Bo fo Sho explained

Bo fo Sho
Type:ep
Artist:Bo Burnham
Cover:Bo Fo Sho.png
Genre:Comedy
Length:18:18
Label:Comedy Central Records
Next Title:Bo Burnham
Next Year:2009

Bo fo Sho is the first EP released by American comedian Bo Burnham. The six-track comedy EP was released on by Comedy Central Records,[1] [2] and charted well across the Billboard charts.

Production

After performing on Comedy Central's The World Stands Up in January 2008, Burnham signed a four-record deal with their label, Comedy Central Records.[3] 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."[4]

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.[5] [6] [7]

Track listing

  1. "Bo' fo' Sho  - 2:48
  2. "H-O-A-R"  - 2:46
  3. "High School Party (Girl)"  - 2:40
  4. "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,
  5. "Sunday School"  - 2:40
  6. "My Whole Family..."  - 3:54
    • The cult hit that "propelled Burnham to Internet stardom"; originally debuted on YouTube, [9]

Reception

Bo fo Sho sold over 20,000 copies in its first three months, and continued to be a strong seller.[10]

Chart positions

Chart (2008)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers2[11]
U.S. Billboard Top Comedy Albums3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bo fo Sho . 2009-01-30. Amazon.com. Seattle, Washington, USA.
  2. News: Michael . Giltz . Young comedian Bo Burnham is heading up charts . . New York City, USA . 2008-07-26 . 2009-01-30 .
  3. News: Matthew . Ingram . Bo Burnham: Teenaged YouTube star . . 2008-09-26 . 2009-01-25 .
  4. Web site: YouTube Star Bo Burnham Readies Debut EP, Bo fo Sho. 2009-01-25. Wortham. Jenna. 2008-06-11. Wired.
  5. News: Joseph P. . Kahn . Nonfamily humor, straight from home . . 2008-02-13 . 2009-01-25 . Irreverent songs win Hamilton youth a cult following .
  6. Web site: Singing Comedian Bo Burnham Joins Apatow Clan . Billboard . 2011-01-29.
  7. News: Kris . Olson . Ready, set … Bo! (Burnham, that is) . . Quincy, Massachusetts, USA . 2008-07-03 . 2009-01-25 .
  8. Web site: High School Party. 2009-01-30. Burnham. Robert. Bo Burnham. 2008. iTMS. Comedy Central Records.
  9. News: Katy . Hastings . Teen Comic Signs Hollywood Deal . . . 2008-10-13 . 2009-01-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090820233800/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Bo-Burnham-Teenage-Comic-Signs-Hollywood-Deal-To-Write-Film/Article/200810215118765?lpos=Showbiz_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_9&lid=ARTICLE_15118765_Bo_Burnham%3A_Teenage_Comic_Signs_Hollywood_Deal_To_Write_Film . 2009-08-20 .
  10. News: Comedy Central Records . Comedy Central Records . COMEDY CENTRAL Records(R) to Release 'Bo Burnham' CD/DVD on March 10 . . New York, United States . 2009-02-18 . 2009-02-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090222221718/http://sev.prnewswire.com/music/20090218/NY7245418022009-1.html . 2009-02-22 .
  11. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=bo burnham|chart=Billboard 200}} Bo Burnham Chart History ]. Billboard . 2011-01-29.

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