Basic White Girl Reacts To The Chicken - Bo Burnham

[@trentbobo4171]

She didn't die in my version. She made it to the otherside. She went to a casino and with one pull she hit the jackpot and bought a house in Maui.

[@coolbanana165]

I agree. The chicken lived. The assumption that she died is by those scared of the road. But I guess the real point is what about yourself you see in the chicken and outcome.

[@human_called_Jon]

Baggy clothes are the best clothes. Fact. Also, can't wait for more Bo Burnham reactions! The guy is unbelievably talented.

[@theConquerersMama]

I love the irony of her "impossible dream" of becoming a dentist. Chicken don't have teeth. Such a beautiful song.

[@Poshriel]

It's actually ridiculous I never caught the irony until I saw this comment.

[@yourstrulyadem3691]

I’ve just come across your page and binged every single Bo Burnham reaction you’ve done, gave a sub, can’t wait for more!

[@Finn_Anwarunya]

I'm protesting girls pretending oversized clothes aren't cute. They know it is, lol.

[@qmerk2661]

i just watched this whole playlist without stopping...and now im late for work....shit

[@tobysimpson2773]

This song was very symbolic of Bo and his journey through fame. The chicken represents Bo being a teenager dreaming of getting to be a comedian and live his dream and the road represents the difficult journey he had to go through to try get to the other side (his aspirations), moving "ahead left, right, left, right, left, right" symbolising him trying to keep performing and following his dreams despite the anxiety and depression etc that he was going through during it. And people not knowing if the chicken died or made it to the other side symbolises how he hid from the world and maybe the anxiety and everything destroyed him completely (getting hit by the car) or, in the end, he got to where he once dreamt of being (making it to the other side)

[@TomJones-wx5on]

“Basically Taylor swift” how dare you

[@The_Original_Cujo]

Why did the chicken cross the road? To fucking emotionally destroy you!

[@benboom910]

Ellie, if you listen to the album version of the song rather than the video. After the song ends you hear a car "speed past" and a chicken gawking. So the chicken did in fact survive! Thanks for the reaction video, great as always!

[@moriahgamesdev]

Don't think many chickens would abandon their eggs for dentistry... And yes to your first question.

[@theConquerersMama]

I love the dentist joke/irony because chicken don't have teeth.

[@bsuzore]

How about a VV (Ville Valo) reaction? He is formerly of the band HIM from Finland and just put out a solo record where he did everything by himself. The Bo of Goth/love metal but he’s amazing most people like it when they hear it it’s something unique. Songs to note on the new album Neon Noir, The Foreverlost, Loveletting, Echolocate your love. The entire album is amazing. My favorite artist by far. Totally underrated.

[@yourstrulyadem3691]

Also I would love to see you react to “Art Is Dead” green room!

[@ericmontiel3234]

Good God, after the 100th time listening to this the chicken may have very well been committing suicide 😶

[@danielknight2021]

Love to see another bo burnham reaction! Instantly clicked on this one! And of course still attracted to you!!! Haha☺️ much love from Perth Australia 😁 also give a cuddle to your kitty for me 😼😸

[@annaspurlock439]

New artist suggestion! Check out a song called Hi Ren by the artist Ren.

[@omgwthc3548]

Nah she british

[@cynicallySlick]

Sad….. now I sad,thank.

[@ericmunning7982]

You being pretty has absolutely nothing to do with what you wear or how you do your hair. If anyone has ever made you feel otherwise, shame on them.

[@TrevinF98]

Can you react to Linkin park faint?

[@Kolobochok95]

You should react to Sleep Token!

[@07_Kitten]

Plz react to Good Things Come To Those Who Wait by Isak Danielson ❤

[@biidahage6003]

Plz react on Machine Gun Kelly

[@SHAHZADKHAN-zk4jp]

👍👍

[@SHAHZADKHAN-zk4jp]

Evening😊

[@janiskrievins783]

You have no idea what he's singing about, do you?

[@michaelwolf7840]

It's a song about suicide so of course the chicken died

[@xdami4nx]

where is this song about suicide?

[@michaelwolf7840]

@@xdami4nx have you not actually listened to it?

[@xdami4nx]

​@@michaelwolf7840 yeah many times and it clearly talks about someone trying to leave the monotony of their lives to experience more, can you explain where is the reference to suicide?

[@keep1t5imple5tupid]

@@xdami4nx its actually pretty simple if you consider suicide as an escape from the monotony of life. Did you miss the part where the chicken walked out into the road and chose to stop in front of a car? Instead of continuing on its path, it chose to die... which is suicide. Comedy is subjective and objective, interpreted differently by different people. Personally, I thought it was a metaphorical reenactment of the founding of KFC. The chickens suicide was the foundation for a successful chain that profits off people like you and your insatiable need to digest grease and fried flour. Its quite brilliant...

[@MeganTheLibrarian3]

@@xdami4nx I can! The common joke "Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side." is a double meaning because "the other side" can refer to the literal road or dying. So the whole point of the joke is whether the chicken was literally just crossing the road or committing suicide. Bo talks about depression and suicide a lot in his work, and I think that's one reason why he chose to make a song about this joke. However, I disagree with Michael that she definitely dies. Like the original joke, it is left up to us to interpret whether or not we think she made it. The way he phrases, "BUT I think we ought to believe that she got to the other side" sounds hopeful. So you can interpret the ending however you want... But on some level the song is most likely talking about suicide. I think there whole premise of this song and how he does it is meant to be comedic, but there is definitely something deeper going on there.