Bo Burnham is the only artist that has made me feel guilty for being a fan.

the lyric "and laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself" absolutely destroys me every time i hear it.

After watching his new show "Inside", this song sounds nothing less than a cry for help.

I love how the "I hope you're happy" has two meanings. It could be read as genuine, like you talked about, Bo wanting to make people happy. But it could also be read in a more negative, critical way like "is this what you wanted?" Sort of blaming the audience for Bo's mental state. It goes back to how he has contradictory feelings about his fans. He loves his audience and wants them to be happy, but he also hates them for what they've done to him.

On H3, he talked about how after this performance he was backstage just sobbing and shaking. The tour stopped here. Knowing the pain he went through because of his anxiety and complex relationship with his audience genuinely moves me every single time I consider it. He was having a panic attack here from everything I can tell. And he's mentioned seeing it on film years later, and how he never would have known "how panicked that person was" based on just watching himself. One thing though, Bo does love this job in a way. Earlier in this recording he tells a heckler to stop because he is "Immortalizing something he loves".

Some say (subjectively) the burrito reference is him talking about taking on too much in his life and it spilling out negatively into other parts of his life. Dudes a fuckin genius. And THAT has to be even worse for him that people think he's a genius making it even harder to create. Probably another big reason why he stopped for 5 years. Epic

You're one of the only people i've found on youtube who truly understand the meaning behind these songs. I'd love to see you react to more of his stuff, great content man.

What makes this song even more powerful is how he put his entire heart and honest feelings into this song which was the last song of the show, and then disappeared for 5 years. He told us exactly what he was going through and i'm sure the majority of people who heard it still had no idea.

You can see his hands shaking in the ending of this song. Imagine you're on the finishing line of one of the most terrifying things you've done in your life and it is a open letter about yourself.

This is by far my favorite reaction to his rant. He said once in an interview that he was in a full-blown panic attack by the end of the show and went backstage and cried for two hours afterwards. His last scream was raw and telling, I agree. I'm so impressed by your critique of it. We watched a man break down there, and that audience cheered exactly like he knew they would. Bo is an amazing artist, and a great human being. I'm glad this wasn't the last show he ever made.

I've never heard anyone else talk about that last scream, and I'm so glad I'm not the only one who noticed how raw and real it felt even compared to the other ones also, if nobody else said it, he was sobbing and breaking down backstage for at least an hour after this show

Bo also said that the line “I hope you’re happy” was supposed to come off in a way like “I hope you’re f*ckin happy watching me while I’m going through this” but it came off more empathetic at this show so now people can take it either way

You should listen to "are you happy" it plays after this in the special

Another sad part about this song, is the cheers from the audience after he says "I should probably just shut up and do my job so here I go" - The audience, or at least part of it, seems to have completely missed what happened, and I can't imagine his personal reaction to that response after he bared himself to them. That was a horrible time to cheer at.

We are lucky Bo is still here. He was so low for so long. Depression is no joke and it’s not something you can will yourself out of!

This man just gets it. Without being an actual Bo fan and he interprets everything Bo intends which go over even many fans' heads and on the first watch through. I wonder since you'd said that you weren't a fan of Bo before Inside if you'd start to turn around your opinion on him?

With this being his last show for 5 years prior to Inside, every so often through the years, I would consistently look for the terrifying news that something happened to Bo. He wasn't afraid to be real on stage and most people took it for granted or laughed it off. I was relieved when I saw inside because I knew that my favorite comedian was still alive to say the least. I think you need to listen to "We Think We Know You" from his "What." Special.

i really like your style of reaction. calm and composed and actually listening and trying to look through instead of being animated. You deserve much more and hope you get there.

This was his last time performing on stage, after this special he quit for 5 years. This song hit different after a couple of years when you realized he wasn't coming back for a while

finally a react on this calls attention to the raw primal energy of his screams is in this... The honestly terrifying thing is how... well they fit in the song, it really showcases the self-awareness he has of it all. Then you go one level deeper... He's obviously brilliant, he fully knows the measures of his success, he's logically aware that his work is largely loved... can you imagine knowing that the world finds you to high esteem, while being unable to recognize it within yourself? the human mind is a terrifying thing.

Another thing you might not have realized is when he said “you can tell them anything if you make it funny” is a very important line because it links back to the start of the song. What seemed like “silly” stuff become metaphors. trying to get to something (happiness) but not being able to then “tilting it” and it all being too much for the pringles and being overwhelmed with his life with the money, fame and attention are the metaphorical ingredients for the burrito. He wouldn’t have got half the “ingredients” knowing what he knows now

I saw this live in Syracuse and I can tell you the energy in the room just kinda changed and everyone went quiet and just listened. It was honestly the best performance I’d ever seen

I hope that you can watch "Are you happy?", which is the last song on the special and follows "Cant handle this". In my opinion it should always be watched together to get a complete understanding of Bo at that moment in time. And its a beautiful song. So please if you find the time watch it. It is really short but has important meaning.

Yo man love the reactions, you need to react to, We Think We Know You. The Finale of "what." by Bo Burnham

I feel like the "I hope you're happy" is a double-edged sword. Like he genuinely hopes he made them happy and gave them the night out that they deserve, but also the audience is a major reason for his anxiety issues so it could also be seen as "you contributed to this, I hope you're happy". Both break my heart equally.

He has always been open and brutally honest, watch Art is Dead, probably one of his best songs, and it was made more than a decade ago. When he was still just a kid.

Been hoping ud do this one. I've had this shit on repeat for years

Left Brain, Right Brain is another “oh okay the kid is not as alright as we thought” Bo Burnham track if you’re interested

This song is from one of his netflix specials: Make Happy, it was his last performance before quit for like 5 years because of his panics atacks on stage, so this is the last song we heard of him before INSIDE.

art is dead is one of my favorites too

I have watched several of your reactions now and I have to say they are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE of any reactions to Bo Burnham.

Around the time this special was released I had gone to Bo's website to see where his shows would be and his website redirected me to a page with only the question "Are you happy?" with a yes or no button to click. It really hit hard because there was only one or the other in the answer and no hiding behind normal validations or reasonings. Truly someone who makes you think.

He's special. He's real. He's what we need. I wish I could claim him as part of my generation.

That line “watch as he tries to give you what he cannot give himself” makes me cry every time. Depression not only ruined my life but torched my creativity. Bo’s shit really hits home. Thanks for the video, great reaction x

This was his last live performance before he took a 5 year break from performing because he was having severe panic attacks on stage. He just knew the show so well that he was able to push through. He said in an interview later on that he was actually having a panic attack during this performance, so the screams and the shaking weren't him just acting. After he walked off stage he sobbed for 2 hours and that's what made him decide to take a break from live performances. Really such an amazingly brave guy to even be willing to be so vulnerable on stage.

Man, just found you a week ago, and you are proving yourself one of the quickest, most perceptive reactors I know. Kudos. The fact that you look so much like Edward Norton, who I much respect, adds a psychedelic edge as well. Very happy I subscribed.

He is pouring his heart out in the burrito piece. Everything was thrown into his life so quickly and since it didn’t fit it caused him stress, depression, anxiety. I feel like there are many people reacting to Bo currently, but they haven’t been there from the beginning. It’s truly sad being here from the start and seeing how much of a toll it has taken on his life and family.

Also, you should REALLY do a reaction of his whole special "inside "and cut it into clips for youtube. its all songs.. all amazing. and Bo's content is some of your most popular right now. do it while its hot. please

The moment when the audience begins to cheer right after he goes back to the burrito part makes me so unbelievably sad. He just spilled his entire heart onto them and told them his deepest fears and problems, and the audience ONLY begins to cheer when he stops talking about himself and goes back to the more comedic part of the song. Only reassuring him that they only care about his act. I can't imagine how hard that had to have been for him to hear. Really wish I could've just gave him a hug after this show man

A few more great songs that are deep/interesting by Bo from his middle era shows are "From God's Perspective", "Repeat Stuff" (the music video for this one is really great), "Country Song", "Sad", I'm probably forgetting a lot of them because I haven't watched these in years but if you're looking for more to watch, or feel like it; his older songs are more comedic than Inside but usually have some actual deeper meaning or breakdown where he explores something real and they're a great listen. Thanks for the insight in your reaction, a lot of people would have just said "I like that" and stopped recording without any analysis, subbed.

Yeah that one last scream always gets me every damn time. The amount emotion you can hear behind it.

Dude, this song is really deep. He’s having a panic attack, and he’s describing it and talking to himself and talking to his fans. “I don’t think that I can handle this right now” talking to them “but they don’t even know that half of it right..” to himself. Also, the whole Pringle can thing, a huge huge metaphor. Saying he bottled all his problems and sadness and anxiety and what not inside, and eventually, sometimes it spills and he has an anxiety/panic attack and he cries, or gets angry, or gets sad, it’s really really sad. Same with the burrito, all the “ingredients” (his problems) spilling out. Also, if you didn’t notice this then like dude, it’s kinda obvious; The screams at the end had so so much emotion in them, but that’s not what I’m trying to say if you didn’t notice this you’re dumb, but also, if you didn’t notice that, then bruh :/ I’m talking about how his eyes look very watery at the end, like he’s about to cry, in which he does, he weeps for like an hour after the show. Also, the “I hope you’re happy” at the end of the show, pretty much has two meanings. 1: ya know just the basic “I hope you’re happy” he means it, hopes that he made them happy. 2. “I hope you’re happy” like, I hope you’re happy, but look what you did to me... and look how much you care. They literally started cheering after he said that his problem is them, and pretty much saying, hey, I can’t handle this, I’m really anxious and stressed and scared and unhappy, and all you guys do is laugh. (What I mean by they cheered after he said that, is that they cheered as soon as he went back to the burrito thing. They didn’t care about what he said and what he was going through, I don’t remember the exact line but it’s something like, “you can make them laugh, if you make it funny make it rhyme... and if they don’t understand it, then you run it one more time.” It’s really really sad. -Some depressed 11 yr old lamo

Bo has always been heavy if you look beyond the humor. Even in his funniest songs there are dark moments. I love how deeply you look at his stuff.

“I hope you’re happy” kind of has a double meaning with one being genuine and the other being more like “I hope you’re happy that this is what performing for you has done to me.”

I actually think you missed a wrinkle at the end there. The cheering isn’t inappropriate, that’s what he wanted, the crowd acknowledged that he just bared his soul but morphing back into the comedy routine at the very end I think the crowd was simultaneously showing appreciation for his openness but also cheering to play their role as the audience he had ‘’made happy”. It’s gets more meta the more you think about it.

Your reactions to Bo are among the best I’ve seen. Taking the time to pause and digest it bit by bit is a great way to comprehend the bigger message. Keep it up 👍🏼

you absolutely get it. i just love that you pick up everything that bo is saying no matter if it's a joke or if it's his more introspective stuff. big props man and i hope you're enjoying his content.

for years I kept looking for reactions to this and there weren't very many. I thought it was brilliant and touching as soon as I saw it, and I'm happy that people are discovering it now, because I thought it was very under appreciated.

damn dude. i have literally been searching "bo burnham reaction" every 2 or 3 days for awhile now, sorting by new, and yours is the best one yet as of now. Subbed

I love the fact you are on the Bo train. With you picking apart All Eyes on Me I was really hoping you would catch the metaphors in the Pringle and Burrito bits. Either way Im still glad you did this and broke it down and talked about it thoroughly. You are really good with breaking down well written things and I think thats your wheelhouse as a reactor. That being said We Think We Know you from what would be a good next one to check out I suppose its not as deep and a bit more straightforward than the last few. If you want to check out just his more comedic songs Id start with "from gods perspective"

What I love is that the vocal effect processor is on stage and you can see him tweaking it when certain frequencies get overly highlighted or when he's on the platform with all the lights you can see him adjusting it

Bo is literally a genius and 'inside' is a masterpiece

This was his very last live stand up performance. This gives us the entire perspective on why he stopped performing. I love this guy so much. I should have just bought the 2nd row tix to this show I had in the cart and made the trip to NY. Would've been soooo worth it. Top 5 comic all time already. Edit: great reaction!

😭😭😭 my absolute favourite. It gives me full body chills every single time.

I loved how deep you got into analyzing the lyrics, this is by far my favorite reaction to this song

This is the best reaction to the song I have ever seen. You grasped this so well. Thankful for you, Bc this song and the meaning is insanely powerful and meaningful

THANK YOU! Finally someone is talking about that last scream. It’s been stuck in my head ever since I first heard it. May it be that they were all scripted and planned out and whatever, maybe art is dead and every show is planned out down to the tiniest details - but he FELT that last one and he needed it to finish this damn show and no one can tell me otherwise. Look at him shaking. My heart breaks for him. (English is not my first language, so please excuse any harsh mistakes.)

Subbed on your reaction for Bo's latest special and I am so happy I did. I love the way you articulate yourself. Your understanding and empathy really resonate with me as does the song itself. I've really appreciated these past few breakdowns. Really solid stuff ^^

Love your reactions man. Most reaction videos (to Bo's stuff) appreciate his art and laugh at the right moments, but you break it down in a ways that articulate exactly what I think about Bo's mindset and the emotions he provokes from me. Keep it up!! :)

super refreshing to see someone actually pay attention to the details in this video. thank you bro

First of all, really appreciate your effort to be thoughtful and empathetic in your reactions, even pausing and going back when it felt necessary. Shows a lot of effort and insightfulness on your part. In case you’re curious, he took a break from comedy after this special specifically due to panic attacks he’d get when he performed - so his anxiety displayed on stage was very much real. But it’s good he saw the warning signs after this and prioritized his mental health by taking an extended break from comedy, and based on the comments I’ve seen on KZfaq, I think a lot of people did get the deeper message and just want him to feel better. Anyway, keep up the great work, dude!

My friend saw one of his live shows in Chicago and when I met up with her recently and we talked a bit about Inside I said that I worried for him and she was like "why?" And I just couldn't believe she couldn't see it-especially going back to this closing song and the entire show. What you're saying makes a lot of sense. I just couldn't believe people not seeing the impact of it all. This song made me cry the first time I saw the show on Netflix like DAMN

Your analysis was so spot on and it was so comforting to see someone finally understand the depth of what Bo is saying and obviously going through. It definitely went over so many people's heads and to reflect on this (even understanding it at the time) after watching Inside, my heart breaks for him. Laughing and clapping after this felt so inappropriate and I was so so worried about him. Thank you for your honesty and reality about the situation, I'm excited to see more of your reactions!

You're the first person I've seen point out that scream, thank you for that. I agree, that scream is chilling. It gets me every single time.

I am addicted to this performance! I’m not sure I’ve ever witnessed anything like this. The words, the threads, the beat…that heartbeat just makes me feel his panic. Knowing now that this was his last performance before he quit for 5 years adds yet another layer. I’m not sure if this is him being brave and generous by sharing his pain, or a giant “fuck you, all of you go away!” His story telling with lyric, rhythm, and visuals is simply nothing less of genius. I’m so happy he gave us “Inside,” but I’ll try to be satisfied with what he gives without demanding more. If anyone ever needs to understand anguish, show them this.

Great reaction. I've seen some reactions where they never caught what you're picking up from the song. Thanks for the thoughtful analysis. I would like to see you react to "We Think We Know You."

This was in my recommended videos. I came here for Bo and I'm staying for your content. Love it.

This is first time I’ve watched a video of yours, it was randomly recommended and I knew I’d like you after seeing your records, and now I see you’re the only one who PROPERLY picked up on the deepness and felt it the same way I did

It completely messes me up that the song right after this, "are you happy", is in the same room he filmed inside in. It makes sense because he lives there but it's almost like no time has passed at all.

I started to watch you when you first reacted to Bo Burnham. You’re so entertaining bro, you get straight to the points. I’m definitely subscribing 💯🤙🏻

Dude. You 100% get a sub for this video alone. One of the few people to react to this song and understand and feel the message he had behind it. Great work

You were spot on by mentioning how many heads this went over. I't really makes me happy and gives me hope to know that some people can comprehend this and relate to it. Many people live very simple lives and don't think about problems such as these. I think that nowadays mental health is really neglected and taboo in society, which is why I'm always glad to see someone interpret and analyse this in a proper and honest way. Sincerely, keep doing what you do. Cheers!

It hits even harder considering this is probably the last song, and show, he did before his 5 year "break".

Love this so much. Please check out “we think we know you” from bo next. Also his song art is dead is amazing as well

Great breakdown Man I've been binge watching reactions to this performance. Been suffering from panic attacks for 13+ years and there's something about seeing Bo be real about all this. This performance is funny, sad and beautiful. Love this guy and great reaction man.

I don't usually watch these reactions, but your the only one that does it the best way :) People needs to know the message in this song, keep up the good work man

This song is legitimately one of the more painful songs to listen to, because you can really feel his pain in it, and I hate the fact that he made it so damn catchy

The most insane part of this song is that when you listen to it again (and you will because it’s brilliant) you still laugh at the Pringles bit and then you feel terrible because he’s making you laugh (his job) when he feels like all the rest of it. I love the whole special, it really works best together all as one. They rehearsed it for months in a warehouse because the lighting throughout had to be totally on point and their efforts really shine through in some epic moments. I don’t know if it’s true or not (meaning I haven’t personally found the interview yet) but someone said that after this Netflix taping he went directly back stage and had a full blown panic attack. Just heartbreaking, man. ETA I’ve read comments from people who went to the show who said when he went into the last part of the song they were feeling all of those things too. Just dead silent and conflicted, the way you’d expect normal people to react to hearing that. So at least some of them were taking it all in in the moment.

Love this reaction man. I’ve been looking for a reaction that totally grasped what I feel when watching this and you killed it bro

I really like your comments on this song. You understand and can read between lines. I watched all your Bo videos and you really seem wise

Apparently through that he was having an anxiety attack but his brain went on autopilot so that he could at least finish the song, so as soon at he left stage he broke down.

Yes, “because I’m not” is heavily implied Art is dead by him also gives a lot of context to this

This is the first of your videos I've watched, great quality and input. Just subscribed.

Great reaction! Such a powerful song. It really hit home with me.

He definitely has anxiety issues, but the rest of it is just art. He wants to have the audience feel things, he's said that what happens on stage you can't believe, or something along those lines, but regardless it's absolute genius.

Suffi: "just get the bowl" Me: "oh my sweet summer child"

thankyou, i honestly couldn't handle hearing people laugh and cheer at the end when i first saw this and that was before inside ever came out.

I’ve watched so many of these reactions and I’ve never seen someone mention that final scream. It’s always stood out to me as this genuine outburst of emotion that he didn’t plan yet couldn’t contain. Great take, friend.

From God’s Perspective is also incredibly poignant.

great reaction! keep doing more bo stuff they are great reactions :)

I got to see him perform this live in Philly and it really hit. being the same age as him and feeling like he understands some of the things I go through has been interesting. i started watching him back in his youtube high school days and watching him learn and grow at the same time I have has been really cool.

I'm so glad you watched inside before this, so you can get more of an inside of this song. Not very many reactors that listen to this song actually understand what bo goes through. This was one of his last songs played on stage before taking his 5-year break.

This is the best bo burnham review / interpretation I’ve ever seen. Thank you for seeing him. And thank you for putting to words things that bo says / does that I don’t have.

New subscriber. I thoroughly enjoyed watching someone experience this for the first time. This performance always moves me tears. I appreciate your ability to appreciate Bo. 😁

I've watched a lot of reactions to bo's stuff since his special came out, but ive never seen someone get so into it and so understanding of what he was probably trying to say. Most people just watch his songs, say a few surface words, and then thank the viewer for watching. you're one of the first people ive seen who genuinely understood the songs and took the lyrics apart and explained them to yourself as much to the viewer. I don't think ive commented on a youtube video in at least 5 years, but i enjoyed this so much, i wanted to say that. thank you for this, im subscribed

This was the first time I’ve rewatched this song in years, through your reaction, because I remember watching it when it came out and I cried for 2 days and was just inconsolable. Safe to say it got me again in this video

I love your reactions! Your analysis is great.

lots of reactions on this song, no one has broken the second part of the song apart like you, FINALLY ! thanks pal

Omgg I love that your reacting to more bo Burnham

I love how his comedy has a lot of pieces thrown in there with serious topics sprinkled in .. He is freaking brilliant. Your line about you thought it was going to get deep ..... Then it hit later ..... hard. It got real fast. He baited you twice and then tore your heart out. It's brutal