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The fact that the frame widens the moment she mentions her mom is dead, and starts to close back in when her monologue starts to become superficial again. Feels like she's putting the mask back on.
i think saying it's a mask it's reductive i guess, more than that it's just showing the person behind the phone. She's being genuine about what she likes to post but Instagram isn't a blog is more of a supercut of people's lifes
@@josierosie21 I agree with this interpretation. It's taking intimate aspects of a person's life and personality and putting them in the context of a perfect lens to see through. Bo did really well with that one moment, showing how despite "thousands of the same thing" online behind each one of those personas is a real person with real values and issues like everyone else. The special is a really terrifying double-take on the current age of online social culture.
It took me many listens to catch that! But my girlfriend who is religious (im agnostic) and believes in afterlife, caught it the first time. Not sure why I found the need to share this, just found it interesting 😅
@@alex7941Oh, true. I took it as an indication that her father had died long before her mother had, when she was a small child, so she had little memory of him aside from things her mother had told her about her late father, but alternatively she could have been on worse terms with her father than with her mother when both passed around the same time. I never considered that until reading your comment!
@@bricabroccoli He starts by saying "It's been a decade since you've been gone". It's probably supposed to be a post for the anniversary for her mothers passing so it focuses on the her.
I love that Bo tricks viewers into ONLY having sympathy for this hypothetical person _after_ the middle part of the song. While she's posting harmlessly happy pictures, she's a target for ridicule, but after she's an orphan, the tone of the viewers change. Almost like an episode of America's Got Talent lol. She's only relatable and worthy of people's understanding after we realize she's had to go through something terrible. I think it's clever that he makes fun of how superficial 'white women on Instagram' are, but also subtly exposes his entire KRplus audience for being pretentious and unsympathetic.
It's a good reminder that while yes, a LOT of stuff on social media is a bunch of random whatever, it's also populated by PEOPLE, living their lives and experiences and sharing them. And sometimes, those moments and genuinely and sincerely worthy of saving and documenting. Because human life has sole moments worth showing the world, like a mirror held up to our own humanity
You know it's called a reframing device right? It's used everywhere in storytelling, even in real world geopolitics as such when they wanted to reframe Ukraine with corrupt leaders to one with a heroic one.
The tonal shift of "let's point out how basic people are and make fun of them" to "oh shit these are real people with complex histories and they maybe posting all this for validation they can no longer get from their parents" is phenomenal
But because you don’t have a checkmark next to your name your opinion doesn’t matter and won’t be publicized. Good work on being one of the few who understand it though.
@@Gormfork except that’s not it at all. He shows how it’s bullshit by shifting the aspect ration to “oh this is real” to “oops so close but no keep fishing for likes”
I read it more as how folks hide behind images of happiness and perfection on their social media while dealing with real feelings of loss or sadness that aren't allowed because they would break that facade. This is why I think these songs have so much depth, a lot to unpack there.
@@jerrytruckn I don’t think it’s bullshit. You are viewing this as someone scrolling through the girl’s feed. You get a glimpse into this persons struggles and then keep scrolling back to the basic posts. She’s not just posting the message for likes, it’s supposed to be taken as sincere, but as someone scrolling through an Instagram feed you are only getting snippets of this persons life not the whole picture.
I think my favourite line is actually "I miss sitting with you in the front yard" -- because that is *not* generic, that is obviously a very specific memory about this person and her mother and how they used to hang out. Everything in the song is lightly making fun of this person for how basic their tastes are, but in a really simple evocative line you're reminded she's a particular person like anyone else, she has an inner life and experiences that were unique and meaningful to her in particular.
Also worth noting, this entire video is framed in the same aspect ratio as Instagram photos until the part about his mother. The frame expands and for just a brief moment we see them in full.
@@chrisc4507 your the one whose "shallow" 💀 you see someone showing off their accomplishments on the internet and it makes you mad thats its them, and not you. this fucking comment is so openly narcissistic its not even funny.
@@chrisc4507 it's not glorifying, and she's not bragging. her instagram is her escape from her real life, she isn't super successful (she lives in an apartment for crying out loud) and she's not really flexing on the internet, but instead posing for photos that make it *seem* like her life is perfect when she's hiding her loss. thats the point.
I do think its about how all people are all materialist and tries to build the intersectionality of privilege. The theme is, this is a person who is also trapped inside.
One of the first lines is "a couple holding hands" and then in some of the lyrics and pictures from the middle of the song are describing and showing her decorating a house. "A coffee table made out of driftwood", the video of him covered in paint while painting a wall, him holding various decorations that she would potentially be putting in her house. I think that this song also describes her relationship developing from just casual dating to them moving in together to eventually a proposal with "and a ring on her finger from the person that she loves" Also I just cried a little at the realisation that she turned 27 during this song meaning she was only 17 when her mom died.
If this is from the perspective of somebody scrolling through someone's instagram, the first post would be the most recent, and it would go backwards in time from there. So the proposal was the earliest chronologically.
The way the lyrics are set up gives me the feeling that the POV character isn’t her, but rather some random person that found her Insta and decided to scroll through it. They’re skimming through, seeing all those images and rolling their eyes at them until they get to the mom photo. That’s the post they decide to select and read the caption of. It’s only when they bothered to take a closer look that they get a perspective shift, and when they go back to scrolling with that new context they see it all differently and they understand a little better.
I agree. First time hearing I thought oh she is like most seeking attention for no reason than just that attention. I've come to feel empathy for her. I assume from the visuals she lost both of her parents at 17. Either that or grew up without her dad as he died earlier in life. At 17 just when she thought her life was starting then also losing her mom. Imagine an orphan at 17 being asked are you ok over and over thru that time trying to show she was. That she was just like all the other girls her age. I hope she married had kids and realized she was in heaven with her family. She didn't need to prove it anymore.
"A [redacted] is never late." - Rosa Parks "They're taking the [redacted] to jail" - Malcolm in the Middle "One does not simply sit at the front of the bus" - Nelson Mandela
Unfortunately that was the point of this project, seeing an already mentally ill man go literally insane and struggle to keep his head above water during the pandemic. The best “comedy special” there will ever be
I miss my mom so bad. It has literally been two decades since my mom has passed away. I was 13. I am getting married next month and this honestly hit me in the gut.
A half remembered "comedians" video about white womens instagram photos has you remembering your mothers death?? Fuck me, sounds like some introspective thought would do you well.
It’s still kind of hate. Hate for what it is doing. But then again, a lot is hated for this kind of stuff. Hell, right after this, Bo points the finger back at himself.
@@moonmoon2479 i mean...i am a white woman with an instagram and i didnt find anything hateful. It was kinda accurately funny 😂. He never said those were bad things
@@vickytsak2285 I think the point of the video is that much of a "White woman's Instagram" is superficial. The part where he talks about his dead mom and the aspect ratio breaks away from the Instagram ratio supports this. The video isn't hateful, but definitely a criticism, not of the women or people on Instagram, but of Instagram itself.
Most of the song is (kinda accurately) describing the stereotype of a basic white girl and the sometimes superficial/naive/pointless things they post, and that part reminds us that basic white girls are just.. people too. Maybe alongside posting superficial stuff on Internet they're also dealing with trauma. Maybe more than me or you have ever dealt with, and maybe they're doing a better job it at dealing with it. "Don;t judge a book by its cover" and all that jazz.
The part about mom and dad never fails to actually make me tear up. This song is hilarious and so sad at the same time, just like the whole special. These songs will forever be how I remember the pandemic, just genius.
I don't know what it is, but this song always gets me crying. The happy feeling of all the "fake-happy" pictures inturupted by the death of a parent, this song hits hard
I think it tells something more about the persona of the song that they try to find joy in smalls things such as a dog wearing a flower crown. (Yes I saw this interpretation from one of the comments)
I think it’s more about seeing the big picture of someone’s life, beyond what you assume about them. Her mom had been gone for 10 years, she’s far from a perfect person, but she’s just living her life, and our preconceived notions about who she is cannot fit in the box she’s been put in by our perspective
@@rolodaitilamsrommula I think you forget that you're talking to real human beings on the internet that can see the the comments you make, either that or you don't care about being unnecessarily angry to someone that made a comment on a video they liked 1 year ago. I didn't make it for "clout" lmao, I think the call is coming from inside the house on that one. I'm not embarrassed by my comment, I'm not afraid to show I feel empathy to people real or fake. Empathy is a strength, and one that cannot be taught. Either you're a child that hasn't matured enough to understand your emotions properly, or you're a friendless adult on the internet that needs to reply to comments negatively to feel better about their own life. I feel bad for you if that's the case, but you know you can be better, and you could start by remembering that every person on this planet is just like you, so why don't you treat them with the same respect you'd like to be treated with? Good luck with your life
"It's amazing how the song can spend 35 lines just listing fairly silly instagram aesthetic picture subjects and then in 10 lines give us a suddenly intimate glimpse of a woman who lost both her parents, implicitly recontextualizing the rest of the video as her trying to focus on things that make her happy. That's just an amazing amount of talent at lyrical narrative." just putting a comment I like here so I don't have to scroll forever to find it again
The thing that I like to keep in mind though, is that only maybe 2-3 of those things listed have even the slightest judgement applied to them by the song itself. Everything else listed being seen as puerile, trivial and worth being mocked is just our societies (almost all societies around the world) biases and tendency to default to mocking anything young women are into in that way. Bo and the song itself is largely non-judgemental regarding most of the things listed, the mockery comes from inside us.
I don’t know, I perceive it as seeking others approval by following the most generic trends you find on IG. The one moment of actual realism is talking about missing her mom, but then after a moment of self-reflection it goes back to seeking the approval of others. It’s quite literally the problem of social media today.
Nah, he shredded the omnipresent vibe of all the instagrams. I think it’s funny and kinda on it. The quote thing is really true I see that all the time.
You crack me up! I’m imagining the clips of him leading the march onto Birmingham and shouting to the demonstrators when the cops start to get rough. I mean, I know that’s making light of one of the most horrific episodes in the history of race relations… …but… …I’ve got a sincerely fucked up sense of humor.
being a musician and songwriter, the most hilarious part about this song is that I KNOW That hook was just BLARING in his head for like 2 weeks straight while he was trying to figure the rest out 😂😂
(Spoilers for Inside if anyone somehow hasn't seen it yet) Ikr? And considering the scene that takes place right after this song in the special where he's sitting in the dark watching the song with tired eyes, it WAS stuck in his head!!
As a white woman that lost her mom a decade ago this year, I can say…. I laughed hysterically when he said 85% of everything I wrote in my IG caption under my fave pic of me and her 😂
My parents passed away when I was a teenager, and I think I get something extremely different out of this song than everyone else. The triumphant melody isn’t an accident or just a cool hook. This is a power anthem to me I heard this song for the first time hanging out with my adoptive family, and it took everything I had to hold back an ugly cry for a few hours. I put in on a few more times at home, cried the worst cry I have had in years, but then it started kinda changing meaning for me. When you have hard, uncommon pain, people can’t relate. But they can relate to your joy. I’m a guy, but everything I have is like this girl. I have a bunch of career achievements that I almost feel guilty bragging about because I don’t wanna be one of those hustle-grindset kinda guys, but maybe I should brag a little more. Focusing on making a very difficult career happen is what gave me meaning through my teens and 20’s. I’m not famous but I have a job I enjoy, a good stable life, and a wonderful husband. I have everything my parents wanted for me and worked so hard to give me. I don’t think Bo Burnham is gonna read his 10 million youtube comments but jfc dude. I’m a professional musician, and this is the most powerful song I have ever experienced.
Maybe Bo won't read this, but I have., and from what I've read, you are doing something spectacular with what you were given. Also krplus.net/bidio/oZGmlmNmm3ivaoo
JFC dude, maybe a little more introspection and you wouldn't have had such a horrendous comment to make, (unless, of course you're posting this for clout, in which case where on your cranial cavity would you like the sharp end of this axe inserted? :::::))))))
I am so deeply proud of you friend, life has its high ups and soul crushing lows, but being able to say “I’m still alive” is the strongest and bravest 3 words a person can say, I wish you and your husband a wonderful future, and I from just this comment I can feel how proud of you your parents are
This song really humbles you. You start off rolling your eyes if about all of the cliches, and then realize this is just a person who is going through life, just like you are. That they've experienced pain, and hardships and are just doing what they can to get by. You're not always privvy to what is going on behind closed doors in another persons life.
Really fucked up how I nearly cried at the part about the dead mom because I put the song on and totally FORGOT that was part of it and I was NOT ready to confront my grief that morning.
the fact that half the comments are analyzing the meaning of the song and praising the artistry put into the video and the other half are Lord of the Rings quotes really shows how well Bo walks the line between comedy and serious introspective messages
As someone who has now lost both my parents by 35... this song hits way too fucking hard in the middle. We're all just trying so hard to find the joy and share it with others.
Maybe don't try to find the joy in a c list celebrities song? Maybe have some inward thoughts that are your own? No? Ok, can't expect the world over to understand simple concepts.
@antoniasinfield1762 yeah, I wasn't bothered it's clearly not about me. They didn't understand my comment anyway. I was saying how the character in the song is exemplifying how we're all trying to find the joy. She's grieving, but maybe the latte or the fall scene or whatever other small pleasure is just enough to get her through the day 🤗 Hope you found some joy today ❤️
He is a film maker, after all. I think he understood that a while ago. His vision is exceptional, so I’m not surprised he can achieve spectacle in this way.
This song starts out like a commonplace mockery of women depicting them as superficial, dumb, boring, self-important, etc. Then it takes a surprising turn in the middle where it gets revealed that the "white woman" we laughed about is actually a three-dimensional human being who experiences pain and struggles too, and we realize that her Instagram, however unoriginal it is, is the record of her trying to live her life to the fullest.
there are so many parts of this that are beyond awesome. obviously the incredible songwriting, the relentlessly perfect frames. but there are also so many little details. i love the bridge and then the epic harmonies coming out of it into "goat cheese salad, back lit hammock". THEN the topper is the perfectly in-key church bells when he says "three little words, a couple of doves, a ring on her finger from the person that she loves". this song is a masterclass of don't judge a book by its cover.
I love how the character in the song is like a real person who has turned 27, lost her parents at 17, and got married and like shit... I hope she lives her best life
Yes! I also kind of morbidly love how he says “is this heaven” as he’s pointing at the 27 balloons, which is a famous age to die at. Anyways yes I love how he starts by just mocking the “white woman” and her Instagram, and the listener laughs about the superficiality of the fictitious subject, and then Bo completely humanizes her as someone who is real beyond her IG and has gone through pain and lost both of her parents when she was young. She feels like a real person, probably because there are many real people like that out there. It’s a really powerful moment in an otherwise comedic song, and I love how the aspect ratio changes from IG aspect ratio when he gets real about talking to her deceased mom. It’s like it’s saying that these people we see and roll our eyes at and might think are self-obsessed are also real people with pain and heartache too. I also hope she lives her best life!
@@Monique.Marceline That’s the beauty of this song. It criticizes how basic white girl Instagram pages are cliche, fake, and entirely doctored to try and show a perfect life. There’s very little truth behind those kinds of pages. That said, there is a person there, so the people who do nothing but spew hate about basic bitches on Instagram and actively attack the people who do it need to realize that the ones they are attacking are real people with real lives, real issues, and real pain. I personally have been guilty of this. I’ve criticized basic white girls on Instagram, and been fairly hostile at points because I saw the people AS the accounts. This song helped me realize that my actions may have seriously hurt some people. Bo showed me a different point of view with this song, and I hope to become a better person because of it. I still think those accounts are fake, unoriginal, and awful, but I am trying to no longer think of the people behind them as such.
Bro I’m so Anti social media. I didn’t even get those humanizing messages I thought she was just bragging about her success to her parents she’s to ‘busy’ to visit anymore but now I feel like the asshole 😔
Every few months I'll watch this for a chuckle, and every single time I forget about the bridge and need to sob for a while after it hits like a train. It maps onto me just about perfectly - I lost my mom at 21 (and my stepdad at 13), she was such a huge part of my life it took years to start to comprehend how to live without, and now I have an apartment, a fun job, and an incredible relationship, none of which she ever got to see. I don't personally believe either of them is still out there anywhere, but I miss them constantly, and I hope they're proud if they can be.
The balloons @ 1:47 also give an indication that the white woman who operates the Instagram in question is not much older than 27. We can infer that her mom died when she was 17-ish, on the cusp of adulthood and the new challenges and triumphs that come with it. The second half of the song could be interpreted as an indictment of people (like me) who scoff and jeer at the stereotypical "white woman's Instagram" as being created by someone who is vapid and soulless. The content certainly gives the indication of those things but it's a leap to assume that the person behind the account is entirely captured by this representation. Social media allows us to expand the facade of how we present ourselves to others to include idealized moments and constructed situations, leading observers to assume that our entire life is charmed and easy. However, it's important to remember that this facade is a lie we tell to other people, not only for our own benefit, but for the comfort of others. How often do we not disclose our thoughts to avoid people getting "weirded out", feeling depressed, misinterpreting our words, or shading their view of us with their own meaning? This cliche of a "white woman's Instagram" might be a reflection of our own expectations for what a "white woman" should be. Attractive but not beautiful ("fake"/"plastic"). Well-read but not smart ("bossy"/"a bitch"). Aware but not too "woke" ("bleeding heart"/"SJW"). Happy but sad enough to be relatable ("a mess"/"falling a part"). Quirky but not esoteric ("weirdo"). It's less about avoiding the criticism of others and more about avoiding criticism from the internalized "other", the super ego. But Bo says all that in four minutes six seconds so he definitely wins.
haha hes taking the piss about a girl posting a message to her dead mother on instagram. shes putting it on instagram to look for attention and is actually just bragging about her life to her followers if you listen to the words.like why would she write a message to her on instagram!? haha Bo is a genius. he captures all the Instagram vullshit perfectly in that song.
Me and my mom were going go visit my Grandma in hospice, and I was playing music over the radio cus it's a long drive. This song came up, and my mom was listening along, growing slightly annoyed at all the "generic" stuff Bo Burnham was making fun of. I didn't even think before the final verse kicked in, and before I knew it my mom was crying. So uh... congrats Bo, you wrote that part so well that someone very close to that situation emphasized so much she began to cry.
Absolutely love that as our perspective of the person changes, the camera widens to signify the importance of it, as it literally broadens our perspective on who they are.
@@destinybarron8946 chill out. Nobody was asking for your life story. Sorry about your parents but I lost mine too and if you think guilting people in the KRplus comments section is gonna do squat you are prolly the person this video was made about.
@@mariahpohl8040 no one is guilting anyone lol. At least I don't have a shitty attitude or outlook like yourself. I was just informing because people take things for granted, I know when it's my time I'll be back with them. So I'm not sure what your comment was for, what do you gain? I bet your parents would be proud honey 🤣
@@destinybarron8946 I'm sorry, but Mariah isn't the one with the shitty attitude... Get off your high horse and stop virtue signaling. If you want to share your experience, fine. You don't have to do it in such a nasty and self righteous way though.
The fact how this song starts as a joke and then shows the depth behind someone that you don't see. Burnham does such a great job at making jokes but making you think and telling the truth that so many people refuse to believe. Honestly one of the greatest artist's of our time.
@@nickhopwood4233 I sort of see it that way too, but more of just an interesting juxtaposition of a very personal and very real life post on a platform that’s otherwise full of inane clichés and kitschy pictures. It’s maybe less of a trope and more of just something you will find on pretty much every social media platform - that juxtaposition.
@@nickhopwood4233 it definitely is. That’s the weirdest part of the whole concept of the industrial movement that instagram has become. Women sell this idea of their lives, occasionally pause to show a real moment of a real life, and then resume the image they’re working to maintain. I have friends who plan their life choices around the posts they’re going to make. Weddings are centered around Instagram aesthetics. Average people have 10k followers for what? They don’t know you. They never knew your mom. So of course you’re not going to open your heart to thousands of strangers. Not if you’re really hurting in that exact moment. Not honestly. Few things sting like being honest and thousands of people rejecting you for it by scrolling past. So you go back to goat cheese salad. You know?
I think it's really beautiful that although this woman has a lot of sadness inside of her, she still finds joy in her instagram posts. It teaches us that our criticisms aren't always justified, and sometimes things that seem stupid to others can be really important to someone else.
An open window A novel, a couple holding hands An avocado A poem written in the sand Fresh fallen snow on the ground A golden retriever in a flower crown Is this heaven? Or is it just a White woman A white woman's Instagram White woman A white woman's Instagram (Instagram) White woman (white woman) A white woman's Instagram White woman A white woman's Instagram Latte foam art, tiny pumpkins Fuzzy, comfy socks Coffee table made out of driftwood A bobblehead of Ruth Bader Ginsburg A needlepoint of a fox Some random quote from Lord of the Rings Incorrectly attributed to Martin Luther King Is this heaven? Or am I looking at a White woman A white woman's Instagram White woman A white woman's Instagram (Instagram) White woman (white woman) A white woman's Instagram White woman A white woman's Instagram Her favorite photo of her mom The caption says, "I can't believe it It's been a decade since you've been gone Mama, I miss you, I miss sitting with you in the front yard Still figuring out how to keep living without ya It's got a little better but it's still hard Mama, I got a job I love and my own apartment Mama, I got a boyfriend and I'm crazy about him Your little girl didn't do too bad Mama, I love you, give a hug and kiss to dad" A goat cheese salad (goat cheese salad) A backlit hammock (backlit hammock) A simple glass of wine Incredibly derivative political street art A dreamcatcher bought from Urban Outfitters A vintage neon sign Three little words, a couple of doves And a ring on her finger from the person that she loves Is this heaven? Or is it just a White woman A white woman's Instagram White woman (white woman) A white woman's Instagram (Instagram) White woman (white woman) A white woman's Instagram White woman A white woman's Instagram Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Bo Burnham
The whole "Inside" album is fire. He accomplished to pull a ton of puns about people, without belittling them. The perfect mix between laughter, sorrow and madness.
@@Scribe13013 Seriously. Get these pros off the board. No wonder Bo acts the way he does + a litany of other mental health issues. Of which I'm very sympathetic, as we suffer nearly identical types of anxieties, it would seem.
this song really fits the part of being in a musical about quarantine, we spend so much time judging people for the things they post and being so vain as to mock them for being basic. This song really made me sit back and realize that everyone is a person with countless emotions and feelings with stories I've never heard... its beautiful
I don't know what's more impressive, the fact that I've seen literally every single thing in this on white women's Instagrams, or that a giant 30 year old man with a beard is so good at acting that he is actually able to look exactly like a white woman having fun in her 20s
@@louisrios5546 I think the joke was that her parents aren't dead, the sentence 'give a hug and kiss to dad' implied to me that she just moved out and she probably still gets financial help from her parents or something, that was my interpretation at least
Okay, okay, I'm down in the comments to see how people are talking about the emotional part of the song, tearing up a bit and peoples stories, then this. Take my like
this song reminds me a lot of my mom. she isn’t white but she does love taking pictures of literally anything (especially food lol) and often posts them on social media. she also lost her mom when she was still pretty young, in her case, she was 7 when she lost her mom, and she occasionally talks to me about how she wishes she still had a mom. while i’m not exactly saying she takes pictures and posts them on social media as a coping mechanism for the loss of her mom, i think it definitely eases the pain a little, especially considering that our family is all she has. she has friends and other relatives too but we’re definitely her priority so especially when i listen to 2:18, i can’t help but think of her and when she talks about how she misses her mom,,,,
the part that hits hardest to me is the part about her mom like sure the rest is distilled basicness incarnate but bo can't not acknowledge how sad we all are
@@stanleyburke3533 well he wasn't exactly saying we should cut it down, all he did was raising attention around what the internet is doing, but that one specific scene from the special he says maybe its a bad idea.
@@cartermc107 Humans love constructing narratives and telling stories. We've been doing it around fires with each other since the dawn of humanity. Just because someone's instagram is telling a story doesn't mean it's invaluable - it just may not be for your consumption. It's a social experience.
I like to read through the comments every so often and it's always really interesting how people seem incredibly reluctant to acknowledge the obvious point because they feel inclined to dislike the fictional person Bo is singing about. The way his inflection softens, the music becoming slower and dreamier, the frame widening to only feature him speaking directly to the viewer for a while with nothing but soft lighting, all points to the idea that you're really meant to feel with this person, at least for just a few seconds. I can't buy any claims that the line about her dad functions as a punchline either because there's nothing at all indicating it is--if that were the case, you'd expect an abrupt change in the music or his tone, but it doesn't happen. It's only a slow transition back into the character's usual posts. A lot of counterarguments to this are largely just based in the fact that the person in question disagrees with this method of handling grief, thus the song *has* to also share that same sentiment, or it's just a refusal to acknowledge that the song could have any kind of tonal shift whatsoever. Like, it's absolutely true that Bo is mocking this person for being cringe and derivative, but that doesn't negate the sincerity in the song at all. If anything I believe it helps to build this character in your mind before he urges you to connect with her in the middle. You have seen this type of person a million times before, have likely formed a picture of her in your mind already, and now you get to hear about something she continues to struggle with in a heartfelt and meaningful way. Honestly, even in the beginning, the mockery and criticism isn't all that harsh. There's never any implication that this character is harming anyone or even herself by making these posts, it really reads to me as lighthearted ribbing from the start. It's very difficult for me to view more critical readings of this song as anything other than, like, people who already hate the type of person it's about and can't accept a reality where they're expected to behave otherwise Like if nothing else, it's alright to admit that you just don't agree with the point he's making here. I don't understand the overwhelming desire people seem to have to pull details of the song out of thin air to try and flip the message on its head
I like that the song's lyrics are only literal descriptions of Instagram posts - the most narrative commentary is the chorus and the shots of the music video. it invites interpretation, but it also makes you conscious that the interpretation you give it says more about you than it does about the song.
The images in the video are all so damn precise, but wow he *NAILED* 1:27… the coat with the fake fur fringe, the over-exposure already against a white background, the expression especially the eyes & how they seem to be colored *extra* bright… just perfect. I remember every girl either having or wanting a photo like that in the early to mid 2010s especially & at one point I was forced into position of photographer to take such photos for a precious friend who definitely had a White Woman’s Facebook, including the dedication to her mum- not as she died but as her mum inspired (i.e. *forced* her) her degree in gynecology…. :/ fun…
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ― Frodo Baggins
Damm I always get choked up at the dead parents thing just reminds me how my parents aren't always going to be around, and i can't imagine that kind of grief and heartbreak.
Let us also appreciate that when she starts talking about her mom - the frame literally expands from a narrow view to a more full, broad one of her rather than the instagram phone ratio the rest of the video is shot in
I wonder if this song is about getting over lose but framed through a jokey 'haha look basic white girl instagram' its really cool either way seeing a genuine message framed in a jokey song
Thank god for people like him. It's nice knowing some people still see the world like it is. Even it's sometimes depressive as shit and eating you. This guy is a blessing.
Damn...Bo you should be F****** PROUD of what you've accomplished...not only with the special INSIDE but this in particular is one hell of an artistic accomplishment. It's amazing...you just ooze talent out every pore...
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I think Bo just wanted an excuse to take all these cute pics. Respect.
The amount of work for every frame!
for sure
100%
krplus.net/bidio/hbqloKGanKa4m2k 🎥🎤
I mean, he nailed all of them. The whole song is spot on!
The fact that the frame widens the moment she mentions her mom is dead, and starts to close back in when her monologue starts to become superficial again. Feels like she's putting the mask back on.
As it widens, you can see how messy the room actually is too, that its not "perfect". Bo is a true craftsman
i think saying it's a mask it's reductive i guess, more than that it's just showing the person behind the phone. She's being genuine about what she likes to post but Instagram isn't a blog is more of a supercut of people's lifes
@@josierosie21 I agree with this interpretation. It's taking intimate aspects of a person's life and personality and putting them in the context of a perfect lens to see through. Bo did really well with that one moment, showing how despite "thousands of the same thing" online behind each one of those personas is a real person with real values and issues like everyone else.
The special is a really terrifying double-take on the current age of online social culture.
#Deep
@@Whywhywhyok wonderful
"Give a hug and kiss to dad" really is the saddest plot twist. Not only did she lose her mom, but her dad too
It took me many listens to catch that! But my girlfriend who is religious (im agnostic) and believes in afterlife, caught it the first time. Not sure why I found the need to share this, just found it interesting 😅
@@trilltron2885 Hey we're all sharing stuff here on this site, no need to doubt what or why you share! Nice that you and your girlfriend noticed :)
The real twist is that she has nothing to say to her dad besides a "hey". Makes you wonder what kind of relationship they had. 🤔
@@alex7941Oh, true. I took it as an indication that her father had died long before her mother had, when she was a small child, so she had little memory of him aside from things her mother had told her about her late father, but alternatively she could have been on worse terms with her father than with her mother when both passed around the same time. I never considered that until reading your comment!
@@bricabroccoli He starts by saying "It's been a decade since you've been gone". It's probably supposed to be a post for the anniversary for her mothers passing so it focuses on the her.
I love that Bo tricks viewers into ONLY having sympathy for this hypothetical person _after_ the middle part of the song. While she's posting harmlessly happy pictures, she's a target for ridicule, but after she's an orphan, the tone of the viewers change. Almost like an episode of America's Got Talent lol.
She's only relatable and worthy of people's understanding after we realize she's had to go through something terrible. I think it's clever that he makes fun of how superficial 'white women on Instagram' are, but also subtly exposes his entire KRplus audience for being pretentious and unsympathetic.
I think you put it into words really well.
Ive never denied being a piece of shit. But even turds can weep.
It's a good reminder that while yes, a LOT of stuff on social media is a bunch of random whatever, it's also populated by PEOPLE, living their lives and experiences and sharing them. And sometimes, those moments and genuinely and sincerely worthy of saving and documenting. Because human life has sole moments worth showing the world, like a mirror held up to our own humanity
You know it's called a reframing device right?
It's used everywhere in storytelling, even in real world geopolitics as such when they wanted to reframe Ukraine with corrupt leaders to one with a heroic one.
"The problem is you"
The tonal shift of "let's point out how basic people are and make fun of them" to "oh shit these are real people with complex histories and they maybe posting all this for validation they can no longer get from their parents" is phenomenal
But because you don’t have a checkmark next to your name your opinion doesn’t matter and won’t be publicized. Good work on being one of the few who understand it though.
@@Gormfork except that’s not it at all. He shows how it’s bullshit by shifting the aspect ration to “oh this is real” to “oops so close but no keep fishing for likes”
@Nonaya Bidness both can be true
I read it more as how folks hide behind images of happiness and perfection on their social media while dealing with real feelings of loss or sadness that aren't allowed because they would break that facade. This is why I think these songs have so much depth, a lot to unpack there.
@@jerrytruckn I don’t think it’s bullshit. You are viewing this as someone scrolling through the girl’s feed. You get a glimpse into this persons struggles and then keep scrolling back to the basic posts. She’s not just posting the message for likes, it’s supposed to be taken as sincere, but as someone scrolling through an Instagram feed you are only getting snippets of this persons life not the whole picture.
*“A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.”* -Martin Luther King Jr.
😂🤣
He was probably talking about a KKK wizard
**chef’s kiss**
"That still only counts as one" - FBI to the CIA 4th april 1968
@@thesiege6003 *spit take*
I think my favourite line is actually "I miss sitting with you in the front yard" -- because that is *not* generic, that is obviously a very specific memory about this person and her mother and how they used to hang out. Everything in the song is lightly making fun of this person for how basic their tastes are, but in a really simple evocative line you're reminded she's a particular person like anyone else, she has an inner life and experiences that were unique and meaningful to her in particular.
Also worth noting, this entire video is framed in the same aspect ratio as Instagram photos until the part about his mother. The frame expands and for just a brief moment we see them in full.
@@chrisc4507 your the one whose "shallow" 💀 you see someone showing off their accomplishments on the internet and it makes you mad thats its them, and not you. this fucking comment is so openly narcissistic its not even funny.
@@chrisc4507 it's not glorifying, and she's not bragging. her instagram is her escape from her real life, she isn't super successful (she lives in an apartment for crying out loud) and she's not really flexing on the internet, but instead posing for photos that make it *seem* like her life is perfect when she's hiding her loss. thats the point.
@@chrisc4507 lmao alright agree to disagree
@@chrisc4507 yeah i agree with you on that point, i just don't think thats what the song is about. my opinion though art is subjective etc etc
"I am a servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of Anor" MLK Jr. RIP.
"YOU SHALL NOT PASS" MLK. Jr uncut edition
Killed by the FBI.
"Looks like meats back on the menu, boys'"
"We will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope." - Thráin I, R.I.P.
Lance man you fuckin got me good. 🤣 excellent selection
Bo Burnham does this thing where he ridicules someone and instantly challenges you for feeling superior.
Yeah, really slaps you out of the trance
This. This is what I wanted to say but couldn't find the words for.
That is beautifully put 🙀😭😻 spot on 🤘
I do think its about how all people are all materialist and tries to build the intersectionality of privilege. The theme is, this is a person who is also trapped inside.
He really does, one of the reasons he’s my favourite comedian
"may contain WINE"
bo's got this shit down to a science
This got me dying
I don't get it
My mom has that shirt lmao
@@sadisadra760 It's just a basic white women thing, they like wine and bragging about how much they like wine. Live Laugh Love!
@@aarav_sharma no lol its a joke about how white women stereotypically love wine
One of the first lines is "a couple holding hands" and then in some of the lyrics and pictures from the middle of the song are describing and showing her decorating a house. "A coffee table made out of driftwood", the video of him covered in paint while painting a wall, him holding various decorations that she would potentially be putting in her house. I think that this song also describes her relationship developing from just casual dating to them moving in together to eventually a proposal with "and a ring on her finger from the person that she loves"
Also I just cried a little at the realisation that she turned 27 during this song meaning she was only 17 when her mom died.
If this is from the perspective of somebody scrolling through someone's instagram, the first post would be the most recent, and it would go backwards in time from there. So the proposal was the earliest chronologically.
@@franciswalton7102 so painting the walls white, is to prep the house for sale? The story tells differently if you reverse the chronology.
@@franciswalton7102we could be scrolling up, or it could be her story. Instagram **stories** are oldest first, so that could be one option
The way the lyrics are set up gives me the feeling that the POV character isn’t her, but rather some random person that found her Insta and decided to scroll through it. They’re skimming through, seeing all those images and rolling their eyes at them until they get to the mom photo. That’s the post they decide to select and read the caption of. It’s only when they bothered to take a closer look that they get a perspective shift, and when they go back to scrolling with that new context they see it all differently and they understand a little better.
I agree. First time hearing I thought oh she is like most seeking attention for no reason than just that attention. I've come to feel empathy for her. I assume from the visuals she lost both of her parents at 17. Either that or grew up without her dad as he died earlier in life. At 17 just when she thought her life was starting then also losing her mom. Imagine an orphan at 17 being asked are you ok over and over thru that time trying to show she was. That she was just like all the other girls her age. I hope she married had kids and realized she was in heaven with her family. She didn't need to prove it anymore.
Omggg smart
You win the internet three months ago🤯🍻
Or it's legit just on every white woman's Instagram.
This is exactly what I felt the first time I heard this music, put into words beautifully.
"They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard"
- Martin Luther King
You just winmed the internet! What a throwback!
"A [redacted] is never late." - Rosa Parks
"They're taking the [redacted] to jail" - Malcolm in the Middle
"One does not simply sit at the front of the bus" - Nelson Mandela
What did you say?
Legend.
"Gondor calls for aid!"
*MLK stands up heroically*
"And Rohan shall answer!"
How to watch Bo Burnham.
1. Laugh
2. Cry
3. Existential Crisis
you forgot the severe depression for a couple days after
4. Repeat
@@a-bird-lover I'm glad you felt the same way. Well not glad you felt that way. Just glad I wasn't the only one.
Unfortunately that was the point of this project, seeing an already mentally ill man go literally insane and struggle to keep his head above water during the pandemic. The best “comedy special” there will ever be
This reminds me of the Pedro Pascal meme
I love/hate that when I listen to this song I'm always tearing up as 'goat cheese salad' rings out angelically
OMG SAME! Every. Freakin. Time.
I miss my mom so bad. It has literally been two decades since my mom has passed away. I was 13. I am getting married next month and this honestly hit me in the gut.
Congratulations on your marriage, and Sorry about your mom.
@@Twtgod Thank you on both ends. I do believe in some way she'll attend in spirit!
@@chapstickaddict435 Yes and Happy Married Life to you.
A half remembered "comedians" video about white womens instagram photos has you remembering your mothers death?? Fuck me, sounds like some introspective thought would do you well.
i'm so sorry :( i hope you have a happy marriage full of love, and that this song is more cathartic than painful 🤍
the fact that he looks like the white womans hipster boyfriend 😭
I mean his wife wrote and directed (iirc) Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, so that's most certainly who he is lmao
@@SSky06 I think she just wrote that film. She is also a director though, I think she did Hustlers.
@@SSky06 he got married?
Best comment.
He just looks like a white woman to me
There is kindness in this parody. It's an amused observation not hate.
It’s still kind of hate. Hate for what it is doing. But then again, a lot is hated for this kind of stuff. Hell, right after this, Bo points the finger back at himself.
@@moonmoon2479 i mean...i am a white woman with an instagram and i didnt find anything hateful. It was kinda accurately funny 😂. He never said those were bad things
@@vickytsak2285 I think the point of the video is that much of a "White woman's Instagram" is superficial. The part where he talks about his dead mom and the aspect ratio breaks away from the Instagram ratio supports this. The video isn't hateful, but definitely a criticism, not of the women or people on Instagram, but of Instagram itself.
Most of the song is (kinda accurately) describing the stereotype of a basic white girl and the sometimes superficial/naive/pointless things they post, and that part reminds us that basic white girls are just.. people too. Maybe alongside posting superficial stuff on Internet they're also dealing with trauma. Maybe more than me or you have ever dealt with, and maybe they're doing a better job it at dealing with it. "Don;t judge a book by its cover" and all that jazz.
Yeah I don’t know how this could be read as “hate”
The part about mom and dad never fails to actually make me tear up. This song is hilarious and so sad at the same time, just like the whole special. These songs will forever be how I remember the pandemic, just genius.
Couldnt agree more! Reminds me of the wonderful/terrible constant juxtaposition of human reality
npc 💀
Every time I hear this song, I start crying like a One Piece character, fearing the day I'll have to say goodbye to my parents
@@FlipaDipDipp bro thought he was in an edit💀
@@user-vr3pp6yz9s ?
I don't know what it is, but this song always gets me crying. The happy feeling of all the "fake-happy" pictures inturupted by the death of a parent, this song hits hard
I think it tells something more about the persona of the song that they try to find joy in smalls things such as a dog wearing a flower crown. (Yes I saw this interpretation from one of the comments)
I think it’s more about seeing the big picture of someone’s life, beyond what you assume about them. Her mom had been gone for 10 years, she’s far from a perfect person, but she’s just living her life, and our preconceived notions about who she is cannot fit in the box she’s been put in by our perspective
npc 💀
@@rolodaitilamsrommula I think you forget that you're talking to real human beings on the internet that can see the the comments you make, either that or you don't care about being unnecessarily angry to someone that made a comment on a video they liked 1 year ago.
I didn't make it for "clout" lmao, I think the call is coming from inside the house on that one.
I'm not embarrassed by my comment, I'm not afraid to show I feel empathy to people real or fake. Empathy is a strength, and one that cannot be taught.
Either you're a child that hasn't matured enough to understand your emotions properly, or you're a friendless adult on the internet that needs to reply to comments negatively to feel better about their own life. I feel bad for you if that's the case, but you know you can be better, and you could start by remembering that every person on this planet is just like you, so why don't you treat them with the same respect you'd like to be treated with?
Good luck with your life
@@RileyJFox I'm not reading all that. Lol
If she's 27 as the balloons indicate, she lost her mom at 17 and she's been without parents ever since. Damn...
and the fact that she's still struggling with her mom's death may imply that her dad passed away when she was even younger
I'm sure the idea or even the aftermath of losing a parent is something you never get over.
I don't think the song is from the perspective of one woman, could be multiple
@@tabathaarria9558 Also in the lyrics it’s says “give a hug to dad” and if the mom is dead then so is that dad 😞
You can miss people that are alive still ya know?
WE ARENT GONNA TALK ABOUT HOW HE JUST RIPPED THE DUCKTAPE OFF OF HIS MOUTH, *WHILE HE HAS A BEARD*
i was more worried about the mustache xD
a lot of pain was endured to make this special
@@willoverdoseonmusic are you bo
YESSSSS SSSSSS
It doesn't hurt much
2:50 Your little girl didn't do too bad.
Gosh this line is gold.
"It's amazing how the song can spend 35 lines just listing fairly silly instagram aesthetic picture subjects and then in 10 lines give us a suddenly intimate glimpse of a woman who lost both her parents, implicitly recontextualizing the rest of the video as her trying to focus on things that make her happy. That's just an amazing amount of talent at lyrical narrative." just putting a comment I like here so I don't have to scroll forever to find it again
The thing that I like to keep in mind though, is that only maybe 2-3 of those things listed have even the slightest judgement applied to them by the song itself. Everything else listed being seen as puerile, trivial and worth being mocked is just our societies (almost all societies around the world) biases and tendency to default to mocking anything young women are into in that way.
Bo and the song itself is largely non-judgemental regarding most of the things listed, the mockery comes from inside us.
He's a genius for that.
I don’t know, I perceive it as seeking others approval by following the most generic trends you find on IG. The one moment of actual realism is talking about missing her mom, but then after a moment of self-reflection it goes back to seeking the approval of others. It’s quite literally the problem of social media today.
This man managed to become the most white woman to ever exist. Impressive
Nah, he shredded the omnipresent vibe of all the instagrams. I think it’s funny and kinda on it. The quote thing is really true I see that all the time.
@Mymindfartedathought So is that a gay joke or a trans joke or a personality joke...
@Mymindfartedathought especially when the left and right brain is segregated and fighting each other
Sometimes it takes a true man to become best girl
You forgot about Caitlyn jenner?
"Fly, you fools!"
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
oh i like this one
👏
You crack me up!
I’m imagining the clips of him leading the march onto Birmingham and shouting to the demonstrators when the cops start to get rough.
I mean, I know that’s making light of one of the most horrific episodes in the history of race relations…
…but…
…I’ve got a sincerely fucked up sense of humor.
Of course, thinking about that time reminds us that Dr. King didn’t just talk the talk … he walked the walk.
"xD"
- Grigori Rasputin
being a musician and songwriter, the most hilarious part about this song is that I KNOW That hook was just BLARING in his head for like 2 weeks straight while he was trying to figure the rest out 😂😂
i can just imagine brainstorming for lyrics and "wHIIIITE WOMAAAAN A WHITE WOMAN'S INSTAGRAM" just bombarding his brain the whole time hahahaha
@@jiheunnie
Aiza Fai
(Spoilers for Inside if anyone somehow hasn't seen it yet)
Ikr? And considering the scene that takes place right after this song in the special where he's sitting in the dark watching the song with tired eyes, it WAS stuck in his head!!
npc 💀
As a white woman that lost her mom a decade ago this year, I can say…. I laughed hysterically when he said 85% of everything I wrote in my IG caption under my fave pic of me and her 😂
npc 💀
Making npc jokes is npc behaviour
@@dariogutierrez6716 calling out npc making npc jokes and telling them that they're an npc is also an npc behavior
Not really. And check that dude out, he commented that under pretty much every comment. Concerning.
@@dariogutierrez6716 bro's cut i'm a tank💀🧱
"One does not simply walk into Mordor"
- Martin Luther King Jr.
LMFAO
yes
One does not simply walk into Selma.
lol this should be on a tshirt
😂
“They’re taking the hobbits to Isengard!”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
This comment better get the respect it deserves.
When I first heard that line I was thinking about the exact same quote xD
"you shall not pass!"-gandhi,2009
Amazing comment!
@@coreyharding6421 does 800+ likes in less then 20 minutes count?
My parents passed away when I was a teenager, and I think I get something extremely different out of this song than everyone else. The triumphant melody isn’t an accident or just a cool hook. This is a power anthem to me
I heard this song for the first time hanging out with my adoptive family, and it took everything I had to hold back an ugly cry for a few hours. I put in on a few more times at home, cried the worst cry I have had in years, but then it started kinda changing meaning for me. When you have hard, uncommon pain, people can’t relate. But they can relate to your joy.
I’m a guy, but everything I have is like this girl. I have a bunch of career achievements that I almost feel guilty bragging about because I don’t wanna be one of those hustle-grindset kinda guys, but maybe I should brag a little more. Focusing on making a very difficult career happen is what gave me meaning through my teens and 20’s. I’m not famous but I have a job I enjoy, a good stable life, and a wonderful husband. I have everything my parents wanted for me and worked so hard to give me.
I don’t think Bo Burnham is gonna read his 10 million youtube comments but jfc dude. I’m a professional musician, and this is the most powerful song I have ever experienced.
Maybe Bo won't read this, but I have., and from what I've read, you are doing something spectacular with what you were given.
Also krplus.net/bidio/oZGmlmNmm3ivaoo
I’m so proud of you darling. What a life you have made.
JFC dude, maybe a little more introspection and you wouldn't have had such a horrendous comment to make, (unless, of course you're posting this for clout, in which case where on your cranial cavity would you like the sharp end of this axe inserted? :::::))))))
I am so deeply proud of you friend, life has its high ups and soul crushing lows, but being able to say “I’m still alive” is the strongest and bravest 3 words a person can say, I wish you and your husband a wonderful future, and I from just this comment I can feel how proud of you your parents are
Yeah it's a great song. Mixing that happy with that sad just ever so.
This song really humbles you. You start off rolling your eyes if about all of the cliches, and then realize this is just a person who is going through life, just like you are. That they've experienced pain, and hardships and are just doing what they can to get by. You're not always privvy to what is going on behind closed doors in another persons life.
“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
- Aragorn
Martin Luther King is the original "quoter"
That is perfect.
🤣
ITT: people getting whooshed.
@@stevetaranto6732 nah man this was first quoted by Aragorn
how it stops being an instagram aspect ratio when the message is genuine and not performative, cheff kiss.
I love it when filmmakers use the Aspect Ratio to earnestly show us that there should be a shift in our perspective
He’s brilliant isn’t he.
GENIUS
I didn’t notice that until you pointed it out but I sure felt it
Even when it shifts to genuine emotion exhibited through the ratio change, it's just as easily perceived as part of a performance. Such a good special
I literally cry every time I hear this song. Like even the beginning. I just can't listen to it without bawling
Must be a hard time to cry for an avocado. I'm sorry.
It's so touching
And I even don't use instagram at all....
Really fucked up how I nearly cried at the part about the dead mom because I put the song on and totally FORGOT that was part of it and I was NOT ready to confront my grief that morning.
Same here. I wanted something to cheer me up after "Cant Handle This Right Now" and I chose the wrong thing.
I’m sorry
I did cry. Because it's going to happen soon, and made me think about the moments in my life that she will miss out on. Sucks.
@@Makingblah71 I hope you're okay,, and wish you and your family health and happiness.
Hope things get better or at least not worse :)
Bo is a better white woman than I could ever be
Felt
ouch, same
Happy 1k likes 😂
Same
Not same
the fact that half the comments are analyzing the meaning of the song and praising the artistry put into the video and the other half are Lord of the Rings quotes really shows how well Bo walks the line between comedy and serious introspective messages
yesss!
yess!
yes!
ye!
y!
I'm a thirty-six year old man, I live alone and my mom's still alive, but because my mom's getting older that part of the song still hit hard.
As someone who has now lost both my parents by 35... this song hits way too fucking hard in the middle. We're all just trying so hard to find the joy and share it with others.
Maybe don't try to find the joy in a c list celebrities song? Maybe have some inward thoughts that are your own? No? Ok, can't expect the world over to understand simple concepts.
@@rolodaitilamsrommula
I cannot imagine being this bitter. Maybe you SHOULD learn to live laugh love like a white woman.
@rolodaitilamsrommula I can't imagine having a mindset so warped, as to take issue with a comment as harmless as the original poster's. Weirdo.
@antoniasinfield1762 yeah, I wasn't bothered it's clearly not about me. They didn't understand my comment anyway. I was saying how the character in the song is exemplifying how we're all trying to find the joy. She's grieving, but maybe the latte or the fall scene or whatever other small pleasure is just enough to get her through the day 🤗
Hope you found some joy today ❤️
@@rolodaitilamsrommulatry to read the comment again my friend
best shit ever
JESUS!!!
Holy shit!
Literally
Our lord and saviour
Woahhh even Jesus likes Bo!
even our lord and savior knows art when He sees it
Let’s be honest most of those pictures looked unironically fantastic and were extremely well done
Right like where are these filters and the angles are amazing. My insta could never
YES
I think your profile pic fits perfectly with your comment
True. All very accurate to how you'd find them in the wild too.
He is a film maker, after all. I think he understood that a while ago. His vision is exceptional, so I’m not surprised he can achieve spectacle in this way.
This song starts out like a commonplace mockery of women depicting them as superficial, dumb, boring, self-important, etc. Then it takes a surprising turn in the middle where it gets revealed that the "white woman" we laughed about is actually a three-dimensional human being who experiences pain and struggles too, and we realize that her Instagram, however unoriginal it is, is the record of her trying to live her life to the fullest.
there are so many parts of this that are beyond awesome. obviously the incredible songwriting, the relentlessly perfect frames. but there are also so many little details. i love the bridge and then the epic harmonies coming out of it into "goat cheese salad, back lit hammock". THEN the topper is the perfectly in-key church bells when he says "three little words, a couple of doves, a ring on her finger from the person that she loves". this song is a masterclass of don't judge a book by its cover.
I love how the character in the song is like a real person who has turned 27, lost her parents at 17, and got married and like shit... I hope she lives her best life
Yes! I also kind of morbidly love how he says “is this heaven” as he’s pointing at the 27 balloons, which is a famous age to die at.
Anyways yes I love how he starts by just mocking the “white woman” and her Instagram, and the listener laughs about the superficiality of the fictitious subject, and then Bo completely humanizes her as someone who is real beyond her IG and has gone through pain and lost both of her parents when she was young. She feels like a real person, probably because there are many real people like that out there. It’s a really powerful moment in an otherwise comedic song, and I love how the aspect ratio changes from IG aspect ratio when he gets real about talking to her deceased mom. It’s like it’s saying that these people we see and roll our eyes at and might think are self-obsessed are also real people with pain and heartache too. I also hope she lives her best life!
The parent part was genuely heartbreaking
@@Monique.Marceline That’s the beauty of this song. It criticizes how basic white girl Instagram pages are cliche, fake, and entirely doctored to try and show a perfect life. There’s very little truth behind those kinds of pages. That said, there is a person there, so the people who do nothing but spew hate about basic bitches on Instagram and actively attack the people who do it need to realize that the ones they are attacking are real people with real lives, real issues, and real pain. I personally have been guilty of this. I’ve criticized basic white girls on Instagram, and been fairly hostile at points because I saw the people AS the accounts. This song helped me realize that my actions may have seriously hurt some people. Bo showed me a different point of view with this song, and I hope to become a better person because of it. I still think those accounts are fake, unoriginal, and awful, but I am trying to no longer think of the people behind them as such.
Bro I’m so Anti social media. I didn’t even get those humanizing messages I thought she was just bragging about her success to her parents she’s to ‘busy’ to visit anymore but now I feel like the asshole 😔
@@letsgetbetterfrank6152 damn. You might be the asshole on this one mate. Better luck next time :(
The most beautiful white woman I ever did see
LOL
With a beard
Bo Burnham? I agree.
Yes
Im in love
Every few months I'll watch this for a chuckle, and every single time I forget about the bridge and need to sob for a while after it hits like a train. It maps onto me just about perfectly - I lost my mom at 21 (and my stepdad at 13), she was such a huge part of my life it took years to start to comprehend how to live without, and now I have an apartment, a fun job, and an incredible relationship, none of which she ever got to see. I don't personally believe either of them is still out there anywhere, but I miss them constantly, and I hope they're proud if they can be.
Damn, i dont know what to say, but your parents would definitely be proud of you! :)
I love how Bo makes you hate yourself for being one of his fans
Manrub oB
"don't smile because it's over, cry because it happened" - Kartin Muther Ling
ah yes my favorite Chinese philosopher
These made forgot what the quote actually was.
@Dalton Lee Elmer The 5th 1:40
Why are you people like this?
You really had to give me a stroke today
Everybody talking about that the girl lost her mom, but he sings "give a hug and kiss to dad" meaning he also has passed away... That's too heavy man
She's trying to recreate heaven via her insta bc she misses her parents
I may be bawling my eyes out
I also noticed that...I want to cry...I am crying.
The balloons @ 1:47 also give an indication that the white woman who operates the Instagram in question is not much older than 27. We can infer that her mom died when she was 17-ish, on the cusp of adulthood and the new challenges and triumphs that come with it.
The second half of the song could be interpreted as an indictment of people (like me) who scoff and jeer at the stereotypical "white woman's Instagram" as being created by someone who is vapid and soulless. The content certainly gives the indication of those things but it's a leap to assume that the person behind the account is entirely captured by this representation.
Social media allows us to expand the facade of how we present ourselves to others to include idealized moments and constructed situations, leading observers to assume that our entire life is charmed and easy. However, it's important to remember that this facade is a lie we tell to other people, not only for our own benefit, but for the comfort of others. How often do we not disclose our thoughts to avoid people getting "weirded out", feeling depressed, misinterpreting our words, or shading their view of us with their own meaning?
This cliche of a "white woman's Instagram" might be a reflection of our own expectations for what a "white woman" should be. Attractive but not beautiful ("fake"/"plastic"). Well-read but not smart ("bossy"/"a bitch"). Aware but not too "woke" ("bleeding heart"/"SJW"). Happy but sad enough to be relatable ("a mess"/"falling a part"). Quirky but not esoteric ("weirdo"). It's less about avoiding the criticism of others and more about avoiding criticism from the internalized "other", the super ego.
But Bo says all that in four minutes six seconds so he definitely wins.
haha hes taking the piss about a girl posting a message to her dead mother on instagram. shes putting it on instagram to look for attention and is actually just bragging about her life to her followers if you listen to the words.like why would she write a message to her on instagram!? haha Bo is a genius. he captures all the Instagram vullshit perfectly in that song.
Me and my mom were going go visit my Grandma in hospice, and I was playing music over the radio cus it's a long drive. This song came up, and my mom was listening along, growing slightly annoyed at all the "generic" stuff Bo Burnham was making fun of.
I didn't even think before the final verse kicked in, and before I knew it my mom was crying.
So uh... congrats Bo, you wrote that part so well that someone very close to that situation emphasized so much she began to cry.
Absolutely love that as our perspective of the person changes, the camera widens to signify the importance of it, as it literally broadens our perspective on who they are.
You really humanized this fictional woman with that letter to her dead parents.
Um it's someone's real life just because it's not yours. I don't have my parents. So hug them right tonight.
It could be pointing out that people are willing to share their most private feelings for instagram follows
@@destinybarron8946 chill out. Nobody was asking for your life story. Sorry about your parents but I lost mine too and if you think guilting people in the KRplus comments section is gonna do squat you are prolly the person this video was made about.
@@mariahpohl8040 no one is guilting anyone lol. At least I don't have a shitty attitude or outlook like yourself. I was just informing because people take things for granted, I know when it's my time I'll be back with them. So I'm not sure what your comment was for, what do you gain? I bet your parents would be proud honey 🤣
@@destinybarron8946 I'm sorry, but Mariah isn't the one with the shitty attitude... Get off your high horse and stop virtue signaling. If you want to share your experience, fine. You don't have to do it in such a nasty and self righteous way though.
The fact how this song starts as a joke and then shows the depth behind someone that you don't see. Burnham does such a great job at making jokes but making you think and telling the truth that so many people refuse to believe. Honestly one of the greatest artist's of our time.
I just now noticed that the first “instagram picture” is of him lighting a candle and the last one is of him blowing it out
The irony is how freaking good he’d be at running a white woman’s instagram
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@you cant leave this empty And then her next post is a goat cheese salad.
@you cant leave this empty i kind of still took that as part of the trope. idk tho i could be wrong
@@nickhopwood4233 I sort of see it that way too, but more of just an interesting juxtaposition of a very personal and very real life post on a platform that’s otherwise full of inane clichés and kitschy pictures. It’s maybe less of a trope and more of just something you will find on pretty much every social media platform - that juxtaposition.
@@nickhopwood4233 it definitely is. That’s the weirdest part of the whole concept of the industrial movement that instagram has become. Women sell this idea of their lives, occasionally pause to show a real moment of a real life, and then resume the image they’re working to maintain. I have friends who plan their life choices around the posts they’re going to make. Weddings are centered around Instagram aesthetics. Average people have 10k followers for what? They don’t know you. They never knew your mom. So of course you’re not going to open your heart to thousands of strangers. Not if you’re really hurting in that exact moment. Not honestly. Few things sting like being honest and thousands of people rejecting you for it by scrolling past. So you go back to goat cheese salad. You know?
“You’re a wizard Harry.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.
I think it's really beautiful that although this woman has a lot of sadness inside of her, she still finds joy in her instagram posts. It teaches us that our criticisms aren't always justified, and sometimes things that seem stupid to others can be really important to someone else.
I love how by the end of the song, we're all rooting for the woman. really beautiful example of an artist subverting expectations.
it’s really sweet that the last few lines describe a marriage
Ripping duct tape off a beard is quite possibly the boldest thing about this.
was about to comment this lol
What’s impressive is he kept his composure after it.
If you had eyes you would notice it wasn't extremely sticky and just rested on his face
@@TokuNorth ….. i think it was a joke
@@TokuNorth damn who hurt you?
An open window
A novel, a couple holding hands
An avocado
A poem written in the sand
Fresh fallen snow on the ground
A golden retriever in a flower crown
Is this heaven?
Or is it just a
White woman
A white woman's Instagram
White woman
A white woman's Instagram (Instagram)
White woman (white woman)
A white woman's Instagram
White woman
A white woman's Instagram
Latte foam art, tiny pumpkins
Fuzzy, comfy socks
Coffee table made out of driftwood
A bobblehead of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A needlepoint of a fox
Some random quote from Lord of the Rings
Incorrectly attributed to Martin Luther King
Is this heaven?
Or am I looking at a
White woman
A white woman's Instagram
White woman
A white woman's Instagram (Instagram)
White woman (white woman)
A white woman's Instagram
White woman
A white woman's Instagram
Her favorite photo of her mom
The caption says, "I can't believe it
It's been a decade since you've been gone
Mama, I miss you, I miss sitting with you in the front yard
Still figuring out how to keep living without ya
It's got a little better but it's still hard
Mama, I got a job I love and my own apartment
Mama, I got a boyfriend and I'm crazy about him
Your little girl didn't do too bad
Mama, I love you, give a hug and kiss to dad"
A goat cheese salad (goat cheese salad)
A backlit hammock (backlit hammock)
A simple glass of wine
Incredibly derivative political street art
A dreamcatcher bought from Urban Outfitters
A vintage neon sign
Three little words, a couple of doves
And a ring on her finger from the person that she loves
Is this heaven?
Or is it just a
White woman
A white woman's Instagram
White woman (white woman)
A white woman's Instagram (Instagram)
White woman (white woman)
A white woman's Instagram
White woman
A white woman's Instagram
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Bo Burnham
W❤
Doing god's work
You da real MVP! Thanks, mate!
The whole "Inside" album is fire. He accomplished to pull a ton of puns about people, without belittling them. The perfect mix between laughter, sorrow and madness.
"a coffee table made out of driftwood"
Looks at coffee table. "FUCK!"
LOL
Nothing wrong with that. Driftwood tables are a-ok in my book.
Oooh you made a top comment without a check beside your name! Congrats!
Thou hast been seen!
@@Scribe13013 Seriously. Get these pros off the board. No wonder Bo acts the way he does + a litany of other mental health issues. Of which I'm very sympathetic, as we suffer nearly identical types of anxieties, it would seem.
that middle part hits wayyy to hard 😭
I know, right? It takes you by surprise, shakes you and reminds you that we all. fucking. die. It was a terrible decision to listen to this at 1 am.
Dude this song has been stuck in my head lmao
hi anthony
Anthony where did u come from 🤨
Heartbreaking
this song really fits the part of being in a musical about quarantine, we spend so much time judging people for the things they post and being so vain as to mock them for being basic. This song really made me sit back and realize that everyone is a person with countless emotions and feelings with stories I've never heard... its beautiful
This song makes me cry every now and then, but reading the comments just now with everyone breaking down the deeper meaning made me bawl my eyes out.
A song called “White Woman’s Instagram” should not be allowed to make me cry.
Yes
Agreed
ikr?? its that “favorite photo of her mom” part
literally he can bend ur emotions from a grief filled message to "goat cheese salad"
It does have the “- Bo burnham” anything with that can make you cry
I don't know what's more impressive, the fact that I've seen literally every single thing in this on white women's Instagrams, or that a giant 30 year old man with a beard is so good at acting that he is actually able to look exactly like a white woman having fun in her 20s
@KRplus Creators ✓
Stop.
Why have you spent so much time on Instagram that you have literally seen every single thing in this on there?
@@smileychess I dont think you realise how long Instagram has been around and how easy it is to see this stuff lol
@@renren5992 I realize that very well.
@@smileychess then you've got your answer
"Be silent! Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth!"
~Martin Luther King Jr.
The way this man ruins my life with that part, but follows up with “a goat cheese salad” 😭
"Mama, I love you. Give a hug and kiss and to dad"
Bo out here killing entire imaginary families
@SML how about you stop spamming
@@oscarpeters5309 report them. I do whenever i see this shit. Kills the whole platform
Who is this woman for whom both parents have been dead for 10 years by the time she gets a job and her first apartment?
@@louisrios5546 that could've happened at any point during those 10 years, the song never says that it just happened
@@louisrios5546 I think the joke was that her parents aren't dead, the sentence 'give a hug and kiss to dad' implied to me that she just moved out and she probably still gets financial help from her parents or something, that was my interpretation at least
“PO-TA-TOES. boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew” - Martin Luther King Jr. 🥺🙏
Dude 😭😭
*and I live by that*
Some inaccurate quote from lord of the rings attributed to Martin Luther king✨🎶
Okay, okay, I'm down in the comments to see how people are talking about the emotional part of the song, tearing up a bit and peoples stories, then this.
Take my like
TATERS
this song reminds me a lot of my mom. she isn’t white but she does love taking pictures of literally anything (especially food lol) and often posts them on social media. she also lost her mom when she was still pretty young, in her case, she was 7 when she lost her mom, and she occasionally talks to me about how she wishes she still had a mom.
while i’m not exactly saying she takes pictures and posts them on social media as a coping mechanism for the loss of her mom, i think it definitely eases the pain a little, especially considering that our family is all she has. she has friends and other relatives too but we’re definitely her priority so especially when i listen to 2:18, i can’t help but think of her and when she talks about how she misses her mom,,,,
the part that hits hardest to me is the part about her mom
like sure the rest is distilled basicness incarnate but bo can't not acknowledge how sad we all are
He seriously created such beautiful sets though. He put every white woman’s Instagram to shame.
Seriously, need to up my insta game. XD
Lol did you not watch the full Comedy Special? One of the major themes is cut down the social media, I feel like you kind of missed the point
@@stanleyburke3533 bro guess what, you also missed the point r/wooooosh
@@harleytheapothecary7849 r/iamaneckbeardredditor
@@stanleyburke3533 well he wasn't exactly saying we should cut it down, all he did was raising attention around what the internet is doing, but that one specific scene from the special he says maybe its a bad idea.
I feel bad for this girl who is trying to genuinely express herself but is stuck in a feedback loop of cliches.
I agree with your opinion, but the criticism is still valid. The generic content created by many is so generic that it created a cliché.
@@sophie1682 you know exactly what’s up.
@@sophie1682 Thank you for putting that in words. I was trying to explain that, but you did it wayyy better Sophie.
@@sophie1682 lol it’s not that deep. He’s roasting y’all
@@cartermc107 Humans love constructing narratives and telling stories. We've been doing it around fires with each other since the dawn of humanity. Just because someone's instagram is telling a story doesn't mean it's invaluable - it just may not be for your consumption. It's a social experience.
No other artist would put this much dedication behind every 5 second shot
I like to read through the comments every so often and it's always really interesting how people seem incredibly reluctant to acknowledge the obvious point because they feel inclined to dislike the fictional person Bo is singing about. The way his inflection softens, the music becoming slower and dreamier, the frame widening to only feature him speaking directly to the viewer for a while with nothing but soft lighting, all points to the idea that you're really meant to feel with this person, at least for just a few seconds. I can't buy any claims that the line about her dad functions as a punchline either because there's nothing at all indicating it is--if that were the case, you'd expect an abrupt change in the music or his tone, but it doesn't happen. It's only a slow transition back into the character's usual posts.
A lot of counterarguments to this are largely just based in the fact that the person in question disagrees with this method of handling grief, thus the song *has* to also share that same sentiment, or it's just a refusal to acknowledge that the song could have any kind of tonal shift whatsoever. Like, it's absolutely true that Bo is mocking this person for being cringe and derivative, but that doesn't negate the sincerity in the song at all. If anything I believe it helps to build this character in your mind before he urges you to connect with her in the middle. You have seen this type of person a million times before, have likely formed a picture of her in your mind already, and now you get to hear about something she continues to struggle with in a heartfelt and meaningful way. Honestly, even in the beginning, the mockery and criticism isn't all that harsh. There's never any implication that this character is harming anyone or even herself by making these posts, it really reads to me as lighthearted ribbing from the start. It's very difficult for me to view more critical readings of this song as anything other than, like, people who already hate the type of person it's about and can't accept a reality where they're expected to behave otherwise
Like if nothing else, it's alright to admit that you just don't agree with the point he's making here. I don't understand the overwhelming desire people seem to have to pull details of the song out of thin air to try and flip the message on its head
Jesus Christ. I bet you’re a riot at parties.
"Fine, keep your secrets then" - Martin Luther King Jr.
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Lol
@@maswqesadweqw3548 I wish all these bot factories would implode man
"One does not simply walk into Mordor"
- MLK
Yes!!
Yes just yes👍
"fly you fools"
- MLK
"alright then keep your secrets"
- MLK
_"Stop quoting me nigga!"_
- MLK
as someone who is chronically online, I can verify every word of this song is indeed a part of a song.
"and my axe"
Martin Luther King Jr.
*heartfelt grief message to mom*
me: getting all emotional
A MILLISECOND LATER:
goat cheese saladdddd 🎵
I read this just as the lyric came on... something smells fishy about this whole brain business.
hue, i always thought he sang goji-salad
I always heard "Gucci salad", but thought that he must be saying something else.
That's also very realistic - what you see on your feed is sometimes deep and heart-wrenching one second, and then menial the next
a back lit hammacccccccck
I like that the song's lyrics are only literal descriptions of Instagram posts - the most narrative commentary is the chorus and the shots of the music video. it invites interpretation, but it also makes you conscious that the interpretation you give it says more about you than it does about the song.
The images in the video are all so damn precise, but wow he *NAILED* 1:27… the coat with the fake fur fringe, the over-exposure already against a white background, the expression especially the eyes & how they seem to be colored *extra* bright… just perfect. I remember every girl either having or wanting a photo like that in the early to mid 2010s especially & at one point I was forced into position of photographer to take such photos for a precious friend who definitely had a White Woman’s Facebook, including the dedication to her mum- not as she died but as her mum inspired (i.e. *forced* her) her degree in gynecology…. :/ fun…
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ― Frodo Baggins
Love it!!!
Oh how the turntables...
HAHA AMAZING
Some random quote from Martin Luther king incorrectly attributed to Lord of the rings
I think you incorrectly attributed there, that sounds far more like Sam Gamdschie!
No matter what the intention was behind this, I sing out this song with pride!
Damm I always get choked up at the dead parents thing just reminds me how my parents aren't always going to be around, and i can't imagine that kind of grief and heartbreak.
Outside the obvious sad part, I'm glad this fictional woman has gone from meeting a guy, to falling in love, to getting engaged by the end of the song
I’m glad she got a goat cheese salad
@@coreynik5369 yeah same
@@danksanchez4324 what???
And then marrying him, cheating on him, then taking him through court to get half of his money for nearly 2 decades.
Beautiful modern story
@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 Found the incel
“A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he needs to.”
-MLK
@Child and my SAX
Or a queen is never late, everyone else is simply early - Queen of Genovia
“YOUU. SHALL NOT. PASSSS!”
-my history teacher
“No thank you. We don’t want anymore visitors, well-wishers, or distant relations!”
-me
Alright keep your secrets. -Maya Angelou
This album legitimately helped me get through some shitty days 💛
Let us also appreciate that when she starts talking about her mom - the frame literally expands from a narrow view to a more full, broad one of her rather than the instagram phone ratio the rest of the video is shot in
"NOBODY TOSSES A DWARF" - Martin Luther king jr.
so inspirational 😭
Breathtakingly beautiful.... I try and live my life with these powerful word in mind.
*"boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew"*
-Martin Luther King
@KRplus Creators ✓ the link is some random video, the channel just has a check through copy and paste, it isn't someone verified
@@Wertyvid Doing God's work
@@Wertyvid literally doing gods work💜
also,, everyone make sure you report the reply for spam lol
(accidentally said comment when i didn’t mean OP)
I wonder if this song is about getting over lose but framed through a jokey 'haha look basic white girl instagram' its really cool either way seeing a genuine message framed in a jokey song
Thank god for people like him. It's nice knowing some people still see the world like it is. Even it's sometimes depressive as shit and eating you. This guy is a blessing.
“We’ve had one, yes, but what about second breakfast?”
-Martin Luther King
i was just abt to do this one noooooooooo
He was so far ahead of his time.
Ok that got me. ive been looking for a funny one to steal. You got me. Good job
@KRplus Creators ✓ bro stop
Fouckhe....
“I can’t grow a beard, that is not ironic, that is just sad.” He lied.
The Jake Peralta move (whom probably copied it from Bo Burnham)
a lot of people aren't able to grow beards until their late 20's/early 30's.
Lol
He has had 5 years to work on it.
@@brunosanchez3427 I'm 31 and have bald cheeks the pain is real
Bo is the only artist that can make me laugh, cry, laugh cry, and then laugh again. Fucking amazing human being
Damn...Bo you should be F****** PROUD of what you've accomplished...not only with the special INSIDE but this in particular is one hell of an artistic accomplishment. It's amazing...you just ooze talent out every pore...