Analysis

New Math

Bo Burnham · Bo Burnham

18+
Verdict
Not for kids

Explicit sexual jokes, statutory rape references, racial stereotypes

Detailed Analysis

These lyrics contain deeply inappropriate content across multiple categories, warranting an 18+ rating. The song presents itself as a comedic math parody but is saturated with highly offensive and explicit material. Key concerns include: explicit sexual content and metaphors (quadratic expansion/sex analogy, fractions/sex positions), a deeply disturbing reference to child sexual abuse and statutory rape involving a 12-year-old ('Tori') framed as a punchline, racial stereotyping (NBA/Africa reference, Chinese men stereotype), mockery of disability (Michael J. Fox reference), insensitive references to Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, exploitation of child labor (Nike worker reference), crude references to circumcision, homophobic undertones, and a joke trivializing pro-life/abortion debates. The closing verses are particularly egregious, as they explicitly normalize sexual thoughts about minors under 13 ('do them in your head'), which constitutes content that sexualizes children regardless of comedic framing. This content is not appropriate for any minor and is highly offensive even for adult audiences.

Themes

crude humor

sexual content

adult content

explicit language

racial stereotypes

statutory rape

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Analysis performed on July 31, 2026