| Bo Burnham – Rant Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| That said, I do agree with you that this song is not so much an attack on the principle of religious belief per se, but rather a commentary on the practice of organised religion (and in particular, Catholicism). | |
| Bo Burnham – Rant Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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@ctportugal Actually he does identify as an atheist (although not necessarily as an "adeist"). Source: his recent podcast interview with Pete Holmes. I'd like to make two further points: 1. The mere fact that someone went to a religious school does not disprove the claim that they are an atheist. I am a case in point - I went to a religious school for a range of reasons, none of which had anything to do with my own beliefs (or lack thereof). 2. You come very close to implying that there is a logical connection between being an atheist and "not caring about anything". There is no such connection. |
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| Bo Burnham – Oh Bo Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Yep, this is obviously highly satirical. Nevertheless I can't help feeling really uncomfortable with the misogyny in the lyrics - but perhaps his satire works in part by making us feel uncomfortable? (From listening to his interviews, it is pretty clear that he is not a misogynist in real life....) | |
| Bo Burnham – Art Is Dead Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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@cassilac The preceding line is "the show has got a budget". So essentially he is saying that the money used to create his show (including, presumably, his own fee) could have been given to a more deserving cause (i.e. the poor), but he didn't want to give the money away (i.e. the poor people couldn't "budge it") - as he "wanted his name in lights". This is all about artistic guilt; he is asking, why am I engaged in this self-indulgent, decadent activity while people are struggling to survive? Personally, I think he's being a little hard on himself! At least what he's doing isn't destructive, unlike some other professions we could mention..... Great song though. |
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