Don't Tell Your WIFE About This Game!

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[@osaka_lilac]

i’m actually astonished that brian made a genuinely heartbreaking song about a dying marriage with the crux being shitty 18+ game ads. you never fail to amaze us

[@aureliaaelitapaige]

Never have I felt the quote "I do that quite a lot, yet people are always surprised" from Pirates of the Carribean perfectly encapsulated someone's energy before reading this but genuinely. Brian does this quite a lot, yet people are always surprised.

[@idontwantahandlethough]

​"hah, this is pretty catchy" --> "ok, this is actually a genuinely solid song what the hell?" --> _"..HOW?!"_

[@SethMarcell]

Brutal!

[@GenerallyBananas]

You're astonished? Seems like perfectly normal BDG behaviour to me

[@toooes]

Well, Jonah Scott made the song?

[@PkKirby]

BDG's consistent track record of sucking you into a song by its silly premise only to hit you with a deeper story about the fragility of one's mind is something to applaud and celebrate.

[@xrockangelx]

Yes, clap through the tears

[@elizabethprosher]

I still think about that song about hats... in fact I'm gonna go listen to that one now...

[@worldssmallestfan]

Maryland Bo Burnham.

[@doghat1619]

okay but like Pumpkin Cowboy doesn't have a deeper message, he's just a cowboy and a pumpkin

[@shockofthenew]

@@doghat1619 Pumpkin Cowboy IS the message! (but while Brian does make songs/skits that are just silly and fun, I guess he's become particularly known for the ones which have a secret emotional punch behind a silly exterior)

[@crunchieriest]

the fact that it ended up being a tile match game is really the icing on the cake

[@epiclyawesomesauce]

I wonder if that was a subtle hunniepop reference

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

​@@epiclyawesomesauceIt's a scam reference, ending game is too generic to Huniepop.

[@zennysobs]

icing on the cake ice king on Fionna and cake winter prince on Fionna and cake I need help

[@sterthedude]

Spoilers😢

[@Viszzarooni]

ICEing on the CAKE?!?

[@drewdanaceau8844]

Something really intriguing about the ending I just noticed is that when the app shows up on the phone, it shows it as downloadable from the cloud, implying that the main character already downloaded the game before, deleted it, but couldn’t stay away. Even more layers to the plot …

[@quinnfarris]

its also a candy crush clone sksks

[@oliverspaws]

it's also a boring match-3 game with probably exactly zero scanty ladies. this video is so realistic!

[@corwinduncan7052]

truuuuuue great catch, didn't register that

[@Resolver101]

@@oliverspawsOff topic, but I love your pfp!

[@thitran6105]

ok

[@legateelizabeth]

I appreciate that Brian is scrolling through the Halo wiki. 2 years on and Brian is still trapped by his knowledge of the Halo universe.

[@NoteBard]

They made the show just for him

[@IOTewks]

@@NoteBard "ME."

[@JDactal]

the master chief of halo novels

[@SamuelThomasFraser]

*weeping silently* The suit doesn't jack him off...

[@buggibii]

we're so niche 😭

[@Techno963]

Brian can describe the heartbreak of a failing relationship while looking amazing in fairy wings. What a guy

[@aazhie]

Also being super sultry between sad verses!! :) a professional

[@Beaurisque]

Amazing in fairy wings... but the pigtails one is NIGHTMARE FUEL.

[@benpebbles4111]

Are you Jeff's brother? Or is that just coincidental haha

[@danieneit6830]

​@Beaurisque but that one's my favorite!

[@nhae0]

​@@danieneit6830pigtails are the second worst thing that happened to humanity

[@redgarlicbred6228]

Imagine you're in a failing marriage and also a huge BDG fan. You click onto one of your favorite creator's new videos only to be roasted alive by this beautiful man you've never met

[@SleepySigh]

My now ex-fiancé broke up with me for COD about five days before this dropped. The attitude was like... Depression and anxiety make it hard to think about the truth so I'll just ignore reality and game 18 hours a day. Ugh but my fiancée keeps trying to talk about "the budget" and "a car accident they were in" why can't you leave me alone, talking to you makes me remember I'm miserable and not trying to fix it!!! I had to stop work when I heard this and cry for 20 minutes because on top of the FOB album that just dropped which is THE millennial breakup album imho, this came behind and double tapped me

[@tobysinbad]

I was also broken up with after nine years in August for a communication breakdown, but even the thought of laughing about very bad mobile game ads with him (remember C***Wars? Popped up on putlockers for a year or so, the algorithm giving two gay men that one made me laugh and laugh) is still so hard that I had to put it away for a month after hearing it the first time Part of what makes the song so good is that it points out some real problems we had when we were together, but I would rather go back to than move on.. only now I feel like I *could* fix them, and it’s too late. unexpectedly heartbreaking

[@MemoryOfGravy]

The line “you better have treated your better half better but you’re too sad” really punched me in the fucking teeth because I’d been letting myself fall into depression and had started letting my relationship sink in favour of feeling sorry for myself all day. Listening to this really helped me sit up and sort myself out before I took my gf for granted.

[@VikSun14618]

I hope everyone who replied to this finds the support they need

[@rubberduckiedogs]

@@SleepySighHold up. Did they broke up with you so THEY could play COD or they broke up with you because all YOU did was play COD? Your wording makes it hard to tell who is who in the story. Either way though, I’m sorry and I hope things are better than they were when you posted this.

[@JaybugJabbers]

There's a line my brain keeps coming back to, weeks after listening to this-- 'Cause you haven't tried in two years, so why start today?' It really struck me how concisely he's summed up the horrific trap your mind can fall into so easily. It was just so haunting to hear. In my case it's not a failing relationship, it's just the mental trap of depression, but. Damn. It really is like the awful little voice in your head that's convincing you to not bother trying.

[@ledojaeger7474]

Came to video expecting to laugh only; did not expect directly applicable life advice

[@MindLessWiz]

I find that to be the most affecting line for me as well. Love this song! It’s actually savage.

[@placeholderdoe]

Really hope the future treats you well, its never too late

[@idontwantahandlethough]

I appreciate you pointing this out, it was helpful to me:) thanks, you're cool. keep your chin up 🤗

[@E3kHatena]

The punchline that it's just a match-3 is absolutely phenomenal.

[@MrSamwise25]

It's the cherry on top of this sungdae 👌

[@doublepipe.]

That's more gameplay than you can expect from such ads.

[@jkid1134]

The game he's describing could easily be HuniePop. Also idk if you've played any adult games, ones that are meant to last more than 5 minutes, anyway, but the main gameplay loop is in fact almost always something mundane and borrowed. And yes, it is very funny.

[@hiimj5555]

I like your profile pic hatena! Something tells me neither of us will be interested in these 18+ games

[@jaypaw28]

The only thing that could have made it better is if it was a real game

[@beepboprobotsnot3748]

"That you better have treated your better half better" Is such a genuinely good line. I don't know what else to expect.

[@Margar02]

I was like 😮

[@sasukesarutobi3862]

I've played that line back repeatedly. It's so good!

[@doantranvan1844]

ok

[@lycu3093]

ok

[@ramish521]

Wow,amazing,,, i like it..

[@loc4478]

he synced the clock on his phone between shots 0:10 it reads 7:13 1:26 and 1:49 it reads 7:14 2:11 it reads 7:15 Finally at 3:24 it reads 7:16 Very impressive attention to detail Brian

[@Cheskaz]

10/10

[@Ganpan14O]

Now to start watching this at 7:03 to maximize immersion

[@shadowreaperjb]

@@Ganpan14O increase the immersion further, get married, become distant, begin to regret the marriage, stop being intimate, then watch the video at 7:03

[@Ganpan14O]

@@shadowreaperjb we can go even further, dress like he's dressed, go to that mountain, get that model of phone

[@kurisu6312]

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, think it's 3:40 on the computer screen, so it's just 2 separate shots but yeah he could've just looped 2 few seconds shots and do the rest with editing but he didn't

[@sazbear3913]

From the ‘wife’ (partner of 6 years) ‘s perspective, it broke my heart anyway, and the secrets only made it worse. If you’re struggling with something, cheating, addiction, disinterest etc, please just tell them, I promise it will hurt them less than finding out. Don’t prioritise your guilt over respect for your partner. Oh and great song Brian x

[@TheDragonsBastille]

That was, I believe, the message of the song.

[@humanbean4037]

I’m sorry ❤️ hang in there.

[@prettybyaccident]

Yeah not gonna lie, this one kinda triggered me. 😅 I get a little twinge of satisfaction knowing my ex will definitely see this song.

[@LegacyCrono]

> If you’re struggling with something, cheating, addiction, disinterest etc, please just tell them What about bad mobile games

[@BlackIris31]

I'm totally gonna tell my wife about this game when I find her and marry her

[@Scum42]

I was expecting, and even getting, satirical criticism of the kind of person who would "not tell their wife about this game," but it slowly morphed from that into a genuinely heartbreaking tale of a relationship falling apart, in a way that did not feel mocking or sarcastic. It gives the ending shot where the viewer finally installs the app so much meaning.

[@drahoop]

Doubly better. The ending shot, has the childish striped shirt, ball cap and bright red backpack. It's 100% actually just a child clicking on the ad.

[@xqsk4506]

​@@drahoop Or to say the guy in the relationship that too stubborn to change or was taking the other half for granted is being a man-child

[@__8120]

Thanks *scum42*

[@castonyoung7514]

Yeah, but you saw the punchline right? The whole thing just being another Bejeweled ripoff, I'm surprised you guys noticed anything else. (Actually Bejeweled isn't even the original, the original was actually called Shariki.)

[@xqsk4506]

@@castonyoung7514 Most mobile game app are matching things (kinda like Cangy Crush and the games you said before) (and those kinds of game nowadays also having crazy plot ads to fool others such as Lily's Garden, etc) and running game where they mocked u relentlessly (and also have fetish thumbnail)

[@uneek35]

BDG is an old-school youtuber. No format. No schedule. No focus on a single subject matter. Just pure personality. A throwback to when you would subscribe to someone and you'd get a vlog, a skit, or a song parody depending on what they felt like. Maybe those kinds of youtubers are still around but I haven't seen them in a while.

[@JamesMurphyStudios]

We still here 😊

[@duane6386]

Jan Misali? Kind of

[@roderichedelstein5762]

Because KZbin prefers quantity over quality 🙃

[@babybbbb]

It’s hard to be as pure as Brian David Gilbert…

[@swyxTV]

there IS a single subject matter. it’s BDG. we’re all here for more BDG. and karen. and laura. and pat.

[@MaybeNotPayton]

Not enough people are talking about the EDITING. Either he pre-recorded all those videos and installed them onto separate screens to shoot, or he found filters that make it look like a camera shooting a screen. Either way, incredible, so much effort.

[@allymoy]

My guess is they screen captured actual websites, cut out some or all the real content, and then masked in the videos of Brian and filmed it again literally playing on their computer screen.

[@steepfrugut]

@@allymoy This

[@Dr.Coconut1245]

I have watched this video so many times because i just cannot figure out how he did it. The ads (as far as i can tell) perfectly match the effects that happen when a camera records a screen with the focus and moire effect, and the tracking is perfect. I assume he somehow replaced the ad with the video by messing with the website, but I have no idea. This whole video is incredible.

[@Etianen7]

@@Dr.Coconut1245 They just made a screenshot of the website, and incorporated the screenshoted image into the video. Then they played the video on the computer screen. Basically what Ally Moy said.

[@GarrettStelly]

Dang i didn't even think about that. I'd assume he had to just prerecord the footage bc it seems way more realistic than a filter

[@kaestralblades]

"you better have treated your better half better but you're too sad" is an INCREDIBLY hook omg brian pop sweep!!! please songwrite an album

[@swiftlymurmurs]

Everybody listen to The Altogether challenge (brian left the band before they made their second full album Fences but features heavily on Silo and the EPs When We Were Kids and Look Up as well as some other singles all of which are really really good)

[@unforgiven_91]

I like that Brian is still perusing Halo lore after his life-changing dive in to the halo novels

[@ethanliao2769]

Bloodborne as well

[@rowanbuck119]

I came to comment this, it's pretty great BDG Lore.😄

[@arizonabadlads9189]

He's updating the wikis to reflect that the suit does NOT jack master chief off

[@groofay]

What else would he do? He IS the Keeper of the Lore, after all.

[@RobinCafolla]

It's great to see BDG making video game content again

[@FONZIEZ]

2:28 The line "That you better have treated your better half better, but you're too sad" flows like a waterfall.

[@mayabutlikebetter2345]

Okay but can we just point out that Brian is killing it in those dresses. Like he is pulling every single one off.

[@Kaieatzgutzzz]

Fr tho

[@ShiftySetax]

It's very impressive. Makes me think they were tailored for him, which would of course be on brand as well.

[@TheWorldEndsWithYou954]

​@@ShiftySetaxHugh Brandity would be proud

[@erincondron8105]

Even with a goatee, BDG continues to pass better than I do.

[@ShiftySetax]

@@erincondron8105 To be fair, that says more about him than you.

[@enricodemeo]

Been searching for 5 minutes for a single comment praising the astonishing SONGWRITING. Not just from a lyrical perspective, but purely a musical and harmonic one. That's grade A musical harmonic arrangement and the melody just fit's on top of the lyrical meaning like a cherry. Brian and Jonah Scott are profoundly gifted musicians.

[@kaitlyn6021]

Right?! I’m so here for the progressions in the pre-chorus and the bridge!

[@michaelcollins1033]

Oh it's standard for BDG, between One Day, the Hurdy Gurdy song, the Hat Song, it's why people keep coming back to this channel cos he can so perfectly blend composition and comedy ❤

[@TRquiet]

Can we all appreciate the effort that went into Brian’s costume work here? He’s a dead ringer for those clickbait games, and he looks fantastic.

[@ketongu920]

Absolutely rocks that yellow dress.

[@user-ik7vm1kt6q]

@@ketongu920 vibrant yellow really is his color

[@maybee-not]

he is absolutely KILLING these looks, I love that it was done so genuinely and not treated as a joke???

[@analazovic441]

he really dooooeeesssss

[@lillianwolfe8314]

@@ketongu920 And that orange blouse!

[@macularius]

this is a good example of how intentional inclusion of "imperfections" (the scuffed glass, focus shifts, screen texture, etc) can make a piece of art look so much better and more realistic

[@geroni211]

It feels so much more real because of the imperfections honestly

[@Alex-fc8xn]

I feel similarly about aesthetics, human and otherwise. Imperfections are *interesting* and "perfect" visuals are both boring and feel fake

[@corwinduncan7052]

He is such a great artist in every sense of the word

[@minhvan1216]

ok

[@JasminUwU]

this only applies for visuals, imperfect audio is never "actually good"

[@Greysona]

I think it’s a testament to his acting skills to be able to convey four completely different characters in the ads and have them come off as different people. The innocent farm girl, the delicate and pure Angel, the seductive beach woman, and the heartbroken, sad main woman in the grotto. All of them were distinctive just based off of his mannerisms and facial expressions, even his eyelid posture. Incredible.

[@gunpowder7777]

He did it in "just one day" too

[@Greysona]

@@gunpowder7777 my man on his x games shit

[@krazed0451]

"Eyelid posture" - I'm fucking dead. Glorious.

[@bedizen6424]

Tell me how until I read this I thought the ‘farmgirl’ was a cave woman

[@josf1045]

And each one has a musical motif, like the angel always returning to a root note or the beach lady doing pop vocal runs and the farm lady in the lyrics always does the most critical statements

[@yeeter2669]

As a woman who is divorcing her serial cheater husband, this is very soul soothing. Hope all the bar girls are worth it 💕

[@rebeccahicks2392]

Hey, I'm sorry he put you through that, and hope things are looking up for you.

[@Woahitsqiroma]

Stay strong girl!!! Hope things get better for you!!

[@elizabethedmonds6977]

Hope you’re doing well queen

[@vanguardbreaker8826]

Stick it to him, and best wishes for your future

[@placeholderdoe]

Really sorry you experienced that, i really hope your next romantic endeavor(s) go a lot better

[@galev3955]

It is low-key infuriating how BDG looks great with short hair, long hair, clean shaven and can even grow a kick-ass full beard.

[@orion1312]

Never forget the 'stash

[@maryparker2844]

Man's a master of grooming with awesome genetics

[@keygremlin]

But not hats apparently

[@devinsartstuff6773]

And apparently in a dress

[@medblikegrave]

but not a hat

[@unlimitedDada]

Everybody talking about the outfits and the song (both are amazing), but let's all appreciate the spectacle of the picture-in-picture visual effects. Absolutely fantastic.

[@mkmason7727]

I was appreciating the text just barely visible next to one ad all about “happiness”

[@zeomora3512]

So many layers!!!

[@someone16234]

👆👆👆

[@WinderTP]

If I'm to guess, they put Brian onto the screenshots of the websites, exported them into videos, played it on an actual monitor/phone and just filmed it, because that's absolutely what I would've done too lol

[@dwindlebunny]

I was watching him edit some of it on a livestream and it looked like a massive pain! I'm sure he appreciates that you noticed.

[@sev1011]

2:52 I get goosebumps every time I hear the climax. The rising melody, descending chord progression, the main flaw in why the player can't come to terms with 'restarting' his relationship with his wife, all paying off from the buildup.

[@corb805]

I love how instead of landing on a chord that is "satisfying", it ends with one that intentionally leaves the listener feeling like there was missed potential. I do not need to explain the symbolism.

[@its_elkku135]

​@@corb805 Yeah, that dissonance was unexpected but works really nicely

[@corwinduncan7052]

that moment is absolutely phonominal musically, lyrically, and honestly videographically too, love you calling it out

[@capitalcitygiant]

Ffs this part is just too good

[@cheesecakelasagna]

I need a way to tattoo that melody on my skin.

[@dawesome_sauce]

It's good to see Brian is still nurturing the Halo obsession that began when he read the entire Halo library for Unraveled. It's a lifelong passion that never goes away, even when you're temporarily distracted on the wiki by ads for mobile games.

[@nictini]

Glad to see someone else commenting on that. Don't tell your wife about the Halo games. Experience it together.

[@blunderbass851]

I bet this came about from Brian trying on Karen's clothes and discovering _they all fit_

[@stocktonjoans]

from my own personal experience, few things will annoy a woman quite as much as a man they know trying on their clothes and discovering they fit

[@FosukeLordOfError]

Oh hitman

[@thedistantsoundcs8900]

@@FosukeLordOfError So fun to see a fellow SSS fan in the wild, I wonder how big the crossover audience is

[@blunderbass851]

@@FosukeLordOfError _OH HITMAN_ You wouldn't do a hit on _me,_ would you, Hitman?

[@kristenm.196]

@@thedistantsoundcs8900 the overlap both does and does not surprise me 😂

[@chloebrown2029]

This was absolutely an excuse for Brian to buy a whole new wardrobe and claim it as a tax write off. Edit: Holy cow I can't spell/how did this get 12k?

[@mcwjes]

I'm convinced this happens a lot! It might even be the first step to his creative process.

[@lenlaegrim]

Tax-deductible Selkie dresses is such a power move tbh

[@vincentbriggs1780]

According to the making-of video on patreon, they're all Karen's dresses and most of them don't fit and are open in the back.

[@jaimeparker2161]

bold of you to assume he didn't already have it

[@worldssmallestfan]

Oddly enough I bet Karen came up with the idea.

[@user-cu1yt4im5j]

I dont know how else to tell you that this video has had an incredible impact on my life and relationship with my now wife, I listen every few months to remind me of how important it is to keep focused on maintaining US, thank you BDG

[@elfeiin]

AMERICA FIRST! WOOHOOO!

[@wpbn5613]

i love when comedians who are usually known for having the most insane twists on a subject decide to play it as straight as possible, to great effect. like based on BDG's usual content it's so easy to expect this to devolve into a horror segment but no, he plays it completely straight and turns it into a song about the devastating heartbreak of a failing marriage. it kind of reminds me of Diane Morgan's Philomena Cunk skits where she usually has these insane nonsense responses to the subject matter that the experts discuss, but in that one segment where she talks to an expert who reveals that atomic bombs are actually in use, she starts crying and it's the most normal, sane response you should expect from someone, but because it's from Philomena it's played to really great effect

[@samcandles]

A dying relationship is kind of one of the most scary things to be fair

[@ge6906]

unironically one of the best vocal performances brian has given

[@loldoctor]

It's also one of the more robust tracks he's released in terms of instrumentation and arrangement, in contrast to some of his sparser older work. The fact that he can carry the melody with what sounds like a single-track vocal and zero or close to zero pitch correction is extremely impressive. It just speaks to the power of an earnest tone and clever lyrics.

[@Alex-fc8xn]

"too proud to restart" was SO good

[@seymourglass26]

The singing is never the joke except for the fact that someone so wildly talented as a vocalist would apply it to such silly subject matter. We need this.

[@andy4an]

pfff, it's like you've never heard him sing "simple and clean"!

[@mastterby]

2:30 to 3:00 in particular is phenomenal

[@ewade4495]

This is newly-engaged Brian describing who he never wants to be in his marriage and I love it

[@chaosbean6320]

Wait, they got engaged?? Damn, congrats brian and karen

[@digilici951]

@@chaosbean6320yeah, this past December!

[@davidtaylor142]

I thought they'd been married for years now

[@emilysmith2965]

Awww 🥰 it’s true that they’re very sweet together. They do act like happy married people

[@itwasidio1736]

I thought they were just roommates when I first discovered their vids in 2016, but good for them, good for them

[@wyattvarley5607]

Wow. He has complex feelings about matrimony and can wear hats now. That's character development

[@swiftlymurmurs]

Jonah is a production wizard, he's mastered so many genres at this point I don't think there's any song he couldn't buff up to a splendid sheen

[@SuicideMclovin]

I always assumed it was Brian doing the producing. Is Jonah the other guy in The Altogether?

[@swiftlymurmurs]

@@SuicideMclovin He is! Jonah Scott is the main producer for The Altogether, all of Let's Make a Music (where he also cohosts the original season with Brian and Laura, later replaced by Karen), and loads of Brian's solo stuff. You can hear him sing on a lot of Altogether tracks as well, especially now that Brian's left the band. Their new album is about 50/50 sung by Jonah and his sister

[@SuicideMclovin]

@@swiftlymurmurs Thanks a lot! I’ve yet to check out the new album without Brian. Is it good?

[@swiftlymurmurs]

@@SuicideMclovin It might take a bit of getting used to, but it's really well made, it has a lot of that same Altogether charm and a really broad range of genres and atmospheres, so if one song isn't working for you, some others are bound to suit you better! Plus, Brian does feature on one track which is an absolute banger

[@SuicideMclovin]

@@swiftlymurmurs Awesome! I’ll listen to it right now. Remind me to get back with you

[@CarnivalChimera]

I have a wife?!?!?

[@somerandomgoblin2583]

now you do, it's me, i'm your wife [he says, 10 months on testosterone]

[@colehaney8836]

@@somerandomgoblin2583 nah boywife is valid

[@EwwHandles]

Wait men can marry men now? When did that happen? Must have missed the patch notes

[@saveoursquirrels4241]

Where is my wife???

[@RadioballZ129]

I am Bi and when I seen the notification a women just randomly appeared and so did a ring so I guess I do have a wife now.

[@TealZero]

My wildest fantasies... I can finally wear hats without worrying about others' opinions. Thanks, BeeDeeGee

[@beerypollens]

Man I thought Staying Alive was about to come on when I read this.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

I can finally fulfill my fantasy of earning $20K every month by being my own boss.

[@Apotheosister]

2:21 I love this part the most, and one of my favorite additions is how "The Truth" is handled here. It just plainly says "The Truth" on two personal statements before switching to gaming analogies that are used to hide said truth. It progressively gets more personal and deep into the issue while simultaneously getting more vague and detached. It also just bangs severely, overall a fantastic piece of music.

[@ernie39]

I can't stop repeating "that you better have treated your better half better" to myself, your lyricism is always so fun and clever!

[@ksad96]

BDG is goals for me: - Beard - Volume in hair - Pretty outfits aplenty - Clean singing voice - Making funny jokes and songs based on a really goofy premise - Genuinely really clever lyricism still based on that same goofy premise Androgynous musical comedy goals

[@TippyHippy]

l put my hamster in a sock and slammed it against the furniture.

[@xqsk4506]

Also manage to make you feel in the end

[@mangaprofilepicture5820]

@@xqsk4506 its always a three-way gamble whether Mr Gilbert uploads something silly and fun, deeply emotional, or existentially terrifying and sometimes its just all of the above

[@Alex-fc8xn]

Oh yeah, big gender envy

[@ahhhahahahhaha]

hes reached the weird point between twink and lumberjack

[@paulo25740]

As a relationship anxious person this counts as another horror video from you so thanks, I loved it

[@Demilich23]

wtf bro

[@magnuswright5572]

Oof... same

[@ChristianVazquez12]

"You better have treated your better half better" is fucking BARS

[@biancamusial8632]

Ok but unironically this is incredible. The lyrics, the singing, the editing, the visual effects, not to mention Brian's character outfits lol. Seriously, sometimes it amazes me how much talent he has behind his silliness. This is gonna be stuck in my head forever now

[@theoswallis]

Man BDG has such a pretty falsetto. Excellent voice all around but that moment near the end where he breaks into falsetto for a sec is just gorgeous. What a great group between the three of them that worked on this.

[@sin7136]

yes

[@gvdr5891]

can’t believe that brian, david, AND gilbert agreed to participate

[@GaiaCarney]

BDG’s voice is as sweet as honey 💛

[@dado__]

From the making of video on Patreon it was noted he sung it slower originally, but when he contracted a Jonah Scott for a better backing track Jonah sped it up a bit. That means it's actually higher pitched than normal, but I think that really added to it.

[@wellspokenrambler]

@@dado__ (he means he sped up the video footage. he would have re-recorded his vocals for the new backing track to prevent that from happening)

[@windrogue78]

You all know the drill: Funny little jingle or existential horror? Cast your votes now!

[@asperRader]

Existential horror, this time. I think.

[@mintyflores7378]

Why can't it be both?

[@robertborland5083]

(Smashes both buttons)

[@zirkq]

both yes

[@superlagbro192]

it was the secret third option that actually happens often but no one seems to notice: depressingly realistic

[@jezinarvo621]

Brian looks unironically good in a dress and im here for it

[@tobysinbad]

In several!!!

[@namemycactus]

Mr. BDG, this was my #1 on Spotify Wrapped for 2023. I think I'm ready to tell my wife about this game. Thank you.

[@SerechII]

To make a campy song based on the weird ads you get on some pages is definitely the next level kind of thing I expect from BDG

[@roryschussler]

And it gets into seriously unpacking the messy psychological state of the kind of person this throwaway line is implying would be responsive to marketing like that.

[@Alex-fc8xn]

It's honestly so well done

[@noaag]

These ads are found in "chumboxes": the clusters of low quality clickbait links that show in a grid. There is a wikipedia page and everything. Google chumboxes, shudder, and thank god for ad blockers.

[@cameronwilsey9334]

Then visiting the app store page and it's Bejeweled

[@communismenjoyer1858]

I really enjoy how Karen shot this one. I think it would have been easy to have all of the ads fill the screen and look pristine but something about the irl feel either gives the perspective of the wife's partner watching these ads, or (perhaps) more tragically the wife seeing her partner view these ads over their shoulder evident by the intro/outro shot of panning over Brian's shoulder

[@Ashen-One1]

I'm not even married or seeing someone but this made me reflect on a relationship that doesn't even exist.

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Relatable, have a nice day.

[@CamJames]

using "better" three times in a row with different meanings each time...as a rapper, all i have to say is BARS.

[@ladnavar]

OKAY the narrative structure here is INCREDIBLE...!! this song is a full on rollercoaster, transforming from a funny gimmick into a beautiful fantasy, into psychoanalysis for the strained relationship of a gamer seamlessly... and it all culminates beautifully into a calm climax, where two punchlines are presented one after the other over beautiful piano chords..... this is a masterpiece 💖

[@elinquisidorperseverante6835]

Oh, I got the "the game is just connect three" punchline, what's the second one?

[@3cowboysinatrenchcoat]

@@elinquisidorperseverante6835 I think it's that he already downloaded the game before. The cloud icon means that it'll be redownloaded from the cloud, not downloaded from the app store for the first time. So he's played it before and deleted it and is crawling back to it lol

[@ladnavar]

​@@elinquisidorperseverante6835 ​ the first punchline IMO is the new after chorus lyric ''cause it will just break her heart..'' which reveals that 'The Game' has already become the issues of the strained relationship. It's not really a joke, but it actually is because it hammers in how much the narrative and gimmick has been altered to represent something much more deep and emotional than anyone would expect at the start. also it is LESS THAN 10 SECONDS from the second punchline (the one you noted) which is PURELY VISUAL!!!!!!!! LIKE DAMN BRIAN U MAD GENIUS

[@ladnavar]

@@3cowboysinatrenchcoat LOL I didnt even noticed that, but if it's true it makes it so much more sad 😭

[@Jaksonranger]

I thought the 2nd punchline was that based on the way the person downloading the game is dressed, it seems to be just some kid, insinuating that the only people that would click on these game ads are horny kids, making the whole dramatic narrative about a marriage relationship completely null

[@basilbaker737]

I imagine this would hit so hard if I were a married middle aged man disenchanted with his marriage. Instead, I'll just say how beautiful your voice sounds and that your outfits looked amazing 💕

[@mutantcube1737]

That second sentence is something the guy in the first sentence hasn't done in a while

[@basilbaker737]

@Mutantcube1 I am a blissfully married mid twenties lesbian who is so in love with their wife, so that explains it

[@tago3860]

@@basilbaker737 do you bake basil?

[@lydiawang7185]

"you better have treated your better half better, but you're too sad" WHY IS IT SO CATCHY

[@wesreleases6346]

I love the idea behind this song. It’s a recognition that for such an ad to actually work with that tagline, the man playing the game must live a deeply sad life. The idea that a mobile game with a sexy clickbait ad would actually be an amazing game is funny, but the idea that a man would let such a game harm his marriage is sad.

[@thunderweirdo]

I have once again been reminded that Brian, Jonah, and Karen are an absolute powerhouse of a team!

[@elenaj6283]

Slowly is still such a zen song for me

[@sbw_Rain]

Don't forget about David and Gilbert

[@geoffreyprecht2410]

Musically, this is the best song BDG has made in a while. The fact that he looks this good in a dress is just a bonus!

[@MarkThePage]

Musically this is the best singing anyone's done ever. Taylor who?

[@elenaj6283]

I wonder what affect Jonah had on that part of the production, especially since they've worked together in music for so long

[@SerechII]

Nothing beats the hat song for me but every single one is a banger

[@ToriKo_]

@@SerechIIomg I’m glad there are other people like me

[@yuval2440]

@@ToriKo_ i also love the hat song.

[@NanaShaCrash]

BDG says "you can have a silly song with a heartfelt gut punch hidden inside...as a treat."

[@TheAdvertisement]

This is some Bo Burnham level deepness. The basic premise is dumb, low effort, scam 18+ ads, and yet the ads comes to life to reflect on the types of people that do play these games. I love how it slowly shifts into trying to pull you in with all its promised features and dirty secrets, but then becomes almost manipulative telling you that you've already crossed the line anyways, that you'll never repair your relationship. Framed another way this could almost be a genuinely dystopian song about a salesman pulling in another victim. And the fact it recontexualized the main line of the song "Don't tell your wife about this game", into a finished sentence "cus it will just break her heart" cuts deep into what it did to the guy. Also the metaphors at 2:40 are just perfect.

[@sarim.97]

I can't believe this man perfectly tore down the idiotic pride that can plague failing relationships. In Gamer. Sensational.

[@ladylad2763]

Breathtaking

[@cupofdirtfordinner]

@@ladylad2763 i am asphyxiating please give it back

[@ladylad2763]

@@cupofdirtfordinner no.

[@dingo4530]

The most gentlemanly of languages

[@dukeoflimbs6405]

"And though the match has been made, the text that's displayed says you're still in the queue" my jaw dropped, BDG is Brilliant, Dazzling, Golden.

[@Luckyhoshi123]

"All the intact hurt just makes the love feel too thin" WOW. I am just obsessed with this line.

[@E_FoxSnowspirit]

I just accept the fact that everything Brian makes is art

[@vivixion]

In this episode, BDG circles back to horror by exploring the harrowing realities of a decaying marriage!!!

[@dishfishes]

The real horror: the slow bitter decline of a relationship that was once great

[@tily5939]

when you actual listen to the lyrics 😢

[@SethMarcell]

Brutal song.

[@lirich0]

"you better have treated your better half better" is a lyric better than any lyric I could batter up

[@xav8orx]

The examinations of the subtexts and nuances of click-bait could be an entire genre. I really enjoyed this BDG think piece, thanks for the feels. This is so good!

[@Robb3636]

I was fully expecting a horror video, not a depressing yet well-made song. I think this is his long-game, when he hasn't produced a horror video in so long that we open his newest video, smiling already, full of glee to see what beautiful singer normal man BDG has served up for us today, and it gives us nightmares for weeks.

[@claudiasturgell3118]

I mean, Welcome to the neighborhood was a horror vid, right?

[@ginaj1814]

It's relationship horror because he's singing about a dying marriage

[@Mark_Goddin]

What is this “normal man BDG” BS? That’s Brian David Gilbert; Safety Fan and Bureaucratic Wunderkind right there! #onlytruefanswon’ttelltheirwivesaboutthisgame

[@Robb3636]

@@claudiasturgell3118 yes

[@freyastuchbery7130]

The beard is splendid, the fit is immaculate, and the music is heavenly. 10/10 I'm gonna tell my wife all about it!

[@tinymxnticore]

Oh no don’t!!! 😟

[@allisonhomiak2336]

How dare you jettison his gift?!

[@EF-kk3vh]

Oh no Freya can’t hear us they have their AirPods in!!!

[@erythrodysesthesia]

he explicitly asked you not to.

[@punkuke]

God, even though this is so new, I just keep coming back to it. Every single part is absolutely gorgeous - the cinematography, the vocals (LOVE the falsetto!!), the lyrics, playing with the rhythm, the outfits... everything. I love your comedy-turned-existential music, and I honestly think you could make some really amazing serious music! If, of course, that's something you're interested in. The story also really hits close to home for me personally in regards to dealing with porn addiction. (Our relationship isn't falling apart thankfully, we're both going to therapy and putting in the work to repair things! But it's a long, bumpy road and it still has a serious, lasting impact on a relationship. I really wish more people understood this.) I've never heard a song before that put all of my experiences into words so perfectly.

[@kaiuniverse876]

Brian turning goofy song concepts into actual emotional turmoil in my mind is impressive

[@TimeBucks]

That was such a good message, honestly

[@athulraj4456]

Yes

[@dailyuptades]

amazing message bro

[@dimasasongslowedreverb4724]

Nice

[@Sairaahsan-nc2dl]

Super

[@PlanetEarth905]

Good 👍

[@epoxylung]

can we talk about how brian is absolutely KILLING IT in all these outfits ????

[@stefschouwenaars9562]

Breaking news: theatre kid is absolutely slaying after plundering the thrift store dress section

[@MemoryOfGravy]

In the one with the fairy wings he looks genuinely so stunningly gorgeous it makes my head spin. The hair, the beard, the wings, the dress, the shy effortless grace, dear fucking lord.

[@ryuszero]

His chest is hairier than I expected. I didn't know I had an expectation about it until now but there you go.

[@nataliauzcategui9135]

he's doing something indescribable to me

[@bestcity0979]

@@stefschouwenaars9562 😂😂😂

[@AndEzutarian]

this has no right to be the banger it is. Like?? The lyrics slap, the video game references are well incorporated, and the tragic story of a marriage falling apart is genuinely emotional and concisely put together.

[@genderender]

brian playing all the characters in this seemed like just him being the actor, but to me him being the husband and all the sexy mobile game ladies is a reflection of the main character in the game. the game being a reflection of the husband's failed marriage is quite literal

[@brandonhigdon819]

I’m an AMAB person who wore a dress for the first time last month And seeing Brian in several, just gave me some very nice reassurance and a real calm peace of mind

[@poemsbypoetry]

I bet you looked amazing too!

[@ooo1o8o1]

What is AMAB?

[@Batman.-]

@@ooo1o8o1 biological male, ‘assigned male at birth’

[@lukeshioshio]

He's doing it for comedic purposes in the video, like to be funny cuz he's a man in a dress

[@ooo1o8o1]

@@Batman.- thanks!

[@nordicbridgetrollenthusias8194]

Wow! This game looks awesome! I should tell my wife about it.

[@vermilisix]

Don't tell your WIFE about this game! It's not too late!

[@clintonastro8663]

Don't tell your wife about this game if u don't wanna be cast away into the backrooms

[@hepaliens]

this was actually quite beautifully costumed. and earnest in its delivery, barely even a joke while still being hilarious. and the song happens to RIP ASS. you’re a talent and a half, bdg!

[@jf775]

aint gonna lie, this would storm Eurovision

[@RubyHarmonyTV]

I can't even say I'm shocked that a song about 18+ spam ads is amazingly well-written it's just the definitive bdg experience

[@thelemonadeheadstand1698]

I'm not even having relationship issues, but this song has me grieving the love I haven't lost yet in the most enjoyable way possible.

[@salty_3k506]

i don't even have a relationship and it still made me feel this way

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

Should I really have a relationship? Should I really play this game? I didn't know before, and now I don't know anymore...

[@lokiiago_x0x]

RIGHT??

[@silentverdict]

Can we get a shout out for Jonah's songwriting ability? Everything he touches turns to gold.

[@antishokk8058]

Part of this song that's really tragic is their relationship isn't falling apart because they drifted, but because the husband is too arrogant to admit he was wrong or try to fix things.

[@riverbabbles]

That was such a good message, honestly. Thanks for hitting on that subject, Brian. Not enough people talk about how so many marriages fall apart because people aren't willing to try and fix the broken parts and do the work of choosing to love and listen to each other even when it's hard. But you can do it! Don't let pride and past mistakes make you give up on healing your relationship! You can do it!

[@user-cf9tl9lk5g]

beautiful comment

[@xcl]

thank you riverfox237

[@rook3543]

Not a marriage, but my ex broke up with me 'cause he felt like we had just gone back to being friends only. Didn't even try to fix it together even though I said I wanted to. :/ I know it's on him, but it still sucks.

[@DeeFig66]

@@rook3543 Sorry to hear that Rook. You'll find someone who'll appreciate you, I'm sure!

[@riverbabbles]

@@xcl ♥

[@bugdracula1662]

The fact that Sexy Matchup has already been downloaded(and then deleted) implies a lot of lore. Also the latest update to said app is a reference to that one game testing ad.

[@MsAwesomeify]

I'm not exaggerating when I say this song has changed my life

[@Eve.v]

god, real talk, though? the second verse and bridge are INSANE. they go way harder than they have any right to -- then again, i know what channel i'm on, don't i? what an exquisite ability you have, bdg. you're such a cool person. absolute bop of a track.

[@MasoTrumoi]

Ah, yes, I am watching this for the plot and wonderful composition. Certain not because it's three minutes of a crossdressing Brian singing to me.

[@mnmixer]

definitely 🫡

[@vogelvrouw]

Just like how "the husband " definitely only plays the game for the match 3 gameplay and nothing else

[@clintonastro8663]

Most definitely, and its not lyk you've been planning to play susy games, u just happened to come across this video.

[@torsegundo637]

I've never been in the mood for femboy BDG, but uh.... things changed in this parasocial relationship

[@cookiedragon8234]

The lyrics and internal rhymes are so calculated and satisfying... it almost makes me want to actually play the game and not tell my wife

[@beepboprobotsnot3748]

"Better have treated your better half better" is just incredible.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Maybe the real game was the rhymes we made along the way.

[@Shellewell]

It makes you want to actually play the game and not tell your wife, but it makes me want to earn 20k EVERY MONTH by being my own boss!

[@keira4840]

I know there's a mug on preorder with a design based on this, but I'd seriously love just a full poster of angel Brian. I'd say it's unfair that he looks so good in that outfit and hair, but I think if anyone deserves it, it's BDG.

[@dannybarker4074]

Of course Brian can write another song that makes me laugh out loud and genuinely cry at the same time, all while wondering where he got that cute watering-can, and how many braid styles he tried before mastering that "perfectly dishevelled" look.

[@eric_the_egggremlin]

no one has ever captured the musical vibes of 90s love ballads like Jonah and Brian. Such a powerful team.

[@vlogily8043]

Jonah?

[@shockofthenew]

@@vlogily8043 Jonah Scott co-writes/produces a lot of the music on Brian's channel - he's in a band with Brian called The Altogether!

[@5Detective]

What song is this sort of based on? It's driving me nuts, because the tone and rhythm of the words sounds so familiar.

[@dinogahyun]

@@5Detective ngl it has less of a 90s love ballad and has a more Paul Simon-y vibe. the rhythm makes me think of "your smiling face"

[@christorres9643]

"You wanna go back to a previous save but you're just too proud" It's times like this I wish I could double or triple like something. You're my absolute favorite KZbinr!

[@r.d.shepard9728]

Hi I'm back listening to this for the 3,849th time because BDG's vocal talent is genuinely SHINING in this song

[@squeegeeman9218]

you have a year left to become a beekeeper

[@Scarleto]

I may not have told my wife about the game, but I told her about this song, and now we're both very sad for this couple while admiring BDG's stellar aesthetic outfits. Her favourite is the angel one.

[@nik-xyz]

a classic, I’ve watched this every day for the last 11 years

[@milosmittens1391]

im doing the math right now give me a minute

[@Kosmokraton]

​@@milosmittens1391 Ready?

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

Alright boys, beat up this sorry fella and steal his time machine. I got a sports almanac and a whole lot of horse races to win.

[@milosmittens1391]

@@Kosmokraton IN A MINUTE

[@DomR1997]

Poser. Songs only been out for 9 years.

[@svenbtb]

Everyone in the comments has already said everything, but this is genuinely moving and emotional in a way I totally didn't expect. Thank you for this

[@ValTheGnat]

This song ended my 5 year relationship with my fiance lol, also made me come out of the closet as trans. This is a powerful song

[@lcajueiro]

congrats :D