Don't Tell Your WIFE About This Game!

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  • @PkKirby
    @PkKirby Рік тому +4460

    BDG's consistent track record of sucking you into a song by its silly premise only to hit you with a deeper story about the fragility of one's mind is something to applaud and celebrate.

    • @xrockangelx
      @xrockangelx Рік тому +36

      Yes, clap through the tears

    • @elizabethprosher
      @elizabethprosher Рік тому +39

      I still think about that song about hats... in fact I'm gonna go listen to that one now...

    • @worldssmallestfan
      @worldssmallestfan Рік тому +16

      Maryland Bo Burnham.

    • @doghat1619
      @doghat1619 Рік тому +12

      okay but like Pumpkin Cowboy doesn't have a deeper message, he's just a cowboy and a pumpkin

    • @shockofthenew
      @shockofthenew Рік тому +24

      @@doghat1619 Pumpkin Cowboy IS the message!
      (but while Brian does make songs/skits that are just silly and fun, I guess he's become particularly known for the ones which have a secret emotional punch behind a silly exterior)

  • @FONZIEZ
    @FONZIEZ Рік тому +653

    2:28 The line "That you better have treated your better half better, but you're too sad" flows like a waterfall.

  • @drewdanaceau8844
    @drewdanaceau8844 Рік тому +5538

    Something really intriguing about the ending I just noticed is that when the app shows up on the phone, it shows it as downloadable from the cloud, implying that the main character already downloaded the game before, deleted it, but couldn’t stay away. Even more layers to the plot …

    • @quinnfarris
      @quinnfarris Рік тому +242

      its also a candy crush clone sksks

    • @oliverspaws
      @oliverspaws Рік тому +338

      it's also a boring match-3 game with probably exactly zero scanty ladies. this video is so realistic!

    • @corwinduncan7052
      @corwinduncan7052 Рік тому +20

      truuuuuue great catch, didn't register that

    • @Resolver101
      @Resolver101 Рік тому +7

      @@oliverspawsOff topic, but I love your pfp!

    • @thitran6105
      @thitran6105 Рік тому +2

      ok

  • @crunchieriest
    @crunchieriest Рік тому +5858

    the fact that it ended up being a tile match game is really the icing on the cake

    • @epiclyawesomesauce
      @epiclyawesomesauce Рік тому +49

      I wonder if that was a subtle hunniepop reference

    • @youtubeuniversity3638
      @youtubeuniversity3638 Рік тому +141

      ​@@epiclyawesomesauceIt's a scam reference, ending game is too generic to Huniepop.

    • @zennysobs
      @zennysobs Рік тому +23

      icing on the cake
      ice king on Fionna and cake
      winter prince on Fionna and cake
      I need help

    • @sterthedude
      @sterthedude Рік тому +3

      Spoilers😢

    • @MoshRom1999
      @MoshRom1999 Рік тому +3

      ICEing on the CAKE?!?

  • @Techno963
    @Techno963 Рік тому +6028

    Brian can describe the heartbreak of a failing relationship while looking amazing in fairy wings. What a guy

    • @aazhie
      @aazhie Рік тому +61

      Also being super sultry between sad verses!! :) a professional

    • @Beaurisque
      @Beaurisque Рік тому +29

      Amazing in fairy wings... but the pigtails one is NIGHTMARE FUEL.

    • @benpebbles4111
      @benpebbles4111 Рік тому +3

      Are you Jeff's brother? Or is that just coincidental haha

    • @danieneit6830
      @danieneit6830 Рік тому +5

      ​@Beaurisque but that one's my favorite!

    • @nhae0
      @nhae0 Рік тому +1

      ​@@danieneit6830pigtails are the second worst thing that happened to humanity

  • @Scum42
    @Scum42 Рік тому +2272

    I was expecting, and even getting, satirical criticism of the kind of person who would "not tell their wife about this game," but it slowly morphed from that into a genuinely heartbreaking tale of a relationship falling apart, in a way that did not feel mocking or sarcastic. It gives the ending shot where the viewer finally installs the app so much meaning.

    • @drahoop
      @drahoop Рік тому +122

      Doubly better. The ending shot, has the childish striped shirt, ball cap and bright red backpack. It's 100% actually just a child clicking on the ad.

    • @xqsk4506
      @xqsk4506 Рік тому +91

      ​@@drahoop Or to say the guy in the relationship that too stubborn to change or was taking the other half for granted is being a man-child

    • @__8120
      @__8120 Рік тому

      Thanks *scum42*

    • @castonyoung7514
      @castonyoung7514 Рік тому +27

      Yeah, but you saw the punchline right?
      The whole thing just being another Bejeweled ripoff, I'm surprised you guys noticed anything else.
      (Actually Bejeweled isn't even the original, the original was actually called Shariki.)

    • @xqsk4506
      @xqsk4506 Рік тому +9

      @@castonyoung7514 Most mobile game app are matching things (kinda like Cangy Crush and the games you said before) (and those kinds of game nowadays also having crazy plot ads to fool others such as Lily's Garden, etc) and running game where they mocked u relentlessly (and also have fetish thumbnail)

  • @legateelizabeth
    @legateelizabeth Рік тому +4240

    I appreciate that Brian is scrolling through the Halo wiki. 2 years on and Brian is still trapped by his knowledge of the Halo universe.

    • @NoteBard
      @NoteBard Рік тому +126

      They made the show just for him

    • @IOTewks
      @IOTewks Рік тому +27

      @@NoteBard "ME."

    • @JDactal
      @JDactal Рік тому +61

      the master chief of halo novels

    • @SamuelThomasFraser
      @SamuelThomasFraser Рік тому +111

      *weeping silently*
      The suit doesn't jack him off...

    • @buggibii
      @buggibii Рік тому +4

      we're so niche 😭

  • @JaybugJabbers
    @JaybugJabbers Рік тому +1811

    There's a line my brain keeps coming back to, weeks after listening to this-- 'Cause you haven't tried in two years, so why start today?' It really struck me how concisely he's summed up the horrific trap your mind can fall into so easily. It was just so haunting to hear. In my case it's not a failing relationship, it's just the mental trap of depression, but. Damn. It really is like the awful little voice in your head that's convincing you to not bother trying.

    • @ledojaeger7474
      @ledojaeger7474 Рік тому +53

      Came to video expecting to laugh only; did not expect directly applicable life advice

    • @MindLessWiz
      @MindLessWiz Рік тому +34

      I find that to be the most affecting line for me as well. Love this song! It’s actually savage.

    • @placeholderdoe
      @placeholderdoe Рік тому +5

      Really hope the future treats you well, its never too late

    • @idontwantahandlethough
      @idontwantahandlethough Рік тому +3

      I appreciate you pointing this out, it was helpful to me:)
      thanks, you're cool. keep your chin up 🤗

  • @macularius
    @macularius Рік тому +1646

    this is a good example of how intentional inclusion of "imperfections" (the scuffed glass, focus shifts, screen texture, etc) can make a piece of art look so much better and more realistic

    • @geroni211
      @geroni211 Рік тому +24

      It feels so much more real because of the imperfections honestly

    • @Alex-fc8xn
      @Alex-fc8xn Рік тому +20

      I feel similarly about aesthetics, human and otherwise. Imperfections are *interesting* and "perfect" visuals are both boring and feel fake

    • @corwinduncan7052
      @corwinduncan7052 Рік тому +2

      He is such a great artist in every sense of the word

    • @minhvan1216
      @minhvan1216 Рік тому

      ok

    • @JasminUwU
      @JasminUwU Рік тому +2

      this only applies for visuals, imperfect audio is never "actually good"

  • @unforgiven_91
    @unforgiven_91 Рік тому +1028

    I like that Brian is still perusing Halo lore after his life-changing dive in to the halo novels

    • @ethanliao2769
      @ethanliao2769 Рік тому +18

      Bloodborne as well

    • @rowanbuck119
      @rowanbuck119 Рік тому +16

      I came to comment this, it's pretty great BDG Lore.😄

    • @arizonabadlads9189
      @arizonabadlads9189 Рік тому +67

      He's updating the wikis to reflect that the suit does NOT jack master chief off

    • @groofay
      @groofay Рік тому +11

      What else would he do? He IS the Keeper of the Lore, after all.

    • @RobinCafolla
      @RobinCafolla Рік тому +3

      It's great to see BDG making video game content again

  • @osaka_lilac
    @osaka_lilac Рік тому +16810

    i’m actually astonished that brian made a genuinely heartbreaking song about a dying marriage with the crux being shitty 18+ game ads. you never fail to amaze us

    • @aureliaaelitapaige
      @aureliaaelitapaige Рік тому +465

      Never have I felt the quote "I do that quite a lot, yet people are always surprised" from Pirates of the Carribean perfectly encapsulated someone's energy before reading this but genuinely. Brian does this quite a lot, yet people are always surprised.

    • @idontwantahandlethough
      @idontwantahandlethough Рік тому +245

      ​"hah, this is pretty catchy" -->
      "ok, this is actually a genuinely solid song what the hell?" -->
      _"..HOW?!"_

    • @SethMarcell
      @SethMarcell Рік тому +20

      Brutal!

    • @GenerallyBananas
      @GenerallyBananas Рік тому +60

      You're astonished? Seems like perfectly normal BDG behaviour to me

    • @toooes
      @toooes Рік тому +14

      Well, Jonah Scott made the song?

  • @redgarlicbred6228
    @redgarlicbred6228 Рік тому +3731

    Imagine you're in a failing marriage and also a huge BDG fan. You click onto one of your favorite creator's new videos only to be roasted alive by this beautiful man you've never met

    • @SleepySigh
      @SleepySigh Рік тому +210

      My now ex-fiancé broke up with me for COD about five days before this dropped. The attitude was like... Depression and anxiety make it hard to think about the truth so I'll just ignore reality and game 18 hours a day. Ugh but my fiancée keeps trying to talk about "the budget" and "a car accident they were in" why can't you leave me alone, talking to you makes me remember I'm miserable and not trying to fix it!!! I had to stop work when I heard this and cry for 20 minutes because on top of the FOB album that just dropped which is THE millennial breakup album imho, this came behind and double tapped me

    • @tobysinbad
      @tobysinbad Рік тому +106

      I was also broken up with after nine years in August for a communication breakdown, but even the thought of laughing about very bad mobile game ads with him (remember C***Wars? Popped up on putlockers for a year or so, the algorithm giving two gay men that one made me laugh and laugh) is still so hard that I had to put it away for a month after hearing it the first time
      Part of what makes the song so good is that it points out some real problems we had when we were together, but I would rather go back to than move on.. only now I feel like I *could* fix them, and it’s too late.
      unexpectedly heartbreaking

    • @MemoryOfGravy
      @MemoryOfGravy Рік тому +180

      The line “you better have treated your better half better but you’re too sad” really punched me in the fucking teeth because I’d been letting myself fall into depression and had started letting my relationship sink in favour of feeling sorry for myself all day. Listening to this really helped me sit up and sort myself out before I took my gf for granted.

    • @VikSun14618
      @VikSun14618 Рік тому +70

      I hope everyone who replied to this finds the support they need

    • @rubberduckiedogs
      @rubberduckiedogs Рік тому +16

      @@SleepySighHold up. Did they broke up with you so THEY could play COD or they broke up with you because all YOU did was play COD? Your wording makes it hard to tell who is who in the story.
      Either way though, I’m sorry and I hope things are better than they were when you posted this.

  • @unlimitedDada
    @unlimitedDada Рік тому +2491

    Everybody talking about the outfits and the song (both are amazing), but let's all appreciate the spectacle of the picture-in-picture visual effects. Absolutely fantastic.

    • @mkmason7727
      @mkmason7727 Рік тому +27

      I was appreciating the text just barely visible next to one ad all about “happiness”

    • @zeomora3512
      @zeomora3512 Рік тому +5

      So many layers!!!

    • @someone16234
      @someone16234 Рік тому +1

      👆👆👆

    • @WinderTP
      @WinderTP Рік тому +34

      If I'm to guess, they put Brian onto the screenshots of the websites, exported them into videos, played it on an actual monitor/phone and just filmed it, because that's absolutely what I would've done too lol

    • @dwindlebunny
      @dwindlebunny Рік тому +21

      I was watching him edit some of it on a livestream and it looked like a massive pain! I'm sure he appreciates that you noticed.

  • @beepboprobotsnot3748
    @beepboprobotsnot3748 Рік тому +4688

    "That you better have treated your better half better" Is such a genuinely good line. I don't know what else to expect.

  • @theoswallis
    @theoswallis Рік тому +1049

    Man BDG has such a pretty falsetto. Excellent voice all around but that moment near the end where he breaks into falsetto for a sec is just gorgeous. What a great group between the three of them that worked on this.

    • @sin7136
      @sin7136 Рік тому +5

      yes

    • @gvdr5891
      @gvdr5891 Рік тому +30

      can’t believe that brian, david, AND gilbert agreed to participate

    • @GaiaCarney
      @GaiaCarney Рік тому +4

      BDG’s voice is as sweet as honey 💛

    • @dado__
      @dado__ Рік тому +6

      From the making of video on Patreon it was noted he sung it slower originally, but when he contracted a Jonah Scott for a better backing track Jonah sped it up a bit. That means it's actually higher pitched than normal, but I think that really added to it.

    • @wellspokenrambler
      @wellspokenrambler Рік тому +3

      @@dado__ (he means he sped up the video footage. he would have re-recorded his vocals for the new backing track to prevent that from happening)

  • @loc4478
    @loc4478 Рік тому +3155

    he synced the clock on his phone between shots
    0:10 it reads 7:13
    1:26 and 1:49 it reads 7:14
    2:11 it reads 7:15
    Finally at 3:24 it reads 7:16
    Very impressive attention to detail Brian

    • @Cheskaz
      @Cheskaz Рік тому +59

      10/10

    • @Ganpan14O
      @Ganpan14O Рік тому +134

      Now to start watching this at 7:03 to maximize immersion

    • @shadowreaperjb
      @shadowreaperjb Рік тому +191

      @@Ganpan14O increase the immersion further, get married, become distant, begin to regret the marriage, stop being intimate, then watch the video at 7:03

    • @Ganpan14O
      @Ganpan14O Рік тому +30

      @@shadowreaperjb we can go even further, dress like he's dressed, go to that mountain, get that model of phone

    • @kurisu6312
      @kurisu6312 Рік тому +16

      I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, think it's 3:40 on the computer screen, so it's just 2 separate shots
      but yeah he could've just looped 2 few seconds shots and do the rest with editing but he didn't

  • @E3kHatena
    @E3kHatena Рік тому +3235

    The punchline that it's just a match-3 is absolutely phenomenal.

    • @MrSamwise25
      @MrSamwise25 Рік тому +96

      It's the cherry on top of this sungdae 👌

    • @doublepipe.
      @doublepipe. Рік тому +60

      That's more gameplay than you can expect from such ads.

    • @jkid1134
      @jkid1134 Рік тому +39

      The game he's describing could easily be HuniePop. Also idk if you've played any adult games, ones that are meant to last more than 5 minutes, anyway, but the main gameplay loop is in fact almost always something mundane and borrowed. And yes, it is very funny.

    • @hiimj5555
      @hiimj5555 Рік тому +21

      I like your profile pic hatena! Something tells me neither of us will be interested in these 18+ games

    • @jaypaw28
      @jaypaw28 Рік тому

      The only thing that could have made it better is if it was a real game

  • @ge6906
    @ge6906 Рік тому +1583

    unironically one of the best vocal performances brian has given

    • @loldoctor
      @loldoctor Рік тому +86

      It's also one of the more robust tracks he's released in terms of instrumentation and arrangement, in contrast to some of his sparser older work. The fact that he can carry the melody with what sounds like a single-track vocal and zero or close to zero pitch correction is extremely impressive. It just speaks to the power of an earnest tone and clever lyrics.

    • @Alex-fc8xn
      @Alex-fc8xn Рік тому +25

      "too proud to restart" was SO good

    • @seymourglass26
      @seymourglass26 Рік тому +12

      The singing is never the joke except for the fact that someone so wildly talented as a vocalist would apply it to such silly subject matter. We need this.

    • @andy4an
      @andy4an Рік тому +2

      pfff, it's like you've never heard him sing "simple and clean"!

    • @mastterby
      @mastterby Рік тому +8

      2:30 to 3:00 in particular is phenomenal

  • @communismenjoyer1858
    @communismenjoyer1858 Рік тому +192

    I really enjoy how Karen shot this one. I think it would have been easy to have all of the ads fill the screen and look pristine but something about the irl feel either gives the perspective of the wife's partner watching these ads, or (perhaps) more tragically the wife seeing her partner view these ads over their shoulder evident by the intro/outro shot of panning over Brian's shoulder

  • @kaestralblades
    @kaestralblades Рік тому +800

    "you better have treated your better half better but you're too sad" is an INCREDIBLY hook omg
    brian pop sweep!!! please songwrite an album

    • @swiftlymurmurs
      @swiftlymurmurs Рік тому +16

      Everybody listen to The Altogether challenge (brian left the band before they made their second full album Fences but features heavily on Silo and the EPs When We Were Kids and Look Up as well as some other singles all of which are really really good)

  • @TRquiet
    @TRquiet Рік тому +4371

    Can we all appreciate the effort that went into Brian’s costume work here? He’s a dead ringer for those clickbait games, and he looks fantastic.

    • @ketongu920
      @ketongu920 Рік тому +132

      Absolutely rocks that yellow dress.

    • @user-ik7vm1kt6q
      @user-ik7vm1kt6q Рік тому +57

      @@ketongu920 vibrant yellow really is his color

    • @maybee-not
      @maybee-not Рік тому +95

      he is absolutely KILLING these looks, I love that it was done so genuinely and not treated as a joke???

    • @analazovic441
      @analazovic441 Рік тому +20

      he really dooooeeesssss

    • @lillianwolfe8314
      @lillianwolfe8314 Рік тому +22

      @@ketongu920 And that orange blouse!

  • @ewade4495
    @ewade4495 Рік тому +809

    This is newly-engaged Brian describing who he never wants to be in his marriage and I love it

    • @chaosbean6320
      @chaosbean6320 Рік тому +157

      Wait, they got engaged?? Damn, congrats brian and karen

    • @digilici951
      @digilici951 Рік тому +66

      @@chaosbean6320yeah, this past December!

    • @davidtaylor142
      @davidtaylor142 Рік тому +29

      I thought they'd been married for years now

    • @emilysmith2965
      @emilysmith2965 Рік тому +19

      Awww 🥰 it’s true that they’re very sweet together. They do act like happy married people

    • @itwasidio1736
      @itwasidio1736 Рік тому +17

      I thought they were just roommates when I first discovered their vids in 2016, but good for them, good for them

  • @TealZero
    @TealZero Рік тому +1485

    My wildest fantasies... I can finally wear hats without worrying about others' opinions. Thanks, BeeDeeGee

    • @beerypollens
      @beerypollens Рік тому +10

      Man I thought Staying Alive was about to come on when I read this.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Рік тому +4

      I can finally fulfill my fantasy of earning $20K every month by being my own boss.

  • @enricodemeo
    @enricodemeo Рік тому +431

    Been searching for 5 minutes for a single comment praising the astonishing SONGWRITING. Not just from a lyrical perspective, but purely a musical and harmonic one. That's grade A musical harmonic arrangement and the melody just fit's on top of the lyrical meaning like a cherry. Brian and Jonah Scott are profoundly gifted musicians.

    • @kaitlyn6021
      @kaitlyn6021 Рік тому +13

      Right?! I’m so here for the progressions in the pre-chorus and the bridge!

    • @michaelcollins1033
      @michaelcollins1033 10 місяців тому +2

      Oh it's standard for BDG, between One Day, the Hurdy Gurdy song, the Hat Song, it's why people keep coming back to this channel cos he can so perfectly blend composition and comedy ❤

  • @paulo25740
    @paulo25740 Рік тому +920

    As a relationship anxious person this counts as another horror video from you so thanks, I loved it

  • @blunderbass851
    @blunderbass851 Рік тому +4341

    I bet this came about from Brian trying on Karen's clothes and discovering _they all fit_

    • @stocktonjoans
      @stocktonjoans Рік тому +373

      from my own personal experience, few things will annoy a woman quite as much as a man they know trying on their clothes and discovering they fit

    • @FosukeLordOfError
      @FosukeLordOfError Рік тому +372

      Oh hitman

    • @thedistantsoundcs8900
      @thedistantsoundcs8900 Рік тому +130

      @@FosukeLordOfError So fun to see a fellow SSS fan in the wild, I wonder how big the crossover audience is

    • @blunderbass851
      @blunderbass851 Рік тому +174

      @@FosukeLordOfError _OH HITMAN_
      You wouldn't do a hit on _me,_ would you, Hitman?

    • @kristenm.196
      @kristenm.196 Рік тому +67

      @@thedistantsoundcs8900 the overlap both does and does not surprise me 😂

  • @windrogue78
    @windrogue78 Рік тому +4237

    You all know the drill: Funny little jingle or existential horror? Cast your votes now!

    • @asperRader
      @asperRader Рік тому +222

      Existential horror, this time. I think.

    • @mintyflores7378
      @mintyflores7378 Рік тому +258

      Why can't it be both?

    • @robertborland5083
      @robertborland5083 Рік тому +92

      (Smashes both buttons)

    • @zirkq
      @zirkq Рік тому +31

      both yes

    • @superlagbro192
      @superlagbro192 Рік тому +384

      it was the secret third option that actually happens often but no one seems to notice: depressingly realistic

  • @Greysona
    @Greysona Рік тому +850

    I think it’s a testament to his acting skills to be able to convey four completely different characters in the ads and have them come off as different people. The innocent farm girl, the delicate and pure Angel, the seductive beach woman, and the heartbroken, sad main woman in the grotto. All of them were distinctive just based off of his mannerisms and facial expressions, even his eyelid posture. Incredible.

    • @gunpowder7777
      @gunpowder7777 Рік тому +41

      He did it in "just one day" too

    • @Greysona
      @Greysona Рік тому +20

      @@gunpowder7777 my man on his x games shit

    • @krazed0451
      @krazed0451 Рік тому +34

      "Eyelid posture" - I'm fucking dead. Glorious.

    • @bedizen6424
      @bedizen6424 Рік тому +17

      Tell me how until I read this I thought the ‘farmgirl’ was a cave woman

    • @josf1045
      @josf1045 Рік тому +43

      And each one has a musical motif, like the angel always returning to a root note or the beach lady doing pop vocal runs and the farm lady in the lyrics always does the most critical statements

  • @dukeoflimbs6405
    @dukeoflimbs6405 Рік тому +252

    "And though the match has been made, the text that's displayed says you're still in the queue" my jaw dropped, BDG is Brilliant, Dazzling, Golden.

  • @ladnavar
    @ladnavar Рік тому +1516

    OKAY the narrative structure here is INCREDIBLE...!! this song is a full on rollercoaster, transforming from a funny gimmick into a beautiful fantasy, into psychoanalysis for the strained relationship of a gamer seamlessly... and it all culminates beautifully into a calm climax, where two punchlines are presented one after the other over beautiful piano chords..... this is a masterpiece 💖

    • @elinquisidorperseverante6835
      @elinquisidorperseverante6835 Рік тому +24

      Oh, I got the "the game is just connect three" punchline, what's the second one?

    • @3cowboysinatrenchcoat
      @3cowboysinatrenchcoat Рік тому +35

      @@elinquisidorperseverante6835 I think it's that he already downloaded the game before. The cloud icon means that it'll be redownloaded from the cloud, not downloaded from the app store for the first time. So he's played it before and deleted it and is crawling back to it lol

    • @ladnavar
      @ladnavar Рік тому +26

      ​@@elinquisidorperseverante6835 ​ the first punchline IMO is the new after chorus lyric ''cause it will just break her heart..'' which reveals that 'The Game' has already become the issues of the strained relationship. It's not really a joke, but it actually is because it hammers in how much the narrative and gimmick has been altered to represent something much more deep and emotional than anyone would expect at the start.
      also it is LESS THAN 10 SECONDS from the second punchline (the one you noted) which is PURELY VISUAL!!!!!!!! LIKE DAMN BRIAN U MAD GENIUS

    • @ladnavar
      @ladnavar Рік тому +3

      @@3cowboysinatrenchcoat LOL I didnt even noticed that, but if it's true it makes it so much more sad 😭

    • @Jaksonranger
      @Jaksonranger Рік тому +7

      I thought the 2nd punchline was that based on the way the person downloading the game is dressed, it seems to be just some kid, insinuating that the only people that would click on these game ads are horny kids, making the whole dramatic narrative about a marriage relationship completely null

  • @uneek35
    @uneek35 Рік тому +8389

    BDG is an old-school youtuber. No format. No schedule. No focus on a single subject matter. Just pure personality. A throwback to when you would subscribe to someone and you'd get a vlog, a skit, or a song parody depending on what they felt like.
    Maybe those kinds of youtubers are still around but I haven't seen them in a while.

    • @JamesMurphyStudios
      @JamesMurphyStudios Рік тому +54

      We still here 😊

    • @duane6386
      @duane6386 Рік тому +87

      Jan Misali? Kind of

    • @roderichedelstein5762
      @roderichedelstein5762 Рік тому +115

      Because UA-cam prefers quantity over quality 🙃

    • @babybbbb
      @babybbbb Рік тому +36

      It’s hard to be as pure as Brian David Gilbert…

    • @swyxTV
      @swyxTV Рік тому +107

      there IS a single subject matter. it’s BDG. we’re all here for more BDG.
      and karen. and laura. and pat.

  • @MaybeNotPayton
    @MaybeNotPayton Рік тому +2669

    Not enough people are talking about the EDITING. Either he pre-recorded all those videos and installed them onto separate screens to shoot, or he found filters that make it look like a camera shooting a screen. Either way, incredible, so much effort.

    • @allymoy
      @allymoy Рік тому +296

      My guess is they screen captured actual websites, cut out some or all the real content, and then masked in the videos of Brian and filmed it again literally playing on their computer screen.

    • @steepfrugut
      @steepfrugut Рік тому +15

      @@allymoy This

    • @Dr.Coconut1245
      @Dr.Coconut1245 Рік тому +79

      I have watched this video so many times because i just cannot figure out how he did it. The ads (as far as i can tell) perfectly match the effects that happen when a camera records a screen with the focus and moire effect, and the tracking is perfect. I assume he somehow replaced the ad with the video by messing with the website, but I have no idea. This whole video is incredible.

    • @Etianen7
      @Etianen7 Рік тому +85

      @@Dr.Coconut1245 They just made a screenshot of the website, and incorporated the screenshoted image into the video. Then they played the video on the computer screen. Basically what Ally Moy said.

    • @GarrettStelly
      @GarrettStelly Рік тому +13

      Dang i didn't even think about that. I'd assume he had to just prerecord the footage bc it seems way more realistic than a filter

  • @Gender_Ascender
    @Gender_Ascender Рік тому +4301

    BDG is goals for me:
    - Beard
    - Volume in hair
    - Pretty outfits aplenty
    - Clean singing voice
    - Making funny jokes and songs based on a really goofy premise
    - Genuinely really clever lyricism still based on that same goofy premise
    Androgynous musical comedy goals

    • @TippyHippy
      @TippyHippy Рік тому +30

      l put my hamster in a sock and slammed it against the furniture.

    • @xqsk4506
      @xqsk4506 Рік тому +14

      Also manage to make you feel in the end

    • @badatmathhh
      @badatmathhh Рік тому +53

      @@xqsk4506 its always a three-way gamble whether Mr Gilbert uploads something silly and fun, deeply emotional, or existentially terrifying and sometimes its just all of the above

    • @Alex-fc8xn
      @Alex-fc8xn Рік тому +35

      Oh yeah, big gender envy

    • @ahhhahahahhaha
      @ahhhahahahhaha Рік тому +51

      hes reached the weird point between twink and lumberjack

  • @sev1011
    @sev1011 Рік тому +1424

    2:52 I get goosebumps every time I hear the climax. The rising melody, descending chord progression, the main flaw in why the player can't come to terms with 'restarting' his relationship with his wife, all paying off from the buildup.

    • @corb805
      @corb805 Рік тому +111

      I love how instead of landing on a chord that is "satisfying", it ends with one that intentionally leaves the listener feeling like there was missed potential. I do not need to explain the symbolism.

    • @its_elkku135
      @its_elkku135 Рік тому +32

      ​@@corb805 Yeah, that dissonance was unexpected but works really nicely

    • @corwinduncan7052
      @corwinduncan7052 Рік тому +32

      that moment is absolutely phonominal musically, lyrically, and honestly videographically too, love you calling it out

    • @capitalcitygiant
      @capitalcitygiant Рік тому +18

      Ffs this part is just too good

    • @cheesecakelasagna
      @cheesecakelasagna 10 місяців тому +1

      I need a way to tattoo that melody on my skin.

  • @galev3955
    @galev3955 Рік тому +941

    It is low-key infuriating how BDG looks great with short hair, long hair, clean shaven and can even grow a kick-ass full beard.

  • @wpbn5613
    @wpbn5613 Рік тому +69

    i love when comedians who are usually known for having the most insane twists on a subject decide to play it as straight as possible, to great effect. like based on BDG's usual content it's so easy to expect this to devolve into a horror segment but no, he plays it completely straight and turns it into a song about the devastating heartbreak of a failing marriage.
    it kind of reminds me of Diane Morgan's Philomena Cunk skits where she usually has these insane nonsense responses to the subject matter that the experts discuss, but in that one segment where she talks to an expert who reveals that atomic bombs are actually in use, she starts crying and it's the most normal, sane response you should expect from someone, but because it's from Philomena it's played to really great effect

    • @samcandles
      @samcandles Рік тому +4

      A dying relationship is kind of one of the most scary things to be fair

  • @Robb3636
    @Robb3636 Рік тому +387

    I was fully expecting a horror video, not a depressing yet well-made song. I think this is his long-game, when he hasn't produced a horror video in so long that we open his newest video, smiling already, full of glee to see what beautiful singer normal man BDG has served up for us today, and it gives us nightmares for weeks.

    • @claudiasturgell3118
      @claudiasturgell3118 Рік тому +16

      I mean, Welcome to the neighborhood was a horror vid, right?

    • @ginaj1814
      @ginaj1814 Рік тому +1

      It's relationship horror because he's singing about a dying marriage

    • @Mark_Goddin
      @Mark_Goddin Рік тому +4

      What is this “normal man BDG” BS? That’s Brian David Gilbert; Safety Fan and Bureaucratic Wunderkind right there!
      #onlytruefanswon’ttelltheirwivesaboutthisgame

    • @Robb3636
      @Robb3636 Рік тому

      @@claudiasturgell3118 yes

  • @basilbaker737
    @basilbaker737 Рік тому +539

    I imagine this would hit so hard if I were a married middle aged man disenchanted with his marriage. Instead, I'll just say how beautiful your voice sounds and that your outfits looked amazing 💕

    • @mutantcube1737
      @mutantcube1737 Рік тому +49

      That second sentence is something the guy in the first sentence hasn't done in a while

    • @basilbaker737
      @basilbaker737 Рік тому +47

      @Mutantcube1 I am a blissfully married mid twenties lesbian who is so in love with their wife, so that explains it

    • @tago3860
      @tago3860 Рік тому +5

      @@basilbaker737 do you bake basil?

  • @thunderweirdo
    @thunderweirdo Рік тому +788

    I have once again been reminded that Brian, Jonah, and Karen are an absolute powerhouse of a team!

    • @elenaj6283
      @elenaj6283 Рік тому +13

      Slowly is still such a zen song for me

    • @sbw_Rain
      @sbw_Rain Рік тому +30

      Don't forget about David and Gilbert

  • @sazbear3913
    @sazbear3913 Рік тому +3797

    From the ‘wife’ (partner of 6 years) ‘s perspective, it broke my heart anyway, and the secrets only made it worse. If you’re struggling with something, cheating, addiction, disinterest etc, please just tell them, I promise it will hurt them less than finding out. Don’t prioritise your guilt over respect for your partner. Oh and great song Brian x

    • @TheDragonsBastille
      @TheDragonsBastille Рік тому +201

      That was, I believe, the message of the song.

    • @humanbean4037
      @humanbean4037 Рік тому +73

      I’m sorry ❤️ hang in there.

    • @prettybyaccident
      @prettybyaccident Рік тому +130

      Yeah not gonna lie, this one kinda triggered me. 😅 I get a little twinge of satisfaction knowing my ex will definitely see this song.

    • @LegacyCrono
      @LegacyCrono Рік тому +102

      > If you’re struggling with something, cheating, addiction, disinterest etc, please just tell them
      What about bad mobile games

    • @BlackIris31
      @BlackIris31 Рік тому +40

      I'm totally gonna tell my wife about this game when I find her and marry her

  • @SerechII
    @SerechII Рік тому +1136

    To make a campy song based on the weird ads you get on some pages is definitely the next level kind of thing I expect from BDG

    • @roryschussler
      @roryschussler Рік тому +30

      And it gets into seriously unpacking the messy psychological state of the kind of person this throwaway line is implying would be responsive to marketing like that.

    • @Alex-fc8xn
      @Alex-fc8xn Рік тому +6

      It's honestly so well done

    • @noaag
      @noaag Рік тому

      These ads are found in "chumboxes": the clusters of low quality clickbait links that show in a grid. There is a wikipedia page and everything. Google chumboxes, shudder, and thank god for ad blockers.

    • @cameronwilsey9334
      @cameronwilsey9334 Рік тому

      Then visiting the app store page and it's Bejeweled

  • @freyastuchbery7130
    @freyastuchbery7130 Рік тому +420

    The beard is splendid, the fit is immaculate, and the music is heavenly. 10/10 I'm gonna tell my wife all about it!

  • @sarim.97
    @sarim.97 Рік тому +1095

    I can't believe this man perfectly tore down the idiotic pride that can plague failing relationships. In Gamer. Sensational.

  • @dawesome_sauce
    @dawesome_sauce Рік тому +191

    It's good to see Brian is still nurturing the Halo obsession that began when he read the entire Halo library for Unraveled. It's a lifelong passion that never goes away, even when you're temporarily distracted on the wiki by ads for mobile games.

    • @nictini
      @nictini Рік тому +14

      Glad to see someone else commenting on that.
      Don't tell your wife about the Halo games.
      Experience it together.

  • @geoffreyprecht2410
    @geoffreyprecht2410 Рік тому +598

    Musically, this is the best song BDG has made in a while. The fact that he looks this good in a dress is just a bonus!

    • @MarkThePage
      @MarkThePage Рік тому +18

      Musically this is the best singing anyone's done ever. Taylor who?

    • @elenaj6283
      @elenaj6283 Рік тому +18

      I wonder what affect Jonah had on that part of the production, especially since they've worked together in music for so long

    • @SerechII
      @SerechII Рік тому +18

      Nothing beats the hat song for me but every single one is a banger

    • @ToriKo_
      @ToriKo_ Рік тому +2

      @@SerechIIomg I’m glad there are other people like me

    • @yuval2440
      @yuval2440 Рік тому +3

      @@ToriKo_ i also love the hat song.

  • @vivixion
    @vivixion Рік тому +814

    In this episode, BDG circles back to horror by exploring the harrowing realities of a decaying marriage!!!

  • @bugdracula1662
    @bugdracula1662 Рік тому +201

    The fact that Sexy Matchup has already been downloaded(and then deleted) implies a lot of lore.
    Also the latest update to said app is a reference to that one game testing ad.

  • @mayabutlikebetter2345
    @mayabutlikebetter2345 Рік тому +2831

    Okay but can we just point out that Brian is killing it in those dresses. Like he is pulling every single one off.

    • @Kaieatzgutzzz
      @Kaieatzgutzzz Рік тому +68

      Fr tho

    • @ShiftySetax
      @ShiftySetax Рік тому +94

      It's very impressive. Makes me think they were tailored for him, which would of course be on brand as well.

    • @TheWorldEndsWithYou954
      @TheWorldEndsWithYou954 Рік тому +40

      ​@@ShiftySetaxHugh Brandity would be proud

    • @erincondron8105
      @erincondron8105 Рік тому +66

      Even with a goatee, BDG continues to pass better than I do.

    • @ShiftySetax
      @ShiftySetax Рік тому +46

      @@erincondron8105 To be fair, that says more about him than you.

  • @chloebrown2029
    @chloebrown2029 Рік тому +13279

    This was absolutely an excuse for Brian to buy a whole new wardrobe and claim it as a tax write off.
    Edit: Holy cow I can't spell/how did this get 12k?

    • @mcwjes
      @mcwjes Рік тому +268

      I'm convinced this happens a lot! It might even be the first step to his creative process.

    • @lenlaegrim
      @lenlaegrim Рік тому +330

      Tax-deductible Selkie dresses is such a power move tbh

    • @vincentbriggs1780
      @vincentbriggs1780 Рік тому +372

      According to the making-of video on patreon, they're all Karen's dresses and most of them don't fit and are open in the back.

    • @jaimeparker2161
      @jaimeparker2161 Рік тому +64

      bold of you to assume he didn't already have it

    • @worldssmallestfan
      @worldssmallestfan Рік тому +45

      Oddly enough I bet Karen came up with the idea.

  • @RubyHarmonyTV
    @RubyHarmonyTV Рік тому +258

    I can't even say I'm shocked that a song about 18+ spam ads is amazingly well-written
    it's just the definitive bdg experience

  • @dishfishes
    @dishfishes Рік тому +253

    The real horror: the slow bitter decline of a relationship that was once great

    • @tily5939
      @tily5939 Рік тому +2

      when you actual listen to the lyrics 😢

    • @SethMarcell
      @SethMarcell Рік тому +1

      Brutal song.

  • @Apotheosister
    @Apotheosister Рік тому +83

    2:21
    I love this part the most, and one of my favorite additions is how "The Truth" is handled here. It just plainly says "The Truth" on two personal statements before switching to gaming analogies that are used to hide said truth. It progressively gets more personal and deep into the issue while simultaneously getting more vague and detached.
    It also just bangs severely, overall a fantastic piece of music.

  • @riverbabbles
    @riverbabbles Рік тому +510

    That was such a good message, honestly. Thanks for hitting on that subject, Brian. Not enough people talk about how so many marriages fall apart because people aren't willing to try and fix the broken parts and do the work of choosing to love and listen to each other even when it's hard. But you can do it! Don't let pride and past mistakes make you give up on healing your relationship! You can do it!

    • @ちにたてとな
      @ちにたてとな Рік тому +8

      beautiful comment

    • @xcl
      @xcl Рік тому +6

      thank you riverfox237

    • @JadedRook
      @JadedRook Рік тому +6

      Not a marriage, but my ex broke up with me 'cause he felt like we had just gone back to being friends only. Didn't even try to fix it together even though I said I wanted to. :/ I know it's on him, but it still sucks.

    • @DeeFig66
      @DeeFig66 Рік тому +5

      @@JadedRook Sorry to hear that Rook. You'll find someone who'll appreciate you, I'm sure!

    • @riverbabbles
      @riverbabbles Рік тому

      @@xcl ♥

  • @swiftlymurmurs
    @swiftlymurmurs Рік тому +971

    Jonah is a production wizard, he's mastered so many genres at this point I don't think there's any song he couldn't buff up to a splendid sheen

    • @Speghettica
      @Speghettica Рік тому +13

      I always assumed it was Brian doing the producing. Is Jonah the other guy in The Altogether?

    • @swiftlymurmurs
      @swiftlymurmurs Рік тому +39

      @@Speghettica He is! Jonah Scott is the main producer for The Altogether, all of Let's Make a Music (where he also cohosts the original season with Brian and Laura, later replaced by Karen), and loads of Brian's solo stuff. You can hear him sing on a lot of Altogether tracks as well, especially now that Brian's left the band. Their new album is about 50/50 sung by Jonah and his sister

    • @Speghettica
      @Speghettica Рік тому +5

      @@swiftlymurmurs Thanks a lot! I’ve yet to check out the new album without Brian. Is it good?

    • @swiftlymurmurs
      @swiftlymurmurs Рік тому +8

      @@Speghettica It might take a bit of getting used to, but it's really well made, it has a lot of that same Altogether charm and a really broad range of genres and atmospheres, so if one song isn't working for you, some others are bound to suit you better! Plus, Brian does feature on one track which is an absolute banger

    • @Speghettica
      @Speghettica Рік тому +6

      @@swiftlymurmurs Awesome! I’ll listen to it right now. Remind me to get back with you

  • @SeanKevinWronaFitzgerald
    @SeanKevinWronaFitzgerald Рік тому +128

    I dont know how else to tell you that this video has had an incredible impact on my life and relationship with my now wife, I listen every few months to remind me of how important it is to keep focused on maintaining US, thank you BDG

    • @elfeiin
      @elfeiin 9 місяців тому +1

      AMERICA FIRST! WOOHOOO!

  • @wyattvarley5607
    @wyattvarley5607 Рік тому +250

    Wow. He has complex feelings about matrimony and can wear hats now. That's character development

  • @thelemonadeheadstand1698
    @thelemonadeheadstand1698 Рік тому +194

    I'm not even having relationship issues, but this song has me grieving the love I haven't lost yet in the most enjoyable way possible.

    • @salty_3k506
      @salty_3k506 Рік тому +4

      i don't even have a relationship and it still made me feel this way

    • @shytendeakatamanoir9740
      @shytendeakatamanoir9740 Рік тому +2

      Should I really have a relationship? Should I really play this game?
      I didn't know before, and now I don't know anymore...

    • @lokiiago_x0x
      @lokiiago_x0x Рік тому

      RIGHT??

  • @eric_the_egggremlin
    @eric_the_egggremlin Рік тому +614

    no one has ever captured the musical vibes of 90s love ballads like Jonah and Brian. Such a powerful team.

    • @vlogily8043
      @vlogily8043 Рік тому +2

      Jonah?

    • @shockofthenew
      @shockofthenew Рік тому +7

      @@vlogily8043 Jonah Scott co-writes/produces a lot of the music on Brian's channel - he's in a band with Brian called The Altogether!

    • @5Detective
      @5Detective Рік тому +2

      What song is this sort of based on? It's driving me nuts, because the tone and rhythm of the words sounds so familiar.

    • @dinogahyun
      @dinogahyun 9 місяців тому

      @@5Detective ngl it has less of a 90s love ballad and has a more Paul Simon-y vibe. the rhythm makes me think of "your smiling face"

  • @epoxylung
    @epoxylung Рік тому +789

    can we talk about how brian is absolutely KILLING IT in all these outfits ????

    • @stefschouwenaars9562
      @stefschouwenaars9562 Рік тому +46

      Breaking news: theatre kid is absolutely slaying after plundering the thrift store dress section

    • @MemoryOfGravy
      @MemoryOfGravy Рік тому +35

      In the one with the fairy wings he looks genuinely so stunningly gorgeous it makes my head spin. The hair, the beard, the wings, the dress, the shy effortless grace, dear fucking lord.

    • @ryuszero-old
      @ryuszero-old Рік тому +3

      His chest is hairier than I expected. I didn't know I had an expectation about it until now but there you go.

    • @nataliauzcategui9135
      @nataliauzcategui9135 Рік тому +2

      he's doing something indescribable to me

    • @bestcity0979
      @bestcity0979 Рік тому

      @@stefschouwenaars9562 😂😂😂

  • @ernie39
    @ernie39 Рік тому +184

    I can't stop repeating "that you better have treated your better half better" to myself, your lyricism is always so fun and clever!

  • @MasoTrumoi
    @MasoTrumoi Рік тому +201

    Ah, yes, I am watching this for the plot and wonderful composition. Certain not because it's three minutes of a crossdressing Brian singing to me.

    • @mnmixer
      @mnmixer Рік тому +9

      definitely 🫡

    • @vogelvrouw
      @vogelvrouw Рік тому +19

      Just like how "the husband " definitely only plays the game for the match 3 gameplay and nothing else

    • @clintonastro8663
      @clintonastro8663 Рік тому +1

      Most definitely, and its not lyk you've been planning to play susy games, u just happened to come across this video.

    • @torsegundo637
      @torsegundo637 Рік тому +2

      I've never been in the mood for femboy BDG, but uh.... things changed in this parasocial relationship

  • @mattlord2484
    @mattlord2484 4 місяці тому +6

    The line "when you said 'i do' you didn't do it with enough follow through."
    I think of how genius and perfect that is nearly daily, it scratches a musical satisfaction in my brain while being such a purposeful statement

  • @christorres9643
    @christorres9643 Рік тому +182

    "You wanna go back to a previous save but you're just too proud"
    It's times like this I wish I could double or triple like something.
    You're my absolute favorite UA-camr!

  • @yeeter2669
    @yeeter2669 Рік тому +748

    As a woman who is divorcing her serial cheater husband, this is very soul soothing. Hope all the bar girls are worth it 💕

    • @rebeccahicks2392
      @rebeccahicks2392 Рік тому +84

      Hey, I'm sorry he put you through that, and hope things are looking up for you.

    • @romie-q
      @romie-q Рік тому +35

      Stay strong girl!!! Hope things get better for you!!

    • @elizabethedmonds6977
      @elizabethedmonds6977 Рік тому +25

      Hope you’re doing well queen

    • @vanguardbreaker8826
      @vanguardbreaker8826 Рік тому +12

      Stick it to him, and best wishes for your future

    • @placeholderdoe
      @placeholderdoe Рік тому +18

      Really sorry you experienced that, i really hope your next romantic endeavor(s) go a lot better

  • @CarnivalChimera
    @CarnivalChimera Рік тому +18988

    I have a wife?!?!?

    • @somerandomgoblin2583
      @somerandomgoblin2583 Рік тому +704

      now you do, it's me, i'm your wife [he says, 10 months on testosterone]

    • @colehaney8836
      @colehaney8836 Рік тому +562

      @@somerandomgoblin2583 nah boywife is valid

    • @EwwHandles
      @EwwHandles Рік тому +250

      Wait men can marry men now? When did that happen? Must have missed the patch notes

    • @saveoursquirrels4241
      @saveoursquirrels4241 Рік тому +99

      Where is my wife???

    • @RadioballZ129
      @RadioballZ129 Рік тому +132

      I am Bi and when I seen the notification a women just randomly appeared and so did a ring so I guess I do have a wife now.

  • @cookiedragon8234
    @cookiedragon8234 Рік тому +180

    The lyrics and internal rhymes are so calculated and satisfying... it almost makes me want to actually play the game and not tell my wife

    • @beepboprobotsnot3748
      @beepboprobotsnot3748 Рік тому +12

      "Better have treated your better half better" is just incredible.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Рік тому +5

      Maybe the real game was the rhymes we made along the way.

    • @Shellewell
      @Shellewell Рік тому +1

      It makes you want to actually play the game and not tell your wife, but it makes me want to earn 20k EVERY MONTH by being my own boss!

  • @PaperGhoul
    @PaperGhoul Рік тому +54

    I'm equally blown away by both the compositing work on the phone and computer screens and by Brian rocking those costumes.

  • @CamJames
    @CamJames Рік тому +22

    using "better" three times in a row with different meanings each time...as a rapper, all i have to say is BARS.

  • @sapphiremoon9528
    @sapphiremoon9528 Рік тому +280

    First of all, Brian is rocking each outfit more than I ever could, and I have a lot of respect for that
    Secondly, this song is genuinely so nice to listen to. How does he keep doing this…

  • @brandonhigdon819
    @brandonhigdon819 Рік тому +856

    I’m an AMAB person who wore a dress for the first time last month
    And seeing Brian in several, just gave me some very nice reassurance and a real calm peace of mind

    • @poemsbypoetry
      @poemsbypoetry Рік тому +67

      I bet you looked amazing too!

    • @ooo1o8o1
      @ooo1o8o1 Рік тому +2

      What is AMAB?

    • @Batman.-
      @Batman.- Рік тому +20

      @@ooo1o8o1 biological male, ‘assigned male at birth’

    • @lukeshoo
      @lukeshoo Рік тому +3

      He's doing it for comedic purposes in the video, like to be funny cuz he's a man in a dress

    • @ooo1o8o1
      @ooo1o8o1 Рік тому +5

      @@Batman.- thanks!

  • @nordicbridgetrollenthusias8194
    @nordicbridgetrollenthusias8194 Рік тому +484

    Wow! This game looks awesome! I should tell my wife about it.

    • @vermilisix
      @vermilisix Рік тому +36

      Don't tell your WIFE about this game! It's not too late!

    • @clintonastro8663
      @clintonastro8663 Рік тому +5

      Don't tell your wife about this game if u don't wanna be cast away into the backrooms

  • @biancamusial8632
    @biancamusial8632 Рік тому +167

    Ok but unironically this is incredible. The lyrics, the singing, the editing, the visual effects, not to mention Brian's character outfits lol. Seriously, sometimes it amazes me how much talent he has behind his silliness. This is gonna be stuck in my head forever now

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Рік тому +1567

    That was such a good message, honestly

  • @falsehoodintensifies445
    @falsehoodintensifies445 Рік тому +36

    It'll remind you of all the games you and your wife used to play,
    But that was two years ago, so why start today...
    Damn that line went HARD

  • @ChristianVazquez12
    @ChristianVazquez12 Рік тому +29

    "You better have treated your better half better" is fucking BARS

  • @lydiawang7185
    @lydiawang7185 Рік тому +31

    "you better have treated your better half better, but you're too sad" WHY IS IT SO CATCHY

  • @scari61
    @scari61 Рік тому +131

    Each outfit reveal felt like a whiplash, the pigtails killed me. Amazing as always.

  • @TwoMarshmallows1
    @TwoMarshmallows1 Рік тому +131

    Wow, that ending. It's so poignant and devastating. The song starts as something humorous but the ending hurts. Well done, incredible work on all levels.

    • @TheDragonsBastille
      @TheDragonsBastille Рік тому +6

      > starts off humorous but the ending hurts
      *like a failing relationship*

    • @Jeevesie1988
      @Jeevesie1988 Рік тому +2

      In a weird way it reminds me of The Last Five Years. The shift from comedy into the genuine heartache of a crumbling relationship all in the course of one musical performance, wonderful stuff.

    • @Jeevesie1988
      @Jeevesie1988 Рік тому +1

      (though even now as I just finish typing this I recall that the first song in the Last Five Years is pretty up front with the genuine heartache and the comedy comes after, so maybe not such a perfect analogue).

  • @MegaKH2fan
    @MegaKH2fan Рік тому +32

    The blending of game and competitive lingo into representing a relationship are not only ingenuious, with an incredible flow but also incredibly heartwrenching.
    Still being in queue when the match has been made is a fantastic allegory I'm stunned I haven't seen before.

  • @aldar8240
    @aldar8240 Рік тому +15

    1:52 I like how the backing vocals sound mildly surprised, like even they were caught off guard by the claim a game like this isn't pay to win

  • @colehaney8836
    @colehaney8836 Рік тому +134

    Sure, this song is amazing as per usual but the REAL spectacle here is Brain’s hair. Damn, he looks good.

  • @Scarleto
    @Scarleto Рік тому +111

    I may not have told my wife about the game, but I told her about this song, and now we're both very sad for this couple while admiring BDG's stellar aesthetic outfits. Her favourite is the angel one.

  • @michaelahuss2123
    @michaelahuss2123 Рік тому +45

    I was misreading into this title as “oh don’t tell your wife about this game, she won’t want to put it down!” and while that still makes me chuckle, it means I was NOT prepared for such a great song concept based off of both clickbait mobile ads and failing to build a more stable and intimate relationship with a spouse. BDG, you’ve done it again. 😎

  • @jezinarvo621
    @jezinarvo621 Рік тому +338

    Brian looks unironically good in a dress and im here for it

  • @nefelomante
    @nefelomante Рік тому +177

    Its insane how good BDG can make songs about the most trivial experiences from day to day, turning it a deep analysis of a couples relationship

  • @althechicken9597
    @althechicken9597 Рік тому +136

    Going through a breakup rn 💔 damn Brian. I was sitting in the garage scrolling because talking to her feels too difficult and pointless.You're hitting home with this one. I'd better go finish this up.

    • @Crazydarkside
      @Crazydarkside Рік тому +17

      Hope you made it through this my dude

    • @leahe4127
      @leahe4127 Рік тому +13

      Best wishes. Change is the hardest thing you can put yourself through, but I hope you are finding your way. Onwards and upwards

  • @LunaRanisWorld
    @LunaRanisWorld Рік тому +399

    This is so good and deeply heartbreaking. Using video games and game ads as the metaphor for the couple’s relationship and how instead of erasing that build and starting over with divorce the husband would rather just have another fun and exciting game he keeps as a secret affair. So well written and the outfits and vocals were perf~

    • @AA-eq2zq
      @AA-eq2zq Рік тому +85

      I think here starting over may've meant looking at and admitting mistakes, using help (the lyric about looking up a guide) and putting effort into your relationship and fixing it ("going to a previous save" of the same game run and various lyrics pointing out the protagonist not trying, talking, sharing information or doing things together as current, continuing errors, especially the "it's been 2 years so you don't do it now either" line)

    • @sas.tronaut5055
      @sas.tronaut5055 Рік тому +5

      j dont think starting over meant getting a divorce, i think i meant starting over together and working to reinvigorate their relationship and build a better marriage

  • @Ashen-One1
    @Ashen-One1 Рік тому +57

    I'm not even married or seeing someone but this made me reflect on a relationship that doesn't even exist.

  • @a_ham
    @a_ham Рік тому +131

    As with every BDG video, he brings something I didn't know I needed to my table and gently persuades me to eat it.

  • @NoodleDoobles
    @NoodleDoobles Рік тому +199

    You can't tell me BDG isn't the wife we all need

    • @MemoryOfGravy
      @MemoryOfGravy Рік тому +32

      My all-time favourite description of Brian was a UA-cam comment I saw years ago that said “I can’t decide whether I wish he was my husband, my father, or my son.” and now thanks to this video we gotta add wife to the list as well!

  • @nimpark
    @nimpark Рік тому +33

    Wow! The vocals are off the charts! And the costume design? All the different double meanings? This is such a great video, thank you for another one BDG!

    • @mkmason7727
      @mkmason7727 Рік тому +3

      Right?? His switch to falsetto is as smooth as a power up animation, except better than that because honestly, it was truly exceptional vocal technique

  • @namemycactus
    @namemycactus 10 місяців тому +15

    Mr. BDG, this was my #1 on Spotify Wrapped for 2023. I think I'm ready to tell my wife about this game. Thank you.

  • @hey_somebody
    @hey_somebody Рік тому +60

    I just noticed that you've got over a million subs now. Congrats! And you look great in all your costumes, and your singing is lovely.
    I also wanna say that, as an ex-wife, this video and song are funny and cathartic for me while being depressing underneath. I needed something like this today. So thank you. 💕

    • @BoliVic96
      @BoliVic96 Рік тому +3

      i hope you find a lot of happiness and maybe someone who you can tell about your games

  • @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick
    @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick Рік тому +305

    Filming this was either a very funny, or very informative experience.

    • @nestrior7733
      @nestrior7733 Рік тому +14

      I misread that as "formative" and you know what? You are right. I don't know in what way, but this is a formative experience. And I don't just say that because BDG looks illegally good in those outfits. Somehow.

    • @octochan
      @octochan Рік тому +4

      Why not both?

    • @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick
      @theoneandonlymichaelmccormick Рік тому +2

      @@octochan True enough.

  • @nik-xyz
    @nik-xyz Рік тому +479

    a classic, I’ve watched this every day for the last 11 years

    • @milosmittens1391
      @milosmittens1391 Рік тому +44

      im doing the math right now give me a minute

    • @Kosmokraton
      @Kosmokraton Рік тому +8

      ​@@milosmittens1391 Ready?

    • @imveryangryitsnotbutter
      @imveryangryitsnotbutter Рік тому +27

      Alright boys, beat up this sorry fella and steal his time machine. I got a sports almanac and a whole lot of horse races to win.

    • @milosmittens1391
      @milosmittens1391 Рік тому +12

      @@Kosmokraton IN A MINUTE

    • @DomR1997
      @DomR1997 Рік тому

      Poser. Songs only been out for 9 years.

  • @NixityNullt
    @NixityNullt 3 місяці тому +3

    2:15 "and though the match has been made, the text that's displayed says you're still in the queue" is a fucking sick play on words

  • @elenaj6283
    @elenaj6283 Рік тому +67

    1. Loved getting to the depth and story beyond the gaming jokes, masterful as ever Brian
    2. HI JONAH YOU DID GREAT

  • @WhereIsMySock03
    @WhereIsMySock03 Рік тому +54

    1. BDG is really here looking absolutely FANTASTIC. Well done.
    2. I can't believe how tragic this was.

  • @stariio24
    @stariio24 Рік тому +84

    Brian just wanted an excuse to show us how good he looks in dresses

  • @xav8orx
    @xav8orx Рік тому +31

    The examinations of the subtexts and nuances of click-bait could be an entire genre. I really enjoyed this BDG think piece, thanks for the feels. This is so good!