![]() ![]() ![]() His song, Repeat Stuff, Burnham pokes fun at his own career choice and shows how some entertainers capitalize off of the insecurities of their audiences to gain a profit through simple, catchy jingles. “The world isn’t sad! The world is funny! I get it now I’m a sociopath!” Burnham exclaims sarcastically as he begins to list more tragic events within the song. Early on in the performance, Burnham performs a song called Sad and it discusses a bunch of amusingly depressing scenarios, but he puts a spin on it to show that comedy could help people cope with the horrors that the world occasionally offers. Probably his most recognizable song, Left Brain, Right Brain, is in his repertoire for this production and it describes the analytical side of his mind and the playful side of his mind being at war with one another and creates a sophisticated metaphor about his journey of how comedy helped him cope with his mental health issues. Some of the songs that Burnham has performed in this exact performance would be easily recognizable to many of the readers of this article. This show has a broad array of songs throughout its catalogue that will be sure to be stuck in your head for days on end. In 2013, Bo Burnham performed and recorded a stage show, entitled Bo Burnham: what. This particular song shows early on that the topic of discussion in the majority of his songs will be relating to his insecurities and mental health. But, it also shows genuine vulnerability for him to be speaking of insecurities of that magnitude. For never understanding or learning that everyday can’t be about him.” Those lyrics alone show how talented of an artist Bo Burnham is and it is quite a contradiction for him to write a song of that title. When he grows up to become a comic or actor, he’ll be rewarded for never maturing. Burnham sings, “Have you ever been to a birthday party for children? And one of the children won’t stop screaming, ‘cause he’s just a little attention attractor. Burnham uses a metaphor to explain what being an entertainer is like in the lyrics. This song discusses the degree of narcissism that it takes for a person to be a performer and the insecurity of feeling not worthy enough for the praise that is given. This is a very self aware song that many mentally ill ex-gifted kids relate to. One song that really sticks out in particular within his repertoire, prior to his Netflix specials, is his song Art is Dead from his 2010 Amazon Prime comedy special Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words. Burnham has indulged in various projects prior to his iconic Netflix comedy specials that generated many amazing songs. The videos he had posted gained traction and have amassed millions of views which gave him a platform to show off his music, comedy, and poetry. This Massachuesetts born comedian got his start in 2006 when he started publishing videos on Youtube of his original songs. Maestro comedian, Bo Burnham, marries intricate musical selections with self-deprecating humor in his Netflix specials that will be sure to make you painfully chuckle as you sing along with the lyrics. ![]()
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