Why it worked
The video likely resonated due to its relatable commentary on the intense conditions of a live performance and the performer's visible struggle, combined with the creator's humorous and candid observations.
Summary
The video shows a concert where the performer, Gerard Way, appears to be struggling with the heat, lying on the stage and rambling. The creator comments on how hot the show was and how it affected the performer's speech and demeanor.
Structure
- 1Performer is on stage, seemingly unwell
- 2Creator comments on the heat and performer's state
- 3Description of the show's extreme temperature
- 4Performer's unusual speech and actions
- 5Creator relates it to a song called 'Not Okay'
On-screen text
I think Gerard was having a heat
stroke. He spent most of B stage
laying on the floor and rambling about
being hot and making yourself throw up
SO UH
THIS IS
REAL HOT YOU
KNOW UH ONE
THE SHOW
IT WAS THE HOTTEST
SHOW WE EVER PLAYED IT WASN'T
SWEET
AND UH
IT WAS SO HOT
I SAID WOW WE'RE GONNA
DIE
AND I WENT OUTSIDE
A LITTLE
SMOKE JUST CAUSE WE
LOOK LIKE I
DON'T KNOW THE
GREEN GOBLIN OR SOMETHING
LIKE A FUCKING
BOMB WENT OFF
AND THERE WAS
SMOKE EVERYWHERE
CAUSE IT WAS YOU KNOW
HE'S RIGHT
HE'S RIGHT AND YOU
KNOW HOW SCIENCE WORKS
THIS IS MAKING ME
HARD NOW
MOTHERFUCKER THANK YOU
MOTHERFUCKER
IT'S LIKE YOU'RE WEARING
A DEAD SKIN FACE
IT MAKES THE WAY
YOU TALK SOUND LIKE YOU'RE
WEARING
A DEAD SKIN FACE
THE SONG IS
CALLED NOT OKAY
IT'S NOT