6 Greatest Bo Burnham Songs

[Top 6 #144]
Bo Burnham started out on KZbin in 2006 and has since grown into an artist, songwriter, comedian, and writer. Here are his 6 Greatest Songs from over the years.
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[@sarahjanecampbell6305]

"I sent gays to fix overpopulation" "Boy did that go well"

[@Gabiisjustbetter333]

here I am

[@theoriginalstarwalker5700]

You called?

[@handyman1047]

Hm?

[@-bartdoesart1196]

better late than later!

[@will8856]

You called

[@polymetric2614]

"a depressed onion cutting itself" that joke has layers, like an onion

[@kodycreagh4170]

Like ogres

[@joshuachoy7887]

kody creagh dang you beat me by a month.

[@jacquieissaltbad4282]

kody creagh Joshua Choy i was going to do it too but I was too late 😂

[@yumikochan477]

Damn 4 jokes in one

[@lilac_reed]

It just keeps crying

[@wotto3584]

The fact that you changed the title from "5 Greatest Bo Burnham songs" to 6 because you forgot A world on fire lol.

[@djweavergamesmaster]

I've been listening to this a month now and only just noticed the title change

[@destra4531]

lol

[@mattgalactic6730]

@@djweavergamesmaster same

[@soap2007]

@@djweavergamesmaster same

[@brendaleelydon]

@@Toogit5 But...is A World On Fire *REALLY* one of his GREATEST songs? I figured it was more of just an added bonus - 5 Great Songs, with an Extra Track FREE with purchase! or something along those lines. 😜

[@katiikN]

Bo is such an inspiration. After seeing his specials I bought a piano, started practing for hours every day and now after all those years I can proudly say I have finally mastered A World On Fire

[@coltonr83colt]

Teach me your ways

[@frankG335]

Wow!

[@thecovensagainstthethronea4430]

How??

[@lemoofan5418]

*smashes randoms keys on a keyboard* That's how

[@0ccasional_j035]

Had us in the first half, bot gonna lie

[@spikeAfatboy]

Why is no one talking about how much meaning art is dead has But lets be honest world on fire has more meaning lmao

[@madelinep8611]

69 likes. No. One. Else. Can. Like.

[@enacvoro]

@corrupted Goku 306... *EVEN MORE FREE REAL ESTATE*

[@stephenbarau6485]

World on fire was...literal

[@eros_and_worm]

@@enacvoro 420 NO ONE LIKE IT ANYMORE!!, IT'S PERFECT AS IT IS.

[@gelatothegreat4906]

And still, no one's talking about art is dead. Why? How?

[@insomniacblonde]

“You’re not my children, *you’re a bad game of sims* “ Bo... How many times have your Sims set themselves on fire?

[@flatpngofafish]

You don't watch GrayStillPlays

[@insomniacblonde]

@@flatpngofafish ahahaha I used to actually

[@ryanbarros7583]

@@flatpngofafish but how many times have the human race stuck 100 people together to bang until they die?

[@raywilliams212]

you haven't played sims have you? legit happens like... all the time haha

[@stevenpowers5166]

Masochists end of story

[@Dingy-doodles]

"I went to a store looking for something to buy, but they only sold paintings of the same sad guy, no wait this store sells mirrors!" is genuinely a beautiful lyric

[@greg5805]

See what he did there?

[@n00bxl71]

​@@greg5805 LET'S ROCK!

[@stibbitystabbity7968]

@@n00bxl71 no

[@philldamortjr.5225]

"Piano noise"

[@catfacecat.]

​@@philldamortjr.5225the world's so sad bros

[@usualtoaster2688]

the pain in his voice when those comedians started laughing during “art is dead” you can tell he truly cares about the people his career targets, and thinks that’s it’s terrible career path because of how jealous some comedians can get. that song used to to be a funny song to me, now i respect him even more for having the bravery to sing that song, let alone in a room. room full of comedians

[@KevinTheBadCamper]

He was asked to play this Song if you see more than an act here please look for help

[@cherrychumz3082]

Here's my ranking 1. A world on fire 2. A world on fire 3. A world on fire 4. A world on fire 5. A world on fire

[@elliotwickberg5472]

AH AHH

[@jacobcombs1106]

and they are all best performed by my top five performers: Dy Lan, Dy Lan, Dy Lan, Dy Lan, and Dy Lan

[@vrshinobi7227]

Belladonna Pretzel AAAAGHHHH

[@Venompool-ms8lm]

Those are my favorite songs too! Not to brag but I know all the words

[@caseym4007]

Conner Dalbeck AAAAHHHHHHH AHH

[@Userfulpo]

Bo: Sings “Art Is Dead” in front of a bunch of comedians. Comedian Filled Audience: 👁👄👁

[@deathsaidhello]

That was fucking Gold to be fair, you can feel some of them actually feeling offended LOL

[@SonaLovesick]

he was also talking about himself most of Bo's songs are funny and can be taken as a joke but alot of them are messed up looks into his broken mental state

[@arandomtechpriest5492]

@@SonaLovesick I wouldn't say broken mental state more.... a pessimistic look on the world

[@benj3781]

@@arandomtechpriest5492 my man struggles with depression and anxiety tho fr

[@someoneunimportant8998]

One of the comedians asked him to sing that song specifically. Bo seemed very reluctant but polite about it in my opinion. He mainly seemed really nervous. Bo is the best though, he nailed that song

[@jamie6506]

"Art is dead" is truly on a different level. His audience in that version were comedians and, although they laughed along, you can see on their faces that his words were hitting nerves and making them hear things they didn't want to consider. That is not a comedy song, it is a crisis and they knew it but they laughed to distract from it all. Bo knew how to make it hit just a little harder, too. The original lyrics were "But I wanted my name in lights when I could've fed a family of four..." In the greenroom, they changed. "We wanted our name in lights when we could've fed a family of four." And the accusatory glance when he sang "There's other people, you selfish asshole" was just... he his an excellent performer.

[@ebush]

when they laughed at the part "could've fed a family of 4" part that made me feel icky

[@KevinTheBadCamper]

They asked him to play this Song if you see more than this please look for Professional help

[@chipms217]

@@KevinTheBadCamperjust say you don’t understand the song it’s ok

[@eoinm3d224]

@@chipms217 dudes right. bo's not the only one allowed to be self-aware. you're the one that doesn't understand the song. bo's critique includes himself, not just other comedians.

[@tuantrananh3687]

i just feel that "from God's perspective" is one of the most valuable lesson he has taught me

[@m0o0oeh]

It definitely forced me to challenge a lot of stereotypes forced upon me by my family.

[@gmork1090]

It just might be. And biblically, it's true. No one goes Heaven. Says so several times. Only god, angels, and Jesus are there (John 3:13). We'll be lucky if he brings it to earth and brings back a few of us boring ass filthy humans to visit its physical manifestation every once in a while. Biblically speaking. Sad people interpret the bible through a lens of wishful thinking.

[@jaelguest348]

@@gmork1090 pretty sure you've never read the bible. Keep reading after John 3:13 for example: 3 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. Sounds pretty hopeful to me

[@MSB-sn1md]

My gripe has always been, all holy text were written by man. As was all of the dead religions, so what makes these valid except mass acceptance of that idea? Nothing. I’m not saying there ISNT a god, but maybe we need to understand religion more as philosophy made by humans than bestowed upon people by some omnipotent sky guy

[@catfacecat.]

​@@MSB-sn1mdfinally, someone who explained my thoughts properly.

[@wareaglephantom292]

I never took his career seriously until he released “a world on fire”. Really made it real

[@midas8877]

Wareagle Phantom you’re a genius

[@claes6127]

You can hear the raw emotion

[@naechan1779]

@@claes6127 And the burning passion.

[@crypto7517]

Yes amazing

[@ryaneeswaran750]

I thought for a moment he was a director of the series

[@bardhajeti3951]

This man is a fucking genius. He sang a song called "Art is dead" bashing on self obsessed celebrities, actors and comics as he put it. He did this in a show in a room full of comics and actor in a show with a budget and all the bell and all the bell and whistles. Shoved it right in their face as they laughed nervously.

[@novaxaylos1226]

One of the others he was speaking to(because this was a sit down thing where they were all talking) asked him specifically to play that song, and they ended up talking about why he asked him to play that specific song during the talk. It's like an hour long sit down and chat thing.

[@GMYSTERYICTNF]

Respek

[@xx_thelordandsaviour69_xx81]

He was asked to play it by one of the comics

[@catthecastrophe]

It's self loathing not mocking but ok

[@monke980]

@@catthecastrophe he never said it was mocking you troglodyte.

[@robertthompson6352]

0:00-0:19 Intro 0:20 “From God’s Perspective” 4:20 “A World On Fire” 4:38 “Sad” 8:33 “Art Is Dead” 10:55 “Are You Happy” 12:53 “Oh Bo”

[@abbybae8330]

The last ones oh bo

[@itz_daniel7144]

Gotta love that a world on fire is at 4:20

[@mimenyy]

A World on Fire is forever memorable

[@goateditz321]

W

[@b.edits3333]

thanks. i was wondering what the last song was called

[@Treehouse0]

as a person who makes art, the song Art is Dead hits weird. Because it's almost a song about feeling guilty for being an artist. "Maybe i'll grow out of it" is so on point. To grow out of being an artist means you wont be this goddamn lonely.

[@dysmissme7343]

Mmmmm

[@xtanisx]

i think its a critic on the commercialisation of art. How it turned into another tool for business. its run like a business. its all fake now. thats why he says ''you make people laugh how can we take their money etc etc." "put your name in light, with that money we could of fed family for 44 days" and so on

[@GizzyDillespee]

"Maybe it's just a phase" is what many parents hope, in a couple different circumstances. It's due to fear of the unknown.

[@unclegingey4286]

"I saw a boy who had red hair" Nothing else Thanks Bo, that was probably me

[@ApplzAndHoney]

I’m also a ginger lol

[@robinayala9918]

That’s sad

[@megynestrada6191]

Lol

[@sxarsfade3218]

But I mean....who wouldn't wanna meet him? XD

[@willdwyer2167]

sorry man for the hair, not Bo

[@Bl4nkYT]

There are two types of people in this world: 1. People who love Bo Burnham 2. People who don't know about Bo Burnham

[@kaylons]

3. People who hate Bo Burnham 4. People who keep responding even tho I disowned this comment a looooooong time ago

[@NoraHyrule]

@@kaylons the probability of this is so small that is practically impossible.

[@kaylons]

@@NoraHyrule My parents do lmao

[@kaylons]

@@dino-life Oh well

[@kaylons]

@@personpersona476 Regardless, they don't like him and not everyone has to

[@miguelpisamagevski6241]

[Chorus] Art is dead Art is dead Art is dead Art is dead [Verse 1] Entertainers like to seem complicated But we're not complicated I can explain it pretty easily 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 When he grows up to be a comic or actor He'll be rewarded for never maturing For never understanding or learning That every day can't be about him "There's other people, you selfish asshole!" I must be psychotic, I must be demented To think that I'm worthy of all this attention Of all of this money you worked really hard for I slept in late while you worked at the drug store My drug's attention, I am an addict But I get paid to indulge in my habit It's all an illusion, I'm wearing makeup I'm wearing makeup, makeup, makeup [Chorus] Art is dead So, people think you're funny How do we get those people's money? I said, art is dead We're rolling in dough while Carlin rolls in his grave His grave His grave [Verse 2] The show has got a budget The show has got a budget And all the poor people way more deserving Of the money won't budge it 'Cause I wanted my name in lights When I could have fed a family of four For forty fucking fortnights Forty fucking fortnights [Refrain] I am an artist; please, God, forgive me I am an artist; please, don't revere me I am an artist; please, don't respect me I am an artist; feel free to correct me A self-centered artist, self-obsessed artist I am an artist, I am an artist But I'm just a kid, I'm just a kid I'm just a kid, kid And maybe I'll grow out of it

[@jayrhodes3766]

Watching back old videos, I now see the anxiety, depression, and panic happening all over Bo’s body language. After hearing “Make Happy” again, it made me tear up now knowing what he went through. I have depression, anxiety, and know how those can affect every day life. Also, watching “Inside”, it hit close to home with his experiences. Thank you, Bo, for all the intensely deep thoughts evoked through your music.

[@itzolive3738]

What happened to him?

[@jayrhodes3766]

@@itzolive3738 he disappeared for a while. He was and is battling mental health issues (I don’t know what) and he wasn’t and isn’t happy with how comedy has panned out. The more you watch him, the more the innuendos, comedic responses to serious issues, etc. the more you will understand how he views the world as it really is. How the people he looked up to are now people he doesn’t like. (Maybe even despises).

[@jasmined8286]

​@@itzolive3738 he had to stop performing for 6 years (or so) because of his mental health, anxiety and depression more particularly

[@sharonaumani8827]

That one left me so shocked and stunned and sad for him, for us, for the world. I am amazed at how he could take such sadness and craziness in the world and his feelings about it and turn it into art....beautiful music. But, I love his honesty and putting himself out there, for others who maybe struggle with these similar feelings. I am a forever Bo fan!

[@kennydoesfitness1796]

This dude is a low-key beast on the piano

[@hyeiny]

Low key? *l o w k e y ? ? ?*

[@bernadeta4713]

HIGHKEY

[@praevidens]

Comedic Beathoven

[@Napoleonhimself]

A TinyFoxッ re the y

[@SnowyGingerAle]

Lowkey...

[@James-hr3yh]

I feel like Bo needs a hug.

[@madhatter2770]

James R I felt that too

[@mmieny]

Constantly

[@emilyy1612]

i feel like he'd punch anyone if they went in for a hug

[@dedmos7300]

id hug him

[@logatarjourn]

James R he’s talked about how writing helped him with his emotions, but performing made all the anxiety comeback which is why he no longer performs today.

[@ZeldaIsMyLove]

Obviously Art is Dead is one of his best songs, but I feel like Are you Happy is such an incredible song.

[@TenshiNakano]

"If you want love then the love's gotta come from you" You know, for a comedy song, that's a pretty hard hitting and true line

[@ZeldaIsMyLove]

Personally I think 'on a scale of one to zero are you happy' is one of his most unintentionally painful lines.

[@riley._.5332]

I sent gays to fix overpopulation Boy, did that go well

[@bug1506]

And here I am.

[@kodywise8152]

Me too

[@kodywise8152]

I'm attracted to kitchenware

[@randompersonyoumightknow2118]

I love your profile picture btw. It's me in a single picture!

[@crispy7499]

TOo be fair, he did fix overpopulation. Let that one sink in a bit.

[@emeraldcrafter7805]

“You’re everything you hated, are you happy?” Is way too real.

[@Zuckerburger_342]

Yep

[@abuscaca]

i felt it

[@alcastillojr5824]

Hahahahah

[@amided3816]

Damn hit hard

[@leonorapaust6369]

i only ever thought about it after i heard this song, but when you hate smth, it's always with a passion. You don't hate smth or smn for the sake of hating, that's rarely done or only done out of boredom. But if you truly hate smth, it's an obsession. The more you occupy yourself with it, the more you know about it, hear about, live with it until it becomes a part of you. What else could happen, if you keep smth around yourself for long enough? If you're into plants and keep being into plants, it's at some point a big part of your life because you have a bunch of plants crwoding your entire living space (I'm talking about my mom. She has an obsession with orchids, she has over 40 of them suckers). Same goes with stuff you hate. You keep it around yourself and oneday it *is* you. Happiness is different tho. It's not a thing, it's smth purely manmade, a concept. Like beauty. If you obsess enough about beauty, you will have a toxic relationship with your appearence and that of others. So why would it be different with happiness? Bo's song kinda proves this point. He sings an entire song about happiness, asking people what it is and wether they have it, how they achieve it, etc.

[@Rubydafreakingweirdo]

Art is dead is the first song I’ve heard by him. And the moment I heard it, I fell in love. And I’m so glad I heard that song because if I didn’t I wouldn’t have ever discovered the brilliant Bo burnham

[@preyasha3893]

World on fire is my first one

[@WHAL-E]

Art is dead is my favorite. Not because it’s relatable on a comedian or artist level. Just a personal level, I feel like I’m telling lies to everyone. I cried when I listened to the whole thing. It’s a huge vent if you truly look at the lyrics. It shows Bo’s thoughts. He may feel bad for being a comedian, which I relate to. It’s what he’s known for, being stupidly happy. Not being sad, not mad, the funny guy. I’m the funny guy..the guy who can’t talk about his feelings, cause every time he does he makes a joke about it to cope. Then everyone brushes it off like it isn’t a cry for help.

[@globglob2052]

ME ME ME ME ^^ me when the funny one of the group so i cannot take anything serious not even myself ?!"?!?·?"

[@Pigeon249]

*_"Just picture a depressed onion cutting itself"_*

[@caritahearts2405]

Joseph Stalin thats like 3 levels of sad

[@mayab8053]

That joke has many layers.

[@paris2777]

Hey, you just roll in from stupid town?

[@weezerboy6910]

@@mayab8053 like an ogre

[@eros7433]

@@weezerboy6910 Shrek fans unite!

[@mr.sansman5341]

“Just picture a depressed onion cutting itself” That’s just depressing.

[@error5an589]

Noice

[@farahmaisarah2117]

We know

[@xxbanana_breadxx480]

Damn sans, I kNew you liked bo burnham

[@fynngilbert281]

Makes me cry every time

[@fourktwo4587]

Yeah its making me tear up

[@midnightfandoms8960]

I will NEVER get over how he changes “I” to “we” at 10:20 it just proves that he’s singing to those men in the room as well. He’s not just talking about himself, those comedians are guilty of wanting their names in lights when they could’ve fed families 😬

[@Joshuawr]

Comedian + singer = the best combination to exist

[@joshisawesome9700]

I love how he doesn’t care about being too controversial😂

[@thething2723]

Didn't he compose a diss track on the fly for a girl in the audience who made fun of him

[@guy4662]

@@thething2723 I'm sorry what?

[@thething2723]

@@guy4662 yeah he asked the girl what her degree was in and she said archeology so he wrote a diss track that was basically "how did I get a degree/if all I do is play with a fucking shovel"

[@skeetskeet4149]

Josh Is Awesome tastefully controversial as well what a legend

[@pjnuccio7587]

Tmista_theCookieMonster :c kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4WreqGNo7aciqM

[@purgatory1256]

5: You can't rank 4: Bo Burnham's music 3: They are all 2: equally great 1: A World On Fire

[@pockyneedssleep3709]

*seratonin*

[@bookbutterfly6613]

IKR THE LYRICS ARE SO #DEEP

[@yashiro560]

It’s so deep

[@daydayj664]

Wait a damn minute...

[@pockyneedssleep3709]

@@daydayj664 Don't think about it too hard 😂🤣

[@beezchurger6449]

after years of listening to bo burnham i still cant get over a world on fire. it just really hits home for me and makes me really emotional. it is truly one of bo's best songs

[@jonsnow4341]

Hey Bo! I’ve been recovering from ahead injury over a year ago. Your song “ that funny feeling” came on and changed my life. I’ve been feeling like giving up, but that song gave me hope and inspiration to live my life. Thank you!!

[@CrystalCaotixnotcontentcreator]

this isn't bo burnham's channel but i hope you've fully recovered and are doing way better now!

[@jookie4207]

I actually teared up at “A World On Fire”

[@midcraftboss6485]

Lol

[@henryrobinson9706]

Sameeeeee

[@Diabaids]

It's so beautiful 🥲

[@benparker8005]

It truly is a work of art

[@rebblep]

Me too, it’s so deep 😢

[@rose-hk7ze]

bo: sings song about self hate and self loathing because of his fame the audience: l a u g h

[@awsomenaytorstuff9118]

rose hm JFHFHFHSJSJMAKA YEAH

[@rose-hk7ze]

@@awsomenaytorstuff9118 they fr to uncomfortable to face the truth of what he is saying

[@awsomenaytorstuff9118]

rose hm if we are being honest it's so pathetic when the "artists" in the room try to strain and laugh at anything in the song. They try to find the comedy in sow noting that is not supposed to be comedic, it's a confession.

[@thugpug4392]

@@awsomenaytorstuff9118 humor is a way to cope with this stuff, stop being a snob

[@awsomenaytorstuff9118]

@@thugpug4392 i’m not being a snob, i just find it really uncomfortable when people get called out

[@lynayra6492]

I wish I could send a message to Bo. He's the most important person with a soapbox of our generation. I appreciate him so much. I hope he realizes how important he is. And while it will inevitability bring him sadness to speak for us, I hope he has some solace knowing that he is actually making an important impact.

[@CosmicIceCream]

He's an amazing spokesperson for a disaffected generation. His song 'Sad' is genius.

[@keadonboze968]

10:58 Kinda unnerves me to see him so nonchalant in this room after watching inside

[@frostkittybliss3921]

Bo Burnham: sings art is dead Audience: Ha Ha Ha, classic comedy!

[@colleeneveson6687]

omg i see what u did there... let’s rock!!! no.

[@rebeccalongstaff3799]

I cry through it 😢

[@frostkittybliss3921]

@@rebeccalongstaff3799 Yeah it’s very sad.

[@WilliamRBl00m]

"Lets rock!!" *no*

[@mahdidawood9339]

@@rebeccalongstaff3799 why I don’t get it?

[@dr.alexei7368]

“But no one entertains the thought that maybe God does not believe in you.” This line hits different, let’s all be honest

[@haleylampley1056]

It's a hell of a line. Everyone talking about having faith in God, so they're guaranteed salvation, but how many of those people do we know that treat people like trash for dumb reasons? Obviously this isnt everyone, but still.

[@grizzlt3937]

@@haleylampley1056 But God is not people, right? I think it's important to have a good distinction between the two.

[@adeebharb007]

@@grizzlt3937 I guess I agree with you

[@Withercat145]

I just looked at your icon and cryed for one reason

[@sarwathsultana3253]

@@Withercat145 😭

[@zefudismo985]

I love all the songs in this compilation, however, I think the songs from Bo's Inside special are on a whole different level of great.

[@brandonhedges719]

How the hell have I never heard "art is dead"??? That is an absolutely amazing song and immediately one of my favorites!

[@booorue4876]

"You probably didn't laugh, but maybe a few times you exhaled out of your nose" How he know tho XD

[@oliveo_o5355]

Why did I read your username as Invalid Onion?? 😂

[@halmionewizard]

Ms. Chanandler Bong I thought it was that too😂

[@kabob7996]

He said “Imagine a depressed onion cutting itself” and I exhaled through my nose as I read this

[@anime-nq7vq]

@@oliveo_o5355 I did that too even after you pointed it out😂😂🤣🤧

[@sta12vin]

Yeah

[@sarahjanecampbell6305]

"Gay panic" 30 seconds later "And if I were gay, tho I swear I'm straight, I'd make the fellas say o-oh Bo"

[@somedudewatchintv5297]

Well yeah that's the joke, "if you can't beat em join em"

[@vigilant3263]

420 likes

[@itsjeremiah1237]

Same

[@jimmyjames24]

"If you want love then the love has gotta come from you" ❤

[@williamgray9070]

I really felt the passion and the emotional depth in “a world on fire” truly a musical masterpiece

[@JaneDoe-tz6tm]

"I sent gays to fix over population- boy did that go well..." I love him

[@Gabiisjustbetter333]

same omg

[@scout360pyroz]

it did well enough in roman times

[@Dr-Dino2077]

@@scout360pyroz that's not okay

[@snisneves2894]

@@Dr-Dino2077 pretty damn funny tho lol

[@MartinLutherKingJr.]

@@Dr-Dino2077 I dunno pretty funny

[@ameliaminty1495]

Everyone's talking about how funny the songs are and how deep Art is dead is and World on Fire, but no one is talking about how deep the ending on Gods Perspective is. "You pray so badly for Heaven, knowing any day might be the day that you die. But maybe life on Earth could be heaven, doesn't just the thought of it make it worth a try. My loves the type of thing taht you earn and when you earn it, you won't need it.... I'm not going to give you love just cuz I know that you want me to, if you want love then the love has got to come from you."

[@juliane75]

To be honest, every song he wrote is deep

[@ScarDude20]

@Nathan-DTS to answer what i interpret in the love yourself advice... i always believed that if you can't find anything worth loving yourself for, then why should anyone else see something to love you for? I find it quite the harsh advice because if someone is suicidal then this might encourage the idea of the world being better off without them, but it makes sense to me... kinda... i mean yes someone might love me for something even though i can't see it, so i musst learn to love me for something in order for me to receive and accept the love from somebody else and find happiness in my life. I'm sorry for kinda rambling i hope i could get my point across thx for reading have a good day.

[@erickopperman5665]

‘If you want love, then the love has got to come from you.’ It means you get what you put in. If you want love, then you must show love. This could be why God doesn’t believe in you

[@emshell4440]

@Nathan-DTS I feel like you cant expect people to love you if you aren't even capable of loving yourself first off which as above said is kinda harsh but I feel like if someone who doesnt love themself falls in love and is in a relationship they can too easily make the other person feel guilty bc of their own self hatred if that makes sense

[@gavinhowe901]

I like how a lot of his songs have a nice ending with a good meaning

[@zoponex3224]

I'm a 60 yr old and I just love this brilliant, self aware young man.

[@faithhuisman5073]

He's actually SO good at the piano. I would totally listen to him if he recorded unironic music, too.

[@stevevsthemaskpolice3712]

He has some, Get your effin hands up...Are you happy...is that Ironic?

[@CheeseGuyNotSpy]

​@@stevevsthemaskpolice3712Yeah, even A World on Fire. Truly a masterpiece

[@HighFlyActionGuy]

Watching those people stand around laughing as he sings art is dead is kind of surreal.

[@oldgranite6467]

One of those people is Ron Jeremy. Makes it even weirder

[@hinglemccringleberry8193]

HighFlyActionGuy exactly what he is trying to prove in a way

[@gileee]

@@oldgranite6467 Saw Ray Romano too

[@yuriatsugi3696]

Yep

[@rino2451]

yeah. you can tell all the other comics are really uncomfortable. and that’s kinda what bo was going for. except they’re all big comics and they’re right in front of him. you can tell how uncomfortable he is too 😂

[@dasmaxinnit4456]

The world’s so sad bros Pain, Genocide, War, Sexism, Racism But I gotta remember there’s good about it too *_Like the fact that none of that’s happening to me Score!_*

[@James_Coleman88]

S C O R E

[@kissthefish2188]

now thats epic

[@maskguy4014]

Epic gamer moment

[@savannahwtge]

Epic Gamer Moment *E P I C B R A I N T I M E*

[@juretopic1039]

but there are bad thing in the world too*

[@phonicalnotion248]

Art is Dead really hit hard for some people out there who feel those words. Most people know it already to themselves, but don’t ever say it. Silence says it all.

[@honeybun3862]

My favourite must be "The World's on Fire", for sure! Such masterpiece!

[@gauracappelletti3893]

"The world isn't sad... it's funny! I'm a sociopath!" ~JOKER 2019

[@husoldiers2221]

Yes

[@velocitywolf4899]

I literally watched joker for the first time last night and then watched this. I had to go and show my sister that line😂

[@absentknight8062]

why wasnt this the opening song for joker tho

[@iainsullivan7849]

😐

[@anelbre0904]

Bro....🤯

[@obakeii3193]

Captions: [Introduction] Deaf people: [Introduced noises]

[@SawMage]

You mean Irish noises

[@petererer3501]

@@SawMage ?

[@ghost_spaggetti416]

@@SawMage XD

[@Kai-ci1ch]

@@SawMage *RING RING RING* IRISH NOISES

[@chanhailey7848]

@@petererer3501 I freaking love your username

[@Adogg1]

I love that the music behind the lyrics is actually gold on itself as well..

[@KimDelGiorno]

What an incredible television man is. Thank you. You've made me very very happy love your stuff

[@alessandrofarris8998]

"Picture a depressed onion cutting himself" It's a really elaborate joke omfg

[@dontworryboutmyname6972]

Alessandro Farris can you explain the joke to me.?

[@egglord7736]

Janice Mensah are you alive? its easy to get l the joke

[@samuelhealy8264]

Janice Mensah It's because onions make you cry so the onion is constantly crying and he's cutting himself cause he's saf

[@dontworryboutmyname6972]

DontDreadOn Drew 😾

[@joant.9950]

Yeah it has a lot of layers

[@dinmamma134]

Singing “art is dead” in front a bunch of comedians is such a fucking power move that only bo could do

[@Bennanster]

Fr especially knowing the meaning of the song and how its not supposed to be funny

[@avadyer8599]

Great pfp

[@tombrady565]

And they wanted no part of it, because they all still felt they were "special".

[@eryn9242]

Nice pfp mate

[@elliotte8091]

yo that pfp tho

[@MeMe-jq3lr]

You are one of the reasons I want to be able and do something like you. I'm not going to get into a sob story but my brain is crazy. You are amazing brother! Hope you can still see this. 🤙Not glorifying the mental illness problem but, encouraging people that it's okay and they can get through it. ❤️

[@A-Pie-Enthusiast]

Indeed, this spectacle of beauty has left me utterly speechless. My emotions are running wild, with each passing moment revealing a new layer to the splendor before my eyes. My very heart, once strong and unyielding, has now been reduced to naught but a pile of rubble in the wake of this astounding and breathtaking performance. I find myself overwhelmed by the sheer wonder of it all, and my very being is reduced to tears of joy at the beauty of this moment. I am truly in awe of the amazing display that has been put before me, and I will treasure this memory forever.

[@EricIsntSmart]

Singing "Art is Dead" in a room full of comedians is the most chad of chad moves

[@Noobzlikeu]

They're all laughing because they know he's right.

[@ToastyShoe-lk7rg]

im pretty sure he started slamming the keys down harder when they were laughing because he thought they werent taking the message of the song seriously, and he later said he regretted going there in the first place.

[@heroichitsuji]

@@ToastyShoe-lk7rg but then we wouldn’t have “okay fine it’s a white sock”

[@ToastyShoe-lk7rg]

o k a y t h e n

[@thispyreislit4091]

@@ToastyShoe-lk7rg where was this

[@Ella-qy5vm]

The comedians watching Bo singing ‘Art is Dead’ looking uncomfortable is so funny to me

[@nosleep9816]

That room must have been SO awkward (;._.)

[@JonnyContagious]

Sigh... they ASKED him to perform this song. Jesus Christ...

[@WilliamRBl00m]

Im glad theyre uncomfotable, they SHOULD be

[@OwlpoAnimations]

@@WilliamRBl00m You do know they asked him to play it right?

[@rossel2k8]

@@WilliamRBl00m why should they be?

[@greatspacegoat147]

Singing art is dead in a room of comedians has to be the biggest power move of the century.

[@harrymanback3475]

Listening to Bos songs make want to laugh and cry in equal measure, he's a musical/comedy genius in my eyes. Much love ❤️

[@SunniDae333]

I'm sorry, *where* is Left Brain-Right Brain?

[@seqqi8042]

I know right?!

[@kathrynecaudle9696]

Yes my thoughts exactly

[@liyahnee]

THAT IS LITTERELY MY THEME SONG!!!

[@basil8399]

Exactly

[@arxeusplayz8132]

In the "listened to way too much so now it isn't as good" box

[@lysthze3112]

“ I created the universe you think I’d cut it at the deli isle” I think I just cried

[@tartagliaisgod1628]

* You think I’d draw the line at the fucking deli isle?

[@robinavarro2552]

Can we just all take a moment and realize how amazing that profile name is on all the different levels

[@iainsullivan7849]

😐

[@alterbridgefan99]

I absolutely LOVE "Art is dead" so so powerful!

[@ricileigh88]

Loved your COVID lockdown special!

[@LisaMurielBrandt]

I’m 100% atheist but the song from the perspective of god still really gets to me. “My love’s the kind of thing that you have to earn, and when you earn it, you won’t need it.”

[@ticbox4326]

There are tons of religions that think that you should act for God's love, not hope for it.

[@jadahoizer9668]

What does it even mean though

[@ticbox4326]

@@jadahoizer9668 it means that in order to receive God's love, you have to earn it via action, NOT having faith that he will automatically love you The quote comes from the fact that if you deserve God's love, it's because you have become such a good person that God's love is no longer necessary to make you complete

[@arashparthian_112]

@@ticbox4326 no one wants love from the useless godess aqua

[@smalldrop3425]

@@ticbox4326 God already loves you because you are his creation and he loves the world. He just hates sin but not the sinner. Faith and how you carry out your faith through actions and words is what matters. God knows your heart. Whether you like it or not. Humans do not make the rules of nature we only observe and name them. God made all the laws of physics and we just put names to it. Basically im just saying belief alone doesnt mean it to be true. You could say the same about christianity but the Bible is found to be historically accurate by many historians and atheist scientists. They agree there is a creator for the most part because they are logical and have explored alternative ways the universe created. Everything just leads to big bang or a creator(God). Much more likely there is a God(im christian) simply because we have the quality of God which is being creative and God created tons of specific and amazing things. Im not going to explain further God bless.

[@0amburgh063]

I haven’t heard “a world on fire” before and looking at the comments I thought it was actually a really deep song but when I got to it I laughed so fuckin hard lmao

[@charis2318]

Lol same... I was expecting it to be such a beautiful song and then-

[@karenadams9505]

Don't disrespect a world on fire

[@justacatinabath1309]

It is a really deep song, why did you laugh?

[@LoveRubyXO]

Just a cat in a bath lol

[@xoaningout8784]

same

[@taffowst]

"if you want love then the love has gotta come from you" is a gut punch every time

[@FlukeBeats369]

Nice editing bro. Bo is a legend

[@sniffmaster3000]

7. All 6. Bo 5. Burnham 4. Songs 3. Are 2. Equal 1. Left Brain Right Brain

[@pusheen3195]

dont attack me but in my opinion art is dead should steal that 1 part

[@king0r309]

A world on fire should be number one

[@izukutbh]

THATS WHAT IM SAYING LIKE ITS AMAZING

[@kaylaaubry1041]

I LIKE OREOS AND PUSSSSAAAYYYY

[@averylazyguy8154]

not gonna lie that username is cursed.

[@8atteryacid]

"This next song is called 'A World on Fire'"… **screaming, crying, and piano key smashing**

[@heyitsmae5602]

Kokichi's Web of Lies hey, that’s how I sing!!!

[@Glossyhin]

Secret 6th song

[@oscarwag9885]

I hate substanceless comments like these. It’s not funny or adding anything

[@Joofers]

@@oscarwag9885 This is what youtube has become

[@s.potter7729]

The world as we know it today

[@kyla4049]

i genuinely enjoy watching him play like honestly he is a great musician

[@kevinfowler8119]

Are you happy is my all time favorite Bo Burnham song. Thanks man.

[@SonicSeraphim]

I feel like Bo Burnham was like "Oh I'm going to be on a show with all comedians" "Better write 'Art is Dead'"

[@jackrplays6487]

"better make fun of our jobs"

[@Joel-wn4mo]

He was asked to do the song by the comedians

[@lydiacastonguay2742]

@@jackrplays6487 you don’t get the meaning do you? and he wrote this before he was on the show they asked him to preform it for them

[@olivoil298]

@@lydiacastonguay2742 I came here to comment exactly that

[@equatiks97]

that's why he's the best lmao

[@noahatyoutube9136]

There’s four types of songs (going from worst best) 1. Bad songs 2. Decent songs 3. Master Pieces 4. A World on fire

[@StarWF]

@Baby with a gun 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@dog3802]

Negative 1 should be Justin Bieber not his songs just him in general

[@TwinbornMist]

4. Perfect 5. World on fire

[@no1uno388]

@@dog3802 what it is 2013 lmao?

[@manufaas2815]

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[@DeathBender]

this guy is mindblowingly amazing we all need some Bo Burnham in our lives

[@Plaguegotarrested6573]

A world on fire made me cry because its so beautiful and creative i cant believe its my favourite song of all time the lyrics speak to me and the music is played perfectly i feel bad for anyone who hasnt heard the masterpiece it is because it changed my life forever and its incredible

[@sekitsui2739]

i looked at the comments before watching and i saw everyone hyping up "a world on fire" thinking it was gonna be some masterpiece. when i tell you i fucking snorted

[@caitlinbanoub3000]

so did I lol

[@nosleep9816]

FR

[@iheartu0.0]

SAME

[@bemadifyouwant9015]

Goddammit they got you too lol

[@WindowWatcher]

Are you saying it wasn't?

[@spoontooth]

LETS ROCK no.

[@ghoul890studios3]

I met a homeless guy named rich

[@markthedark595]

*LET'S ROCK* no.

[@thesebigjuciynutz]

I can't like your comment it's at 666 but,👍

[@fabianaquijada1845]

ⁿ⁰

[@guymaniii6467]

*no*

[@jonathanwinfield6000]

The lyrics in, “From God’s Perspective” is great but I think the best part of that is his intro to it and how intentionally contradictory it is to his song. I cannot believe I only learned about him less than a year ago. He is great

[@diamondmoon999]

I love how this man takes legitimate things that need to be payed attention and brings attention to them in his own creative way that is hilarious but true when you stop laughing and think about it

[@samirayun]

It's fascinating how Bo literally says at the beginning of Art is Dead that the song isn't supposed to be funny at all. It's a confession, a way to help him sleep at night. Bo Burnham literally bashed selfish celebrities and artists in a room full of them. Bo looked so pissed when the stupid celebs started laughing. Bo Burnham is a genius

[@sammi2561]

my stomach dropped when he went silent when they laughed.. he wasn’t joking.. they were laughing AT him

[@MPAYNE-ij1jh]

Bo is a comedian... that song is meant to be funny, it's about self awareness as he is a comedian and artist too..

[@Luddle_Puddle]

@@MPAYNE-ij1jh it's not meant to be funny, it's a song about self-obsessed entertainers, and how he's turned into the exact idea he opposes "I am an artist, I am an artist, god please forgive me.." etc.

[@Luddle_Puddle]

@Anthony Lee well, the problem is that this just isn't a comedic song, it's something that Bo is genuine about.

[@wetoddedd]

@Anthony Lee he was requested to play it apparently so, yeah.

[@ericferrey1706]

"World on Fire" is the 2020 anthem.

[@sagey1697]

TRUE OMG-

[@jondoe1916]

Thanks BLM.

[@11Tits]

@@jondoe1916 why thanks?

[@deimos36]

fr

[@dasluis7211]

Haha, nice

[@meghansullivan6812]

Wow you can really tell how much his voice has improved from the first video in 2013!!!

[@leonel392]

I don't know if he is angry or happy, but I can really FEEL his songs for some reason

[@ThankNephew]

A lot of people say that Bo isn’t funny, or that the song format he uses makes the jokes have less of an impact. But I feel that the whole point of his act is to make you laugh and then make you feel bad for laughing by using his song format to really drive home that feeling of going of course. Like how in a lot of the more meta songs the chirpy melody devolves into him just angrily smashed the keys.

[@strawberryscythe7132]

Vote for me Prince Edgar i think his style of presenting is jokes are too much for many people to grasp properly so they just say they’re not as impactful because they don’t get the jokes lol

[@fernandotrevinocastro1018]

And the worst is that his show is so meticuletly prescise that i know he meant every single off note and and breaking of the voice

[@TheFinePool]

@@strawberryscythe7132 I find it funny that people may think it makes the jokes less impactful when I feel the opposite, that some of the jokes wouldn't work or be that funny with out the structure of the songs.

[@themoderatecuber8040]

Bo is the best for of comedy, his acts are catchy (and sometimes meaningful) I just really hope he comes back to comedy

[@fernandotrevinocastro1018]

@@themoderatecuber8040 someone didnt got the mesage from last special, he went full Jim Carey

[@AriLolzz]

Bo: sings art is dead Comedians: laughs Bo: starts hitting the wrong notes and sings angrily Comedians: continues laughing Bo: gives them the death stare Comedians: wait a minute

[@confusedcat4387]

I think he did that partly as comedy

[@danna437]

@@confusedcat4387 not rlly man, like he literally says that its isnt supposed to be a funny song at the begining

[@alexanderd6793]

@@danna437 Subversion of expectations and a bit of satire, like his first song from the perspective of God where he says "I don't want people to think I think I'm better than them".

[@jamietheangryoctopus5938]

That “wait a minute” was then realizing that they were NOT laughing WITH him, because he wasn’t laughing at all. They most likely presumed that he was laughing inside too, but he wasn’t, and when they realized that, then it hits them. That’s my take on it anyway.

[@willhopkins4378]

@@jamietheangryoctopus5938 Watch the episode and you'll realise the context around why they asked him to perform the song.

[@voxar3206]

”If you want love then the love’s gotta come from you” did it for me.

[@kelammo]

Profound wasn’t it? ❤

[@galendamron7036]

I love the underlying message in every song he writes. Very sad a lot of it but it's such a creative way of social commentary. Really makes you think

[@stiinkysocks6354]

"I saw a boy who had red hair *continues playing piano in silence*" I'M GONNA FUCKIN DIE THAT'S GOLD OMFG

[@slanley2]

My Name Is Robbie Rotten i dont get it

[@stiinkysocks6354]

ThisCoolGuy43 people say that people with red/ ginger hair are ugly and have no souls

[@kilianreboul1004]

ThisCoolGuy43 it's commonly joked about that redheads are horrible and there lives must suck

[@layhog1596]

Obi_Wan_Kentucki YT it's true.

[@gabedoidge6800]

f u

[@daimon5531]

“ I saw a giraffe who had a short neck that was sad, Or a deer” That sht really hits you. 😢😔

[@samuelpoitras5206]

Like that train

[@tonymicheals722]

LOL

[@daisymay6684]

@@samuelpoitras5206 but *_I L I K E T R A I N S_*

[@whaleboy2287]

Or a .... Deer

[@TheagenesFromThasos]

*This line is so sad, Alexa play despacito*

[@fcklife182]

10:56 the water pouring down my face aren’t tears. It’s sweat, from all the baggage I’m lugging around. Tysm to Bo Burnham ❤️‍🩹 This special was & is so impactful. It touches a special part of my mind.