my apologies, for this post will have zero aesthetic value and will in fact be about bo burnham.
i still can’t get over inside. i have seen it countless times and it still has the same affect on me. i could talk about it endlessly, and to put it simply; it is the best piece of art i have encountered in a very long time.
the mental health of it all. he’s a comedian, there’s a pandemic. wonderful place to start. the first half is much like his other content. comedy songs like white woman’s instagram and unpaid intern. some of them have a slightly deeper but very noticeable meaning, like how the world works and comedy. bo is speaking to the people who are listening, but the people who aren’t are simply enjoying the comedy special. then, he turns thirty. the special turns and there are mental health crises left right and center, and we can relate to it. that’s another thing i like, it’s about mental health from somebody who has mental illnesses. the signs are all there, always, but he can turn them into pieces that make others uncomfortable, and make us feel comforted. in all eyes on me, the voice distortion? read into it. that’s not his voice, it’s a vocal embodiment of depression that has taken him over. it’s inviting him in, telling him to stay. god this special gets to me.
not only is the message great, the production is astonishing. i haven’t been able to pull my eyes away. he can turn that one little room into so many different things with a couple of lights and a camera. the claustrophobia of the equipment closer to the end, the way he controls the lights to go with the music, and the mood, and the vibe, and the message. he knows what he is doing, and he is doing it well.
musically???? literally 1000000/10. the lyrics work. every single time. and the music that goes with them was created 100% by him, and it is good. not everybody can pull off an entire musical comedy special all by themself and have it be perfect. bo can. every single noise he created meant something. like in shit, even! there are so many little sounds in the background but it all works so well and gives it the feeling that it needs. the vocal control on comedy and goodbye????? i am on the floor sobbing. this man has no right to make me feel this way
i have so much more to say, but i won’t. i have one (1) friend who i talk to bo about and i know even they don’t want to hear this so i’m putting it on here instead. i would like to say also, i am a lesbian! and yet this man has taken up my entire life. he is not a celebrity crush, obviously. he is extremely talented and thoughtful and smart, and that is a really good reason to acknowledge his work. even if he did do shit things in the past, he has apologized (sincerely, not in the one satirical song. he has deleted past work and acknowledged his mistakes publicly) and i love him. good work.
sorry for rambling 😗✌️
