Jeffery Bezos
Jeffery Bezos
Jeffery Bezos
Uh

Jeffery Bezos
Jeffery Bezos
Jeffery Bezos
You did it

Jeffery Bezos
Jeffery Bezos
Jeffery Bezos
Congratulations

Jeffery Bezos
Jeffery Bezos
Jeffery Bezos
Ow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bo Burnham's song "Jeffrey Bezos 2" are simple and repetitive. The song is a satirical take on the wealth and power of Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon. The lyrics are meant to mock Bezos and highlight the absurdity of his wealth and influence.

The song opens with the repetition of "Jeffery Bezos" three times, immediately drawing attention to the subject of the song. The use of his full name creates a sense of familiarity and intimacy, as if Bezos is a close acquaintance to Burnham. The repetition of his name is also reminiscent of a chant or mantra, further emphasizing his dominance and power.

The chorus of the song is a repeating pattern of "Jeffery Bezos" followed by "you did it" and "congratulations." This sarcastic celebration of his success is a clear indictment of the vast wealth inequality in our society. The use of "ow" at the end of the chorus is a sarcastic expression of empathy for the struggles of the ultra-wealthy, as if they have any real problems at all.

Overall, the lyrics of "Jeffrey Bezos 2" are a sharp critique of the economic and social structures that have allowed for such immense wealth accumulation by a few individuals. It is a reminder of the urgent need for systemic change to create a more equitable society.

Line by Line Meaning

Jeffery Bezos
The name of the prominent businessman and founder of Amazon, Jeffery Bezos.

Uh
An expression of uncertainty or hesitation.

Jeffery Bezos
The name of the prominent businessman and founder of Amazon, Jeffery Bezos.

You did it
A statement acknowledging Jeffery Bezos' success as the founder of Amazon.

Jeffery Bezos
The name of the prominent businessman and founder of Amazon, Jeffery Bezos.

Congratulations
An expression of praise for Jeffery Bezos' accomplishment in building and leading Amazon.

Jeffery Bezos
The name of the prominent businessman and founder of Amazon, Jeffery Bezos.

Ow
An expression of sudden pain or discomfort.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bo Burnham

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Comments from YouTube:

@SeriousLee1977

3y↑7.2K

Fun fact: this song is pumped into every Amazon warehouse sound system on a 24/7 loop to motivate the workers.

@Decoy_Shark

3y↑134

Fun fact: It works.

@rollypolly9784

3y↑86

I wouldn’t complain if I worked for amazon this shit slaps.

@ggs27

3y↑51

@@rollypolly9784 No you would. Song slaps but Amazon...

@rollypolly9784

3y↑20

@@ggs27 yeah i agree plus I think it would get Tiring real quick but as long as its motivating i guess it works.

@kaklingdelinquent

3y↑42

24/7 reminder to celebrate the guy that earns more in a day than I ever will while working there? Sounds like some torture shit even if it's a good song.

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@gretchen9163

3y↑3K

This song being in the midst of a few more serious scenes genuinely felt like a fever dream istg

@firstnamelastname25437

3y↑124

i love the contrast between songs like "that funny feeling" and "all eyes on me" and then stupid meaningless songs like this

@shinjinobrave

3y↑36

@@firstnamelastname25437 This is the least meaningless song in the show

@firstnamelastname25437

3y↑23

@@shinjinobrave actually you know what nvm this is the deepest song in the entire special

@seraphimboys3699

3y↑57

I actually really liked how a reprise that added nothing to the original came right after the clip of him saying he was scared to end the special

@lanej.lubell7291

3y↑17

The fact that the Bezos songs are spread throughout though also reflects Amazon’s omnipresence.

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@INADRM

3y↑3.1K

"You did it!"

@ILikeSoup

3y↑47

Congratulations!

@dabulldog8014

3y↑5

It's a celebration

@nickanthropocene6502

3y↑1

Before you blow up: What does your name mean/stand for?

@kenwalker7550

You can’t read this without saying it like Bo does 😆

@mitchellanderson3068

The way he laughs/smiles while saying congratulations 💀

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@beckiejbrown

3y↑1.6K

I was caught so off guard when this came on randomly in the show. Loved it!

@pyramidteam9961

3y↑23

i was even more caught off guard when it happened for a second time

@elmoisamac

3y↑8

The transition is pretty amazing. He goes from talking about wanting to do the special forever in a really down sort of way to this "soaring" song.

@radiocontrole

2y↑4

i laughed my ass of, it really came from nowhere

@crowfoot7405

2y↑1

That’s the point

@zeitGGeist

2y↑2

“Soooo yeah, we’re gonna gonna keep going”:

JEFFREY BEZOS

@norma11egs

3y↑3.3K

That "congratulations" always gets me.

@viggiomorgenstein5913

3y↑57

The level of enthusiasm and energy in that one word is more than I can muster for an entire lifetime

@gurburnurbur909

3y↑58

You can hear the madness bubbling up when he says it

@rollypolly9784

3y↑6

PapapagagagagagagvOMFG YOUR RIGHT AND IM SCARED OF HOW MUCH EFFORT HE PUT INTO SAYING IT!!

@Graffels

3y↑2

Evangelion

@keyz_6735

3y↑1

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@TheRomanBond007

3y↑1.2K

The way this man is dressed, he sniped the shit out of the entire audience with this banger.

@martincortes9364

3y↑4

Beast Master 64 vs Sniper Bo who wins?

@barkingnoise

3y↑13

its a subtle hint that he's ready to snipe bezos

@Hayanomie

3y↑3

@@barkingnoise praxis

@Hayanomie

3y↑2

@@barkingnoise no but fr I actually think both the songs are veiled threats lmao

@ZakkuTole

49w

i see what you did here

@discoshitbird

3y↑610

I like how in Bezos I he is told to "Get em!" And in Bezos II he is said to have "done it" implying he accomplished some great feat between the two songs

@KalCounty

3y↑119

He won capitalism

@elijahroberts5270

3y↑48

Uh, he sucked the blood of some ametuers wives?

@masicbemester

3y↑25

he became Lex Luthor
wait, he already was, right?

@spacebacon7184

3y↑29

@@elijahroberts5270 nono, he drank the amateurs blood, while also fucking their wives, to fully relish in bull energy

@ziyair2998

3y↑64

well, jeff bezos did become the richest man during the pandemic, so i assume this song was written at that time

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@saylemayoub

3y↑750

can't explain it but this is my favorite song from inside

@Dantai

3y↑89

So good - Congratulations!

@mjj7781

3y↑4

Same here

@Churagai

3y↑4

Honestly this is the only one that doesn't feel like a really dark mirror

@yomother8067

Mine is any day now :)

@WCRoss0

3y↑3

You did it!

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@MisterKennedy06

3y↑820

This won’t stop going through my mind

@christopherjuengling8989

3y↑17

This has been stuck in my brain since I saw it. The song, the outfit, the aura. This is my life now.

@stackbundles848

3y↑4

got in my head for 4 days after i first saw. still watch it every time it pops back up. it's brilliant

@christopherjuengling8989

@@stackbundles848 did you watch his special?

@j-hizzy

3y↑1

I heard this song in passing ONCE and it was stuck in my head on and off for two weeks until I finally caved in and googled it 🤣

@kevinblaha6287

One more listen couldnt hurt

@NathanSantosNomad

3y↑198

This is a direct illustration of what goes on in my head when I zone out...

@BlinkinFirefly

3y↑3

LOLLLL XD

@fadhiar122

2y↑1

Bro fr this is me in every online college class

@danirabinowitz5049

2y↑55

I think the song works really well sandwiched by depressing segments. It's like, "Yeah man, everything sucks, but congrats Jeff Bezos! You are the winner! You are the most special human!"

@metalformorgan

3y↑83

Why do I feel like Jeff had this song in his earbuds while being in " space" for five minutes?

@Nabooshlove7

hahahaha

@montypython4ever

3y↑311

comes the hell out of nowhere in the special. right after a depressing scene i think. got me laughting pretty hard....its anoyingly.......catchy...

@emidom2004

3y↑20

It's not exactly out of nowhere, he's saying he'll never finish the special so that he doesn't have to face reality and immediately after that he's full-on fantasy mode, lights, disguise, glasses, just singing jeffrey bezos like a mad man. It's my favorite joke in the whole special.

@tdns01

3y↑4

@@emidom2004 That’s how I took it. Losing grip on reality.

@voodoo_soup

3y↑239

Bo would be the type of dude to just have a ghillie suit lying around

@veriin7927

3y↑21

pssssst ---he probably got it off of amazon for the special

@mikelavit

3y↑12

@@veriin7927 peak irony

@cipherpac5249

3y↑9

Definitely bought from Amazon for $32.99 USD.

@sammybutler3027

3y↑3

@@veriin7927 well now that it's over he definitely just has it sitting around now

@roseslove1362

3y↑42

If no one played this when the rocket touched down, I'm getting on one and leaving this planet.

@Snow_Sailor

3y↑1

Time to do this when he launches another rocket

@jlee246

3y↑79

The beauty of this special is the composure of all the music in the special. There’s something so beautiful about him having a mental break down saying he never wants to finish so let’s continue, this deep dark visceral moment and then it transitions into a man in a ghillie suit singing about Jeff Bezos

@skeletonentertainment4201

1y↑1

Such is the contrast of man... or however that saying goes

@benjaminzimmer4566

3y↑39

bo burnham in a gilly suit, with shades on singing about amazons ceo with weird flashing lights behind him is pure perfection

@AmandaBee

3y↑34

the sudden cut between this song and the scene that comes before it is incredible lmao

@GraceT

3y↑51

I like to imagine he's wearing a ghillie suit because he's going to go hunting for Jeff bezos

@doflamingowithamustache3736

3y↑3

I like to think of as being him admitting to being a disembodied song.

@Ciph3rzer0

3y↑1

I feel like the red laser symbolizes a sniper.

@marinaemeunome2319

Same!

@HawkeyeNation19

3y↑1

He just reminds me of Old Gregg

@vektor3958

3y↑32

CEO, entrepreneur, born in 1964

@strangemobius

3y↑1

Fuck their wives! Drink their blood! Go on Jeffrey, get 'em!

@renatenha

3y↑1

Jeff Jeff Bezos

@masicbemester

Jeffreyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Jeffrey Beeeeeeezooooooooooooos

@jefftee448

3y↑127

Just noticed he starts laughing midway through that "congratulations" at the end. Was this choreographed or was it because he genuinely felt how ridiculous this shit was?

@Ciph3rzer0

3y↑37

To quote his previous works "art is a lie, nothing is real".

@Boxer529

3y↑54

Although it's meant to be a slight, I can imagine Bezos having this song start playing every time he enters his house. I would if I were him.

@marykay7878

3y↑15

Why do i feel he is mocking him by calling him Jeffrey instead of Jeff hahahaaaa

@heloisepace1987

3y↑10

Because he is lol

@primate745

3y↑78

This is actually a very sophisticated critique of dominant socioeconomic paradigms.

@cultureofwoods

3y↑12

Thank god - someone who understands. Jeffrey will absolutely not be playing it at home or his warehouses, though i'm sure Bo would love the irony if Jeff mistook it for admiration!

@10DollarProductions

3y↑4

You did it!

@apeshitforcapeshit9189

3y↑2

He's being congratulated for winning capitalism lmao

@primate745

3y↑3

@@apeshitforcapeshit9189 he’s being mocked for winning capitalism

@apeshitforcapeshit9189

3y↑2

@@primate745 I know lmao it's a sarcastic congratulations.

@caleliot2497

3y↑77

He is a master of putting things into words that others just cannot.

@AmericanMysticDegenerate

3y↑14

The sudden cut to this scene was the hardest I laughed in the entire show. And I felt like it was meant to show how he was slowly losing his mind in a funny joking way... But it felt a little too real... Like he thought he was just joking. But he really was going a little more nuts than he realized

@quisp1492

3y↑38

I love the way that two Jeffry Bezos snippets pop in and out of the special and last less than a minute each. It's kind of how Jeffry Bezos pops in and out of the media spotlight from time to time only to pop back out just as quickly as he appeared.

@martinezsantana8037

3y↑24

Jajaja fun fact: Jeffrey bezos is the wildest Jeff Bezos's variant.

@lacane5722

3y↑4

That little side wobble is amazing

@whomputron2072

3y↑36

Congratulations.

@johnp6913

3y↑41

This song really spoke to me on a different level. He has such a way of connecting with his audience and it is truly amazing.

@furonet138

3y↑17

HE DID IT, CONGRATULATIONS

@ajconti7362

3y↑11

My head automatically plays this song when I see any Amazon truck.

@g.gonzalez6138

This comment wins 🤣

@d1b87

3y↑24

Today he’ll use this as a victory song.

@yuvalrays1566

3y↑3

Dude he must have putted it on aux while flying up in fucking space

@AUZlE

3y↑19

The suit, the beat, the lyrics all make this a complete jam.

@republikadugave420

3y↑10

This song lives rent free inside my head for about a week now...i talk to people/ friends on the street and it loops in my thoughts...

@sophiethepegasus

3y↑20

I-is he dressed like Grizabella from cats

@daviddevarona4775

3y↑14

"You did it!" and 'Congratulations!"... the hilarity of this song just gets better with time. It has only been a month.

@Ryan_Carder

3y↑6

The way he wiggles back and forth

@thevisitor5861

3y↑9

It’s like one of the little songs that plays in my head when I’m too high

@pinkoctopus801

3y↑12

so many clever brilliant hilariously written emotional songs in this special and this is the one my brain chooses to fixate on.

@IliaFouladvand

3y↑8

I wish this guy was there playing this song while he exits his space shuttle live on tv. lol “congratulations” lmfao 🤣

@emidom2004

Someone should definitely edit that moment and add this song to it.

@ninjabunny101

3y↑3

it's honestly wild to see people thinking of this comedically. for me it's always felt a little sad and depressing. i can't explain why, it might be the chuckle while he's singing "congratulations!"

@AfAf92

3y↑15

“We can make a religion out of this”.

@gorgolyt

2y↑6

I think I speak for everybody when I say we're rooting for you, Jeff!

@BunkerSquirrel

3y↑6

Bo Burnham singing about Jefferey Bezos in a ghile suit has substantial metaphorical significance.
Now tell me what it is.

@Nabooshlove7

3y↑2

🤔

@gunslingerproductions6367

3y↑2

This feels like a mission accomplished song in a video game

@ainstainify

3y↑5

From now on, I will play this song every time my Amazon package arrives on time

@bradylarsen717

3y↑4

Moments like this are why Bo Burnham Inside genuinely feels like the first ever live-action Don Hertzfeldt movie.

@Skyisgoingbacktopluto

FINALLY, someone says it.

@BlinkinFirefly

3y↑20

This part had me cracking up and then the cut scene to the applause and his reaction had me on the floor XD

@Replicant-by1eh

3y↑6

He should have launched into space with this blasting in the back ground

@matthewjames7513

3y↑4

as of today, he did it.

@Boxer529

3y↑106

This is the funniest part of the special. You have to understand the context to get it.

Here's the context: There is no context. It just comes out of nowhere. Completely unhinged. I love it!

@JettKaiju

3y↑30

I actually think this reprise is because Bezos became the richest man in the world during the middle of the pandemic, thus "You did it!" and "Congratulations!" Bezos 1 is alluding to him nearing richest man status, E.G "C'mon jeff, get em!"

@Maddismukke

3y↑6

Yeah, I think so too. Also I guess it's about Bo exploiting his material to never having to end his special. Therefore his contend grows more in redundance but also more in style.

@laurenschmidt4351

3y↑19

There is actually some context to this scene. Right before this Bo anxiously says that he's scared to finish his special because if he does he has to actually go back to living his life and how nervous that makes him. Basically says "I don't want to do that so I'm not talking to anyone right now" and cuts immediately to this clip. I think it's Bo reprising a previous song to give himself more to do while he avoids actually finishing the special

@heloisepace1987

3y↑15

I also think it’s a commentary on the culture of worshipping billionaires. He has one bit where he is lying down, pondering if this is really how we want to operate for the rest of eternity only benefitting a few “bug eyed salamanders in Silicon Valley” - his two small songs about Jeff Bezos are tongue in cheek - he is mocking Bezos “congratulations, you did it!”.

@Maddismukke

@@laurenschmidt4351 Basically what I said.
Thanks for the context though :)

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@boffage8922

3y↑10

YOU DID IT!

@cipherpac5249

3y↑6

Bo is a satirist in the same sense that a Navy SEAL sniper is a firearm owner.

@TinyChuck

3y↑2

This is like one of those personalized birthday cards or a song that'd play on like a Leapfrog game when you finish their challenges

@sonofulti1859

3y↑8

The "oohhh" makes me snort every time

@needsomeink

3y↑6

This shit has been stuck in my head all day. I've only watched the special 3 times too...

@pumpkinhead4426

3y↑8

When Bezos gets back from his space trip.

@hotaruhime

3y↑5

One of my favorite unexpected moments from Inside ! The lasers, the synth, the outfit, it’s perfect. ❤️ And the song is a total banger, I’ve replayed it so many times !

@Rawlingm

3y↑12

I’m so unplugged from the rest of the world that I didn’t even know who jefferey bezos was, but now I know he works for Amazon

@rollypolly9784

Me too.. I had no idea who the dude was I looked him up on google and low and behold..he’s the ceo of amazon.

@I_dont_want_an_at

3y↑12

Amazon works for him actually

@I_dont_want_an_at

3y↑1

And to think I thought Amazon was a not for profit community service

@Riverbreak

3y↑4

He's the richest man on the planet, and he is that because he exploits his workers and destroys small businesses. He is the ultimate incarnation of the kind of evil that comes from unfettered capitalism.

@fortnitespace9205

@@Riverbreak you can make 18 and hour working at an Amazon warehouse and you don’t have to do much that doesn’t seem like being mistreated to me

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@stegosaurus2123

3y↑1

I have to watch this every time it pops up

@latinobandido7471

1y↑1

Someone just introduced this special to me and I am so grateful. Amazing. What a talent of a human.

@ryanpulliam8987

2y↑3

get you a girl that talks about you the way bo Burnham talks about Jeff Bezos

@bnuuy

3y↑2

when my sister and i saw this in theaters, during this scene she leaned over to me and whispered "this man is the picture of mental health"

@satyakrithik95

3y↑10

Hands down it's the richest song in the world!

@ElectricBlobz

3y↑6

Every time I give in and buy something on Amazon instead of helping local businesses.

@nagistratos

3y↑4

I need this for my ringtone

@viggiomorgenstein5913

3y↑6

Making this my ringtone

@nubularconniption3939

3y↑1

I thought it would make a great ringtone just today ngl

@snoopydogg82

3y↑5

This song is legendary. I will tell my kids this is John Lennon

@FREAKOFNATURE-mb8oo

Good

@simonhoney2050

3y↑1

This has become my standard video reaction to so many things these days.

@brandonriggle3860

3y↑4

Jeff Bezos heard Bo say "You did it!" And decided to step down. Because he did do it.

@joshualemieux7534

For those who have seen the special I think we can all agree that without these brief moments of brevity we'd all be severely depressed, moreso than we already are.

@innocentrage1

3y↑1

This is being pumped thought the rocket in their 11 minutes in space

@sleepingdogpro

3y↑1

Why is this so addicting tho

@demi172

24w

this was the song that came after Welcome to the Internet and before That Funny Feeling.

it's equally as deep tbh

@imthiazmuhassin3267

3y↑3

This song should be played when he goes to space 😆

@antoniasinfield1762

24w

The first Bezos song cracked me up, but when this second little number just cut in out of nowhere I lost it 😂

@Violetgalaxyshimmer33

3y↑1

Npc’s when you win the mini game

@Alex-cs9ty

I find myself singing this every time my other half buys something on Amazon

@Pete_Finch

2y↑4

I listen to this song just about every time I see a Jeffrey Bezos headline anywhere, so as you can imagine I hear it quite a bit (and it never gets old)

@tatsusama3192

I laughed way too hard for way too long at this

@psps6623

3y↑1

Play this for morning worship everyday

@Cyynapse

3y↑2

"yeah im just gonna not stop the special... because i need something to do or ill go insane..."
"JEFFERY BEZOS, JEFFERY BEZOS, JEFFERY BEZOS *MOANS*"

@pww571

3y↑1

Jeffery Bezos

You did it

Congratulations

An entire song in 6 words

@icey984

3y↑2

This song is awesome!

@brockjohnson100

3y↑1

New ring tone material.

@Hugo_Tate

2y↑1

This was the funniest shit I’ve ever heard lol so random. His face. His voice. Fuckin hilarious lol I played it over and over the first time I saw it. Which was an hour ago

@ChalShire

3y↑1

the ghillie suit is what kills me lol

@deejaytobey

No clue if anyone else noticed this but the melody of this is almost the same as one of Bo’s older songs, Art Is Dead. No clue if this was intentional, but if it was bravo Bo. That’s super clever.

@Aimlessartist

One of the best reprises ever.

@emz33

3y↑10

I sing this to myself everytime I get an Amazon package now

@JH-kw8zy

3y↑1

🤦‍♀️ I mean. This went over your head. All the way over it.

@58LewisK

When Jeffery hits a 1 trillion dollar net worth, this song will play on every alexa enabled device on earth.

@endeavorwhatever8208

3y↑2

😎play this at my funeral

@LochNessHamster

2y↑1

Do you think he just had the ghillie suit and decided to use it for this bit, or do you think he specifically bought it just for this?

@kawazarmusse3095

25w

I believe this song has a very sarcastic and darker meaning, everyone thinks it’s an anthem for Jeff when I suspect it’s actually mocking him.

@bertvsrob

3y↑1

i still havent recovered from inside

@nantunes94

This is practically the same melody as his song Art is Dead, just in a different key, and I think that’s a beautiful choice

@luisquintana378

3y↑1

Here's my "rock" version for those themes: https://youtu.be/U6PSrPlkcbM

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