Bo Burnham is a comedian and recently released his new show on Netflix. He is common in the millennial generation because he is also our age. He gained his fanbase on Youtube and later signed to a bigger label. While being funny, he makes jabs at current issues such as homosexuality, religion and popular music. So, here is an incomplete list of the times Bo Burnham actually made solid points about life today.
1. “Repeat Stuff” from what.
This song pokes fun at the music industry and specifically their love songs and that they have no substance.
4. "From God's Perspective"
The song questions using God as your reason to be a good person and the idea that waiting for heaven is dumb when you can make your life on earth enjoyable.
3. “We Think we Know you” from what.
This song talks about how we assume that we know famous people when in reality that is only a persona they put out to the world.
4. Parent Approval Jokes throughout what. and make happy.
Bo constantly jokes about his parents thinking he is too flamboyant.
5. Objectifying People
In make happy. someone yells, “take your pants off” to which Bo gives a quick lesson on how objectifying people is wrong.
6. “Rant” from Words Words Words
This song or rap criticises the inconsistencies in the Catholic religion.
7. “Repeat Stuff” once again
Bo at it again with this song from what. criticises the magazine industry and the expectations they give girls to live up to
8. “Straight White Male” from make happy.
It's a very sarcastic song that argues that straight white men have minimal problems in comparison to everyone else.
9. “Lower Your Expectations” from make happy.
This song talks about the impossible expectations people have for their significant other.
10. “Lower Your Expectations” again…
Later in the song, he sings that everyone deserves love so we will all “suck less.”
11. “Little Tea Pot” from make happy.
This song is a direct jab at the hip hop industry and the recent structure in that they only want a “sick beat” and do not care about the lyrics.
12. “Pandering” from make happy.
This song on the other hand pokes fun at the country industry for using the same key phrases in every song without really experiencing the country lifestyle.
13. “Auto Tuned Rant” from make happy.
This song also talks about Bo’s first world problems but then gets deeper and discusses his real problem being the audience and his need to please them but also speak his mind.
14. A monologue from make happy.
Bo talks about why he believes social media is so important to our generation and gives the millennial some credit to always wanting to have an audience and shares that the constant need for an audience was how we we raised.
While you may not think Bo is very funny, he does bring up some good points in his songs and stand up shows.


































