Matt Walsh Listens to BTS For The First Time

Summary

The video script is a humorous music review of BTS's song 'Butter'. The reviewer humorously admits to being late to the BTS phenomenon and initially confusing them with a serial killer. Despite this, they appreciate BTS's global appeal and unity among fans with diverse tastes in music. The reviewer finds the song and video comfortingly similar to boy bands of the past, noting the lack of change in the genre over 30 years. They critique the dancing and the incoherence of the lyrics, concluding with a preference for the company of a serial killer over enduring the song.

Takeaways

• 🎤 The speaker begins by admitting they were unaware of BTS until recently, mistaking them for a serial killer.
• 🌐 BTS is described as a globally successful South Korean boy band that has brought together diverse fans with varying tastes in music.
• 🎶 The speaker decides to review BTS's song 'Butter' to show appreciation for their impact.
• 👥 The speaker acknowledges the existence of the 'BTS Army', a devoted fan base, and expresses caution about not offending them.
• 🙏 An apology is extended to BTS fans for the speaker's initial ignorance and potential offense.
• 🎵 The speaker finds 'Butter' to be standard boy band music, similar to what was popular 25 years ago, which they find comforting.
• 💃 The speaker questions the quality of the dancing in the music video, feeling it is not impressive.
• 🎭 The speaker humorously compares their own limited dancing ability to one of the BTS members' performance.
• 🔊 The speaker expresses a strong personal preference against the song, even humorously preferring a serial killer over listening to it.
• 📝 The speaker critiques the song's lyrics for being incoherent and lacking complete thoughts, contrasting them with older pop music.

Q & A

What is the main theme of the video script?

The main theme of the video script is a humorous and somewhat sarcastic review of the BTS song 'Butter', highlighting the reviewer's initial misconceptions about BTS and their eventual critique of the song and music video.

What was the reviewer's initial confusion regarding BTS?

The reviewer initially confused BTS with BTK, a serial killer, before being corrected that BTS is a popular Korean boy band.

How does the reviewer describe the global impact of BTS?

The reviewer notes that BTS has been able to bring together diverse groups of people from around the world, all sharing a common interest in their music, despite the reviewer's sarcastic comment about 'bad taste in music'.

What warning does the reviewer receive about BTS's fanbase?

The reviewer is warned about the potential reaction from BTS's devoted fanbase, known as the 'BTS Army', and is advised not to upset them.

What is the reviewer's opinion on the 'Butter' music video?

The reviewer finds the music video to be standard for a boy band, noting that it hasn't changed much from boy band styles of the past, which they find both unimpressive and comforting.

What does the reviewer compare the dancing in the 'Butter' music video to?

The reviewer questions the quality of the dancing, comparing it unfavorably to their own lack of dancing ability, likening their potential dance moves to those of someone having an epileptic episode.

What specific part of the music video does the reviewer criticize?

The reviewer criticizes one member's solo dance move, where he is seen 'half-heartedly' snapping his fingers, which the reviewer finds unimpressive.

How does the reviewer feel about the lyrics of 'Butter'?

The reviewer finds the lyrics incoherent and lacking in complete thoughts, comparing them unfavorably to older boy band lyrics which, while not profound, were at least intelligible.

What does the reviewer conclude about BTS after reviewing 'Butter'?

The reviewer concludes by giving BTS a 'thumbs up' for not being serial killers, as he had initially mistaken, but gives the music 'two thumbs down'.

What is the reviewer's final personal preference stated in the script?

The reviewer humorously states they would rather be in a room with the BTK killer than listen to 'Butter' for one more second.

What does the reviewer suggest about the English language proficiency of BTS?

The reviewer acknowledges that English is not the first language of BTS members and suggests that this might be a reason for the incoherence of the lyrics.

Outlines

00:00

🎤 BTS Music Review Introduction

The speaker begins by admitting their late discovery of BTS and a humorous confusion with the serial killer BTK. They express surprise at BTS's global popularity and their ability to unite diverse groups of people who share a common 'bad taste in music.' Despite the jest, the speaker shows appreciation for BTS's impact and decides to review their song 'Butter.' They also acknowledge the BTS Army's devotion and warn that they do not intend to offend, humorously adding an apology for implying the fans' deafness.

05:02

🕺 Critique of 'Butter' and Dance Skills

The speaker reviews BTS's 'Butter,' noting the song's standard boy band formula and expressing mild disappointment for not being more outrageous or different from boy bands of the past. They find comfort in the consistency of boy band style over the years. The speaker questions the quality of the dancing, particularly singling out one member's solo, and compares their own lack of dance skills to the performance. They also mention the song's lyrics, finding them incoherent and less intelligible than older pop music, but they cut BTS some slack considering English is not their first language. The review ends with a preference for the company of a serial killer over enduring the song, but they give BTS a 'thumbs up' for not being serial killers as they initially thought.

Keywords

💡BTS

BTS is a globally renowned South Korean boy band known for their energetic music, choreography, and dedicated fanbase. In the video script, the speaker humorously acknowledges their late introduction to BTS and contrasts them with the serial killer BTK, highlighting the band's positive impact on bringing people together through their music.

💡Boy Band

A boy band typically refers to a group of young male singers performing together, often characterized by synchronized dance routines and appealing visuals. The script uses the term to describe BTS and contrasts their music video style with older boy bands like *NSYNC, noting the similarities despite the passage of time.

💡BTS Army

The BTS Army is the name given to the collective fanbase of BTS, known for their loyalty and active support of the group. The script mentions the BTS Army to emphasize the group's popularity and the potential backlash the reviewer might face for his critique, adding a layer of humor and self-awareness.

💡Music Review

A music review is a form of critique where an individual analyzes and evaluates a musical piece or performance. The video's theme revolves around the reviewer's attempt to critique BTS's song 'Butter,' providing commentary on the music, lyrics, and dance moves.

💡Butter

'Butter' is a song by BTS that the reviewer listens to and critiques in the script. It serves as a focal point for the video, with the reviewer offering his personal reactions and observations about the song's style and content.

💡Serial Killer

The term 'serial killer' is humorously misused in the script to create a misunderstanding between BTS and the infamous killer BTK. This confusion is used to highlight the reviewer's initial unfamiliarity with BTS and to add a comedic element to the narrative.

💡Dance

Dance in the context of the script refers to the choreographed movements performed by BTS in their music video for 'Butter.' The reviewer questions the quality of the dance, specifically mentioning one member's solo, to critique the performance aspect of the music video.

💡Lyrics

Lyrics are the words or text forming the content of a song. The script includes the reviewer's critique of the song's lyrics, calling them incoherent and contrasting them with older, more intelligible lyrics from other boy bands.

💡Cultural Impact

The cultural impact of BTS is implied in the script as the reviewer acknowledges the band's ability to unite diverse groups of people through their music. This concept is central to understanding the band's global appeal and the video's discussion of their influence.

💡Personal Preference

The reviewer emphasizes his personal preference in music, stating he would prefer a serial killer over listening to 'Butter' again. This keyword highlights the subjective nature of music appreciation and the reviewer's attempt to distance his critique from a universal judgment.

💡Humorous Critique

The script is written in a humorous critique style, where the reviewer uses exaggeration and irony to comment on the song and the band. This approach is evident throughout the script, as the reviewer playfully navigates his lack of familiarity with BTS and the music video's content.

Highlights

The channel usually reviews new music but has never reviewed BTS songs.

The reviewer didn't know BTS existed until recently and initially confused them with a serial killer.

BTS is described as a Korean boy band and a global sensation.

The reviewer finds it inspiring how BTS brings together people with different tastes in music.

The reviewer appreciates BTS's ability to unite diverse groups.

The reviewer decides to review BTS's song 'Butter' to show appreciation.

A warning is given about the BTS army, the group's devoted followers.

The reviewer extends an olive branch to BTS fans before starting the review.

The reviewer finds 'Butter' to be standard boy band music.

The reviewer expected something more outrageous in the music video.

The reviewer notes that boy band music hasn't changed much in 30 years.

The reviewer questions the quality of the dancing in the music video.

The reviewer humorously compares their own non-dancing to one of the BTS members.

The reviewer finds the lyrics of 'Butter' incoherent.

The reviewer compares the lyrics to older boy band songs, finding them less intelligible.

The reviewer gives BTS a 'thumbs up' for not being serial killers but 'thumbs down' for the music.

Transcripts

you know we like to do uh music reviews

on this channel we try to review

the hot new joints whenever they drop

and so forth but we've never reviewed

um any bts songs that is those are those

are the hot joints that we've kind of

we've overlooked and part of the reason

why we've never reviewed anything from

bts is that um well one reason is that i

didn't know bts existed until very

recently and then when someone told me

told me about them i said oh you mean

the serial killer right and they

explained no btk was a serial killer

fine torture kill bts is a korean boy

band and they're a huge global sensation

and i said you mean you mean btk was in

a boy band and they said no you idiot

these are two different things and i

said oh

anyway it's really kind of um inspiring

what bts has done and that they've

they've been able to travel across the

globe and um

you know bring together all kinds of

people all kinds of different people

with bad taste in music

all these different disparate groups

with bad taste and music they can all

kind of come together it doesn't matter

if you're black white boy girl asian

uh transgender whatever you are if you

have bad taste in music

they're here for you

so i kind of appreciate that and to show

my appreciation i will today be

listening to and reviewing the latest

um what i think is the latest bts joint

called butter

let me say one other thing from the jump

here

before we get into the song

i'm told that this is this this group

has a legion of devoted followers an

army of followers they call themselves

the bts army

and uh you don't want to upset them

and i've been warned about that

and and i take that warning seriously

so please allow me to say to uh these

fans if you're watching this i mean no

offense to you

uh and um

i don't want to upset you

and i'm very sorry sorry that you're all

deaf

you know

i know that it has to be difficult

so with that olive branch extended let's

uh let's get into the song this is

butter from bts let's watch

smooth like butter like criminal

undercover young pop like trouble

breaking into your heart like that

cool shake stomach

[Music]

break it down

[Music]

okay so i mean this seems like pretty

standard issue boy band stuff i had to

say i was expecting

um i was i was expecting something else

i don't wanna say expecting more but i

just

i was expecting something more

outrageous

you know to keep up with modern times

uh i thought a boy band music video in

2021 would be a bunch of like

genderless furries cannibalizing each

other or something you'd have to get

really

outrageous and actually they do appear

to be pretty genderless but the point is

i i didn't think that it would look and

sound almost exactly like

in sync 25 years ago

don't get me wrong this is not a

complaint in fact it's sort of it's sort

of comforting in a way

that everything else has changed in the

world you know

everything is changing so quickly and

oftentimes for the worst

but boy bands have remained exactly the

same for 30 years it has not changed one

bit

and so it's it's like an oasis i guess

it's a shelter in the storm

we have the stability of the boyband

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

get it let it move

um so question this is and this is

honestly it's an honest question is this

good dancing

is it actually good dancing because i i

feel like

the dancing here is not very good but i

don't know because i can't dance at all

if i tried to dance it would probably

look like i was having an epileptic

episode or something

but i'm not impressed with the dancing

ears especially the one dude who's the

dude there in the in the uh the white

the white uh suit jacket

you know his solo dance he was just

standing there snapping his fingers

half-heartedly not impressed with that

that that's my move if i'm in a wedding

party and you know if you're in a

wedding party and they do the thing like

they do at all weddings now where at the

reception they make you walk in to music

with entrance music and you're supposed

to have this nice little cute little

dance with whatever bridesmaid they've

matched you up with

and so for me it's just that i'm just

doing this as i walk down or maybe i'll

you know i might shake the finger like

this this is my dance you know

that's all i'm doing

so i can appreciate i can relate to that

guy in that way that he can't dance i

can't test but i expect a little bit i

expect a little bit better dancing from

a boy band um okay let's uh we'll we'll

we'll dive back in and watch just a

little bit more of this

i'm the nice guy got the right body in

the right mind rolling up the party at

the right time

[Music]

[Music]

okay

you have a headache uh i

that's about all that i can take i think

that's almost the end of the song goes

on further

you get the idea honestly i would rather

be in a room with the btk killer i think

i'd prefer btk over this and i don't

mean that as an insult okay i no

disrespect intended to these artists or

to their fans

uh i don't mean any insult i'm just

saying that i personally would rather be

tortured and killed by a serial killer

than listen to this for one more second

that's all it's my personal preference

that's all i'm saying

uh but i did appreciate how they got

into a little bit of a rap there and uh

and i i didn't quite understand what

they were saying so i did look up the

lyrics out of curiosity

just because i thought i i don't wanna i

don't wanna miss

the message

and so here's the lyrics that were just

performed for you

ice on my wrist i'm that nice guy

got that right body and that right mind

rolling up to the party

got the right vibe smooth like butter

hate us love us

fresh boy pull up and we lay low

all the players get moving when the bass

low

got army right behind us when we say so

let's go sidestep right left to my beat

i like the moon

rock with me baby

wow that is i mean even by the standards

of pop music that is some

incoherent i've got to say

there there isn't one complete thought

to be found there they're not even

writing

in full sentences at least insync was

basically intelligible you know like i

want to see you out that door baby bye

bye bye you know that that's a classic

lyric that's not shakespeare but it's

comprehensible you understand what

they're trying to say what they're

saying is get the hell out i don't want

to see you okay fine

got that right body and that right mind

what

what are you

first of all who are you taught who who

has the right body and right mind you

you're talking about yourself

because it sounds like from the from the

context you're talking about yourself so

you're saying about yourself

that you got that right body

hey girl i got that right body if you

know what i mean

what

oh don't worry i also have

that right mind

but i guess i should cut them some slack

because english isn't their first

language i realize and all of that all

in all i have to give uh bts

thumbs up

for

not being serial killers i guess as i

had originally believed

but the music i'm afraid gets two thumbs

down