This is the first time I've ever seen fan work really add to Bo's material. This enhances the humour, the pathos... just.... nice job. Really really well done. As far as I'm concerned this is now the music video to this song. Thanks for making it, now I'm gonna share the shit out of it. To both of my friends. And my mum.
i thought i was the only one thinking of my mother when i hear this song I'm sure your mother made it to the other side, just like mine did Life continues, be strong
Because she crossed the road so she could have a better life, even though she could’ve died in the process, because dying would be a better fate then depriving herself of the chance to truly live🥲
@@iamartoftomorrow he didn't specify that she did cross. He said that we wish to think that she did and that why she did it. But really he is implying that she died but it's too sad to think about that so we might as well believe thzt she did because that's the happy ending. It's pretty sad when you understand the depth of the song 🤧
"The road is giagantic the chicken is little" That always got me. Good job with the animation this is the better fan work I have seen from the out takes.
This is exactly what I imagined in my head except when he sings "that's why she did it" the chicken in angel form is looking down on itself in the field because she really did die, but believes it was worth it. Unfortunately I can't animate like this so thank you very much for making this ❤
@@mielliot13 Chickens are dumb sons'a bitches, this one time when I was visiting an aunt after school (I walk home from school, not crucial to the story but I have to explain that) since she has a small farm there and she lets the chicken and roosters outside to enjoy themselves usually one or two babies wander into their home. The worst part is that since there's a slab with a slope in the middle that you have to walk through or rather walk up to, it's about the size of my foot, sometimes the baby will get stuck up there and, well, the mom doesn't know how to climb up there without a slope. They'd have to set the chicks back down there. In very few cases though, they've hid behind furniture and died of starvation or being stepped on. I swear they're half a centimeter tall, it's like a deer in headlights
I mean the pun intended is that she might have died or made it to the other side, wich is another way to say she died but she could've actually survived, that's the trick
This is exactly how I imagine it every time I listen to the song… This is absolutely beautiful… And SO underrated!!! This animatic deserves so much more!!!!!
I learned that the chicken crossing the road joke is about suicide; the other side being the afterlife. Watching this with that understanding got me choked up. The lines "... most think she died. But I think we ought to believe that she got to the other side(heaven)..." punched me in the heart! Great vid!
My mom just got her real estate license at 55. I showed her this song and she dropped to her knees nearly. Thank you bo Burnham. And thank You, you genius bastard I love you dude. Wonderful animation
I love this, in my head the "other side" was the afterlife, I definitely think it's meant to both, and left to interpretation, to think that this song was an outtake. Brilliant from Bo yo.
I wish you all the views in the world for this awesome video! You captured the heart of the song so beautifully! you did it better than my own imagination!
On August 9th 2022 my dear friend Lucy finally made it to the other side of the road. No longer in pain, always happy, never forgotten. Your friends and family miss you, may you rest in peace.
I didn't expect this to be this much beautiful. I also love the detail in 2:31 where hers side is grey and the other side is colourful. Great animation!
This is probably the first fan animatic I've seen that actually enhances a product lol Like,,, there are many that modify it, but not many that just boost it without changing the idea a bit visually 10/10 sending to my friends
Each time I listen to a Burnham's song, I can't stop being amazed by how we all have the same story in mind BUT with different interpretations. We all are agreeing on the fact that, this is a song about following our dreams, no matter how bigger they are and how bigger will be the obstacles road. But, I had only two endings to it: dead in the middle of the road (either we gave up along the way, or we lost everything to an external factor) or saved to the other side (we did it entirely to the end). But you just gave me one third ending thanks to the last two pictures: the chicken left a few feathers there... but she got away with it, just like someone who probably lost some friends, relatives, anything else only to feel better. Only to achieve their dreams. Thank you for the animatic!
I have been waiting for someone to do an animatic of this song and wow. This was so good!!!! I love the lill smile at 2:07 xD so good. Deserves so many more views, and i bet it will get them…
This song represents many people and many dreams, it is not just a chicken trying to cross the street, it is a dream come true with effort and dedicated to the person who could love you the most in the universe, a mother. Only a few people can see the true meaning of this song, EFFORT AND PASSION
A year later and I still find myself listening to this over and over. I miss Lucy very much, she absolutely loved this animation. Thank you again for this
I imagined this song in my head, and you nearly captured what I pictured in my head. Especially the flying feathers to misdirect the chickens demise, and the birds eye view of the road. Very well done, I am very impressed by this. Thank you for making this.
This is a song about a chicken but I see my mom in the place of the chicken. The car resembles the people trying to destroy your hopes and dreams. I honestly cryed while watching this animation even if it's just a song about a chicken that almost dies to most.
the fact that the whole thing is in black and white and the only thing that's colored is the "other side" makes it that much better, fantastic use of colors.
As a chicken lover, this really moved me. Also, on a happy note: There are only a few feathers left on the road, and before she crossed, her tail had feathers. After she crossed, it was bald. The chicken lives! and maybe someday, the rooster will find her again.
This is so beautifully made, I can really feel all the love that went into it! 2:25 is so incredible in every way, it syncs up with the music so perfectly and really deepens the impact of the lyrics. The size of the road in comparison to the chicken and the way it takes up almost the entirety of the screen really hammers home how almost insurmountable crossing that road feels. God, I love it so much!
One of the best music fan arts i ever saw!!! Really amazing work!!! Every point of it is just amazing ! Every custom drawing just wonderful! I just love it ! Thank you for everything and please keep going and never stop to make ous all laught and cry ! Youre Amazing!
Honestly, I kinda wished you played on the double meaning of the last sentence where 'we ought to believe that she got to the OTHER SIDE'. The other side as in - heaven, hell, or whatever lies beyond. But seeing this hopeful message instead is a nice perspective. Great job! Thank you for the animation.
It’s funny you said that because in the original storyboard, the plan was to show the chicken’s ghost on the other side of the road and her lifeless body on the road after being hit, but I wanted to end on a good note😅 Considering how Bo is known for his wordplay, both endings are very probable!
See, I don't like that message. As a woman, a mother, who used to be a wife, I was discouraged to go follow my own dreams and happiness. I think "most think she died " in order to discourage people from following their heart. It's too dangerous! You'll never make it. I like Bo's ending where he tells us that we should focus on her living and sacrificing it all for the green meadows and dreams of being a dentist ❤️
@@lexjude Yes! The message shouldn’t be “don’t take risks because it’s not worth it” it should be “follow your dreams despite the challenges and risks”. I dedicated this video to my mom because she’s sacrificed so much in order to be successful and happy and to give me a good life. She faced challenges and was scarred in the process but made it to the other side❤️
@@iamartoftomorrowI'm so, so glad you recognized and opted for the optimistic interpretation. If you went for the obvious afterlife interpretaton, that is so much more nihilistinc and completely ruins the song. Thank you ❤
I love love love the black and white turning colorful as she sees the grass and crosses the road! My heart was racing watching this. Thank you for sharing.
I've watched this many times, every since you first uploaded it and I keep coming back. I really adore your art but I also love the ending interpretation you went with. The original joke is that "The other side" is the afterlife, hence it would be the part where "most think she died." but I like the idea that Bo was saying why don't we actually hope she really did just get to the other side of the road.
Seriously, this comment made my whole day… it’s viewers like you that inspire me to keep going. I can’t wait to make content again, Thank you so much.❤️
Wow what an amazing job you are a very talented artist and you captured the feel of this spot on amazing amazing work cannot wait to see more from you in the future
ohhhh my god.... your use of color in this is incredible! you absolutely crushed the challenge you set for visual storytelling, i'm blown away! and also incredible job with the character design too, the shapes are so fun and eye-catching.
This is very lovely! Didn't know the song before but you animated it super nicely. I adore your use of colour and dentist chicken is just the cutest. Well done!! 🥰
This is beautiful. I can't really take it seriously though because at the very start I saw her beak as a tiny little face and couldn't unsee it. I've decided I need to plague all who read this with the same burden.
Saying “all she is” is a mother and wife I think gets to me. There is this lie that women who decide against a career are missing out on life. Is the implication that she believes being dead is even still better than being a mother and wife? This song sounds more like an explanation of a suicide and why she ended her suffering. To have a family and be a mother and still feel emotionally empty would be devastating. Maybe the idea that you can’t feel happiness with all of that, the only answer for the chicken is to get to the “other side”. In this case it’s definitely better to think she’s happier now despite how selfish she was to leave everyone behind, even though we know she probably didn’t find the happiness she wanted so badly for. The more we have the more miserable I feel we are. I empathize with her wanting to leave, it’s just a shame nobody saw the signs of her looking into the distance. We are all just one decision away from ending the things we think make us miserable, we’re just scared of the other side. She did it so we would one day believe she’s happier now than in this life. She was sick of being sad, I can understand. We all walk up to the edge of the road when it get bad enough. Poor chicken had too much courage.
That’s what I exactly what I thought when I heard this music for the first dreaming that anyone made an animation and now I see that… bro you made something more than a masterpiece… I cry of happiness 🥹literally. THANKS FOR THIS GIGA-MEGA-MASTERPIECE.
Wow, really illustrative. This should go viral. Think the end with "the other side" has double meaning though and I guess you chose the one with the other side of the road and not heaven.
This is the first time I've ever seen fan work really add to Bo's material. This enhances the humour, the pathos... just.... nice job. Really really well done. As far as I'm concerned this is now the music video to this song. Thanks for making it, now I'm gonna share the shit out of it. To both of my friends. And my mum.
This is the sweetest thing I’ve read all day, thank you for watching, now I’m gonna pin it❤️
@@iamartoftomorrow you are so underrated
I always think of my mom when I hear this song so the little “For Mom” had me in tears from the beginning. I hope she made it to the other side
I believe she did, so sorry for your loss💔
I'm sorry for your loss
I'm sorry for your loss.
She crossed the road to the other side
i thought i was the only one thinking of my mother when i hear this song
I'm sure your mother made it to the other side, just like mine did
Life continues, be strong
Why am I crying over a song about a chicken crossing the road?
Because she crossed the road so she could have a better life, even though she could’ve died in the process, because dying would be a better fate then depriving herself of the chance to truly live🥲
Exactly what I’m thinking
@@iamartoftomorrow he didn't specify that she did cross. He said that we wish to think that she did and that why she did it. But really he is implying that she died but it's too sad to think about that so we might as well believe thzt she did because that's the happy ending. It's pretty sad when you understand the depth of the song 🤧
@@iamartoftomorrow it doesn't matter if she managed to cross the road, because in any case, she got to the other side
I METAPHORICALLY CAN ANSWWER "WHY THE CHICKEN CROSSED THE ROAD" BUT THIS, IS MORE OF POETRY NOT PHILOSOPHY
"The road is giagantic the chicken is little" That always got me. Good job with the animation this is the better fan work I have seen from the out takes.
I don't think people understand that "to get to the other side" also means to die
@@dustingmorgan it does? Doesn't it mean to escape?
Chicken little? lol
This is exactly what I imagined in my head except when he sings "that's why she did it" the chicken in angel form is looking down on itself in the field because she really did die, but believes it was worth it. Unfortunately I can't animate like this so thank you very much for making this ❤
I truly believe she got to the other side, but if she didn’t, I agree she’d just be happy she tried. That’s all that matters❤️
To be fair, the chicken could pretty easily survive a car passing over it by ducking it's head a bit
@@mielliot13 Chickens are dumb sons'a bitches, this one time when I was visiting an aunt after school (I walk home from school, not crucial to the story but I have to explain that) since she has a small farm there and she lets the chicken and roosters outside to enjoy themselves usually one or two babies wander into their home. The worst part is that since there's a slab with a slope in the middle that you have to walk through or rather walk up to, it's about the size of my foot, sometimes the baby will get stuck up there and, well, the mom doesn't know how to climb up there without a slope. They'd have to set the chicks back down there. In very few cases though, they've hid behind furniture and died of starvation or being stepped on. I swear they're half a centimeter tall, it's like a deer in headlights
@@iamartoftomorrow "The other side" is the afterlife.
I mean the pun intended is that she might have died or made it to the other side, wich is another way to say she died but she could've actually survived, that's the trick
The phrasing of “the road is gigantic, the chicken is little” makes me so upset because it’s just such an innocent way to phrase it. 😢
I have never been this emotionally invested to a character in my life hope the chicken didn't die
“I think we ought to believe that she got to the other side.”❤️
She didn't die
Only a little bit of feathers were on the road, and before the chicken crossed, she had tail feathers, but after, her tail was bald.
@@evanlephrog7337 a chicken ducked
@@Timeddummy yes
This is exactly how I imagine it every time I listen to the song… This is absolutely beautiful… And SO underrated!!! This animatic deserves so much more!!!!!
This song needed an animatic to go with it with it's storybook quality and this animation is perfect to go with it
Very well done, my favorite part is the use of color for the other side of the road to make it more impactful!
Thank you! That was my favorite part to draw😌
I learned that the chicken crossing the road joke is about suicide; the other side being the afterlife. Watching this with that understanding got me choked up. The lines "... most think she died. But I think we ought to believe that she got to the other side(heaven)..." punched me in the heart! Great vid!
My mom just got her real estate license at 55. I showed her this song and she dropped to her knees nearly. Thank you bo Burnham. And thank You, you genius bastard I love you dude. Wonderful animation
Bro this is under rated af, and its the third result when you look "the chicken bo burnham" which just tells me the song is also horribly under rated
So true, the lyrics, the composition, the message, it’s clear that Bo really put thought into this one and it deserved better😤
I love this, in my head the "other side" was the afterlife, I definitely think it's meant to both, and left to interpretation, to think that this song was an outtake. Brilliant from Bo yo.
I wish you all the views in the world for this awesome video! You captured the heart of the song so beautifully! you did it better than my own imagination!
Thank you so much! I knew I had to go all out for this underrated gem💖
On August 9th 2022 my dear friend Lucy finally made it to the other side of the road. No longer in pain, always happy, never forgotten. Your friends and family miss you, may you rest in peace.
I didn't expect this to be this much beautiful. I also love the detail in 2:31 where hers side is grey and the other side is colourful. Great animation!
This is probably the first fan animatic I've seen that actually enhances a product lol
Like,,, there are many that modify it, but not many that just boost it without changing the idea a bit visually
10/10 sending to my friends
Each time I listen to a Burnham's song, I can't stop being amazed by how we all have the same story in mind BUT with different interpretations. We all are agreeing on the fact that, this is a song about following our dreams, no matter how bigger they are and how bigger will be the obstacles road. But, I had only two endings to it: dead in the middle of the road (either we gave up along the way, or we lost everything to an external factor) or saved to the other side (we did it entirely to the end).
But you just gave me one third ending thanks to the last two pictures: the chicken left a few feathers there... but she got away with it, just like someone who probably lost some friends, relatives, anything else only to feel better. Only to achieve their dreams.
Thank you for the animatic!
I have been waiting for someone to do an animatic of this song and wow. This was so good!!!! I love the lill smile at 2:07 xD so good.
Deserves so many more views, and i bet it will get them…
Def earnt yourself a sub
Thank you, it was time well spent😌
@@iamartoftomorrow i agree!!!
I really like the aerial shot above the road showing the gradient from gray to sunset colors, very nice!
This song represents many people and many dreams, it is not just a chicken trying to cross the street, it is a dream come true with effort and dedicated to the person who could love you the most in the universe, a mother. Only a few people can see the true meaning of this song, EFFORT AND PASSION
A year later and I still find myself listening to this over and over. I miss Lucy very much, she absolutely loved this animation. Thank you again for this
I imagined this song in my head, and you nearly captured what I pictured in my head. Especially the flying feathers to misdirect the chickens demise, and the birds eye view of the road. Very well done, I am very impressed by this. Thank you for making this.
Thank you and you’re welcome😅
This is a song about a chicken but I see my mom in the place of the chicken. The car resembles the people trying to destroy your hopes and dreams. I honestly cryed while watching this animation even if it's just a song about a chicken that almost dies to most.
the fact that the whole thing is in black and white and the only thing that's colored is the "other side" makes it that much better, fantastic use of colors.
I’ve never had anything make me cry in under a minute, but this did it. Your animation perfectly captures the emotion of the song. Amazing job ❤️🌅
Exactly how I pictured this song in my head, Well done man great video!
You don’t even realize how much the song in general broke me. Then I came across this and broke down even more from it’s creativity and talent
As a chicken lover, this really moved me.
Also, on a happy note:
There are only a few feathers left on the road, and before she crossed, her tail had feathers. After she crossed, it was bald.
The chicken lives!
and maybe someday, the rooster will find her again.
Yup! The chicken was little, and it worked to her advantage. The car passed over her.
This is so beautifully made, I can really feel all the love that went into it! 2:25 is so incredible in every way, it syncs up with the music so perfectly and really deepens the impact of the lyrics. The size of the road in comparison to the chicken and the way it takes up almost the entirety of the screen really hammers home how almost insurmountable crossing that road feels. God, I love it so much!
This was as moving as the song itself, absolutely beautiful
One of the best music fan arts i ever saw!!! Really amazing work!!! Every point of it is just amazing ! Every custom drawing just wonderful! I just love it ! Thank you for everything and please keep going and never stop to make ous all laught and cry ! Youre Amazing!
Very glad RUclips recommended this to me, this deserves so much more attention!
Fantastic job ❤
Honestly, I kinda wished you played on the double meaning of the last sentence where 'we ought to believe that she got to the OTHER SIDE'. The other side as in - heaven, hell, or whatever lies beyond. But seeing this hopeful message instead is a nice perspective. Great job! Thank you for the animation.
It’s funny you said that because in the original storyboard, the plan was to show the chicken’s ghost on the other side of the road and her lifeless body on the road after being hit, but I wanted to end on a good note😅 Considering how Bo is known for his wordplay, both endings are very probable!
See, I don't like that message. As a woman, a mother, who used to be a wife, I was discouraged to go follow my own dreams and happiness. I think "most think she died " in order to discourage people from following their heart. It's too dangerous! You'll never make it. I like Bo's ending where he tells us that we should focus on her living and sacrificing it all for the green meadows and dreams of being a dentist ❤️
@@lexjude Yes! The message shouldn’t be “don’t take risks because it’s not worth it” it should be “follow your dreams despite the challenges and risks”. I dedicated this video to my mom because she’s sacrificed so much in order to be successful and happy and to give me a good life. She faced challenges and was scarred in the process but made it to the other side❤️
@@iamartoftomorrow it's a beautiful video, a perfect tribute to this song! Great job ❤️
@@iamartoftomorrowI'm so, so glad you recognized and opted for the optimistic interpretation. If you went for the obvious afterlife interpretaton, that is so much more nihilistinc and completely ruins the song. Thank you ❤
Super cute and straight up accurate! I love your drawing style and how you did the ending interpretation :)
I love love love the black and white turning colorful as she sees the grass and crosses the road! My heart was racing watching this. Thank you for sharing.
I’M SOBBING NO AGAJSHAHS THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL
This deserves more views
This is the cutest chicken I have ever seen!!!1!!!!1
Oh thas me. This gotta be 2 yrs old
When I first heard this song I specifically remember imagining in my head a cartoon book illustration with transitions like this!!! this is so dope!
I love this! Especially your use of colour in this animatic. It reminds me of the phrase "the grass is always greener on the other side" 💚
I love you for doing this
Damn man, you are a very talented artist! This is fantastic to watch with thus song. 😁👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
this is exactly what I imagined, this is so beautifully made and made me so emotional, thank you
Oh you beautiful talented people!!! Never imagined that someone could enhance this already great song.
I was thinking this somg could be a animation and I see this. Good job man. I love this.
Lightning-quick reaction from the chicken !!!!
Nice Animation!
She ducked and rolled😂
Thats funny I’ve heard this song 100 times and always invision an animated video along with it just like this.
I can’t believe I’m crying over a song about how the chicken crossed the road, but this is a beautiful video. Very, VERY well done.
I've watched this many times, every since you first uploaded it and I keep coming back.
I really adore your art but I also love the ending interpretation you went with.
The original joke is that "The other side" is the afterlife, hence it would be the part where "most think she died."
but I like the idea that Bo was saying why don't we actually hope she really did just get to the other side of the road.
Seriously, this comment made my whole day… it’s viewers like you that inspire me to keep going. I can’t wait to make content again, Thank you so much.❤️
Wow what an amazing job you are a very talented artist and you captured the feel of this spot on amazing amazing work cannot wait to see more from you in the future
Thank you, I can’t wait to make more!❤️
Someone on earth needed to make this. Amazing work.
ohhhh my god.... your use of color in this is incredible! you absolutely crushed the challenge you set for visual storytelling, i'm blown away! and also incredible job with the character design too, the shapes are so fun and eye-catching.
Oh my goodness this is gorgeous!! It’s an amazing visualization of the song, thank you so much for creating it
as a bird I approve of this.
Thank you, Business Pigeon😌
i love it so much.
the Song is great from Bo but this Video make the Song so much better.
This is so well done such a comfort song~♡
"Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road" meme become into a whole literal sad story.
This is amazing and hit so much harder then when I first heard it well done
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS IMAGINING IN MY HEAD BRUH THIS IS AMAZING
This is very lovely! Didn't know the song before but you animated it super nicely. I adore your use of colour and dentist chicken is just the cutest. Well done!! 🥰
teared up thank you
Amazing work. This is exactly how I imagined a videoclip of this song, i really love this song and this animation just makes it even better!
Underrated
This song made my cry the first time I heard it now even more so with this video added 😢
This is beautiful. I can't really take it seriously though because at the very start I saw her beak as a tiny little face and couldn't unsee it. I've decided I need to plague all who read this with the same burden.
This is absolutely incredible! You truly brought out all the emotions in this song so effectively with this! Great work, keep it up!
dang this actually so good. I got chills watching this. thanks for creating this.
This is going directly to my favorites
This is great! I love the black and white on one side and the color on the other.
Just beautiful!!! This song needs animation, thank you for this
I cried... thank you for this
Damn, Thank you for this! This is beautifully done. I thought you made the chicken died at the end but it's just a scratch! I'm so glad she's fine
This is so underrated keep going!
I wanted to give it a try and draw a comics but you've masterfully executed this animation haha 🥲
Dude, this is such a cool work a art. So many cool details and choices that really elevated the song.
“So that’s why she did it” as the end of the song is a pet peeve of mine. Lmao
omg that chicken is so cute, it all looks amazing, fits well with song, great job :,)))
Saying “all she is” is a mother and wife I think gets to me. There is this lie that women who decide against a career are missing out on life. Is the implication that she believes being dead is even still better than being a mother and wife? This song sounds more like an explanation of a suicide and why she ended her suffering. To have a family and be a mother and still feel emotionally empty would be devastating. Maybe the idea that you can’t feel happiness with all of that, the only answer for the chicken is to get to the “other side”. In this case it’s definitely better to think she’s happier now despite how selfish she was to leave everyone behind, even though we know she probably didn’t find the happiness she wanted so badly for. The more we have the more miserable I feel we are. I empathize with her wanting to leave, it’s just a shame nobody saw the signs of her looking into the distance. We are all just one decision away from ending the things we think make us miserable, we’re just scared of the other side.
She did it so we would one day believe she’s happier now than in this life. She was sick of being sad, I can understand. We all walk up to the edge of the road when it get bad enough. Poor chicken had too much courage.
Amazing work my new friend! Subscribed
Thank you for being here!
Abd now I'm crying over a song about a chicken thanks boo but am 😭 👍
You drew her so cute omg it makes me cry more than I already did before. Great job!
ART
Thanks I’m absolutely sobbing
This was gorgeous
Beautiful stuff. 2:31 is my favorite frame. So good, yet so depressing.
I loved drawing that frame, thank you!
Thanks for making this. it's really a beautiful addition to the song.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To make us cry
If you think about it... either way... she got to the other side...
Well, this made me cry. I hope my mama made it to the other side.
Why tf doesn’t this have more views this is so good
beautiful work and interpretation
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFULL ;-;
That’s what I exactly what I thought when I heard this music for the first dreaming that anyone made an animation and now I see that… bro you made something more than a masterpiece… I cry of happiness 🥹literally.
THANKS FOR THIS GIGA-MEGA-MASTERPIECE.
Thank you for watching!!!
simple, but impactful. You did Bo's song justice
This is so beautiful :')
Wow, really illustrative. This should go viral. Think the end with "the other side" has double meaning though and I guess you chose the one with the other side of the road and not heaven.
It was very tempting to go with the latter, but I decided to stick with my original idea😅
This was wonderfully made!! Stunningly simply artwork, emotions, genera effect; you really made this song come alive. Well done!!
man this hits different. GREAT animation and you deserve a lot from this