3:03 Bo Burnham through gritted teeth singing "Straight white man" right after complaining about his new case not fitting his new iPhone is possibly the funniest thing he's ever done. I just really respect and admire it as a joke.
@@vhufeosqap I would argue it does. Materialism is defined by the importance placed in (im)material objects. Impermanent objects with a logo on them. You think you're hot shit cuz you have a BMW? We all need *things.* But you purport your thing is better than mine because of a logo? Yeah, materialistic, shallow reasoning
I said to my boyfriend, "What if we had kids?" He said, "I thought we already agreed that's a terrible financial decision, at least at this stage in our lives." I said, "Yeah, but I woke up this morning with the weirdest craving for destroying the sanctity of marriage and family"
That part was extremely hypocritical. White majority countries are objectively the best countries for gays and women and somehow it's white men who are holding back women's and gay rights? The very men who treat women and gay people better then anyone else are getting shit on meanwhile in most non white countries homophobia is the norm and in some cases even punishable by death where as women are equal only on paper. In the muslim world honour killings are the norm and it's white men who are holding women back?
Artemis he’s written and directed a movie (which is an absolute work of genius) - Eighth Grade! I think he’s just exploring other mediums. His anxiety was getting worse with stand-up so he stepped away. But he’s still finding ways to express doing what he loves and share it with the world so that’s brilliant!
His facial expressions and voice when he says 'case doesn't fit that phone' is so naturally funny and demonstrates his brilliant acting skills as well. Cracks me up every time!
He really knows how to add tiny details in the funniest way. His facial expressions like you said. Saying “straight white man” through bared teeth 3:02 Fake sobs 2:06 Pronouncing “man” this way 3:53 😂😂 love the man
It’s brilliant. The red lights and the villain music solo fits this song so perfectly. He expresses a typical straight white male in his lyrics, even dresses like one, then he paints himself in red light and plays the bad guy music. I love it.
This guy is good at everything. Oscar winning movies, god like singing, and godlike piano skills. Edit: I just wanna edit this real quick cause people got really pissed at this for some reason. The best point I see is that I forgot comedy. I admit I did forget tat and he's very funny. The other thing is that he doesn't have godlike singing/piano. That's kinda besides the point I was just admiring his work, and I think he's just as high up in those departments as other people mentioned in replies. I think that having errors or imperfections in art gives it character, which is better than if it's perfect. That's my opinion and I won't be coming back to this post.
I think he might be a gifted ADHD child. (His left-brain right-brain piece is suggestive. And he blows up at hecklers very much the same way I lose my temper when someone crosses the line with me.) It can be a hard awakening, figuring our talent out, because the solutions aren't as obvious as the problems are. I'm also good at everything I try, if I stick with it for a moderate amount of time. But I'm not tormented enough to have directed my wit at comedy. I'm proud of Bo, that he stopped. Figuring out and acknowledging that what you are doing is not helping you, is how we take a step towards happiness.
If u guys are wondering "Where's Bo Burmham?" Well.... Buckle up buddies, this is a long one. Bo Burnham got more and more anxious despite loving stand up comedy. Eventually leading to panic attacks on *stage.* He was scared from preforming, became depressed, basically just laughed through the pain. For example: In "Make Happy." The last song "Can't handle this right now" There is a line that states "Come and watch the skinny kid with a steadying declining mental health, and laugh as attempts to give you what he cannot give himself." The 'thing he cannot give himself" Is happiness (For obvious reasons) Both the name and that line is proof he had severe anxiety issues (and the fact that he said it on in interview). He didn't hate preforming tho, he loved it. He just needed to stop due to his mental health. He then made a movie and wrote songs for sesame street. But don't lose hope completely. He does some short stand-ups in LA. And he *really wants to get back to comedy.* So we never know, maybe in time he will come back with a massive banger. If I made any mistakes. please correct me. Have a nice day. Edit: I know this is *VERY* late, but he returned. noice.
I honestly hope he makes more movies. eighth grade was phenomenal, genuinely one of the best movies I've ever seen, and it still had that classic bo burnham social commentary. it would let him keep being creative without the pressure of having to be in front of the camera
@@stevenclark1662 Great point. Charachters Bo is playing are 2 completly different ones. One is just enjoying themselves on Instagram and is shown to be more complicated while other is just a self declared victim.
okay listen i love his comedy and i’m so glad he’s happier now in the movie business but can we talk abt the minor piano section with the “villain-y” feel HELLO?? bo’s playing is so dynamic and spans the entire spectrum of emotion and i love that. his musicality is wonderful.
@@cheddarcheese4159I'm going to give you 3 answers: 1 - i'm not saying is about the individual Donald James Trump, i'm saying that is most likely about PEOPLE LIKE HIM. 2 - Beyond the obvious? 3 - a question way more on point would/should be: why someone listens to that song and the first person that same someone associated with it was... a harsh critic of the US current President?...
3:28 im rewatching this and can we take a moment to appreciate his writing in this part?? i REALLY like the chords and stuff, it fits the lighting really well and it's just amazing overall
@Derric Greene don’t feel bad! Intersectionality is a thing, and privilege in one (or multiple areas) doesn’t erase other disadvantages. You can still face plenty of obstacles in life that aren't due to your race, sex, or sexuality, and some of that shit is still major… and hard! Keep it up and just do your best :)
@@LewReviews This is an old video of him from a set a few years ago, he stopped doing comedy shows and left social media mostly. He stopped cause he became the thing he made fun off and to help his mental health.
"The women want rights, the African Ame- It doesn't work with the rhythm." *I want this man to receive every award ever, even if he doesn't even qualify for a good 80% of them.*
@@VinVonVoom It's kinda sad that the majority of the issues of society these days are a two-way street, with sexism and racism and a ton of other stuff being directed at literally everyone. I guess it's a twisted version of actual equality where everyone has equal ability to tear each other apart with mean words, but still. We all know that social issues are stupid, so why not simply outgrow them?
The line “the gays want... kids. What?” Always reminds me of Between two ferns when Zach told Obama to “make same sex divorce illegal then see how much they like it”.
It is, if you’ve never watched Fox News and believe the caricatured manner presented to you by biased parties on the other side. I ended up here from a Jesse smollet video showing ten minutes of CNN, wanna comment on them too? The song is funny, it’s a humorous exaggeration. Carlin said, “I believe you can joke about anything. It all depends on how you construct the joke. What the exaggeration is, what the exaggeration is. Because every joke needs one exaggeration; every joke needs one thing to be way out of proportion.” If you haven’t realized this, pay attention from here on out and see if he’s wrong. And it would probably do you well to read more opinions and listen to arguments against your position, or just admit you’re ignorant and would rather stay in your bubble. Maybe someday you’ll be able to swim in deeper waters.
@@kiwisareoranges yikes, think before you speak, or at least like.. don't talk about things you know zero about xD. You only know your ideas of other peoples ideas, ofc. ;)
I'm obsessed with Bo's talent. When any of my friends are having a bad day I send them a link to this song. It's a prescription for joy. Thank God for Bo and his contributions that allow us a reprieve from our hectic lives.
With specific friends of mine (only those of us who we know are absolutely completely okay with it, and we know that for a fact), when one of us is having a bad day, we'll send Kill Yourself (by Bo Burnham, for anyone who doesn't know that song). It's perfect and it works immediately haha but of course, we're very careful with who we send it to, any time but ESPECIALLY when they're having a bad day. It's not everyone's sense of humor, and we make sure to respect that. But for those of us who like that kind of humor, it works like a charm!
I wasn't sure what to think of this song when I first heard it, but the "...and also NO to the things you asked for" line solidified that it was a fantastic song. Bo really has the ability to demonstrate a point in a funny way.
I don't know what it is about this clip but the lighting, mixed with Bo's phenomenal acting makes him look like he is legitimately on the brink of tears (his eyes are very twinkly), which makes this song even better 😂 especially 2:10-2:15
I think the most impactful part for me is when he sings "and also 'no' to the things you asked for"--because it shows he recognizes the social power imbalance. When people say to a marginalized person that they're taking "offense" to something--they don't get that it's not about "offense"--it's literally about being disempowered and having to come and beg another demographic to try and gain access to what that demographic assumes they have a right to simply by being born how they are. If I have a right in a society, there really is no reason that any other citizen should have to come and appeal to me for that same right. If I'm born with it, so should they be.
(Lyrics) Guys I got a lot of problems in my life I wrote a song about some of the problems in my life Hope that some of you can relate to it Here we go Walking around I got no one to talk to There's everyone And then there's just me If I could change Don't you think that I'd do it God only knows Why he cursed me to be A straight white male I state my problems Other people roll their eyes Three trips to the mall Zero khakis in my size I've never been the victim Of a random search for drugs But you can't say My life is easy Until you've walked a mile in my Uggs Straight white male I know the road looks tough ahead The women want rights The gays want kids (what?) Can't you just leave us alone? And also "No" to the things you asked for (They're being greedy And they know it, okay?) Everyone thinks that I've got it easy Just 'cause it's true Doesn't mean that it's right So pull up a chair And put down your pitchforks Give me a chance To show you what it is like To be a straight white male The churches never made me Feel ashamed of who I am But I get emails from Zappos That Gmail doesn't mark as spam My country's constitution Was hand-written by my race But my wife bought me The brand new iPhone With an iPod Touch's case (Case doesn't fit that phone) Straight white male I know the road looks tough ahead The women want rights The blacks want Not to be called "the blacks" (Sorry) Can't you just leave us alone? And also "No" to the things you asked for No Straight white male Know the road looks tough ahead The women want rights The African Ameri- It doesn't work with the rhythm We used to have all the money and land And we still do But it's not as fun now (Thank you)
Thank you! I want to show my dad this song, but with his hearing he always needs the lyrics because he can't understand what's being said over the music. But the phone I have now doesn't let me do split screen. I've tried pulling up lyric videos, but he's also legally blind and the videos usually either have a color scheme that he can't see/read, or it's too small, or too much on the screen at one time, or sometimes it goes too quickly. Or sometimes it's all of the above. So, thank you so much for taking the time to post the lyrics. Even if it was just copy and pasted, it's still very helpful!
I'm a seasoned musician of several years now, and I haven't been wowed by a piece of pop-structure music like that in a while, also by some of his other songs I've heard on this youtube rabbit hole I'm on right now. I would unironically listen to a whole album of serious music of his if he put one out. These are amazingly composed and written songs. And all the while, it's to deliver first rate comedy. What a guy.
"Can't you just leave us alone? And also no to the things you asked for..." I've been trying to put into words the reaction men have to being asked for basic human decency for years, and I couldn't explain in paragraphs exactly what they were doing and why it was so frustrating to me. Bo burnham did it in two sentences...
Make them a close friend on IG, and share it to your story. That ought to do the trick, surely! 😂 If nothing else, it'll atleast make them feel special for "being added as a close friend"
Did bo have to remove his videos and netflix reupload them because of a contract or something?? Because straight white male and other songs from bo on his channel just randomly disappeared around the start of the year. what happened?
Not from his own channel. Those uploads were just from random channels and blew up. All of the songs Bo uploaded himself are still up on his own channel.
I think part of the point is to imagine how much his existing problems would be exacerbated if he wasn't a straight white guy. I'm a straight white guy, and to me life is a constant struggle, but I always have it in my head that it could be much more a struggle if I didn't roll a fucking 6 when I was born.
@WolvesTeeth Hi, I accuse others of having an agenda, as I spout my agenda! why don’t you tell us all about the post-WW2 era GI Bill and GI homeowners program then? Maybe you can include what % of black soldiers were afforded the same “handouts” as white soldiers? Then, when people found out, instead of committing to guaranteeing the same benefits to everyone who served, they started making huge cuts to the program. Probably some good reading for you, since you feel so oppressed.
It’s not Netflix that won’t allow it, it’s Bo. He was saying that he wouldn’t release an album for this show, because it doesn’t really work without the lighting and effects.
I feel like some people in the comments are missing the point of the song? Like saying that nowadays he would get cancelled when he's making fun of straight white men who think they're oppressed
@@markwalden2433 of course i will. Right now i'm opening my my little pony laptop and entering to my kpop stan twitter account to put you in twitter jail. Hell dude, you really think that could happen. That's knda fucked up
As a bi white woman who, like bo, sturggles with her mental health, I find this song so genius. You know that your privileged and your life is for the most part amazing and full of opportunities and sometimes you whine about small things and feel bad. ( Rightfully so) But when it comes to your mental health and your not okay you feel ashamed and guilty for feeling as if your life was difficult and full of challanges because you know that you have such a good start in life. To be able to put that complicated mess in a sarcastic song is really quite the work of art.
As a straight, white man myself, I know white privilege exists, but I prefer to say we straight, white men have lives that are "easier", not "easy". If you live long enough, no one's life is consistently easy. (And if you don't live long enough, well, not ideal either.) My life isn't always easy, there are just additional difficulties and unfairnesses that I am spared but that less privileged groups have to deal with.
@@lethargogpeterson4083 Yeah. That's a good logic too. I get you point. As long as the weight those aditional struggles can have on your life should not be underestimated.
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“We used to have all the money and the land...and we still do but it’s not as fun now” 4 years and that line still gets me
4 years ago I didn't get it, now I do because the song is making fun of me from 4 years ago.
Slays me every time 😁
XD Ikr?! I love that line so dang much
XD yeah I loved that part.
Gabriel a lesson we all have to learn the hard way 💔
I understand he’s a comedian but his piano playing is so expressive
Have a listen to Tim Minchin if you haven't already! Great comedian and extremely amazing piano skills
Nathan Willingham will do!
Nathan Willingham Tim Minchin is my favorite by far
He's a few more things than a comedian ^^
Tom Lehrer is og bo burnham
The tears in his eyes while saying «The case doesn't fit that phone» is just great acting
I always thought it was "that fucker" lol
The teeth gritting singing after that also made me wheeze uncontrollably
Man, best part of the song. Gets me every time.
bold of you to assume it's acting
'Acting'
3:03 Bo Burnham through gritted teeth singing "Straight white man" right after complaining about his new case not fitting his new iPhone is possibly the funniest thing he's ever done. I just really respect and admire it as a joke.
He nailed white superficiality. I was crying at that line 😂
it's honestly my favourite part of the song lmfao
@@vhufeosqap I would argue it does.
Materialism is defined by the importance placed in (im)material objects. Impermanent objects with a logo on them.
You think you're hot shit cuz you have a BMW?
We all need *things.* But you purport your thing is better than mine because of a logo?
Yeah, materialistic, shallow reasoning
@Margherita :/ ew
@@scarlett3700 yes that part and the part about the land at the end is hilarious
"the gays..wants kids,what?"
As gay,thats gold
They’re being greedy and they know it🤣 had me in a coffin
Perfectly captures the lunacy of the anti-gay crowd. They’re not asking for anything beyond the right to live like anyone else
Also gay and that line makes me die laughing every time
I said to my boyfriend, "What if we had kids?" He said, "I thought we already agreed that's a terrible financial decision, at least at this stage in our lives." I said, "Yeah, but I woke up this morning with the weirdest craving for destroying the sanctity of marriage and family"
That part was extremely hypocritical. White majority countries are objectively the best countries for gays and women and somehow it's white men who are holding back women's and gay rights? The very men who treat women and gay people better then anyone else are getting shit on meanwhile in most non white countries homophobia is the norm and in some cases even punishable by death where as women are equal only on paper. In the muslim world honour killings are the norm and it's white men who are holding women back?
i’m officially using this to teach people what satire is
It’s Always sunny is also a good shout for that.
Also check out Klan KooKout
Lll
This song is the best use of sarcasm tbh
@@charliesealvids the very first episode is hilariously satire
Maybe I’m just a straight white male but the fact that this isn’t on Spotify is a huge problem
Netflix really cucked us over not making Make Happy available on streaming -_-
I died.
You're being greedy and you know it...
@@sandothemando8924 no no he's a straight white male, let him speak dude
@@Deeplycloseted435 you cant buy this as an album either thats a really invalid argument in this case.
As a Straight White Man, this really speaks to the depressing, overwhelming life that we live. And also no, to the things you asked for.
underrated
I snorted at this comment then yelled "But why not!"
I hope your next phone case doesn't fit 😆
@@bananaz572171 that's a hate crime bro you can't say that😑😂
@@batmanbarlow829 XD deal with it!
@@bananaz572171 🤣😂😂😂😂
Bruh...the way he starts playing the keyboard at 3:28 is amazing
Ikr
It's like a jaunty dance
He's having a stroke.
its beautiful
I think this is his best song with the piano
LMAO best part is “the women want rights, the blacks want… not to be called the blacks, sorry”
I had to pause from crackin up 😂
When he tried to call them afro-american but it didn't work with the rythem xD
yet they keep calling each other n*gga. like which one is it? you want to be called black, or nah?
@@baileysmith4744 flawed line of thinking you got there.
@@baileysmith4744 You're... clearly not a fan of Bo. Why are you here?
I feel like netflix, too, is in denial over his comedy retirement
edit: *temporary* comedy retirement (:
i cant believe I've been blindly waiting for a comedy comeback but he retired, I didnt even know 😔
@@sensenpen he stated that he did not enjoy performing at all.
@@Keesman21 aww really that's sad to hear. So what is he doing now? Does he still do music or movies?
@@Artemis820 movie production! Lighting and such :)
Artemis he’s written and directed a movie (which is an absolute work of genius) - Eighth Grade! I think he’s just exploring other mediums. His anxiety was getting worse with stand-up so he stepped away. But he’s still finding ways to express doing what he loves and share it with the world so that’s brilliant!
His facial expressions and voice when he says 'case doesn't fit that phone' is so naturally funny and demonstrates his brilliant acting skills as well. Cracks me up every time!
He really knows how to add tiny details in the funniest way. His facial expressions like you said. Saying “straight white man” through bared teeth 3:02
Fake sobs 2:06
Pronouncing “man” this way 3:53
😂😂 love the man
3:28 always gives me chills. He's so talented and funny. Something about that part and how passionately he plays it makes me giddy
It’s brilliant. The red lights and the villain music solo fits this song so perfectly. He expresses a typical straight white male in his lyrics, even dresses like one, then he paints himself in red light and plays the bad guy music. I love it.
the fuckin music man thats so good
His face when he says “that case doesn’t fit that phone” is probably the only cure for my depression I’ve ever found.
“We used to have all the money and land and we still do but it’s not as fun now..” I CANT BREATHE. Has to be one of the funniest lines in this song.
When tf is he gonna stop releasing Oscar worthy movies and come back to standup that doesn’t make him that happy?
on a scale from 0 to 1...,. are you happy?
Heather Dawn 1 to 0*
i hope you’re kidding because i don’t think he’s gonna go back to stand up comedy anytime soon
its sad but true
@@PonchiOFFICIAL r/whoosh
This guy is good at everything. Oscar winning movies, god like singing, and godlike piano skills.
Edit: I just wanna edit this real quick cause people got really pissed at this for some reason. The best point I see is that I forgot comedy. I admit I did forget tat and he's very funny. The other thing is that he doesn't have godlike singing/piano. That's kinda besides the point I was just admiring his work, and I think he's just as high up in those departments as other people mentioned in replies. I think that having errors or imperfections in art gives it character, which is better than if it's perfect. That's my opinion and I won't be coming back to this post.
@Meie Locrt It's called " eighth grade "
I love bo Burnham so much! And I feel so sad taht despite being so perfect he couldn't be happy.
I think he might be a gifted ADHD child. (His left-brain right-brain piece is suggestive. And he blows up at hecklers very much the same way I lose my temper when someone crosses the line with me.) It can be a hard awakening, figuring our talent out, because the solutions aren't as obvious as the problems are. I'm also good at everything I try, if I stick with it for a moderate amount of time. But I'm not tormented enough to have directed my wit at comedy.
I'm proud of Bo, that he stopped.
Figuring out and acknowledging that what you are doing is not helping you, is how we take a step towards happiness.
But not comedy
@@broskyification Well everyone has different tastes. You might not enjoy his form of humour while it draws peals of laughter in me.
If u guys are wondering "Where's Bo Burmham?"
Well.... Buckle up buddies, this is a long one.
Bo Burnham got more and more anxious despite loving stand up comedy. Eventually leading to panic attacks on *stage.* He was scared from preforming, became depressed, basically just laughed through the pain. For example: In "Make Happy." The last song "Can't handle this right now" There is a line that states "Come and watch the skinny kid with a steadying declining mental health, and laugh as attempts to give you what he cannot give himself." The 'thing he cannot give himself" Is happiness (For obvious reasons) Both the name and that line is proof he had severe anxiety issues (and the fact that he said it on in interview). He didn't hate preforming tho, he loved it. He just needed to stop due to his mental health.
He then made a movie and wrote songs for sesame street.
But don't lose hope completely. He does some short stand-ups in LA. And he *really wants to get back to comedy.* So we never know, maybe in time he will come back with a massive banger.
If I made any mistakes. please correct me. Have a nice day.
Edit: I know this is *VERY* late, but he returned. noice.
@@hound8801 He said it in an some interview after making "Eighth Grade" Not sure what interview though, sorry.
He also acted in a movie called “Promising Young Woman”.
@@acaesic really? Thats news for me.
Yay I was hoping he wasn’t quitting
I honestly hope he makes more movies. eighth grade was phenomenal, genuinely one of the best movies I've ever seen, and it still had that classic bo burnham social commentary. it would let him keep being creative without the pressure of having to be in front of the camera
damn that one solo piano part is so good
That was exactly what I was thinking
The little scale part in the middle is really good too
it's all a solo mate it's just him
3:28
@@lenenlawless nah, its called a solo when nothings over it. Like his voice for example
the opposite of “white woman’s instagram”
More of a parallel than an opposite I think
Idk, there is the very humanizing part of WWI
@@stevenclark1662 Great point. Charachters Bo is playing are 2 completly different ones. One is just enjoying themselves on Instagram and is shown to be more complicated while other is just a self declared victim.
@@obitosenju3768 gotta score some victimhood farming points xd
@@stevenclark1662white womans instagram or World War One
He’s quite the composer! That red top light with the dramatic music *chef kiss*
I get more impressed every time I see Bo sing.
You can actually tell hes a much better singer in this special vs. What
1:47 he channeled his inner Karen 😂
The original Karen
the karen "okay?"
Truly
he has the karen stare down
Or his inner Republican legislator🤣
okay listen i love his comedy and i’m so glad he’s happier now in the movie business but can we talk abt the minor piano section with the “villain-y” feel HELLO?? bo’s playing is so dynamic and spans the entire spectrum of emotion and i love that. his musicality is wonderful.
Y'all release this stuff like he didn't quit comedy years ago.
Edit: this aged like milk
Not for long
He's a writer and director for Chris Rock. He directed Tambourine. Bo still be in the comedy game.
Didn’t he work with Chris rock?
They released this a few years ago
As if people don’t want to see it
3:28 this part walked so the keyboard in bezos 1 could run
so true, bestie!
3:27 - This part always just solidifies in my head how AMAZING Bo is at playing piano and I'm always so impressed.
Robert de Niro listening to this, shedding a tear thinking how he's only making $7.5 million this year.
Yeah... bo's target is CERTAINLY Robert DeNiro and not, lets say, DONALD TRUMP!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAH you imbecils are so fucking predictables...
😂😂😂😂😂
Luis Tiago de Mattos Ferreira what
@@airfryerenthusiast1675 my bad. Keyboard in portuguese. Didnt notice hehehe
My point stand tho.
Luis Tiago de Mattos Ferreira why do you think this is about Trump?
@@cheddarcheese4159I'm going to give you 3 answers:
1 - i'm not saying is about the individual Donald James Trump, i'm saying that is most likely about PEOPLE LIKE HIM.
2 - Beyond the obvious?
3 - a question way more on point would/should be: why someone listens to that song and the first person that same someone associated with it was... a harsh critic of the US current President?...
3:28 im rewatching this and can we take a moment to appreciate his writing in this part?? i REALLY like the chords and stuff, it fits the lighting really well and it's just amazing overall
0:54 love the sudden harmonic shift down to a i - V - VI deceptive cadence every time the punchline to his "complaint" comes lol.
“We used to have all the money and land.....we still do but it’s not as fun now.” 😂😂😂
@Derric Greene don’t feel bad! Intersectionality is a thing, and privilege in one (or multiple areas) doesn’t erase other disadvantages. You can still face plenty of obstacles in life that aren't due to your race, sex, or sexuality, and some of that shit is still major… and hard! Keep it up and just do your best :)
@Derric Greene oh Jesus Christ. Stop being a sucker.
He was so ahead of the time lol
He was streets ahead
And the fact that he was so young makes it even more remarkable
Was? Where is he?
@@LewReviews unfortunately he passed away in a tragic bumper car accident... What a ghastly scene it was.
@@LewReviews This is an old video of him from a set a few years ago, he stopped doing comedy shows and left social media mostly. He stopped cause he became the thing he made fun off and to help his mental health.
The thing with Bo is your too busy laughing at his jokes, then he does a silent bit and you raise how much of an amazing piano player he is.
"The women want rights, the African Ame- It doesn't work with the rhythm." *I want this man to receive every award ever, even if he doesn't even qualify for a good 80% of them.*
Women have just as many rights as men.
@@AQS521 Not to start an argument with future repliers, but yes. Yes, they do. If not more, these days.
@@shiftyburger5809 how can I be as out of touch as you guys? Seems much more relaxing than seeing the blatant sexism creeping into everything.
@@VinVonVoom It's kinda sad that the majority of the issues of society these days are a two-way street, with sexism and racism and a ton of other stuff being directed at literally everyone. I guess it's a twisted version of actual equality where everyone has equal ability to tear each other apart with mean words, but still. We all know that social issues are stupid, so why not simply outgrow them?
@@shiftyburger5809bo burnham would not want u as his target audience
When he does the singing through gritted teeth,, killls me 😆
The line “the gays want... kids. What?” Always reminds me of Between two ferns when Zach told Obama to “make same sex divorce illegal then see how much they like it”.
This is Bo's best piano piece ever. Fight me.
it is
Yup
From God's perspective
What about a world on fire?
@@noia-43 😂😂😂
All the nuances really just put him on another level. You can watch this 100x and still notice small things that add to each delivery.
Fox News is this song, but unironic.
this ... this won. this is so factual and funy
Too True
The right watches this video
Leaves the chat
It is, if you’ve never watched Fox News and believe the caricatured manner presented to you by biased parties on the other side. I ended up here from a Jesse smollet video showing ten minutes of CNN, wanna comment on them too?
The song is funny, it’s a humorous exaggeration. Carlin said,
“I believe you can joke about anything. It all depends on how you construct the joke. What the exaggeration is, what the exaggeration is. Because every joke needs one exaggeration; every joke needs one thing to be way out of proportion.”
If you haven’t realized this, pay attention from here on out and see if he’s wrong. And it would probably do you well to read more opinions and listen to arguments against your position, or just admit you’re ignorant and would rather stay in your bubble. Maybe someday you’ll be able to swim in deeper waters.
@@kiwisareoranges yikes, think before you speak, or at least like.. don't talk about things you know zero about xD. You only know your ideas of other peoples ideas, ofc. ;)
"Can't you just leave us alone, and also no to the things you asked for."
🤣 so perfect
lol Bo Burnham and John Mulaney are the only reason I subbed to this channel
And Chappelle
And Bill burr
^Four of my favorite humans^
Lol and Bo’s done with his standup but he’s still a legend👏
Dubayu Dubayu Dubayu Dot Calm exactly
“We used to have all the money and land, we still do but it’s not as fun now”🤣🤣
The delivery of the final 'straight white.....maaaen' always gets me for some reason... the facial expression is just brilliant
3:28 unironically one of the coolest piano solos I’ve ever heard
One of the NASTIEST solos ever, been trying to find something like it for hours
this song is funny but his piano playing is so good especially the part at 3:28
I'm obsessed with Bo's talent. When any of my friends are having a bad day I send them a link to this song. It's a prescription for joy. Thank God for Bo and his contributions that allow us a reprieve from our hectic lives.
With specific friends of mine (only those of us who we know are absolutely completely okay with it, and we know that for a fact), when one of us is having a bad day, we'll send Kill Yourself (by Bo Burnham, for anyone who doesn't know that song). It's perfect and it works immediately haha but of course, we're very careful with who we send it to, any time but ESPECIALLY when they're having a bad day. It's not everyone's sense of humor, and we make sure to respect that. But for those of us who like that kind of humor, it works like a charm!
I wasn't sure what to think of this song when I first heard it, but the "...and also NO to the things you asked for" line solidified that it was a fantastic song. Bo really has the ability to demonstrate a point in a funny way.
I don't know what it is about this clip but the lighting, mixed with Bo's phenomenal acting makes him look like he is legitimately on the brink of tears (his eyes are very twinkly), which makes this song even better 😂 especially 2:10-2:15
3:29 is just pure music to my ears i love it so much
You can see on his face how much he was loving that solo
HIs comedy is absolute gold, BUt can we take a moment and talk about his fuckin brilliant musicianship, that piano during the bridge fuckin slaps.
I think the most impactful part for me is when he sings "and also 'no' to the things you asked for"--because it shows he recognizes the social power imbalance. When people say to a marginalized person that they're taking "offense" to something--they don't get that it's not about "offense"--it's literally about being disempowered and having to come and beg another demographic to try and gain access to what that demographic assumes they have a right to simply by being born how they are. If I have a right in a society, there really is no reason that any other citizen should have to come and appeal to me for that same right. If I'm born with it, so should they be.
this guy gets it
THIS! You nailed it dude (or girl? idk.)
don't care. white men aren't privileged.
That piano solo is ✨perfection✨
Literally gave me chills
4:17 that one guy who jumped the gun made it so much better, whoever you are - thank you!
(Lyrics)
Guys
I got a lot of problems in my life
I wrote a song about some of the problems in my life
Hope that some of you can relate to it
Here we go
Walking around
I got no one to talk to
There's everyone
And then there's just me
If I could change
Don't you think that I'd do it
God only knows
Why he cursed me to be
A straight white male
I state my problems
Other people roll their eyes
Three trips to the mall
Zero khakis in my size
I've never been the victim
Of a random search for drugs
But you can't say
My life is easy
Until you've walked a mile in my Uggs
Straight white male
I know the road looks tough ahead
The women want rights
The gays want kids (what?)
Can't you just leave us alone?
And also
"No" to the things you asked for
(They're being greedy
And they know it, okay?)
Everyone thinks that I've got it easy
Just 'cause it's true
Doesn't mean that it's right
So pull up a chair
And put down your pitchforks
Give me a chance
To show you what it is like
To be a straight white male
The churches never made me
Feel ashamed of who I am
But I get emails from Zappos
That Gmail doesn't mark as spam
My country's constitution
Was hand-written by my race
But my wife bought me
The brand new iPhone
With an iPod Touch's case
(Case doesn't fit that phone)
Straight white male
I know the road looks tough ahead
The women want rights
The blacks want
Not to be called "the blacks" (Sorry)
Can't you just leave us alone?
And also
"No" to the things you asked for
No
Straight white male
Know the road looks tough ahead
The women want rights
The African Ameri-
It doesn't work with the rhythm
We used to have all the money and land
And we still do
But it's not as fun now
(Thank you)
👍
Thank you! I want to show my dad this song, but with his hearing he always needs the lyrics because he can't understand what's being said over the music. But the phone I have now doesn't let me do split screen.
I've tried pulling up lyric videos, but he's also legally blind and the videos usually either have a color scheme that he can't see/read, or it's too small, or too much on the screen at one time, or sometimes it goes too quickly. Or sometimes it's all of the above.
So, thank you so much for taking the time to post the lyrics. Even if it was just copy and pasted, it's still very helpful!
Thx
I think now's an appropriate time to bring this song back...
Hey friend. I'm here too. When satire becomes a little too real, I feel like I'm going to laugh from the irony until I cry
@abbieclark4766 that's the beauty of dark comedy. coping with reality through laughter 🧡. we'll get through this
This is absolutely hilarious but the melody is BEAUTIFUL-
That breakdown at 3:24 it's out of this planet. his piano skills make me wet and Im a straight white male too... I love his piano skills too much
I find it amazing how this comedy song has such a genuinely ominous and fantastic piano solo near the end.
I'm a seasoned musician of several years now, and I haven't been wowed by a piece of pop-structure music like that in a while, also by some of his other songs I've heard on this youtube rabbit hole I'm on right now. I would unironically listen to a whole album of serious music of his if he put one out. These are amazingly composed and written songs. And all the while, it's to deliver first rate comedy. What a guy.
I want a John mulaney and bo Burnham talk show where they just sit around and chat
the only reason I haven’t offed myself is because of the possibility that this might one day come true tbh
I'm obsessed with his songs rn, especially this one, I listen to it every day
Oh hes not back, your just releasing clips from old shows. got it. Shame.
Still gave me a great laugh 🤣
This is exactly the type of white “problem” Bo was singing about.
@@worldismyashtray being sad about a comedian is not allowed?
@@worldismyashtray pointing out that it's older content is not a white person problem what the fuck
I never seen this dude before seems interesting. Everyone hasn't seen HIM but getting ready to find out
5 years later, that bridge/piano solo still slaps 🔥🔥🔥
This is what comedic genius looks like
I love his comedic songs, and I feel like with that piano playing and his talent he could write some killer love songs
why is nobody talking about how ungodly this piano solo at 3:27 is. THAT IS SO FUCKING GOOD UGHAAHH
i’m so insanely happy that all these Bo videos are popping up in my recommended again🥺♥️i adore him so much
Awww...and I screeched at the idea he had released new content. Still waiting patiently, but it was a moment of excitement. Oh well. GO BO!!!
The instumental 2:00 is beautiful
The world does not deserve this man. Just f*cking brilliant.
"Can't you just leave us alone? And also no to the things you asked for..." I've been trying to put into words the reaction men have to being asked for basic human decency for years, and I couldn't explain in paragraphs exactly what they were doing and why it was so frustrating to me. Bo burnham did it in two sentences...
o god how do i send this to someone without sendingthsi to them
wat
😂
Make them a close friend on IG, and share it to your story. That ought to do the trick, surely! 😂 If nothing else, it'll atleast make them feel special for "being added as a close friend"
Do you know magic?
i'll do it for u
"We used to own all the land, But it’s not as fun now" is my favorite line 🤣
the fact that this isn’t on spotify yet. makes my heart ache.
Did bo have to remove his videos and netflix reupload them because of a contract or something?? Because straight white male and other songs from bo on his channel just randomly disappeared around the start of the year. what happened?
Not from his own channel. Those uploads were just from random channels and blew up. All of the songs Bo uploaded himself are still up on his own channel.
@@TotallySauceome oh I could've sworn it was his, fair enough then
Its kinda sad listening to him talk about how easy his life is in retrospect knowing about all of the mental health shit he was going through.
I don't think he would mean to downplay his mental health issues. He's just keenly aware his problems aren't because he's a straight white male
I think part of the point is to imagine how much his existing problems would be exacerbated if he wasn't a straight white guy. I'm a straight white guy, and to me life is a constant struggle, but I always have it in my head that it could be much more a struggle if I didn't roll a fucking 6 when I was born.
Thats the thing about privilege. It doesn’t mean you have no problems, it just means that you suffer zero of the problems of being non-white.
@WolvesTeeth Hi, I accuse others of having an agenda, as I spout my agenda!
why don’t you tell us all about the post-WW2 era GI Bill and GI homeowners program then? Maybe you can include what % of black soldiers were afforded the same “handouts” as white soldiers? Then, when people found out, instead of committing to guaranteeing the same benefits to everyone who served, they started making huge cuts to the program. Probably some good reading for you, since you feel so oppressed.
@WolvesTeeth are you intentionally dumb? He never talked about WW2, which incidentally ended 70ish years ago, not a century.
This song NEVER fails to make me laugh. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched it
The piano solo really gives off a phantom of the opera vibes and i love it
Dude. I can't stop loving this guy. Every show and movie of his makes me laugh and cry wich must be one of the highest points in art if you ask me.
i think musically this might be his best song. the melody is so beautiful.
I feel like JD Vance sings this to himself daily without realizing its satire
Sounds more like something Harris listens to believing it’s a documentary on why she lost.
I live for the day that Netflix allows this song on Spotify
It’s not Netflix that won’t allow it, it’s Bo. He was saying that he wouldn’t release an album for this show, because it doesn’t really work without the lighting and effects.
3:26 The fcking "🎶No🎶" caption with the zoom out and distant voice is so perfect
I've been thinking about this song all throughout my classes. Who needs test review when Bo Burnham exists?
I feel like no one talks about how good bo is at piano, dudes a great musician
This is my favourite Bo Burnham song to listen to. The instrumental is so damn good.
I feel like some people in the comments are missing the point of the song? Like saying that nowadays he would get cancelled when he's making fun of straight white men who think they're oppressed
they cancel everyone lol so yeah
@@markwalden2433 yeah, you didn't get it
@@tomaslobos1326 yeah, you didn't get it. Are you also one of those Twitter residents that cancel everyone on sight?
@@markwalden2433 of course i will. Right now i'm opening my my little pony laptop and entering to my kpop stan twitter account to put you in twitter jail.
Hell dude, you really think that could happen. That's knda fucked up
@@tomaslobos1326 My thoughts exactly
There's a male equality protest in my town this week, I'm bring my Bluetooth speaker and blasting this
Oo where??
Perfect. 🤠
well did it happen?
and that was the last anyone heard from Kay Fraser
Are you alive🤣
Never heard of this guy but this was an impressive performance
You have discovered a treasure trove of material friend.
The instrumental is so beautiful I can't
As a bi white woman who, like bo, sturggles with her mental health, I find this song so genius.
You know that your privileged and your life is for the most part amazing and full of opportunities and sometimes you whine about small things and feel bad. ( Rightfully so)
But when it comes to your mental health and your not okay you feel ashamed and guilty for feeling as if your life was difficult and full of challanges because you know that you have such a good start in life. To be able to put that complicated mess in a sarcastic song is really quite the work of art.
Great point! That is exactly why I adore this song-Bo nails it EVERY time (and I'm a bi white woman too)
As a straight, white man myself, I know white privilege exists, but I prefer to say we straight, white men have lives that are "easier", not "easy". If you live long enough, no one's life is consistently easy. (And if you don't live long enough, well, not ideal either.) My life isn't always easy, there are just additional difficulties and unfairnesses that I am spared but that less privileged groups have to deal with.
@@lethargogpeterson4083
Yeah. That's a good logic too. I get you point. As long as the weight those aditional struggles can have on your life should not be underestimated.
They’re
still milking the hell out of bo
Well I wouldn't have found him otherwise 🤔.
They're*
bte 0000 thanks
Kino Cartoon the videos aren’t monetised though, they’re just doing what they should’ve done way earlier.
they’ll stop beatin this dead horse when it stops spittin out money
“And we still do but its not as fun now.” Im dead 😂
Last line gets me every single time
Can we all just take some time to appreciate the great piano work starting at 3:30? Pretty good imo
The Joker official sountrack
Did...you watch the movie?
Egy Boy no, they didn’t
You clearly haven't seen the movie
victoriayut Here come all the Joker stans 🙄
LMFAO
I think about this song so often more people should hear that😂
He’s talking about his problems and opening up his heart...
*AND YOU’RE LAUGHING!*
The peak of Bo's character here, really; This is a masterpiece of satire.