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.
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.
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
“Could I interest you” could also be how on the internet we are constantly bombarded with ads for clothes, food, household items etc even if we don’t need them the internet makes us want them
I feel like that part sounds darker, almost dramatic which to me, gives a hint at all the "dark web" stuff and how fast some people could make others think you're an animal with negative right of living... though that's just my point of view
“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.
@@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.
Welcome back Bo. This special hit home for a lot people. I hope your mental health continues improve, you deserve happiness as much as the people you entertain.
I heard this song awhile ago. Can't believe it took me this long to post a comment. I love how this perfectly describes the mixture of emotions and vast range of content that is the Internet. Something so innocent can become so scary and vice versa, but really sticks out to me is the nonchalance of the singer. He just says something so bizzare and then moves on, like how society has become so desensitized to everything because of the Internet. As much as this is a commentary on the Internet, I also think that it is a commentary on society as a whole and how easy it is for us to get sucked in. Brilliant.
"Boredom is a crime" an incredible quote and I will be using it Additionally the way he gets progressively unhinged throughout the song as it goes from "welcome to this amazing place" to all the ways its been bastardised over the years, the tone, the camera angles and the laughs also suit this, artful! Good job Bo!
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.
He really does take on the embodiment of the internet in human form. Simple and complex at the same time. The enigma that he and the internet is. This is another amazing work of art by Bo.
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’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”
can we talk about bo’s singing voice for a second? it was good to begin with, but damn as the years have passed, it has developed into this smooth and rich tone and i fucking love it. i feel like his vocals in this song in particular are especially like wow does that make sense
His low notes are crazy! He's aways sung in the more "childish" upper register so his low notes that bottom out so clearly are absolutely nuts. The line at 2:27 is my favorite. It honestly sounds like his entire vocal range has shifted downward with time. Love it ❤️
@@LovAh51697 thats a good point. He’s seems to be singing more within his natural range (considering his deep speaking voice) and it sounds much much better than before
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.
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.
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 really hoping he's gonna get all the songs from the special onto this channel, but it depends on the deal he has with Netflix. He might have felt this one in particular needed to be on UA-cam
I love it because its such a great way to represent shifting perceptions on the internet. When it was first booting up it was seen as the harbinger of a new age of digital democracy. Only for the corporations to slowly get this strange new beast under its thumb. Something with great revolutionary potential that was folded back into the hands of the powerful. A new form of control, now the internet is an Orwellian nightmare, where ANY engagement is good engagement, and algorithms shape our brains and dictate what we see. On top of that we had no Idea what how this new tech would change peoples engagement with life. This massive shift in the way we communicate and live, without a philosophical frame work to navigate this new world. The laugh to me at least is the broken promise of the internet. "It was always the plan to put the world in YOUR hands"
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.
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.
@@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
Hello. I'm sorry for the comment. I am a student and I make some vids to help you have a good time and distract you a little from day to day, also with the hope that this helping me a little to pay for my studies. I would really appreciate it if you spend a couple of minutes seeing and enjoying my work. Thanks for your time good people.
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.
The older this song gets, the more people realise that the part from 3:33 to 4 minutes is true. The more people realise the implication of 'Anything and Everything, at your fingertips.
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
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!
@@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.
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
The dude's calm while singing, the laughs, the lights, the cameras, the glasses, the piano, each tiny piece of the scenario... every single detail of this video is a work of art and this song is as addicting as the internet
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.
@@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.
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!"
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.
The whole bit. It looks like a very homemade, low quality thing early on but there are so many camera angles. I like to think it was all one take and he just has 6 friends all filming just out of shot from different angles. The glasses, great choice so he's always looking right at us. And the lighting... love it.
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.
This actually does feel like what the internet would be like personified, some crazy old god who started out wanting to help, so he has a soft side, but it was completely eclipsed be need for power and control. And the laugh! That laugh gives me genuine chills every time I hear it. Masterpiece.
@@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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
The whole song is a genius masterpiece obviously, but the feels that this song gives off from the part 2:05 onwards is just so... emotional and heart wrenching.
I agree totally, when he said “just look at you” I felt so guilty because I realized how addicted to the internet, and how addicted everyone else is too
I love how at 3:20 he intentionally brings the mood all the way back up. “your time is now, your inside’s out, honey how you grew” even visually by turning on the most vibrant lights. He sets a peak for positivity and reassurance so he can absolutely crush and twist it in the wink of an eye
This song is terrifying, upbeat, accurate, psychotic, chaotic, and makes me feel every emotion at once. It's perfect. I un/ironically love _the internet._
Oh yeah- is this a coincidence, but i was listening to this for the first time and on the radio it said 'and a nine-year old boy died in the crash alongside .....' and then i heard 'heres a 9 year old who died' COINCIDENECERJTBNBDJHDC
I watched it when it came out & wokeup with it stuck in my head today. I’m watching allllll his old vids for nostalgia. Old Netflix specials next Soooooo happy he came back.
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
3:51 is just amazing -- how suddenly and yet so naturally the entire tone of the song shifts to something so much more sinister and foreboding as his true intentions finally seep through, like the snake oil salesman is letting you have a peak behind the curtain JUST LONG ENOUGH to hint that there's something very bad about everything he's been selling you, before going right back to the upbeat and frantic avalanche of content and information to catch you right back in the trap before you completely realize anything is wrong.
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
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
@@mr.stuffdoer8483reminds me of the Corinthian from Sandman
I wear sunglasses singing karaoke. It's perfectly natural to not want to be looked at.
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 UA-cam really thought your comment wasn’t English
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Amen brother
Good introduction
I for one can think of no introduction more accurate or appropriate.
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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“Could I interest you” could also be how on the internet we are constantly bombarded with ads for clothes, food, household items etc even if we don’t need them the internet makes us want them
I feel like that part sounds darker, almost dramatic which to me, gives a hint at all the "dark web" stuff and how fast some people could make others think you're an animal with negative right of living... though that's just my point of view
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“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.
“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.
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@@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
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
even three years later this song still brings me a chill how relevant it still is today
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It's only gonna get more and more relevant as time goes on...
Too true
How did you imagine it would stop being relevant in the blink of an eye that is three years?
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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
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.
The way the red lights hit his sunglasses at just the right moment at 4:21, making him look a little demonic, is perfect.
Yes
didn't notice that until you said that, so thank you!
At 4:01 too, a bit
Scarily accurate, amazing detail
Good eye
After 2:48 is something else. Feel like I'm listening to a classic ballad
It is, it's "Embracable You" by George Gershwin.
Welcome back Bo. This special hit home for a lot people. I hope your mental health continues improve, you deserve happiness as much as the people you entertain.
Very much agreed, come back to his songs all the time, he deserves so much more!
Happiness isn’t achievable. Look for contentment. We only have 7 years to go.
@@KaneK1234 why only seven years
@@liamfrangos3277 it's a reference to "that funny feeling", another song from the special
Now this is name I haven't heard in years
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
"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
I heard this song awhile ago. Can't believe it took me this long to post a comment. I love how this perfectly describes the mixture of emotions and vast range of content that is the Internet. Something so innocent can become so scary and vice versa, but really sticks out to me is the nonchalance of the singer. He just says something so bizzare and then moves on, like how society has become so desensitized to everything because of the Internet. As much as this is a commentary on the Internet, I also think that it is a commentary on society as a whole and how easy it is for us to get sucked in. Brilliant.
"Boredom is a crime" an incredible quote and I will be using it
Additionally the way he gets progressively unhinged throughout the song as it goes from "welcome to this amazing place" to all the ways its been bastardised over the years, the tone, the camera angles and the laughs also suit this, artful! Good job Bo!
Many quotes I will use, like “Obama send the immigrants to vaccinate your kids” ironically obsly
boredom is a crime
apathy is death
Laughs in being bored on the internet more than i can count
@@puffersfish4296 smooth criminal
thats why that cop stopped me walking around depressed
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.
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
He really does take on the embodiment of the internet in human form. Simple and complex at the same time. The enigma that he and the internet is. This is another amazing work of art by Bo.
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
“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.
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
1:58 dude that is explaining the world rn ngl I mean I’m up at 3 in the morning watching bo burnhwm
same
Go to bed
@@matthewboire6843 NOOOOOO. I HAVE BEEN UP FOR 1 MONTH. I HAVE. CLAWED THROUGH MY CABNIT ON COFFEA DOCTOR PILLS AND SADNESS
Why is my septic tank writing a comment on a music video about the political and economic climate of the world
@ because that is what you need in the morning
can we talk about bo’s singing voice for a second? it was good to begin with, but damn as the years have passed, it has developed into this smooth and rich tone and i fucking love it. i feel like his vocals in this song in particular are especially like wow does that make sense
a hundred percent yes omg
At 1:15 when that shit drops...mmm baby. It gave me chills.
His low notes are crazy! He's aways sung in the more "childish" upper register so his low notes that bottom out so clearly are absolutely nuts. The line at 2:27 is my favorite. It honestly sounds like his entire vocal range has shifted downward with time. Love it ❤️
@@LovAh51697 thats a good point. He’s seems to be singing more within his natural range (considering his deep speaking voice) and it sounds much much better than before
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having a hard time not thinking about this special
It's really hard not too, it was fantastic even through the restrictions.
Please remix this!!!
I haven't been able to get this song out of my head
I know. I've watched it 3 times and rewatched all of his other specials again too
don't cover this, please. I absolutely *LOVE* your covers, but i don't wanna deal with the existential crisis.
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.
3:46 the voice change is AMAZING 🫢
How he goes from gentle singing to the most villain laugh ever
@ ikr
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 UA-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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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😂
This song: *Gets taken down for the 50th time*
Bo: Fine, I'll do it myself.
FR FR
Exactly. I've been getting recomendations for the new uploads after the last ones get taken down for days straight now
I'm really hoping he's gonna get all the songs from the special onto this channel, but it depends on the deal he has with Netflix. He might have felt this one in particular needed to be on UA-cam
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4:06 That chord switch is cold 🥶🥶
I freaking love it though
Love that maniacal laugh. The whole song is good but that laugh is just *chef's kiss*
Timestamp?
@@guh_06 3:51
Fax
@@lucasmoses60 thanks
I love it because its such a great way to represent shifting perceptions on the internet. When it was first booting up it was seen as the harbinger of a new age of digital democracy. Only for the corporations to slowly get this strange new beast under its thumb. Something with great revolutionary potential that was folded back into the hands of the powerful. A new form of control, now the internet is an Orwellian nightmare, where ANY engagement is good engagement, and algorithms shape our brains and dictate what we see. On top of that we had no Idea what how this new tech would change peoples engagement with life. This massive shift in the way we communicate and live, without a philosophical frame work to navigate this new world. The laugh to me at least is the broken promise of the internet. "It was always the plan to put the world in YOUR hands"
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.
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!
0:58 bro took a dark turn 💀
It took way shorter than that...💀💀
Have you been on the internet it's quicker than that 😅
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
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...
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
2:26 I love that he says, "Right before the Towers fell" R.I.P Twin Towers.
I knew that was a 911 reference!
No towers
@@thegameplace3748
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
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 😔
"Apathy's a tragedy, and boredom is a crime"
The internet's mission statement
@DripTrollKing yes
@DripTrollKing yes
@DripTrollKing yes
@DripTrollKing yes
@DripTrollKing yes
Man this feels more accurate than when it came out. I feel like over the years to come it's just going to get more and more accurate.
remember listening to this thinking it surely can't get worse? and now here we are
True
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
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
www.youtubesz.com/watch?v=AELIRemtlqf
@@yuritarded25 loooooo
“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 never realized the screaming in the background at 4:30 but now that I hear it I can’t unhear it
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.
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
There are so many catchy parts in this song, I just keep coming back to it and relistening
It's him, the dance monkey guy
I sweeearrr
Same. Like my 18th time.
agreed. Also sup checkmark
Hello. I'm sorry for the comment. I am a student and I make some vids to help you have a good time and distract you a little from day to day, also with the hope that this helping me a little to pay for my studies.
I would really appreciate it if you spend a couple of minutes seeing and enjoying my work.
Thanks for your time good people.
does anyone know of songs that have the same vibe as after 2:13? i love that part so much :')
2 years later the mvp arrives
Geemp
Elton john - madman across the water
Two Feet- Her Life
@R__A good recommendation, its cool to see what people compare things too based off of their personal taste and knowledge
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
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.
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
The older this song gets, the more people realise that the part from 3:33 to 4 minutes is true. The more people realise the implication of 'Anything and Everything, at your fingertips.
Fr
This song is so addicting it should be classified as a narcotic.
I agree so much.
Yep
This.
Yes
It’s because it’s getting at something at the core of things.
"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 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!
how the hell has it taken me 3 and a half years to find this masterpiece
welcome. we've been waiting for you.
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
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 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
“Here’s a tip for straining pasta, here’s a 9 yr old who died.“ that escalated quickly
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
The dude's calm while singing, the laughs, the lights, the cameras, the glasses, the piano, each tiny piece of the scenario... every single detail of this video is a work of art and this song is as addicting as the internet
Welcome.. to the internet.
ok lol
My fav song from him is ofc the KYS one
the dude has a name
This man’s maniacal laughter is incredible
3:52
FR THO
I thought the exact same thing
@@jerhos1 48 minutes ago? Let me guess, iFunny
@@hydropage2855 You mean the app that died like 7 years ago and still reposts old ass memes?
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.
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
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
“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.
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!"
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
Disney wish they could do a villian song as good as Bo's Mr internet.
EXACTLY, you beat me to it
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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
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.
The whole bit. It looks like a very homemade, low quality thing early on but there are so many camera angles. I like to think it was all one take and he just has 6 friends all filming just out of shot from different angles.
The glasses, great choice so he's always looking right at us. And the lighting... love it.
I think it was filmed during quarantine by himself. Possibly his girlfriend helping.
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 actually does feel like what the internet would be like personified, some crazy old god who started out wanting to help, so he has a soft side, but it was completely eclipsed be need for power and control. And the laugh! That laugh gives me genuine chills every time I hear it. Masterpiece.
Write it. Write it!
Neil Gaiman sort of got there
Yes in sort of a Willy Wonka style
serial experiments lain!!!!
Yeah my impression of this was it felt like some sort of deranged, whimsical god. Like some Sheogorath type this.
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.
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.
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)
This defines the internet better than a dictionary.
like check
From a content and cultural standpoint yes it does. If you're more interested in the framework and technological framework, a dictionary is better
@@jackcook9005 i think u missed the joke
Made this 666 😏
I was your one thousandth like
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
This should for real be an unskippable ad when you open up a browser. You will close it and go touch some gras instead.
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.
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😂
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.
3:57 "Good news, everyone!" ahh laugh
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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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.
The whole song is a genius masterpiece obviously, but the feels that this song gives off from the part 2:05 onwards is just so... emotional and heart wrenching.
I agree totally, when he said “just look at you” I felt so guilty because I realized how addicted to the internet, and how addicted everyone else is too
I love how at 3:20 he intentionally brings the mood all the way back up. “your time is now, your inside’s out, honey how you grew” even visually by turning on the most vibrant lights. He sets a peak for positivity and reassurance so he can absolutely crush and twist it in the wink of an eye
I agree, the whole song is cool, but that part i tickling my emotional side
And it really applies to me so my heart litterally dropped as this song made me realize how little i have without the internet
I love the laughing after that segement- almost as if it were a set up. Making you feel emotional and nostalgic only to crush you 😅
I hate how retention drops at 2:03 because it's my favorite part. It hits the absolute hardest for me. But I suppose that makes perfect sense. Sigh.
This song is terrifying, upbeat, accurate, psychotic, chaotic, and makes me feel every emotion at once. It's perfect. I un/ironically love _the internet._
Yes
Absolutely
He looks like heisenburg from the new resident evil game
this make internet disgusting all the hiden meaning
The Internet has a lot of controversial contents lol
"Here's a tip for straining pasta, here's a 9 year old who died!" Is way too accurate help
Heres a salad recipe oh heres a 20 year old who got mutilated by a killer
Fr but it's so weird that it's always 9 year olds
Oh yeah- is this a coincidence, but i was listening to this for the first time and on the radio it said 'and a nine-year old boy died in the crash alongside .....'
and then i heard 'heres a 9 year old who died'
COINCIDENECERJTBNBDJHDC
@@BOOTHILNOOWWWWW NOOOOOOOOO
@@BOOTHILNOOWWWWWthe 9 year old got ejected
I can't stop thinking about this. Doesn't help that it's catchy as fuck.
I watched it when it came out & wokeup with it stuck in my head today.
I’m watching allllll his old vids for nostalgia.
Old Netflix specials next
Soooooo happy he came back.
true story!
The artistry behind it I believe 🥸🎶
Literally my favourite song right now lol
The fisrt minute and a half gmfu
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
3:51 is just amazing -- how suddenly and yet so naturally the entire tone of the song shifts to something so much more sinister and foreboding as his true intentions finally seep through, like the snake oil salesman is letting you have a peak behind the curtain JUST LONG ENOUGH to hint that there's something very bad about everything he's been selling you, before going right back to the upbeat and frantic avalanche of content and information to catch you right back in the trap before you completely realize anything is wrong.
Truely amazing, innit?
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It’s chewsday innit?
Ha...hahahaha...AHAHAHAHAHAAA *inhale* HAHAHA
it's so perfect
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
Thank you mr burnham
_Thank you Mrs. Perry._
WALLI! :D
mr burnham... mr mr mr burnham
Bo! Oh my god
wallibear !!!!
1:14 is my favourite part