brian and Karen figures that sit on the birdfeeder and watch you play
LOL
I’d like to see a bdg video where the “story” goes in reverse. Where it starts nuts and wild and slowly brings it in to sanity. Then a quick cannonball back into the wack zone right at the end.
karen's voice is so pretty she could sing the treaty of versailles and i would listen
I can only imagine Brian saw the "Birds aren't real, they're government drones" meta and decided "Hey I can one up you on that".
The slight dissonance in the harmonies, especially with Brian’s part, expertly foreshadows the horror elements of the short, 10/10
oh god the middle choir face is horrifying, i never want to see the karen/brian fusion ever again *rewinds the video to see the almighty karian gilbhan ten more times*
That is the face of a deity too powerful for us to comprehend.
Oh is THAT why it looked so unsettling??
I thought that was the all seeing pigeon from earlier in the hymn
there are more layers omg
This is what their children would look like
big fan of how at the end you're expecting them to say, "and the birds like watching us,too" but instead it's "and the birds like watching YOU, too" just that little creepy touch is *chef's kiss*
As good as Karen is at being the "normal" one, it's fun seeing her be weird too for once.
But she's not being weird because she wants to she's being forced to by the bird god 🥴
Brian played a demo of this during a stream for his patrons, and I said something like: "brian i s2g if i end up with this song stuck in my head...". The face he made upon reading this... I can only describe as pure, malevolent glee. This is all to say - I am glad that, now the song has been released, we will not be the only ones to suffer.
EDIT: addendum to the hawk facts - the reason they use this hawk’s cry for bald eagles is that bald eagles actually sound a lot more like a seagull than a majestic bird of prey in real life! red tailed hawks are the ones who make that proper “KEEAAAARRHHHHH” noise. I highly recommend searching both birds on TH-cam after this video!
ok
What does s2g mean?
@@Royal_Fortune Swear to god
i'm not gonna link my name on here to my twitch handle because privacy and whatnot, but hi isi nice job in monhun today. :)
@@genuineinterest hello thank you i had an enjoyable time. who knows, maybe i will even reach HR3!
Brian's post polygon career his just him buying stuff he wants and making a video with it so he can write it off.
He hasn't bought a keytar yet though...
@@angee9996 He did get a Hurdygurdy though....
@@angee9996 it’s like a keyboard and guitar
lmao
That is basically every youtuber tbf
I know the last line is supposed to be all ominous, but all I can think is “I hope they enjoy watching me :)”
I'm glad Brian's enjoying himself and taking the time to bring us this timeless classic
ok
@@PlanetComputer What are ya doin! Your supposed to be in the sky, not the youtube comments.
“Reminder that birdwatching goes *both* ways.”
-known, but I forgot the name
I mean, you can’t spell “birdwatching” without “bi.”
@@Teletheus correct, on multiple levels
I hope this doesn’t curse me during my ornithology exam
You know I REALLY wasn't expecting the stealing chicken bones from Applebees to come back later in the song.
Their voices really just...mesh. This is how we should find mates; do karaoke and find the person whose voice naturally harmonizes with yours.
Wait, that’s what birds-
Wait I'm confused. Nobody said Candlejack, why is everyone disapp
my bf cannot harmonise, doesn’t he deserve love? he has other talents
Oh god. I have to warn everyone I gotta st
@@tobysinbad The rules of nature dictate that your boyfriend is weak and undeserving of a loving lark. But as he is a human and not a bird, he must do other things to prove his worthiness.
@@tobysinbad no (:
we like watching birds, as well as recording and editing a music video dedicated to that fact while spreading the gospel of our god and leader by recording separate clips on a green screen
hgjk
Sheeeeesh
(pssst... it's spelled "gospel", just so you know)
ghospel
yes
What a good day to be wearing my “birdwatching goes both ways” shirt
Blue Jay
"Is currently the main witness in high-profile embezzlement case"
My second favorite joke in the song behind the owl
I especially like how, apart from knowing how Brian’s videos usually turn out, in the first line Brian’s harmony does this descending chromatic thing that momentarily turns the music kinda ominous and funky, which I guess you could call foreshadowing. and it’s very easy to pick up because it’s a capella. and I just love it very much
ooh I didn't notice that until you mentioned it! that's really cool!!
It’s the most noticeable when he says “passtime”