i wish that i could wear hats

[@drewisgooden]

holy shit dude this is so good

[@margaretdavidson4627]

Omg it's Drew I love ur videos so cool to see you like bdg too :)

[@ceptemzorpus]

welcome drew

[@greenhowie]

hey look its Danny Gonzalez

[@goobus_floobus]

Thank you for appearing. Hat vodeo , welcomes you. Have no fear

[@vibecheck6764]

hat time!

[@Ganmorg]

“I wish that I could wear hats without looking any way at all” carries way more weight than it has any right to do. The conflict of wanting to be seen and wanting to be invisible.

[@beepis3311]

I think it's more about being able to be seen and not wanting what you look like to dictate how others view you, or how you think that type of expression would translate to a specific type of person.

[@princenobody5595]

Both are correct

[@connorp3618]

@@princenobody5595 both... both is good

[@flowerheit4512]

I dunno... It felt to me like it was about the dissonance between how you see yourself inside your head and how you look on the outside? How it's sometimes hard to look in the mirror and think, "yeah, that's me"

[@Sciller4]

I personally think of it as the impossibility to just exist, identity-less, in a world where you cannot exist without an identity. Like you ever wanted to hop on and play a game of, say, TF2, but felt none of the 9 classes fit you? That but real life.

[@randomtangle4629]

As a constant hat-wearer, it’s all about making it yours. The hat might make you feel like you look like a different person, you must overpower the hat with your immense hat-wearing spirit.

[@Trav081]

this guy hats

[@Anya-B.]

Oh yes. That's someone who knows how to hat indeed.

[@sanrusdyne]

Oh 100% My brother has this dumb neon/hilighter yellow cap that he got from our dad's work, and it doesnt go with any of his outfits or the way he presents himself bit he wears it all the time and it just works cause like that's his hat

[@grovetender4713]

this kind of attitude can make you look good with almost anything

[@sapateirovalentin348]

Evil mario odyssey be like:

[@youtubeaccount2302]

“I wish I could wear hats without looking any way at all” is seriously one of the most profound lines in contemporary music. This is Radiohead-level angst poetry.

[@phoenyck]

"I wish that I could wear hats without looking anyway at all."

[@gkk116]

@@phoenyck "I wish that I could wear hats without looking any way at all."

[@theyabib3323]

@@gkk116 "I wish that I could wear hats without looking anyway at all."

[@gkk116]

@@theyabib3323 No, "anyway" is an expression used to say that all context is irrelevant. "Any way" describes a set of all possible ways. You don't want to have any sort of look while wearing hats, therefore you don't want to look any way at all. Anyway, I sure do love this line

[@theyabib3323]

@@gkk116 No, "anyway" is an expression used to say that all context is irrelevant. "Any way" describes a set of all possible ways. You don't want to have any sort of look while wearing hats, therefore you don't want to look any way at all. Anyway, I sure do love this line

[@nicholasfoster2564]

Start of song "Haha hats make me look goofy" End of Song "my self image is broken and distorted to the extent that simple clothing accessories spark terrible anxiety. I long to be comfortable and confidant in what I see in the mirror." In all seriousness this song is so lyrically dense, true poetry.

[@CunnyMuncher]

Just stop being sad Its literally that easy

[@isthisagoodusername9764]

@@CunnyMuncher AW FUCK, WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS

[@CunnyMuncher]

@@isthisagoodusername9764 Because you live in a society that fetishizes not taking care of yourself by going to the gym, not denying the pillmill doctors their money, and thinking that drugs and a severe addiction to pornography is not only cool, but will make your life better. This is known. Develop apathy, give up drugs and limit your consumption of hedonistic desires, and go to the gym, you will immediately become happier and healthier.

[@thebrandunsafeone7184]

@@CunnyMuncher I Are you being serious? Do you really think thats how this works?

[@CunnyMuncher]

@@thebrandunsafeone7184 That literally is how it works.

[@emilymoyers7435]

The fact that we all understand this feeling so deeply, and yet all think brian looked good in these hats, really just proves that self-consciousness is a delusion.

[@crimsoninsight97]

It's always helpful to have someone in your corner when your brain refuses. I got one of those big straw beach hats and I love it a lot! It makes me happy and wearing hats is an underutilized point of daily fashion (even when most of them say more than a piece of jewelry or pair of shoes and aren't that expensive)

[@Loderyod]

Exactly, yes

[@DakotaFiles]

"everyone looks good in hats except me" - every guy society needs to fix this

[@thembophilosopher8450]

germans have the same word for self-consciousness and self-confidence and i feel like that has to have a huge impact on the way you understand yourself

[@Dranguinidae_Opalux]

Absolutely.

[@connormcmullen987]

The line “I come to you now, my hat in my hand” thematically, lyrically, harmonically, and emotionally fucking slaps

[@jdthejugoo]

There was a lot going on in my life when this came out and I was asking people for help and that line, it broke me. I was coming to my friends for help and I came to them then with my hat in my hand. It hit me on another level

[@IronHorse1854]

I'm a country dude from Australia. I wore hats my whole life, loud hats too, wide brimmed akubras (cowboy hats, basically) are my favourites. I never feel uncomfortable wearing one, even visiting the city. They look nice, they are sturdy and hardy, they go with my clothes, they keep the sun off my face in the bright hot summers here, and I just like them. I'm young, well, middle aged now, and usually it's boomers who wear these hats outside the country, but one time in the city I was wearing my brown cattleman akubra hat and met someone I knew but not well. They said, lightheartedly, "haha dude, what's with the getup". For the rest of that day from that moment I was hyperaware of my hat, when before I'd never even thought twice about it. The next time I went to the city I hesitated at my hat stand when normally I'd just put the hat on my head without even thinking. I felt this song in that moment and just wanted to go back north where I could wear my hat in peace lol. This song is how I felt in that moment.

[@mulethedonkey2579]

nah hats bring joy to the world, you restore someones faith in humanity at the grocery store

[@djbabidadi2545]

Thank you for taking the time to share this. It's a very profound and honest look at ego, it helps me contextualize my own hang ups about image that were and always have been external to who I am. Tomorrow is a hat day.

[@__dane__]

what a vivid moment

[@Crusader1089]

Everyone in Australia should wear a hat, that's just good self-care. The sun is a deadly laser.

[@trendybistro]

Dude was just jealous he didn't have such an awesome hat.

[@sonatanote5743]

So a tiny detail that I really love is that if you try singing this song, you realize all the breaths have been edited out. There is quite literally little to no room to breathe. It's that little bit extra that sells the sort of anxious racing stream-of-consciousness lyrics.

[@Starrlytts]

ok so i dont have lungs the size of microbacteria i cant tell you how many times ive tried to sing this song and just cant sing every word because i have to breathe

[@megmo4224]

It's up there with his PokéRap - I think he also just has fantastic breathing technique

[@shanelawrence7438]

@@megmo4224 WATER BREATHING, 12TH FORM, CHATTERING WATERFALL!

[@wsketchy]

@@Starrlytts Nice EFT

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

at 1:09 you can literally hear him take a breath!

[@Viva_Reverie]

this is the exact kind of content we need right now

[@okami_6]

Hey it’s that woman that does those fast videos

[@meksi1124]

kzbin.infoddxJSqhXH_M?feature=share 🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️❤️.

[@Raye06]

True ^_^

[@choosecake9297]

yes! this song is actually helping me realize a huge fear of mine that's returning now that i must leave the house again to do things outside (after two years of staying inside).

[@Stiftoad]

Welcome The Fool

[@NutyRiver]

The background vocals kicking in after the line “my body this size” is so good because it’s the moment it hits you this isn’t a shitpost, and the music hits back.

[@wadball]

actually though it's so good

[@cheeseyturtle2792]

I don't know why but the line "I wish I could wear hats without sparking something to recall" always just hits me in a special way

[@Roviett]

that line unironically hits like a freight train every time I hear it

[@JaxontheOkay]

as an artist it can really sting when someone says "this creation kinda reminds me of..." bc you always want to create a unique identity that's solely "you." fashion is a form of self expression.

[@guilhermeshiba3135]

the line "how can I look how I look and not care" has been haunting me for the entire hour this song has existed

[@Calamitous]

It REALLY emulates that feeling of just hating how you look and nit-picking every ounce of your being, not being able to just "BE"

[@rolanslide8509]

This exists simultaneously in "it's not that deep" and "there's so much to unpack here". Good job Gilbert

[@saddlepiggy]

I think it’s because the song itself is really straightforward but the feeling it talks about is very much not.

[@kylecheng3710]

many hats to unpack then depressingly try to fit them all back in a box that seems to be several times too small to fit all the hats back in the box that looks but is not too small to fit all the hats back

[@joshuacollins385]

What's the opposite of being ratio-ed?

[@saleplains]

melodically and harmonically its super deep which makes the lyrics hit harder than they should.

[@johnalith]

The epitome of the question: where the fuck did that rabbit came from? Would this mean that this song is the national anthem of the rabbit hole? Or the creation of a new paradigm, similar to shrodinger's cat, the Gilbert's hat? So many questions, so few answers.

[@Elisa_SF]

thank you kasane teto

[@eyes0fender]

thank god i came from that video too

[@Junebuggly]

Me too

[@altrivv39]

i also came from that video😭😭

[@mostlyghostie]

I’m so glad kasane teto fans are finding bdg through that video ( local bdg fan for like 6 years and kasane teto fan for who knows how long lmao )

[@m4rcyonstation93]

@@mostlyghostie same yeah bdg is PEAK

[@nejishadow]

It's so strange how easily this song almost creates a panic in me because the Hats could be anything. For BDG it's a hat, maybe for someone else it's shoes, or pants, a whole gender or identity The worrying about wanting to be understood in the way you WANT to be understood is just terrifying in a much too relatable way

[@nicolasnadry483]

Yeah, i guess for me It would be posting my drawings on social media

[@pinkestlemonade1916]

the terror of knowing that you are perceived, but never knowing how... that shit sucks

[@NicolastheThird-h6m]

I wish i was not judged and arrested for identifying as a Bank robber.

[@carrott36]

Conducting myself around others for me

[@radekchrabota]

Chad's music career is really taking off! Wonder how he manages to make such instant classics while also attending his son's little league and other various small lad activities

[@panpolypuff]

I bet he works from home and is his own boss.

[@winrg1234]

he still isn't too good at cosplay though

[@radekchrabota]

@@panpolypuff golly gosh if only there was a way for me to do that too!

[@radekchrabota]

@Henry the banana hi Henry

[@pokkiheart]

His son jake? I hear that kid's great with the camcorder

[@imaEnVideo]

Hey, it's a funny song again! Boy, I sure hope this one doesn't devolve into existential horror!

[@darrienjones8917]

Nothing like thst has ever happened. I don't know what you are talking about

[@alizetvargas]

Oh boy

[@nathanmcgill7249]

It veered into existential horror, just a little bit

[@huntergibson9359]

@@nathanmcgill7249 We can have a little bit of existential horror as a treat.

[@RemoteControlRox]

Just gonna skim riiiiight along the edge there

[@CloudedByKatana]

It starts out feeling like a funny joke song, but then becomes a really deep hitting song about self esteem and self image, it hits hard.

[@jasper3706]

You access a new dimension to this song when you try to sing along and discover that there are almost no proper rests

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

As a owner (and wearer) of MANY hats, the trick is simply to wear multiple hats at once. While cowards may see hat-stacking as an act of hubris, we few practitioners of this forbidden fashion recognize that there is nothing more majestic then a towering pillar of hats.

[@sage-py6fr]

tf2

[@Bugdy]

@@sage-py6fr hey i was gonna say rhat

[@matrixodlum4969]

in a sea of introspective and emotional comments this is my favorite

[@triplea4906]

This feels like you leaked his next video

[@Ocker3]

We insist on evidence!

[@johncargille7722]

Okay, so most of the time bdg stuff is like "that's kind of a goofy premise" to "this is kind of catchy" to "oh hey emotions" but this went straight to "what is this bop that I connect to on a molecular level" and man BDG this is breathtaking

[@pokkiheart]

Brian's music, even including stuff on the altogether, hasn't hit me this hard since See The Day. I guess I just can't always relate, but this one feels like I've been thinking these exact words for the past few years

[@beepboprobotsnot3748]

I need this song on Spotify immediately. "I come to you now/my hat in my hand" is just. too. good.

[@aliceplays5092]

real

[@darrenhendrix2198]

I had a friend who had the unfortunate trait of being completely unable to wear any pair of sunglasses without looking like a super douche. He mentioned it once when we were at a store and I needed to nab a cheap pair for the festival we were heading to and then demonstrated the problem by trying on various pairs. It was damn impressive.

[@mygills3050]

There is really nothing in life that will recreate the feeling of hearing the climax “I come to you now, my hat in my hand.” 2 years and nothing rivals that burst of vision. Good job, Brian. Good job.

[@CptMaximus]

Brian documenting the modern man's plight too stay stylish really resonates with me

[@AxxLAfriku]

GAGAGAGAGA I just disliked my own face because I am unpretty. HOWEVER: I always like my GOOD videos however. No dislikes allowed where I come from. Don't be mean, dear max

[@colbyboucher6391]

@@AxxLAfriku THE LORD COMETH

[@SeaKaned]

Everyone else here talking about the undertones of body dysphoria and their own experience with transness, and you just want a cool hat that suits you. you might be the most enlightened one here.

[@mk6930]

“I wish that I could wear hats without looking any way at all” Why does that resonate with me so much wtf… there are some days that I absolutely wish that I didn’t look like anything

[@thetwizard9290]

I’m going to check on you in a few years and see if you figured it out

[@zekrua4006]

@@thetwizard9290 figured what out? turning into mist?

[@SelkieGirl]

@@zekrua4006 That's usually the enby goal from what I hear.

[@janmamu8721]

I feel the same way about my voice

[@zekrua4006]

@@SelkieGirl that's fair

[@lemongreed7916]

I expected comedy, but found tragedy. This resonates so much with me. I want to wear hats without others paying attention to it, I want to wear bizarre clothes without getting weird looks and comments. I want to be able to express myself without being noticed. I want to be myself and perceived as normal

[@TheOfficialASCENSION]

I shed a single tear everytime i listen to this song and he says "I come to you with my hat in my hands" something about the fragility and honesty i think

[@jdthejugoo]

Fully agree. I keep coming back to this song specifically for that line. It breaks me everytime.

[@spacecadet4069]

this song is honestly the most accurate representation of anxiety of anything online -- closely followed by the "i'm not superstitious but i am afraid to prune my money tree" song.

[@joodl0w]

Brian understands how I feel about my gender better than I do

[@Kaktanternak]

Brian looked good in these hats. Just wear yours, it's fine.

[@justalilbugman]

@@Kaktanternak Wow that gender looks really good on you! Where did you get it?

[@kallepronk7328]

Same

[@ALizard]

@@justalilbugman goodwill 😔✊

[@justalilbugman]

@@ALizard damn looks good!

[@justinrobertson781]

i might have body dysmorphia disorder, and this makes sense to that

[@zmaj12321]

Not enough people are talking about the shot where his crying face is censored by his glitchy non-crying face.

[@Sifan-hu9lv]

I didn't even notice he was crying... That's powerful, thank you for pointing it out

[@jasminelee3935]

Flew right past me, thanks op

[@novachromatic]

1:00 Here? You think what he's flicking off might be tears?

[@zmaj12321]

@@novachromatic I think that's a reasonable inference.

[@typo691]

I thought he was biting his nails as a sign of anxiety or nervousness

[@seiretzym]

"i wish that i could wear hats without looking any way at all" expresses how i feel about fashion a lot of times... even though i love to wear striking alt outfits that are probably very attention grabbing i very much want to be not perceived 😅

[@leowolastname2250]

same, I absolutely love bright pastelle and other light colors but I usually wear black or navy

[@placeholder739]

I'm okay with being perceived personaly, but i draw the line at being interpreted...

[@ghostsoffishandcrows7341]

Mood, i wear basically only jeans, sweatpants, and hoodies because people don't need to see me. Like mind your own business there is no body beneath this

[@ittixen]

@brocoman Same, but see that's the trouble, when people perceive they immediately interpret, whether I like it or not.

[@sasugaainz6824]

I would also prefer to not be perceived, to the level that I don’t like being in photos because they record my existence permanently

[@ericzielinski9396]

No one will see this comment, but figured I'd say it anyway. To me, this song isn't just about insecurities, but about identity itself. Brian sings about all the different things that the hats make him look like, and how he wishes he could wear hats without looking anyway at all, and that he could wear them with out prompting other people to recall. He also sings about how "others are much closer to their own goals or some sort of closure", emphasizing how those people have an identity, while Brian can't even "have a hat in his hands", meaning he feels like he doesn't have anything worked out. It's not a song just about self-doubt about looking good, but one about doubting who you even are and feeling like everyone else has moved on without you. ...Dang I wish someone would see this. I'm showing it to my lit teacher.

[@Alkamar96]

Seen. Nice thoughts. I agree with you.

[@Amins88]

Strangely enough, I've had these exact thoughts far too often. And even 34 years into my life, I still haven't sorted out "who I am." Everything I do seems wrong or unnatural, and everything I want to be seems like it's for a "different" kind of person.

[@Nate-jd8ur]

I see ya. Well said :)

[@manatee-shirt633]

Sick

[@timnoskill]

we see you, dont worry :D

[@statsy150]

“I wish I could wear hats without looking any way at all” is so relatable and I hate it

[@RadislavPirgozliev]

He looks the most secure and dope with the hat black and the black apparel. Seems secure and confident. 😇

[@croquocyte3816]

Brian's specific tone in this song is somehow so comforting despite being an almost haunting rant about how people are more critical of themselves than others are of them. I think that it's because we all try to look our best and when we don't, only we truly notice every discrepancy between clothing, and only we can beat ourselves up about it. Brian showing us this truth is somehow really comforting especially when done in his beautiful voice. Hats off to you Brian!

[@k80_]

This speaks to me bc I have a cowboy hat and even though they look rad and lots of people wear them I always feel like I can’t pull it off. Very sad but next time it’s sunny i think I’ll try

[@danielkang1560]

@@k80_ its impossible to look bad in a cowboy hat and no shirt, personal favorite

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

I think the hauntingness of it is great in a way that really makes it feel like the feeling is coming from the depths of our hearts.

[@beansforsalewahoo]

It's like "See The Day" but he's going to do the slow worm

[@loganfury7433]

This comment feels like Brian’s hand eye boss video, genuine good analysis leading up to a fucking atrocious pun.

[@arleebean]

Hey now. This song IS a metaphor.

[@elleboman8465]

Hey now. You ARE an all-star.

[@AJ-kx9mb]

@@elleboman8465 get YOUR game on

[@-piras]

He didnt say it wasn't!!

[@WillKrause21]

@@AJ-kx9mb go PLAY

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Maybe, but it really feels like it's just an expression of literally wanting to wear hats.

[@mokaccinooo]

as a trans person the line "comparing my clothes to others, much closer to their own goals or some sort of closure" made me tear up a bit

[@radiowaves4010]

TEREZI ICON but also yeah this is such a good dissertation of dysphoria

[@pokkiheart]

I too simply want to avoid looking like a little lad at all costs

[@ezrahuszti7764]

YES ME TOO 😭 I know this song probably isn't about gender but god it hit so fucking hard as someone who can only pass as male when I'm dressing "male"

[@alicethetransdalek7333]

"how can i look how i look and not care" also hits hard

[@ThatOneIrishFurry]

So real

[@algernopkrieger7710]

Something about the single line being drawn taking the stickperson drawing to a stickperson wearing a hat gives me shivers every time.

[@mystaee2914]

The fact that there are so few pauses for a breathe in the whole song really amplifies the internal feelings of the song. Bc insecurities are always up in our heads and it's a constant droning thought that never seems to go away or stop completely It also makes this incredibly hard to sing along to

[@shauncoughlin8752]

1:09

[@onionkekw4832]

I'd like to know whether it was in 1 single contnuous take or edited with several different. cuz I really want to sing along to this

[@shauncoughlin8752]

@@onionkekw4832 kinda sounds like it could be one take, there's a couple other parts that could be quick breaths

[@sfglim5341]

0:55

[@Pablo360able]

I guess you could say it’s a pressure like a drip drip drip and it just won’t stop

[@JKSNsensei]

“How does it look? How do I look? How do I look how I look and not care.” These lyrics just hit me right in the feels.

[@ValTheGnat]

This give me dysphoria vibes, it feels very coded for that. I know it probably isn’t but still it does feel that way.

[@MissMisnomer_]

I love hats and have no issues wearing them, but the message still hit me just as hard. It's not about the hats: it's about self image. It's about anything you're self conscious about.

[@savannahenderson444]

The true BDG brand, silly and strange but with a heart of genuine emotion and real, relatable feelings. 10/10

[@Mekose]

Don't forget the sprinkling of existential dread.

[@Geigenzaehler]

Relatable feelings such as zjierb

[@blarg2429]

@@Mekose That's one of the relatable feelings.

[@FeaturingLil]

i swear, every time i see a mirror in a bdg video i think "the reflection is going to move. please god let it not move." but it always does and it ALWAYS freaks me out. excellent work sir

[@FeaturingLil]

also please put this on spotify king i can't stop listening to it

[@agentwashingtub9167]

When it comes to BDG I’m more weirded out if it doesn’t move

[@cj_17]

@@FeaturingLil not sure if you’ve seen but it is on spotify! :D

[@camwyn256]

@@FeaturingLil I'm going to make this my new alarm ring so I can wake up to it every morning

[@duck966]

@@camwyn256 then you're going to hate it

[@goostav8235]

Why tf did I almost tear up at this wtf

[@badluckrabbit]

because it spoke to your own feelings about wishing you could wear what you want and not care about what anyone else thinks about how you look (I know because I feel it too, I'm so fkn self-conscious about how I look in hats)

[@min_otaur8122]

I wish that I could wear hats Without looking like a little lad Or looking like a little league dad Or looking like a guy named Chad But it seems my head will have to stay without a bowler or beret Lest someone sees me and they say "Is that his style or bad cosplay?" I wish I had no fears About looking like I have no ears Or that I haven't left my house years Or I have strong opinions about beers Or looking like I got confused In the middle of dressing for a steampunk con Or looking like I look too long in the mirror Every time I put a new hat on Wondering why do I look so bad or not bad But sad that this hat won't look like I had A plan for this cap to capitalise On how my face looks My body this size My eyes on my skull This hat on my hair The eyes that look at the things that I wear And how does it look, and how do I look And how can I look how I look and not care Comparing myself with others much closer To their own goals of some sort of closure How do they do what they want and look planned I come to you now, my hat in my hand I wish that I could wear hats without sparking something to recall I wish that I could wear hats without looking any way at all (Wears hats, wears hats, wears hats...)

[@SeaKaned]

Doing the work of gods (If you made it this far in the comment section, YOU are loved and are more important than you'll ever know to those around you)

[@custodeon]

commenting because this needs to be way higher up, it takes waaay to long to get down here

[@Sssaaatttuuurrrnnn]

This has such an incredible floating sound to it. The way it builds... I wish this was 10 minutes long. I would play it over and over until it lost all its magic completely.

[@vygatl]

It has strong Caribou vibes - you might want to check out their albums if you liked this!

[@Sssaaatttuuurrrnnn]

@@vygatl Thank you for the recommendation, I'll have to look them up!

[@hattifattener]

It would never lose its magic.

[@VictorGnoato]

you know, this is both one of my fears and also a big desire.

[@quinntessential3801]

i give it two more days max before theres a 'i wish that i could wear hats (1 hour verson)'

[@MsLaulau97]

"i wish that i could wear hats without looking any way at all" expresses how i feel about fashion a lot of times... even though i love to wear striking alt outfits that are probably very attention grabbing i very much want to be not perceived

[@SP-xy2lv]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZC1qmCce7N1ipY Got it..

[@olliefischer]

"the two genders are 'i no longer wish to be perceived' and 'i have to be the most fuckable person at the grocery store' " ~tumblr user itsinjustbeing

[@BalthorYT]

@@olliefischer Fuck, why does it make more and more sense the more I think about it?

[@GeeGe.]

@@olliefischer I don't say this lightly; that's one of the most relatable comments I've ever read lol

[@inafridge8573]

@@olliefischer Thats actually the truest

[@angelremorse]

I feel like his work is slowly descending into Bill Wurtz level madness and now I MUST see them collaborate

[@veggiet2009]

Oh man, that would be epic!

[@waytoobiased]

unfortunately, Bill pretty much doesn’t collaborate at all

[@marshspy]

@@waytoobiasedbill doesn’t anything at all

[@waytoobiased]

@@marshspy what do you mean? he does so freaking much stuff

[@marshspy]

@@waytoobiased is there some more modern stuff I’m missing? The last thing I saw from him was the Anthony Padilla interview and he hasn’t posted in a year on his channel

[@mccookies3664]

i’ve listened to this song.. kind of a lot, since it’s been released. it reminds me a lot of my own struggles with gender and body image and aesthetic and identity and whatnot - plenty of people have mentioned similar things. in particular, about gender, this video came out at a time when i was completely clueless about how to take care of my hair, which i was starting to grow out. curly hair can take a lot of maintenance, and one side effect of me not doing enough was that my hair usually looked awful if i tried to wear a hat. over time i’ve gotten more confident in styling my hair, and one thing i’ve been doing recently is wearing a beanie to keep it more under control - something that would not have worked two years ago, but looks really nice now. last night, i came back from a party wearing a beanie. as i walked into the bathroom to brush my teeth, i saw a woman looking at me in the mirror. i was happy with how my outfit looked, how my hair looked, and yes, how my hat looked. that doesn’t happen too often to me. i haven’t heard this song in probably months, but it came up on my recommendations today, and listening to it reminded me of the fear and grief and confusion that i’d had for so many years. it’s scary to not know what you want or whether you look good or what other people will think of you. but listening here, i realized that i’ve started getting over some of that anxiety. i guess i’m rambling, but my point is, don’t give up. keep trying on hats. it’s scary to go through hat after hat without knowing which one will make you feel comfortable, but i really do think you will find one that fits. someday you will have more hats than you could ever wear, and you will feel confident in all of them.

[@ionceateapinecone]

Never fear, Brian, you simply haven't found the right hat; "the right hat" of course being one of those propeller beanies with all the bright colours.

[@SP-xy2lv]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZC1qmCce7N1ipY Got it..

[@mikerice868]

I feel like that would make him look like a little lad

[@mrfrogkingg]

The odd1sout

[@castlevaniasonataofarealsh3222]

I like how this combines all of Brian's themes into one video. It's got a little of his classic comedy, his music talent, his weird surrealism, and a few undertones of existential dread. All it needs is to incorporate cooking in some way and we're all set.

[@Sinetheballwoman]

Do strawberries on one of the hats count as cooking

[@griffinhunter3206]

he truly is a man of many... hats

[@hasan596]

well said

[@jakobvanklinken]

...his tendency to play multiple characters, his "did the prop or the idea for the bit come first" moments, his gjierb gender expressions, one can go on. It's almost as if it was made by the same person who made the rest of the stuff too 😉

[@jeffres5729]

Jorts.

[@Nurpus]

I know this is supposed to be a funny-ha-ha relatable comedy song. But this is genuinely one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard.

[@grugspro]

Have you tried wearing a crown, perhaps adorned with red jewels?

[@pikagammerpluspizza7478]

Perhaps, yes perhaps.

[@dinopines9191]

Perhaps, maybe perhaps

[@Hydro_Waterbottle]

perhaps, no perhaps

[@oofgamin]

perhaps , perhaps perhap s

[@Cinder_withers]

Perchance, perchance perchance.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

The stick figure is rocking that hat

[@benjaminbustamante7924]

I love your videos!!

[@Wizord3874]

fr

[@murderXmeXsweetly]

Karen Han is a gem, I'm fully convinced that this world would fall apart without her vision and talent. Brian's cool or whatever for a guy who wears jorts.

[@sasugaainz6824]

It wouldn’t be as good, but I think Brian definitely has talent on his own too. They are both essential

[@JUNKPUNKe]

@@sasugaainz6824 Agreed

[@danielkang1560]

@@sasugaainz6824 yeah most of the stuff she has out is very mellow and smoother but BDG has a very wacky and (ominous?) music style

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

i wish that i could wear jorts

[@tokiWren]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 don't worry! there's a tutorial on this very channel!

[@Junebuggly]

Somehow just the simple act of finding and watching this random 2-year-old song on my fyp has brought back so many bittersweet memories of dysphoria and euphoria from wearing all types of clothes. Like I don't know how this goofy song about hats has made me feel such deep and relatable emotions. Somehow this like brought my entire social life of my middle school years back into my head. I particularly resonate with the quotes: (Modified to fit me) "I wish that I could wear [clothes] without looking any way at all" "I wish I had no fears about looking like I have [hairy legs], or like I haven't left my house in years" "Or looking like I look too long in the mirror every time I put a new [dress] on" "On how my face looks, my body decides, the eyes in my skull, this hat on my hair, the eyes that look at the things that I wear" "And how could I look how I look and not care"

[@kittymurdoch7880]

look as a trans person the entire back half of this song really speaks to me, and I wish that I could bottle the feeling I experience when Brian sings "I come to you now, my hat in my hand"

[@vdominguez2720]

yes! this! so much! thank god im not the only one

[@Abra_cadaver_]

AUGHHH GOD you’re so right,, No wonder I vibe so hard with the second half of the song-

[@thewingedporpoise]

oh... oh yeah no that makes sense, that's why I've made a gutteral scream each time I've finished this song. Also fuck the "I come to you now my hat in my hand" is so good but yeah God the wanting to wear things but for it not to be seen or noticed or just fuck all of it, damn

[@californiansniper2133]

A fish could poop in his bowl and would speak to you

[@dotmp3883]

@@californiansniper2133 L straight person moment

[@AL1_917]

I love how this is both a good joke and a shockingly accurate depiction of anxiety at the same time

[@Devedrus]

The horror in a lot of his stuff is that you can't understand it. The horror here is that you already do.

[@ambiguousaesthetic4170]

THIS

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

It's really the horror that's already in our heads.

[@sunnyboy9109]

Lyrics: I wish that I could wear hats Without looking like a little lad Or looking like a little league dad Or looking like a guy named Chad But it seems my head will have to stay Without a bowler or beret Lest someone sees me and they say "Is that his style or bad cosplay?" I wish I had no fears About looking like I have no ears Or that I haven't left my house in years Or I have strong opinions about beers Or looking like I got confused In the middle of dressing for a steampunk con Or looking like I look too long in the mirror Every time I put a new hat on Wondering why do I look so bad - or not bad But sad that this hat won't look like I had A plan for this cap, to capitalize On how my face looks, my body this size My eyes in my skull, this hat on my hair The eyes that look at the things that I wear And how does it look? And how do I look? And how can I look how I look and not care? Comparing my clothes with others, much closer To their own goals or some sort of closure How do they do what they want and look planned? I come to you now, my hat in my hand I wish that I could wear hats Without sparking something to recall I wish that I could wear hats Without looking any way at all

[@hellofend4734]

this song is the standard i want my poetry to hold up to some day, its just so fucking meaningful and well written. i love it.

[@milkitea669]

Once again he captures a feeling we don't usually express in short song. Also the wide brim and bucket hats looked nice

[@mirandaczarnecki6812]

I shoulda looked at the comments before posting, this was a better way of saying what I commented. I concur about the wide brims suiting him though

[@ambiguousaesthetic4170]

Bump on the wide brim

[@gumixxxxx]

Was just about to comment the same with the wide brim hats and especially the bucket hat.

[@namemycactus]

I also thought the bucket hat specifically looked nice 🤣

[@Thunderdumpe]

Bump on the bucket

[@danieljudy2641]

As someone who also struggles to wear hats I will say this: he’s just like me fr fr

[@josephmalin-palmer5031]

He's just like me fr fr

[@Mosstrades]

it's not about looking good or bad to me. its not even about worrying about how others see you. it's about the kind of dysmorphia that doesn't tell you you look ugly, it tells you your existence in the physical world is incorrect, incongruous in some way. that it has ceased to belong to you. you "look like" something, and whatever it is, it shouldn't be. you're not you anymore, youre not yours anymore. i feel raw emotion at the way his body degrades and glitches and obscures itself as the song builds up to the final line, a yearning to be able to reunify and just wear a hat and feel coherent. like the little doodle with no identifying symbols, just you. you dont look like anything, you dont make anyone (including yourself) recall anything other than what you just are, you just _are._ does the hat look good? thats inconsequential. you escaped that metric. the point is that it just feels right, and it makes you happy. i feel this video so hard. it hits so close to both the exact experience i have with hats, and that I've had/that people I've loved have had, with existing in a body in general. it's beautiful. ive gotten way better even though it's still hard. i can wear hats now and not worry about it. i like "looking like" things, now, because i know it doesnt threaten the coherency of my existence anymore. they just feel right to one of the many aspects of me and i can take them off whenever im done accentuating it. it's still hard but more and more often i can just be and have fun with it. still, this song really resonates. it's so hard to articulate, i did my best but it still feels not quite perfect. thats okay though. the song speaks for itself

[@AidenBrimmer]

I took me several watches across multiple days (don’t judge me) to realize the camera is constantly zooming in across all the shots. Brian, please keep making such amazing content.

[@Krunschy]

The cinematography in this is crazy good in general. Like just the floating hat and the mirror image turning around in the background are so cool. Even just the DIY dolly zoom gets me good.

[@JustExtras]

He honestly looks really good in a lot of the hats.

[@suides4810]

00:14 is my fav

[@FlyingFluffyWolf]

@@suides4810 the strawberry bucket hat at 00:40 is my personal favorite

[@41-Haiku]

I like the light-blue hat.

[@padorupadoru8039]

the first blue cap looks good on him

[@camillejones514]

Yeah, the bucket hat looks really good on him!

[@oridrake7735]

this song is like a crescendo in terms of lyricism- every line is more impactful than the last. it starts out coming across like fairly average TikTok comedy music, but as the song builds, it gets increasingly introspective, and the last few lines hit me so hard i had to back up a few steps and go "wait when did this get serious, i was looking at the editing". a real sleeper thinker. wait no, that's a weird way to put it

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

Nah I get the term "sleeper thinker"

[@darksentinel082]

The music itself builds incredibly well, it never quite feel resolved and the vocal “mess” fading in slowly from the halfway point on gives me chills.

[@SOTPOD]

straight up art

[@justsomeone461]

@@SOTPOD literal art.

[@jan_Masewin]

very poignant comment but if i may ask, what do most people thing a crescendo is /gen

[@canonfodder6725]

The visual at 1 minute tho! Your reflection trapped both in the mirror and behind bars, looking at a completely free you, and another version of you that's somewhere in between. Gives me unsettling chills 10/10

[@baronvonbooty1193]

Me looking at the entire collection of hats I had that I kept saying 'one day my hair will look right for this', have had for years and haven't worn a single one because I still don't have the face or hair to pull them off in my head.

[@ForestGreenSharpie]

I found the best way to start is to just do it. it sounds overly simplistic but genuinely one day get a hat and put it on, don't look at yourself in the mirror to check if the hat looks good or not cause you'll think it looks bad and just wear the hat

[@Resuarus]

How is everything he does so good? He executes all of his disparate, off-beat ideas with the same level of excellence and panache that leaves me wondering how I never knew I needed the video.

[@Whatlander]

Probably because it's a team effort between two talented people. Two hats are better than one.

[@schippai3308]

@@Whatlander how about three?

[@Paios]

I like your funny words something something someth.i....

[@5pet5ar]

Surprisingly extremely catchy lyrics, a really nice beat, great stylistic choices (brian always being in the same spot in each shot) and a sudden turn to the exsistencal dread Yup, this is a certified BDG classic

[@phoenixgods1]

it is noice

[@ghostlandered]

This speaks volumes about self acceptance, and how something as simple as the ability to wear hats can be so overwhelming. Especially when you see others do it so easily. I could write a whole ass essay on the things this silly jingle makes me feel.

[@valkyrie-randgris]

Goooood. I probably already posted this, but imma say it again, because ages later I still think about "And how can I look how I look and not care?". So many perfect "oh shit, he put it into words" lines per minute in this one.

[@YapWooWoo]

this song makes me feel a uncanny feeling, of repeatability, anger, sadness and hopefulness with an aftertaste of slight fear

[@chadchadchaification]

Hats be like that tho

[@beckstheimpatient4135]

After learning how to make over $20,000 a month by Being My Own Boss, all his videos leave me with a sense of dread.

[@rlzerocy]

The emotion is both so specific and all-encompassing. And damn the melody makes all physical surfaces of my body tingle. The video too holy shit. I am transcending

[@omninuss6847]

It reminds me a bit of metronomy‘s „the most immaculate haircut“. Like the title already tells you it’s talking about similarly trivial things. I’m always torn when I’m listening to it, because in a way it’s hilarious, but at the same time it’s a very real feeling that I often find myself relating to.

[@rlzerocy]

@@omninuss6847 I need a playlist for songs like these

[@jj277360]

When people get goosebumps while listening to music it is literally an orgasm of your skin... So.. You must really like this song huh

[@rlzerocy]

@@jj277360 A what of my what? and yes I love this song

[@shockofthenew]

@@jj277360 wait, is that a real thing or were you just being metaphorical? I get all kinds of physical reactions to sound (frission, misophonia, ASMR) so I'm interested if there's new research out there!

[@pooferfloofer]

this is the kind of video that is kinda relatable the first time, then it shows up again and smacks you in the heart because oh god, this is exactly you.

[@AspelShuyin]

A friend linked this song saying that it perfectly captures the feeling of dysphoria even though that's not what it's about, and that's a really good summary. The insecurity with looking any particular way and wanting to look like you don't care, wanting to look like you're not trying to look like anything at all. The visual glitches. Top notch.

[@user-zz3sn8ky7z]

I've had the exact same thought

[@AnimeLuver3231]

I know this wasn't the point but I feel like the super wide brimmed hats just hit DIFFERENT they look really cool on you!

[@suides4810]

Yessss

[@Muted_Marcus]

I was about to comment the same thing!

[@skiesquiggles7319]

WIDE BRIM HATS HIT DIFFERENT ON EVERYONE DUDE THEY RULE

[@Aeroductile1]

brian rly can pull off a big ol' goth hat, and i think there's a lot of untapped potential there

[@ericdevey7520]

He can ROCK the wide-brim hats

[@notreal6032]

Wow so beautiful. Two lines that stand out to me are "I wish that I could wear hats without looking any way at all" and "how can I look how I look and not care?" Great song writing

[@lubeniobenio7343]

"how do they do what they want and look planned?" Is honestly pretty good too

[@austinluther5825]

Yeah, that is my constant mood.

[@kf10147]

I just noticed that the video is slowly zooming the whole time while keeping bdg's head in the same spot. We start off seeing more of him and as the song progresses and the insecurity takes over, the hat becomes the focus as it takes up a larger part of the screen. We're moving closer into his head while also losing the bigger picture of his whole self and identity as the song/identity crisis unfolds.

[@felicitys3621]

As a closeted trans girl this song hits so hard it just describes dysphoria so well, at least for me

[@shinyminunthetheatregeek2036]

Fr I'm agender and this song hits close to home (I want to express myself femininely, but that means getting consistently gendered female. I wish that I could be feminine without looking like a girl yk)

[@EvanPilb]

​@@shinyminunthetheatregeek2036 bruv that's impossible🗿

[@shinyminunthetheatregeek2036]

@@EvanPilb I cast my spell on you and you turn into a clearnose skate (it's a fish look it up :))

[@rooey69]

Me too

[@thewrens_]

@@EvanPilb ✨femboys✨

[@pixilize9344]

the "I come to you now my hat in my hand" hits fucking hard

[@Thebizel]

I thought it was going to be a crazy and silly song but the composition and vocal performance made the silly subject sound soooo cool. That's some deeply emotional stylistic introspection you got there ! Would ride a hundred miles on a bike for that album man ! Cheers

[@AxxLAfriku]

I was a boy. They were two girls. Can I make it any more obvious? I am KZbin's ALPHA MALE. Acknowledge it, dear dad

[@Noblepeanut]

Welcome to Brian David Gilbert's channel! If your looking for some introspection check out his series called Dances Moving, one of the best on KZbin imo. You just want some good music? Check out his band The Altogether!

[@beepboprobotsnot3748]

And I would ride a hundred more.

[@mistermossman6074]

I have never related to a song more, I related to it on such a deep level the line "I wish I cpuld wear hats without looking anyway at all" is the most relatable thing ive heard, I have freinds who just wear hats and look the same, but when ever I try I just look like im trying a new style, I just want to be able to wear a hat without looking different.

[@S647.]

Last year my mental health was not good. I stumbled upon this and strangely made me feel better… I hadn’t smiled or laughed for almost a year. This helped… now when I hear this it reminds me of the struggle but also the peace it brought. I am well now

[@ODISeth]

I love how Brian’s videos document skills he’s been learning. “This song is not a metaphor” was definitely him experimenting with Blender, this seems to be an exploration of effective datamoshing/pixelfucking. It’s very fun!

[@LemonMoon]

Ever since the mlm video I’ve been fascinated by datamoshing

[@ODISeth]

@@LemonMoon it was Captain Disillusion’s video from like 10 years ago for me! Hard to believe the concept’s been around for so long yet still feels so unique and new

[@Mekose]

There's even a bit of Blender in this video with the 3d hat explosion at the end.

[@raffyoli]

pixel WHAT

[@guilhermeshiba3135]

i love the idea of calling it pixelfucking

[@born612]

There’s something visceral about, “I wish that I could wear hats without sparking something to recall - I wish that I could wear hats without looking any way at all”

[@SP-xy2lv]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZC1qmCce7N1ipY Got it...

[@Mangaka718]

I completely agree with all the comments praising the musical qualities, message(s), and editing, but I would also like to point out that we also now know that BDG owns a frankly impressive number and variety of hats.

[@Zerzere]

Added in my "Life truths that I know but I always tend to forget or overlook because of my crippling anxiety" playlist.

[@MiloRaglan]

There is something strangely powerful about the delivery of "I come to you now, my hat in my hand." Its like a line from a Sufjan Stevens song almost. Simple but delivered like divine prophecy.

[@nigelthornberry5375]

Sufjan has definitely worn the lil lad hat at some point

[@_Mr_Riddle]

What Sufjan Stevens songs can you recommend that are like that line?

[@yossiii7062]

@@_Mr_Riddle it reminds me specifically of the line in "Eugene" where Sufjan says "And he called me Subaru." No specific reason, I think it's just because the sad parts in BDG and the funny parts in Suf feel most closely aligned

[@jonmartin444]

@@_Mr_Riddle I'd say listen to his whole album "Carrie and Lowell"

[@Killericon]

@@_Mr_Riddle These kinds of lines are all over his work, but I think you'll find them in Come On! Feel the Illinoise!, Mercury, and Chicago.

[@fluidstatic5564]

I keep coming back to this. The chord progression is so fluid and eerie, and the combination of apathy and vulnerability in the vocal line is just unbeatable. Also, as a singer: where the chicken fried heck are the breaths between phrases?? I'm gasping for air the more I replay this, holy crap.

[@megmo4224]

Try his PokéRap it's even worse 😭

[@zub-zub8843]

Pretty sure he just edited out the breaths. Feels similar to his money tree song where the vocals spiral unendingly into chaos haha

[@fluidstatic5564]

Oh yup I've definitely seen that one

[@Spiderfan1989]

Gosh darn it, why did you have to bring that up? Now I have to go watch it YET AGAIN. I think it's been a few weeks.

[@SerechII]

I need more music like this, please, if someone knows of what genre this falls into or stuff that's just like it I'd be forever grateful

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

1:02 You would not believe how many times I've listened to this song, and only now that I turned on the captions do I realize he said "I come to you now, my hat in my hand." I have always heard this as "I can't even have my hat in my hand" which is completely different and how I can't unhear the correct way and the way I heard it sounds so wrong.

[@MrWasabi333]

why does this one always make me cry?

[@Lemon_Planter]

I really appreciate that BDG content has settled into a lovely niche of "is the a comedy, or an existential horror?"

[@schippai3308]

and it's usually a little sing-songy mix of all of the above, though I always look forward to his skits

[@babylonfuc]

the answer is usually "yeah it is"

[@TwoToneShoes]

Hey now, Pumpkin Cowboy was a dramatic masterpiece.

[@TheCaptainstupendous]

Once again an insanely catchy song that seems to be written stream of consciousness. I really wish I had that ability I get so stuck in my song writing because I doubt that anything I think of will sound good. Also I think you look great in the yellow tweed cap.

[@spencykings3182]

agreed, i like that one. the beanies are good too. i feel like most of what you need to look good in a hat is to just not tuck all your hair up in it

[@tolaut]

Would you say his tweed style is nice? 😂

[@gillian6667]

It sounds like you feel about songwriting the way bdg feels about wearing hats

[@TheCaptainstupendous]

what is with the spam on this post?

[@upstairsdownstairs]

I can relate, but catchy?

[@crowfee2910]

...not a hat wearer, but am a trans woman with a body that refuses to compromise with that aesthetic and wow this is Ben & Jerries in the corner inducing Like that's ABSOLUTELY not the usual take, I'm seeing these comments (y'all can own it in hats, I believe in you), but so much of this somehow hits my personal experiences with dysphoria and personal perception of gender and where I fit in this entire...thing. "How does it looks, and how do I look, and how can I look how I look and not care" hits me back into 2020 in a way it has no right to Damn you Brian. Great song tho

[@ThatOneIrishFurry]

I saw another comment from a trans person saying the line "comparing my clothes to others much closer to their own goals or some sort of closure" really hits home when your transitioning and i never realised why that line hit so hard for me until i saw that comment 💙💗💟

[@Funky.S]

as a nonbinary trans person who's been thinking about my transition more than usual lately, i absolutely feel that. dysphoria is a pain in the ass

[@swine_]

"ben and jerry’s in the corner" is a great way to put it lmao

[@KingOfTresune]

I recently wore a hat to school and people said it looked kinda dumb. It was funny and light hearted but it made me feel really self conscious about it. This song hit way more then it should have

[@kevinwillems8720]

I think hitting hard was actually the intent behind the song. Taking a silly idea, and digging to the emotions behind it.

[@MinibitX]

I love BDG's ability to do a horror story, a bop, and a funny all at the same time in under 2 minutes, what a legend.

[@Gobershmat]

A scary, a bop, a funny, a sad, an existentialism, a rant, a real, a

[@SP-xy2lv]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZC1qmCce7N1ipY Got it. ..

[@AL1_917]

Wouldn't call it horror, it's just anxiety lol

[@sergiocruz6195]

@@Gobershmat whats a bop? ive been seeing that

[@Gobershmat]

@@sergiocruz6195 a bop is a word for a good song, a bop, a banger, an assripper, a jam, a groove, all words for music that make you go brrr. A banger or an assripper is mostly high tempo, aggressive music, this song could be a groove or a bop, both terms for songs that make you move, like bopping your head or leg. A jam is generally more upbeat, but not loud and aggressive, more cheery, some jazz style music fits into jam. Gobershmat.