Let's be honest, the whole time until we've actually seen him alone, he was nothing more but an extension of Devin. And then this season : "Wait, he has actual thoughts ? And a personnality ?!"
I remember my friend calling me out for it. We went to this super liberal cafe and I was speaking to all these white girls then we went to my babershop. He said bro your voice, mannerism, and words all changed. I didn't even realize it
Damn i relate to this so much as a black girl, I was adopted by white parents when I finally made friends who were white and black i was code switching all over the place so much I had trouble hanging out with the 2 groups at the same time but this song made me feel a little better!! Thanks big mouth
Nice I'm kinda similar I'm a black 16 year and also adopted by white parents and being with white friends and white friends I had to switch it up all over the place but code switching only works for so long people should just be themselves no matter the race people
Haha I don't think I can empathize but I can sympathize with you guys. I'm asian living in a predominated black community and growing up there definitely picked up a tone or two on when to talk to elder black men/women vs black peers. Then I went to college and got exposed to a more predominated white environment and had to adapt. And I had to be a Vietnamese at home so yeah, COOOOOODE SWITCHIN~
I can’t fully say I relate with the way I grew up, but I can say that I went to predominantly white schools for most of my life and didn’t go to a diverse school until 8th grade. So when I got into Eighth grade I unintentionally began to code switch, so I had a different code for my Spanish friends, black friends, and white friends. When I moved mid year I still had the different codes. I didn’t notice it until my senior year(this year) that I code switched. Big mouth brought it to my attention
Although the song is catchy and light hearted the message behind it is sad, with Devon having to change who he is just to please everyone he interacts with not allowing him to be his true self all the time😢
@@wolfman1000000 Well it's not an identity crisis. He changes based on those he's around. Which you kinda have to do when your black. I think we'll get a chance to see the real Devon with Missy. Since normally black folks don't code switch with other black folks.
@@erinbrown7412 basically big mouth season 4 has represented big issues of the society, like anxiety, depression, superficialness and ethnic discovery and most importantly gratitude. the creators dont really focus on alot of issues but focus on one issue for one season
I'm really the type of fan who loves to pair characters, but I never considered DeVon and Missy, as South Park taught me, not because two characters belong to the same Race does it mean they should be together, but really, I loved the open and sincere chemistry that they had this season, it was not forced or pressured, it looked so natural, that I would like them to become friends later and ... If something deeper happens between them, I would like, and if not, I would also be fine even if they're just friends. Devon deserves a sweet, cute, sincere, real and smart girl like Missy, and Missy, you can say she deserves that cool boy who really knows how to live like Devon.
Thank you ! I was starting to ship these two then I asked myself if it was really a sincere ship or just beacuse they understand each other on their race identity, and I really liked that South Park episode. Anyway, I totally agree with you ( I'm sorry for my english by the way, specially if I said something offensive or not well explained I'm really not familliar with this language )
It's like when you spend years with a classmate without them talking much or being friends, but suddenly from one day to the next they start talking and getting along on any subject, and then you ask yourself: "I spent years in the same classroom as him. Why did I realize how cute and cool she was? "Or" I never realized how nice it is to chat with this girl, I wish I had seen it sooner. It is something that if it can happen, from one day to the next you may like someone you never considered, or also from one day to the next you may just like to chat and get along with someone you have known for years.
@@user-mh9dx7nz2r Hispanics are too broad. Cubans are more uptight than Mexicans. Although, I may be wrong since that's a Culver City/Venice Blvd./Pico Blvd. bias mindset Plus! My immigrant mom and dad worked alongside with Black Veracruzes throughout their life, even in the USA. So they harbor no prejudice towards them; but the Salvadoreans & Cubans called them naive for trusting the blacks.
@@user-mh9dx7nz2r most of us Dominican,puerto ricans and some Mexicans are really down with black People due to the fact that were mixed With Euro,Indo and black
I feel that! But ultimately as a Black person I feel like we get to choose who we want to be, it's messed up that we have to navigate a world that wants to tell us how to be, but once we find our center we unstoppable 🙏🏽. The lil homie fictional, but if he was real he'd figure it out one day, that's what community is for🖤
@@ADubbs-fd8xf we can only hope it gets better with our next generation, but I’m at least grateful for what my ancestors fought for, and where I was able to get today (even if it’s not perfect) but I feel like it’s our turn to make this difference and break the barrier where blacks can act however they’re true selves may be “black”, or act “white”
I had to learn how to code switch the hard way. Imagine getting blank stares from a group of white kids when you talk the way you do with your black group.
This is why I keep asking "What does that mean?" when I don't understand somebody's code. I know how awkward it can be, so I try my best to not stare blankly. D:
Man I'm white and I code switch. If I am around a bunch of black friends I switch to a code that works with them. The truth is that everyone code switches, because it is a perfectly natural thing. Sometimes you need to stow yourself in life. Like I could very much talk like a gay man whenever I want, but it depends on the scenario that I do. And your friends need to learn to do it back. Code switching isn't one way, think of a friend group as multiple different paints, some being the same, others being different, when you hang out you need to learn to blend the paint together. Not have one person meld with the rest. Like I am not going to act like how I act around my friend when I am around my parents, because that isn't proper.
@@nicholassealstern What makes you think Pizza implied otherwise? You can say "I love cats" but then someone like you would be like "what about us dogs" when you like them too. It's a logical fallacy at best and came from an emotional place.
Rest Easy Jak Knight, this season won’t feel right without you: oh and thanks for teaching me about code-switching. I didn’t even know I did it until I heard him singing about it
God, coming back to this song after he committed suicide gives it a sadder twist. He was even pretending to be ok to his loved ones. If you have thoughts on hurting yourself or you feel like you have to pretend to be ok. Please reach out, there are so many of us who want to listen and will listen. You're are loved and will be loved. Please don't feel ashamed to reach out to your loved ones.
For all the youth I hope you're looking at this and digesting it in the context of satire. You shouldn't be concerned too much of what others think of you be you at all times. Whether you're around black kids white kids mexican kids bigger kids smaller kids be yourself.
@@matthewmullings6789 I know it's easier said than done. I was young once I too cared about social stature, how others viewed me so on and so forth. I came to realize that most people are morons though. So it was really no need to impress anyone besides myself. Seriously. Picture how many lives would be saved or altered if people went on their own paths instead of falling for bs.
I honestly believe code switch has saved me from being arrested at times. People have been visibly tense until they hear me talk. Being free to speak how you like is nice, but unrealistic if you want to get farther in life.
@@wackybisexual8280 adaptibility and sacrificing your individual integrity is too different things. It's not a necessity somebody has to code switch in their leisure just being amongst regular people. That means you weren't secure enough with yourself to be yourself that's all. People are too worried about what others think. You can thrive even amongst others biases and if theyre prejudice then so be it. That says more about them having a personal problem rather than you being weak.
They really learnt a lot writing season 4, idk for this song since i'm ½ white, ½ arabic but for the coming out part, fear of seeing a therapist, depression and anxiety I really felt understood and thats great!
You probably code switch too if you are half Arabic and half white. Code switching isn't just black people. But any people who require different culture for different situations.
@@cagatayrider4036 I think I used to when I was younger but I'm more like Missy, I talk the same way to arabic and white people and since I live with my mom ( who's white ) I don't know a lot about arabic culture
Omg. Why is every commentor so ignorant to wht is being sang. You present yourself differently to your friends, parents, coworkers and other friend groups. This applys to everyone and I'm tired of seeing teenagers in the comments thinking this is only a black thing
This song is a bop but people really missed the point of this episode was that code switching can be just as harmful as it is good because it is oppressing your free speech that's what missy's cousin was trying to tell him
I like that Missy only sees him as a friend. Itk some characters have better chemistry as just friends. Like her and Jay but yes loved DeVon's character development.
@@Nia-aliah and besides you definitely gotta change your speech to sound professional and everything to people who may already have a bias towards you.
@@dankhill_ yeah I remember having a college interview and the guy asked where I’m from and I said Chicago, and he was shocked by the way I talked (he knew what race I was because of my application)
The message of this episode was amazing. Don't code switch, if people get unconfortble with your race and you have to act like a whole new person because of it, thats their problem and their loss of an amazing person. If you're black, white, hispanic, asian, whatever it may be, don't be afraid to be yourself and express yourself your way.
It's not that he cant be himself, they're all himself just different aspects of himself that shines for the appropriate time, I'm glad it has a label now I've always seen it as goin with the flow, rolling with the punches, or just reading the room
Lyrics DeVon As a black kid, you gotta Learn this handy trick of Social self-defense You gotta switch up your speak And give your manner a tweak Depending on the audience I'll be Will Smith witty Or cool like Diddy Or affable as you please Cause when you're young and black You develop a knack For putting the world at ease It's called code-switching And I'm a master of the dial I've got a different me For every situation No matter black, white, Young or old I can tune in to your tongue And nobody can tell which One's the real me, yeah For those timid white suburban moms I'm humble, saccharine-sweet Just a skinny Kenan Thompson, ma'am No need to cross the street For older blacks, I'll dial it back Play the respectful grandson role They don't care for rap or hip-hoppity crap So I'm warm as Motown soul And I can charm the old-school Italian cats with a smile Like Sammy Davis But I always know that As soon as I go they go straight back to stone-cold racist Code-switching Got the whole world On my dial and it's Anybody's guess which One is me
For me, I didn't learn code switching until my 20's, I kept to myself a lot as I am autistic. My dad was a foster baby with sibs in other states. My mom's family is very white and because of that didn't really know much on black issues, figures and culture. Hiphop and rap were unknown to me. It wasn't until recently, that I decided to start understanding black culture, history and issues. For my vocabulary, I am verbose and use ocassional slang. The stuff I grew up with was cartoon network, nickelodeon, Pokemon, and MLP: FiM as befitting most autistic people.
As a short brown gay, I code switch like CRAZY. Fem voice around gays and women so they know I’m not a threat, deep voice when feeling insecure or unsafe and in need of a front. I also switch depending on which friends I’m with. It never was a conscientious choice. My brain would adjust my voice just depending on how safe I felt. I still don’t even know what is my “normal” voice octave.
Switching your personality and how you act, in order to make sure everyone accepts you...IS THAT WHAT IVE BEEN DOING MY WHOLE LIFE?! HOW THE HELL DID I NOT REALIZE?!
This is accurate for me, I’m Indian but grew up in a predominately white neighbourhood. I didn’t want to act “Indian” because I was scared I would get judged for it. I have to change who I am in front of my family, friends, neighbours. I’ve just gotten used to it at this point.
Pretty much how i live my life. Cuz its not where your from....its where your at. And thats why Dave Chappelle made the skit of, When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong. Gotta roll with the punches in Life.
Devon is one of my favorite characters. There's a part of me that gets sad watching this song. It raise so much intrigue about his character. And while I didn't need him and Missy to get together, his status as a side character and the way that the storyline was just abandoned made me feel like his overall story was abandoned too, and I'm just not confident that they'll find room for him in the final season of the series.
They unfortunately can’t, the voice actor for Devon passed away. That’s why he stopped interacting with the main group. You’ll still see him from time to time.
I fucking love that the writers FINALLY had Missy explore her blackness and learn more about her culture. It's sad that her parents have been trying to avoid the race conversation for years! And it doesn't help that her own freaking dad tries to pretend like he isn't constantly being affected by racism because he's black!
I’m mixed and had to learn code switching on the fly, so many different groups I had to switch up for was exhausting and still is. But nowadays it’s easier to manage. But damn does this hurt the accuracy!!
I think the saddest thing here is that he had a whole setting just for Devin, which really shows just how much he couldn't be himself in front of her.
Wow I didn't think about that
Let's be honest, the whole time until we've actually seen him alone, he was nothing more but an extension of Devin. And then this season : "Wait, he has actual thoughts ? And a personnality ?!"
@@thibautisserant he even went by Devin the very first time he was introduced
Agreed
@@thibautisserant agreed but it's a good thing he learned to have a autonamy
The accuracy in this show is staggering honestly
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That shit hit me so hard. I didn't know if other black men felt that way too
Right, as a black girl this whole episode hit me hard lmao
its easy to be honest, jus dont be corny n follow my lead
This show was real as fuck
No matter what you say about devons character his singing is the best on the show and I want him to have another song next season
I kinda want to hear him duet with Missy in the "next season"
Nigga that’s what you got from this ?
@@richardsuttles4491 Calm down Richard
..... matthew...... is played by a broadway star.....
@@gigitheskeleton6202 it'll be interesting since her voice actress changed.
I wish missy’s story with her cousins was developed more
Her cousins sucked. I really didn't wanna see them again.
Nah bro I love black culture they were some of my favorite characters of the season
@@superstarultra28 mannn i loved her cousins, they really helped her out and taught her things she sadly didn’t know
@@superstarultra28 what are you talking about they were dope
Well... everyone knows who's the best cousin in this show... 🍒👄 Cherry 😉😏👅🤤
Devon's codes:
- black
- white
- liberal white
- Devin
- supa dupa black
- pretzels?
yeah pretzels go hard
@@chrissss1242
I hope Missy gets her own pretzels.
I also wonder if she is aware of that ladybug with sassy mouth.
IM SOOOOO TWISTED!!!!!
@@whathell6t we haven’t seen the lady bug all season 😭
@@maya6304 the life span must've ended
He’s got some moves for a kid with Rheumatoid Arthritis
holy shit I forgot about that Lmao
@@trdev2013 lol it always kind of stuck with me because my mum got that around his age too and i never heard of a fictional character going through it
He’s not he’s secretly an old man
I bet as soon as he stops carrying devans weak ass everywhere he can relax and it doesn’t bother him.
Tahrae The storyteller that wouldn't explain why he's in middle school.
The black old heads is accurate 😂 they hate hip hop so much. I also change what I wear around them
I remember my friend calling me out for it. We went to this super liberal cafe and I was speaking to all these white girls then we went to my babershop. He said bro your voice, mannerism, and words all changed. I didn't even realize it
@@braxton414 wtf is a liberal cafe
@@sunnyquan9540 starbucks
@@sergiofernandez2166 that’s the stupidest shit I’ve ever heard tbh
@@braxton414 code switching *sings the song*
Damn i relate to this so much as a black girl, I was adopted by white parents when I finally made friends who were white and black i was code switching all over the place so much I had trouble hanging out with the 2 groups at the same time but this song made me feel a little better!! Thanks big mouth
Nice I'm kinda similar I'm a black 16 year and also adopted by white parents and being with white friends and white friends I had to switch it up all over the place but code switching only works for so long people should just be themselves no matter the race people
Haha I don't think I can empathize but I can sympathize with you guys. I'm asian living in a predominated black community and growing up there definitely picked up a tone or two on when to talk to elder black men/women vs black peers. Then I went to college and got exposed to a more predominated white environment and had to adapt. And I had to be a Vietnamese at home so yeah, COOOOOODE SWITCHIN~
Aww I'm so sorry about that! I can relate and so do my neices. Just be your self ❤
I can’t fully say I relate with the way I grew up, but I can say that I went to predominantly white schools for most of my life and didn’t go to a diverse school until 8th grade. So when I got into Eighth grade I unintentionally began to code switch, so I had a different code for my Spanish friends, black friends, and white friends. When I moved mid year I still had the different codes. I didn’t notice it until my senior year(this year) that I code switched. Big mouth brought it to my attention
Geeeez... And I find it hard to listen to music and read at the same time! O___O
This is so fucking accurate it hurts. I love that they had Devon sing this. Perfect and sad
Why is it sad
Although the song is catchy and light hearted the message behind it is sad, with Devon having to change who he is just to please everyone he interacts with not allowing him to be his true self all the time😢
I predict an identity crisis for him later on. I feel like there is something to work with for devon, writing wise.
@@kenzxy2274 bc he has to change who he is bc of his race
@@wolfman1000000 Well it's not an identity crisis. He changes based on those he's around. Which you kinda have to do when your black. I think we'll get a chance to see the real Devon with Missy. Since normally black folks don't code switch with other black folks.
It was very symbolic this season
How do you mean???
@@erinbrown7412 basically big mouth season 4 has represented big issues of the society, like anxiety, depression, superficialness and ethnic discovery and most importantly gratitude. the creators dont really focus on alot of issues but focus on one issue for one season
I just hope in the next season they finally reveal Jays secret sister.
I agree. Like this show is obviously funny and all but it makes it better when they tackle real issues that most people go through all the time
First solo, and Devon’s was the best one of the season
I'm really the type of fan who loves to pair characters, but I never considered DeVon and Missy, as South Park taught me, not because two characters belong to the same Race does it mean they should be together, but really, I loved the open and sincere chemistry that they had this season, it was not forced or pressured, it looked so natural, that I would like them to become friends later and ... If something deeper happens between them, I would like, and if not, I would also be fine even if they're just friends. Devon deserves a sweet, cute, sincere, real and smart girl like Missy, and Missy, you can say she deserves that cool boy who really knows how to live like Devon.
Thank you ! I was starting to ship these two then I asked myself if it was really a sincere ship or just beacuse they understand each other on their race identity, and I really liked that South Park episode. Anyway, I totally agree with you ( I'm sorry for my english by the way, specially if I said something offensive or not well explained I'm really not familliar with this language )
@@hinafujisaki2042 Hablas español? Yo de hecho utilice el traductor para ese comentario
It's like when you spend years with a classmate without them talking much or being friends, but suddenly from one day to the next they start talking and getting along on any subject, and then you ask yourself: "I spent years in the same classroom as him. Why did I realize how cute and cool she was? "Or" I never realized how nice it is to chat with this girl, I wish I had seen it sooner.
It is something that if it can happen, from one day to the next you may like someone you never considered, or also from one day to the next you may just like to chat and get along with someone you have known for years.
That episode with Cartman trying to ship Token and Nicole had me dead.
@@wackybisexual8280 Sameee
The part with the old Italians cracked me up🤣
As a guy who lived next door to some old italian geezers, that one was way too relatable.
But it's so true though. Italians, Russians, Hispanics (Salvadorians and Ecuadorians).
@@user-mh9dx7nz2r
Hispanics are too broad. Cubans are more uptight than Mexicans. Although, I may be wrong since that's a Culver City/Venice Blvd./Pico Blvd. bias mindset
Plus! My immigrant mom and dad worked alongside with Black Veracruzes throughout their life, even in the USA. So they harbor no prejudice towards them; but the Salvadoreans & Cubans called them naive for trusting the blacks.
@@whathell6t Sorry, you're right. They were Salvadorians.
@@user-mh9dx7nz2r most of us Dominican,puerto ricans and some Mexicans are really down with black People due to the fact that were mixed
With Euro,Indo and black
"cool like diddy" aged like milk didn't it?
This song slaps
This song makes me sad thinking that he may not actually remember who he is (definitely projecting stuff 😅☹️)
Maybe, I do this all the time, but any time I’m by my real friends, on my game, or just by myself I act like myself
And why is that... Cus racist ppl aren't ready to see the real person
Lol like Samuel L Jackson's Lincoln letter in the hateful 8. Gotta have something
I feel that! But ultimately as a Black person I feel like we get to choose who we want to be, it's messed up that we have to navigate a world that wants to tell us how to be, but once we find our center we unstoppable 🙏🏽. The lil homie fictional, but if he was real he'd figure it out one day, that's what community is for🖤
@@ADubbs-fd8xf we can only hope it gets better with our next generation, but I’m at least grateful for what my ancestors fought for, and where I was able to get today (even if it’s not perfect) but I feel like it’s our turn to make this difference and break the barrier where blacks can act however they’re true selves may be “black”, or act “white”
I had to learn how to code switch the hard way. Imagine getting blank stares from a group of white kids when you talk the way you do with your black group.
Or when you share a joke that they only mildly get. I found myself not being much a talker growing up. I felt waay to out of place.
This is why I keep asking "What does that mean?" when I don't understand somebody's code. I know how awkward it can be, so I try my best to not stare blankly. D:
Ooooooo 😬 danggg sorry to hear that 😞
Yeah I had to learn too
Man I'm white and I code switch. If I am around a bunch of black friends I switch to a code that works with them. The truth is that everyone code switches, because it is a perfectly natural thing. Sometimes you need to stow yourself in life. Like I could very much talk like a gay man whenever I want, but it depends on the scenario that I do. And your friends need to learn to do it back. Code switching isn't one way, think of a friend group as multiple different paints, some being the same, others being different, when you hang out you need to learn to blend the paint together. Not have one person meld with the rest. Like I am not going to act like how I act around my friend when I am around my parents, because that isn't proper.
R.I.P To Devon's voice actor Jak Knight .
HES DEAD???🧍🏽♀️
@@The_strawberryqueen for over a year now.
Rest in peace
😢 It’s so sad that he has to put on this façade to make people feel comfortable lose himself in the process
And other minorites in America too right?
@@nicholassealstern What makes you think Pizza implied otherwise? You can say "I love cats" but then someone like you would be like "what about us dogs" when you like them too. It's a logical fallacy at best and came from an emotional place.
You know a lot of us have to do this in real life
you do know everyone code switches even white people
Rest Easy Jak Knight, this season won’t feel right without you: oh and thanks for teaching me about code-switching. I didn’t even know I did it until I heard him singing about it
The cool, like diddy line hits a little different 3 yrs later lmao
God, coming back to this song after he committed suicide gives it a sadder twist. He was even pretending to be ok to his loved ones.
If you have thoughts on hurting yourself or you feel like you have to pretend to be ok. Please reach out, there are so many of us who want to listen and will listen. You're are loved and will be loved. Please don't feel ashamed to reach out to your loved ones.
wait, what?
@@arol1644 I'm sorry we both had to find out this way...Jak Knight died earlier this year, only 28 years old. Sad stuff.
@@TigerTigerII oh, this is really heartbreaking 💔
wait he committed suicide? i thought he just died of something
@@Jzombi301 he was struggling with his mental health and chronic illness. He ended his life by suicide.
For all the youth I hope you're looking at this and digesting it in the context of satire. You shouldn't be concerned too much of what others think of you be you at all times. Whether you're around black kids white kids mexican kids bigger kids smaller kids be yourself.
If only that we’re actually true..
@@matthewmullings6789 I know it's easier said than done. I was young once I too cared about social stature, how others viewed me so on and so forth. I came to realize that most people are morons though. So it was really no need to impress anyone besides myself. Seriously. Picture how many lives would be saved or altered if people went on their own paths instead of falling for bs.
I honestly believe code switch has saved me from being arrested at times. People have been visibly tense until they hear me talk. Being free to speak how you like is nice, but unrealistic if you want to get farther in life.
@@wackybisexual8280 adaptibility and sacrificing your individual integrity is too different things.
It's not a necessity somebody has to code switch in their leisure just being amongst regular people. That means you weren't secure enough with yourself to be yourself that's all.
People are too worried about what others think. You can thrive even amongst others biases and if theyre prejudice then so be it. That says more about them having a personal problem rather than you being weak.
@@Westnile8501 😳 thank you
1:01 This hits home for me! Every family reunion, cookout, funeral, any time old folks are around.
Ngl one of my favorite songs from the entire show
I was NOT expecting this and I am HERE FOR IT
They really learnt a lot writing season 4, idk for this song since i'm ½ white, ½ arabic but for the coming out part, fear of seeing a therapist, depression and anxiety I really felt understood and thats great!
You probably code switch too if you are half Arabic and half white. Code switching isn't just black people. But any people who require different culture for different situations.
@@cagatayrider4036 I think I used to when I was younger but I'm more like Missy, I talk the same way to arabic and white people and since I live with my mom ( who's white ) I don't know a lot about arabic culture
@@hinafujisaki2042 do research about your culture🤝
Omg. Why is every commentor so ignorant to wht is being sang.
You present yourself differently to your friends, parents, coworkers and other friend groups.
This applys to everyone and I'm tired of seeing teenagers in the comments thinking this is only a black thing
doctor is it normal that I like this song so much 😍
Rest in peace man😢😢😢😢
This song is a bop but people really missed the point of this episode was that code switching can be just as harmful as it is good because it is oppressing your free speech that's what missy's cousin was trying to tell him
This is as true as it is humorous.
I like that Missy only sees him as a friend. Itk some characters have better chemistry as just friends. Like her and Jay but yes loved DeVon's character development.
It’s horrible that he constantly has to change himself for others, both me and my sis agreed on this
He doesnt Have to do it he just feels like he does that's what missy's cousin was trying to explain to him
Is this really the type of show you want to watch with your sister
@@yeetus5474 being a minority in general, most of us code-switch because when we speak a certain way people view us as “uneducated or weird”
@@Nia-aliah and besides you definitely gotta change your speech to sound professional and everything to people who may already have a bias towards you.
@@dankhill_ yeah I remember having a college interview and the guy asked where I’m from and I said Chicago, and he was shocked by the way I talked (he knew what race I was because of my application)
I LOVED THIS!!! I’m mixed and I could relate to missy’s story, I’m so happy! I LOVE THIS SEASON!!!
Damn why did the show expose me so hard....they just told the world my trick
Busted! >:D
This song does make me kind of sad now. I feel terrible cause I don't remember his name ATM. But RIP 😞
this sounds good
So happy Devon got his own song, he’s an underrated character
The message of this episode was amazing. Don't code switch, if people get unconfortble with your race and you have to act like a whole new person because of it, thats their problem and their loss of an amazing person.
If you're black, white, hispanic, asian, whatever it may be, don't be afraid to be yourself and express yourself your way.
Sometimes easier said than done. Sometimes you need to code switch if you want to find a job.
Heartbreaking to know that he won’t be returning, at least not in the same way. Rest In Peace Jak.
That diddy line is not gonna age well
This is the saddest Big mouth song and you can’t tell me otherwise
Cool like Diddy didn't age well
Rip Jak knight, you were had an amazing voice
We need to make a looped version who is good at this 😅
Best song of the season!
Man, the part about Italians is so fucking accurate.
RIP Jak Knight (Devon's voice actor)
It's not that he cant be himself, they're all himself just different aspects of himself that shines for the appropriate time, I'm glad it has a label now I've always seen it as goin with the flow, rolling with the punches, or just reading the room
The songs on Big Mouth are always so amazing😍💕
Lyrics
DeVon
As a black kid, you gotta
Learn this handy trick of
Social self-defense
You gotta switch up your speak
And give your manner a tweak
Depending on the audience
I'll be Will Smith witty
Or cool like Diddy
Or affable as you please
Cause when you're young and black
You develop a knack
For putting the world at ease
It's called code-switching
And I'm a master of the dial
I've got a different me
For every situation
No matter black, white,
Young or old
I can tune in to your tongue
And nobody can tell which
One's the real me, yeah
For those timid white suburban moms
I'm humble, saccharine-sweet
Just a skinny Kenan Thompson, ma'am
No need to cross the street
For older blacks, I'll dial it back
Play the respectful grandson role
They don't care for rap or hip-hoppity crap
So I'm warm as Motown soul
And I can charm the old-school
Italian cats with a smile
Like Sammy Davis
But I always know that
As soon as I go they go
straight back to stone-cold racist
Code-switching
Got the whole world
On my dial and it's
Anybody's guess which
One is me
Yooooo this song is a *bop* 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
For me, I didn't learn code switching until my 20's, I kept to myself a lot as I am autistic. My dad was a foster baby with sibs in other states. My mom's family is very white and because of that didn't really know much on black issues, figures and culture. Hiphop and rap were unknown to me. It wasn't until recently, that I decided to start understanding black culture, history and issues. For my vocabulary, I am verbose and use ocassional slang. The stuff I grew up with was cartoon network, nickelodeon, Pokemon, and MLP: FiM as befitting most autistic people.
cool like diddy did not age well.
Rest In Peace Jak Knight, you were so talented and deserved a long life :(
Jak Knight will be missed, R.I.P for this legend love his character in the show.
Who else is happy that Devon got more character in this season. Also I wanted him and Missy to get together, also his voice is amazing
I'm gonna miss devons voice and his actor 😕
kinda sucks that the writters shit on his character in season 5 by throwing away the little character growth he had in season 4
@@shogunspear9739 Agreed.
RIP Jak Knight
Oof this episode hit home lmao
Hearing this with high quality headphones, make the song better!
As a short brown gay, I code switch like CRAZY. Fem voice around gays and women so they know I’m not a threat, deep voice when feeling insecure or unsafe and in need of a front. I also switch depending on which friends I’m with. It never was a conscientious choice. My brain would adjust my voice just depending on how safe I felt. I still don’t even know what is my “normal” voice octave.
Literally the best song in this entire show. I think about it everyday I LOVE it SO much
Damn the diddy reference Is outdated now haha
This is supposed to be a black secret..
This song is the embodiment of the "exaggerated swagger of a black teen".
There’s sadness in this song
Devon singing it's so amazing, i need more of this.
I don’t know if anyone else noticed but I love the detail of Devon stealing the old man’s cane in the subway. He truly is an old man 😭
Switching your personality and how you act, in order to make sure everyone accepts you...IS THAT WHAT IVE BEEN DOING MY WHOLE LIFE?! HOW THE HELL DID I NOT REALIZE?!
This is FACTS.
Damn, I'm gonna miss his voice this season...
"Just a skinny Kenan Thompson" is still a fire and accurate lyric.
As a black girl I agree that I do switch depending on the situation I m in. It's not like I want to fit in with people. It's just natural for me.
Code switching isnt natural its a defense mechanism so we dont sound "ghetto" for speaking with a blaccent or using aave
that diddy line did not age well
This is accurate for me, I’m Indian but grew up in a predominately white neighbourhood. I didn’t want to act “Indian” because I was scared I would get judged for it. I have to change who I am in front of my family, friends, neighbours. I’ve just gotten used to it at this point.
The side characters are more interesting than The main characters
I actually relate more to this song then more then I care to admit I didn’t realize there was a word for it or even the fact that I did it
Pretty much how i live my life. Cuz its not where your from....its where your at. And thats why Dave Chappelle made the skit of, When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong. Gotta roll with the punches in Life.
Supa Dupa Black lol
As a 6’9 300 lb Blackman code switching is a must in day to day life.
I'm a black goth and I can't codeswitch to hang around with the other black people cuz they think I'm weird.
I can relate I'm 5'8 and 290 not that tall, but still pretty big
You sir, are a master of the dial.
One of the best musical sequences in the show tbh
Love this, the best song in the season 4.
I've been listening to this song for literally an hour and I still can't get enough
My whole left side hurts from laughing so hard 🤣🤣
This is so true though. It's both funny and sad.
As a black guy raised by white people, the accuracy is uncanny😂
Thanks 👍
No problem! Glad you enjoyed it.
I miss his voice actor😭
Devon is one of my favorite characters. There's a part of me that gets sad watching this song. It raise so much intrigue about his character. And while I didn't need him and Missy to get together, his status as a side character and the way that the storyline was just abandoned made me feel like his overall story was abandoned too, and I'm just not confident that they'll find room for him in the final season of the series.
They unfortunately can’t, the voice actor for Devon passed away. That’s why he stopped interacting with the main group. You’ll still see him from time to time.
For real tho. Extra credit to whoever keeps writing these bangers coming from Big Mouth.
I literally could not believe when I saw this because this is crazy accurate. My countenance changes based upon my audience.
I fucking love that the writers FINALLY had Missy explore her blackness and learn more about her culture. It's sad that her parents have been trying to avoid the race conversation for years! And it doesn't help that her own freaking dad tries to pretend like he isn't constantly being affected by racism because he's black!
What’s sad is that the guy who played Devon passed away so it’ll prob be different
Both my brother and I have this for our friends, our parents families, work and school.
One of my favorite songs from Big Mouth.
This is my favorite song out of the whole show❤
I’m mixed and had to learn code switching on the fly, so many different groups I had to switch up for was exhausting and still is. But nowadays it’s easier to manage. But damn does this hurt the accuracy!!
i love big mouth so much
Gonna miss his VA Jak...see ya Devon
I’m not black but I have autism and this song resonates with me and how I internat with certain people be it family friends or strangers