Well, folks, pull up a chair and let me lay it down for ya like a well-tuned kazoo riff on a summer's afternoon. Bill Burr strutted up to that Saturday Night Live stage. He was real loud and let me tell you, that cat had some things to say that sure got some people clappin' and some others scratchin' their heads. Reviews have been mixed to say the least.
Now, before I go too deep, let me introduce myself—I'm Bob Jenkins, the crooning lead of the Wichita Woompers, a barber shop quartet, and if there's one thing I know as well as doo-wopping, it's how to work a kazoo.
Now, let me tell ya—ol' Bill came out swinging with the kind of jokes that made folks clutch their pearls and laugh 'til they near fell off their stools. That jab about women losing to Trump twice? Whew, he threw that like a boxer straight out of the Savoy, jabbing right at the heart of those sore spots. He wasn't pulling any punches, not one bit. Made me almost drop my kazoo, and you know how I treat my kazoo—like gold, baby, like gold.
And that bit about Trump being the last male president? Ooh, now that was some spicy sauce he put on the comedy steak. Burr painted a picture of a future run entirely by the gals, saying that this was it, the final curtain call for the fellas at the big seat in the Oval Office. A lot of folks hollered with laughter; others looked like someone stole their sweet potato pie.
Heh, it's all a mix of truth and jest, but you know what? He just might be onto somethin', and that's the kind of thing that'll make you ponder while you tap your foot to a barbershop tune.
You gotta understand, this ain't 1920, and we ain't just jivin' and high steppin' to the Charleston no more. We in a new world now, and Burr's got the gall to poke the bear, or maybe I should say, poke the flappers and fellas alike. It was raw, it was risky, it wasn't his best and it was exactly what you'd expect from a man who makes a livin' outta keeping it real—and maybe just a little bit uncomfortable.
See, comedy's like a harmony in a quartet. You need that bass, that baritone, that tenor, and, of course, the lead—and sometimes, one of them harmonies might just throw in a blue note, something a little unexpected. That's what Burr did: he played that blue note.
Keep it jazzy, my friends. Keep it real.