Bo Burnham & Lemon Demon- Bezos I/Bezos II/Two Trucks

[@HarperNell]

spent the whole first half tensed up waiting for the two trucks like it was a jumpscare

[@crazypotato6511]

i ruined the 69 likes, im sorry my brothers I have failed you 😞

[@TANC_Charley]

222 likes

[@potatochips8512]

you could say it hit you like a truck

[@crazypotato6511]

@@potatochips8512 stop- i cant-

[@HeavilyArmouredPuppies]

SAME LMFAO

[@purplehairedtrashcan2329]

The fact that this could be interpreted as a multilayered critique of American capitalism and hyper-patriotism frightens me.

[@NickiRusin]

you say "could" i say "must"

[@Prismascape]

@@NickiRusin you say "must be interpreted" i say "is"

[@sarinabina5487]

holy shit,,,,,

[@gar-feels4438]

I saw the Two Trucks part as the workers whom work under Bezos working themselves to death, whilst the Bezos part is just him taking credit for all of their work and literally not giving a shit about them.

[@acardboardbox9386]

Bezos I/Bezos II/Two Trucks is a musical commentary on the exaggerated masculinity of hyper-patriotic conservative males while simultaneously mocking those who praise leaders of corporations who ignore the rights of their workers. The lyrics demonstrate these beliefs and use clever word play and diction to show these views, along with overlapping dialogue between the two singers showing how the use of the internet has shortened the attention span of those who consume content. As it is a remix of two other songs this could also be a demonstration of the human desire to edit everything and make it new. On the surface level the lyrics appear comedic with no real message, this shows how much of media disguises serious topics through a comedic scrim. In this essay I will-

[@Rustymetalspoon]

I forgot two trucks was in this and it hit me like an 18 wheeler

[@empdisaster10]

Man luckily you werent in your truck, or it would be two trucks having sex

[@froggenbie]

did it perhaps hit you like two simultaneous trucks

[@Danblak08]

@@froggenbie and a cinder block

[@cucckles]

I forgot too I was too busy jamming to bezos 💀💀

[@akstune4754]

you’ve been hit by. you’ve been struck by. truck

[@moralkombat66]

This is going on my sex playlist

[@sillyguy444]

as you rightfully should

[@srnity9256]

I like you pfp, you're cultured

[@L0rdOfThePies]

If your partner doesnt tell you your music slaps they absolutely arent the one

[@srnity9256]

@@L0rdOfThePies lmao, yea

[@lollipop3993]

That's hardcore

[@xanderguyer7512]

How long was this stuck in your head? Like, how long did you suffer under this curse before releasing it into the world? Are you free? Are you finally at peace?

[@rabidfox1179]

A creator is never free pray for em' 😔🙏

[@aaaaa67890]

Im gonna be honest I have no idea how this came together o-o but after releasing this, I am finally at one with the universe /j

[@jacksonwaldon]

Jack Stauber fan? I see… a man of culture is amongst us…

[@onesecondsniff5840]

best comment 😭

[@joefamliyguy1551]

@@jacksonwaldon well, if u like both these artists u probably like him lol

[@blueskies2334]

I don't get how people haven't mashed these two artists up before, because they both use similar tones- but this? The layering??? the tempo and pitching?? Scratches my fucking brain. Thank you.

[@jerkanerm]

Wtf is "similar tones" supposed to mean?

[@big_sea]

yes

[@bonniejunk]

@@jerkanerm i assume timbre of instruments

[@SoUniqueUser]

@@jerkanerm Neil and Bo are clones of the same guy I’m pretty sure, just with a fault in both of them making them different from each other.

[@mr.dappermarsh3213]

@@SoUniqueUser Joe Hawely was the failed prototype

[@SteveHotline]

this made me experience the 5 stages of grief. I love it

[@Heli-draws]

Stage 1: Denial "There's no way they actually made a mashup between Bezos and Two Trucks,it's probably a troll"

[@oliverhomes3969]

Stage 2: Anger "I swear to GOD if they made a mash up between Bezos and Two Trucks-"

[@agnozythehearthead]

Stage 3: Bargaining "I will do anything for you to delete this mash up, please!"

[@fella_air4165]

Mostly denial. Why the hell did it take so long for the two songs to merge???

[@tizzyluvr]

Stage 4: Depression "They.... really did it... i cANT DO THIS-"

[@aldernic_animal]

This crawled through my screen and forcibly lobotomized me. I love it.

[@joobels2712]

great profile pic! one of my favorite albums of all time

[@Screwball0207]

This is like having your spinal fluid be forcibly replaced with a mix of petrol oil and magnetic san *i fucking love it*

[@catsaregreat6314]

Haha this made my spine do an ouchie

[@beta0librae]

this kind of feels like the big epic song in a musical where the protag and villain finally face off and they sing their respective melodies as they duel

[@honeymilk697]

wait which one is the villain? JSHJS

[@atlix2]

who is who in this context

[@lizzyserf]

obviously bezos is the villain, the song sounds way more villain-y

[@bkaneshiro14]

Truly, a modern day Valjean/Javert situation.

[@ilex_occulta]

@@honeymilk697 well it's gay trucks vs capitalist overlord, seems pretty intuitive to me

[@WetSaucySlommy]

Why did this make me imagine a fight between a Jeff Bezos shaped robot and truckzilla, the dinosaur made of monster trucks

[@empdisaster10]

It would the the ultimate showdown

[@spudatolmao]

so a jeff bezos gundam and the dinobots from transformers battle to the death

[@jaredoverstreet1083]

@@empdisaster10 of ultimate destiny?

[@rabkins2119]

@@jaredoverstreet1083 good guys bad guys and explosions

[@everyonegetselfears1444]

Truckzilla is the two trucks’ son.

[@ishipitlikefedex2610]

This makes me feel like I'm gonna cry but in the way that you cry when you cut an onion and your eyes start burning. Like if that was an emotion, this is it

[@nox-jp1st]

it's called an allergic reaction

[@melancholicccc]

@@nox-jp1st fr

[@kairoro4533]

Its called edging

[@Old_Raincoat]

DUDE YOU’RE RIGHT

[@profsusansatsumas]

somewhere between that and orgasm

[@ahopefor]

The only bad thing about this mash up is that it ends.

[@SpikeyBagel]

solution: loop

[@trashcubed4788]

You've made this for SUCH a specific and niche audience. I love it

[@alistarnonymous940]

It is me. I am the audience.

[@sharkpog2949]

@@alistarnonymous940 same.

[@ozzelot3349]

I, too, am the audience

[@remylovejoy]

i want this played at my funeral

[@glitchedoutcoffee5735]

Same

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

I want this played at _everyone's_ funeral

[@Asometric]

The random sample from Porter Robinson - Musician at 2:08 makes this feel like a personal attack

[@soulettestars4740]

LEGITMATELY

[@Lucy-bd6us]

No cos why did it actually scare me-

[@CUBERTOSCUBE]

I THOT I WQAS HALLUCINATING HTFDUJYRSD

[@Dethamaranth]

IT FELT LIKE A JUMPSCARE

[@lizzyserf]

GOD SAME

[@consoulcommands36]

i am unsure how you so perfectly blended and extended both Bezos parts with Content, but i am suspecting that some kind of divine intervention was involved.

[@trickingzenith]

I was *not* prepared for 1:30 to lacerate my soul with directional audio, but I am glad to have thrived because of it

[@SpookyStag2015]

2:57 - 3:05 made me levitate

[@ayonixanimations]

Why did it take this mash-up for me to realise the instrumental of Bezos is just Content, and that Bo made Bezos because he made the instrumental of Content and then fucked around with it. (Not from the end- I hadn't finished listening when I commented, but the sequence form the beginning xD)

[@aaaaa67890]

IKRR, it's the same key and I think the same bpm

[@johnnyperry1471]

Normally in connected musical pieces this would be known as a leitmotif. Something that mixes separate pieces into one connected experience. I haven't kept an ear out during Inside to see if he was using them through it but this could be what he was going for.

[@ashie.official]

@@johnnyperry1471 i wouldn't really consider this an example of leitmotif since a leitmotif is closer to a repeated/reused melodic phrase/idea, whereas this is more a similarity in accompaniment/instrumental (which is by definition not the melody)

[@johnnyperry1471]

@@ashie.official True and a leitmotif is used to connect similar ideas and characters musically as well as thematically to add extra poetry. It was a stretch but the idea hit me and I immediately typed it. Didn't exactly hold up to scrutiny obviously. Maybe I should have given it a bit more thought.

[@disasterjones5798]

I feel like this provides two experiences depending on which camp you fall in: if you had a Neil C phase, then this is psychological waterboarding for masochists; if you didn't, it's an exercise in dissociative hyperstimulation.

[@EnderrBoi]

i am in a mashup phase so its just awesome

[@kalmyck3472]

I feel like this is more of a "Gods, I hate it, it is revolting... More please!" if you had a Neilcic phase With subtle masochistic undertones, ofc

[@qwertyman506]

They say art is subjective But not this This is awesome

[@hikkiko9050]

This feels like Bo and Neil were playing hopscotch then Porter kicks a pebble in it then leaves

[@Cip._.7]

What gay mess am I for this to find it's way onto my KZbin recommended? Edit: this has now sparked me to not only begin to draw Neil but to casually hyper-fixate on him again for like the 3rd time. I need help.

[@realmsthewitch8242]

I mean I listen to both bo and lemon

[@icklemon07]

Youre a homestuck fan

[@Cip._.7]

@@icklemon07 yeak ik my opinion isn't valid

[@connorp3618]

@@Cip._.7 course a homestuck fan would end up on this side of youtube, it's two qUiRkY creators mashed up

[@Cip._.7]

@@connorp3618 ik I'm just so ✨quirky✨ and special and not like other people my age. Thanks for the reminder on how crappy the fandom I'm in is. Have a good day!

[@marsson6976]

this is a crime against god. thank you

[@coolarteriesman]

I honestly don't know how to feel bout this one,,,,, my brain is now just an unplugged toaster

[@Ghost_Boyo]

Are your arteries doing okay?

[@GringusSchmingus]

When you're trying to prevent your employees to have more than a minute of bathroom breaks, but your friend keeps talking abou this weird car crash he saw

[@KweenOrion]

I would've just liked this as Bezos 3, but you went above and beyond *applause*

[@rosa-acicularis7368]

This is gonna catch me my next aux ban, thanks mate

[@stepannecil8401]

I would say, considering Neil Cicierega (aka lemon demon) mouth trilogy of albums, this is exactly whan he would like to hear done to his music. Terrific work

[@sickntired7459]

using the breakdown of two trucks and splicing the two sounds back and forth around 2:50 is pure genius

[@flett6212]

both comedians, both musicians, both incredibly popular yet catchy songs. who will win? i wonder who it will be.

[@sparrowinwonderland]

THIS IS THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN OF ULTIMATE DESTINY

[@GreenAndGoth]

Bezos is fuckin’ dead after this

[@bee4497]

MR ROGERS IN A BLOODSTAINED SWEATER, THATS WHO

[@caucasiandestination]

neil, my guy created EVERYTHING E V E R Y T H I N G

[@bee4497]

@@caucasiandestination and that includes the universe, he is god ☝️🙌🙌🙌

[@Yamaguchi_Tadashi]

I have a friend who when I first met them was singing Bezos I and I shit you not when I listened to Two Trucks thought of them because of their energy (Mind you I only knew them for like a month now and we weren't close) After hearing this. I can confirm. This is what they sound like as music. I told them they reminded me of this remix and now I cant unhear/unsee them dancing to this even though it didnt happen

[@renaigh]

On my way to deliver goods from the Amazon Warehouse when I see a Seductive Coworker in the other lane.

[@magik8195]

say hello to the new amazon ceo, jeffery trucks.

[@BumbleBeeBug]

he was made by two trucks holding hands 😳

[@angelinasantamaria6650]

This has ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT to go this hard

[@Howdyasdo]

The betrayal and fear I felt when I did not see the familiar Eddie Murphy head is unexplainable Good mashup

[@mitchlmitten5874]

I never thought to layer Bezos II over the solo at the end of Bezos I. Clever.

[@rgbfall]

I want to play this at Jeff Bezos' funeral

[@ihavesuccessfullyconsumedy8398]

time to read that one lemon demon x bo burnham fic that i found with this on loop

[@Kotosin74]

This entire mashup is just ✨chef's kiss✨ I felt very powerful when it turned from 99 to 100 likes.

[@tobytown]

if this doesnt get played at my funeral then i died for nothing

[@enbyfrogges]

the most disturbing part about this is that it actually sounds good

[@KarK1ttyy]

WHERE THE FUCK DID THE PORTER COME CROKF

[@borealissystem5916]

I'm not sure what Emotion I'm feeling but it's Virtol.

[@chefboiarby304]

Same as the emotion that I get from H A R R I S O N F O R D!!!!!!!

[@squittens8337]

someone must pay for these crimes.

[@minemah4477]

was really not expecting to hear porter in this. fucked me up... thank you for this

[@PixelCherries]

Goddamn hearing musician gave me whiplash lmfao

[@minemah4477]

@@PixelCherries RIGHT?!?

[@cadeallison1102]

That was the most visceral, beautiful experience I have ever had

[@retesu]

The Two Trucks part in the middle feels kind of isolated from the rest of the track. I've read some comments saying that it feels like a fight between the two artists, kind of like one of those videos of two people playing saxophone against each other (you know the ones lol) and I think that it would be cool to have more of that. It would be rad to remix it a bit more, like what you did at 2:07 and 3:24 - might help make the whole thing feel more unified and cohesive. I hope this makes sense lol

[@katsplosion]

this scratches my brain in the right spot, thank you

[@zacharies-shackarie-mcnaca9443]

playing this around my partner while they sleep in hopes of somehow altering their brain chemistry

[@nessa1697]

not the mashup we wanted, but the mashup we needed

[@aaaaa67890]

I've seen a lot of comments asking for this to be put on spotify, I don't use spotify but from what I'm reading songs won't get accepted to spotify if they don't have copyright permission, if there's someone who knows something about this let me know if there's a guide that would help? I made another bo burnham mashup: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2XVmoNjbrCYo80 I feel like I owe a vulnerable confession for the algorithm picking this up: i once broke into my neighbors house when I was like 5 because I wanted to play with my friend but nobody answered the door, and they left it unlocked. I wanted to play on their wii but felt really bad so I took a cool looking bouncy ball from their house and left. Now they have one less cool bouncy ball and I had a successful heist. I regret nothing /lh

[@Cathywhales]

☠️☠️☠️HEIST IN PROGRESS☠️☠️☠️

[@hadriandwyer2191]

When the razormind hits

[@melon4234]

menace behavior /lh but seriously i love that for you

[@sunshinebee22]

The switch to two trucks scratched my brain so nice it brought tears to my eyes. I never knew I needed this. Great job

[@faultycogs]

it was illegal to to put porter robinson into this without warning yet you did it anyway you are a genius

[@gordonramslay9955]

It’s midnight and the screen is so bright that whenever I blink I can still see Jeff’s face.

[@angelshardz]

yep gonna listen to this daily

[@bananajam6393]

When the tracks overlap, it sounds so good

[@nymthetyrant]

Bro I think they need to do an official collab this slaps

[@eclipse7393]

i'm not sure what emotion this made me feel but. well. it certainly Did. thank you for creating this.

[@melon4234]

first of all i just want to say that you checking every comment is so cool and swag. but also every time it switches from bezos to two trucks i am ascending and amazed and boggled and transpiring into a singular molecule of water and it's great. you DEFINITELY did this right.

[@aaaaa67890]

:D EEEEEE THANKS!!

[@FredbearOfficial]

Two Bezos It makes sense in too many ways

[@badger6882]

It literally works and hits so well

[@makeshifthuman8008]

No idea why, but this song always make want to listen to the Malo Mart OST for TP afterwards

[@dakotaharris5041]

PLEASE PUT THIS ON SPOTIFY I BEG SO MUCH PLEASE PLEASE

[@aaaaa67890]

I DUNNO HOW O_O

[@toastytimes9454]

I feel like I'm having a stroke in the best way possible

[@fieldhockeygirl321]

Yes. This is exactly what I needed.

[@aprilvee9154]

this is worthy of every award you could possibly give to a song like this

[@k3rog4rdens]

At 2:07 you should add join us for a bite or it’s been so long

[@happytortoisee]

YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE IS HERE

[@e.c.sherman4749]

That end bit makes me simultaneously ascend and get rocketed down to hell. I love it.

[@Goober...]

It was birthed through my phone screen like Athena through Zeus' forehead vage and aggressively and mercilessly throttled me

[@Romedaic]

I genuinely did not read the Two Trucks, and when it suddenly popped up I cried

[@doublesided1013]

i feel like my nasal passages just projectile shat out what remaining gray matter was in my skull

[@rainspectre]

This is gorgeous. I love it. There are no flaws.

[@deviousAesthete]

When I first heard two trucks come in I was annoyed but then the other beats hit and it became a bop again

[@adaTartzy]

five stars, would recommend. It made me experience what death and revival as well as deep emotion felt like all at once.

[@bananaman5105]

I've listened to this on repeat for DAYS. It scratches just the right wrinkle in my brain. God help me.

[@imawizardandachef435]

This playing at my wedding uou genius.

[@twodinosaursinatrenchcoat]

So when are Bezos and Reganomics going to be mashed up?

[@fluxbird]

that video of an amazon truck crossing over a field

[@ValeElPatetico]

This song hit me like a truck, or maybe two

[@gohanr1271]

This is the first of anything I've heard from Lemon Demon -I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

[@wapi9086]

i wish they'd make something together but it's a dream that won't come to life

[@kiyotakaishimaru2631]

Bezos II trucks

[@1FinLA]

I wasn't expecting to hear Porter Robinson when I opened this video.

[@cheesejam3773]

You deserve more subscribers wow

[@plutofeldseinfeld8839]

I sincerely thank you for having introduced me to both these artists. I haven’t really found any new music I’ve enjoyed this much for about a year. Thanks!

[@aaaaa67890]

Aw thank you!!!

[@Space_facee]

if this isnt played at my funeral, IM.NOT.GOING.

[@mr.salami784]

Two internet comedians/musicians mashed together, this is beautiful

[@seafoamspirit3484]

2:05 That's "Musician" by Porter Robinson ! Unexpected but not unwelcome

[@galacticccactus]

THANK YOU I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS

[@rkju6679]

words cannot describe the amount of happiness i am in thank you for this so DAMN MUCH WAUAAUGH

[@aaaaa67890]

WWWAAAAAA THANK YU SOOOO MUCH ❤❤❤

[@thevoid8948]

I've listened to this so many times that now whenever I hear two trucks I expect Bo to come back in at the end.

[@bernard4149]

i feel like my brain is trying to escape my skull

[@Froggo13]

intentionally self inflicted brain freezze while listening to this and it really fucking elevates the experience

[@mogsia]

i described this 2 my sibling and their eyes widened. we were both not ready.

[@DaniParre]

I was listening to this with headphones and when Bezos I cut out and Two Trucks started, I looked from side to side and curled up in a ball as if I was being attacked (not in a bad way, just thought it was funny how I reacted)

[@fravia22]

a mashup of songs made by enigmatic men from Massachussets

[@happytortoisee]

JeFeRy bEzOs JeFeRy BeZoS *yOu dId iT* I CAN'T GET OVER THAT LINE 💀

[@sleepycatdog]

Help I can’t stop listening to this it's like legit so good