Bo Fo Sho
Encyclopedia
Bo Fo Sho is the first EP
released by American
comedian
, Bo Burnham
. The six-track, digital-only, comedy EP was released on by Comedy Central Records
, and charted well across the Billboard charts.
's The World Stands Up in January 2008, Burnham signed a four-record deal with their label, Comedy Central Records. In a June 2008 interview with Wired
, Burnham described himself as "still a kid in his bedroom, writing songs and playing them" and that if Bo Fo Sho were anything else, "it would lose the whole DIY effect of how I started out."
During a 2008 show in Boston, Burnham joked that the song "Sunday School"—wherein he adopts the persona of an "overly exuberant" Sunday school
teacher—was the reason he waited until after graduating from the all-boys' Catholic high school
, St. John's Preparatory, before releasing his EP.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedian
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
, Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
Robert "Bo" Burnham is an American comedian, singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and Internet celebrity. Writing comedic and satirical songs with a politically incorrect slant, he achieved fame when his YouTube videos took off; they have received more than 70 million views...
. The six-track, digital-only, comedy EP was released on by Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records
Comedy Central Records is a record label founded by Jack Vaughn and Comedy Central that puts out comedy albums by comedians that have appeared on their network....
, and charted well across the Billboard charts.
Production
After performing on Comedy CentralComedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's The World Stands Up in January 2008, Burnham signed a four-record deal with their label, Comedy Central Records. In a June 2008 interview with Wired
Wired (magazine)
Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since January 1993, that reports on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics...
, Burnham described himself as "still a kid in his bedroom, writing songs and playing them" and that if Bo Fo Sho were anything else, "it would lose the whole DIY effect of how I started out."
During a 2008 show in Boston, Burnham joked that the song "Sunday School"—wherein he adopts the persona of an "overly exuberant" Sunday school
Sunday school
Sunday school is the generic name for many different types of religious education pursued on Sundays by various denominations.-England:The first Sunday school may have been opened in 1751 in St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. Another early start was made by Hannah Ball, a native of High Wycombe in...
teacher—was the reason he waited until after graduating from the all-boys' Catholic high school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
, St. John's Preparatory, before releasing his EP.
Track listing
- "Bo' Fo' Sho – 2:48
- Originally debuted on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
,
- Originally debuted on YouTube
- "H-O-A-R" – 2:46
- "High School Party (Girl)" – 2:40
- Burnham recorded an accompanying music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
in high-definitionHigh-definition videoHigh-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
for the iTunes StoreITunes StoreThe iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
in 2008.
- Burnham recorded an accompanying music video
- "3.14 Apple Pi" – 3:30
- Described by The Boston Globes Joseph P. Kahn as "gangsta rap [dragged] down alleyways even Snoop Dogg would fear to tread."
Originally debuted on YouTube,
- Described by The Boston Globes Joseph P. Kahn as "gangsta rap [dragged] down alleyways even Snoop Dogg would fear to tread."
- "Sunday School" – 2:40
- "My Whole Family..." – 3:54
- The cult hit that "propelled Burnham to Internet stardom"; originally debuted on YouTube,
Reception
Bo Fo Sho sold over 20,000 copies in its first three months, and continues to be a strong seller.Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| iTunes ITunes iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.... comedy album chart |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Comedy Albums | 3 |
| iTunes overall album chart | 6 |