Van Peebles walked over to the window and saw that none of them laughed at the song. He initially thought they didn't want to laugh at him, but realized that all of them were crying, and the song had a different emotional impact than he had intended. One of the watchers congratulated Van Peebles on the song, but Van Peebles explained that the song was a joke, angering him and his girlfriend, who wanted to beat Van Peebles up.
Van Peebles approached the window and observed that none of them found the song funny. He initially assumed they didn't want to laugh at him, but discovered they were all in distress, and the song had a different emotional impact than he had anticipated. One of the onlookers praised Van Peebles for his creativity, but Van Peebles explained it was meant as a joke, infuriating him and his girlfriend, who wanted to physically attack him.