You're a perfect duo for Bo Burnham. One person to pick up on all the musical talent, and the other to pick up on the lyrical genius.

Something important to note is that when he's singing this song he's literally playing the personification of the internet, and he's speaking to the youth of today. The part where he says "not very long ago, just before your time, right before the towers fell, circa '99" he means the "just before your time literally. He's writing a song in 2020 to adolescents on the internet. Warning them. He made a movie called Eighth Grade about the way kids now are completely entrenched in the internet and social media and how it's affecting them. The bit about two year olds with ipads, and saying it was always the plan to put the world in your hand...he cares a lot about the youth and has said in interviews that he relates best to kids today, moreso than his own generation.

He hasn’t really done the “regular” music, strictly speaking, but he has some that could crossover. One of those, All Eyes On Me, won a Grammy last week.

"I hate that you're right . . . . " lol killed me. Absolutely love the interaction between you two. That's the sort of fond exasperation that only comes with good friendship

Let me come in late and say TECHNICALLY your both right at the start of the video. The reason bo has such a HUGE fan base is because he is both funny AND thought provoking. He is actually vocally and musically talented ( I think he plays like 4 instruments) And it IS important and we DO love it but he’s also quirky and sometimes super random. So all of its important and both of y’all are right. The main fact to consider is, in less than 3 minutes he got you two to nearly argue over his one song. This very talented and brilliant man got you both to think and react to his content.

Firstly, I loved this reaction because y’all have great chemistry and the playful bickering was hilarious. Second, I view this as Bo playing the “spirit of the internet” and that it’s antagonist to a certain level, but can’t take blame for anything because it’s not the internet’s fault someone wants to get into the fucked up stuff; he just presented it to you when you asked. Do you want to watch funny pet videos or research how to get away with murder? That’s up to you to look up. And the uncaring soul of the internet will give you what you ask for. He both is and isn’t playing the villain, that’s what the sunglasses are for, essentially acting as faceless.

You’ve got a lot of Bo Burnham to get through ❤️. He’s got 3 Netflix specials. 1. What 2. Make Happy 3. Inside. He became a KZfaq star at the age of 16. He’s a genius. Early stuff is vulgar and hilarious. He stopped doing live performances at age 25 for 5 years because of panic attacks. The Inside special is his first special since returning.

“And it did all the things we designed it to do, now look at you” might be the hardest hitting line for me. We did this to ourselves.

Based on the difference in your reaction, I definitely think you need to hear his song "Left Brain Right Brain"

"Just because you're in the internet doesn't mean you have to go to every site." Loooool that had me laughing hard. I'm loving your Bo journey. He's a brilliant dude. Now that you've seen some of his vids, would you describe him as a comedian or musician?

These guys during the reaction are like Bo's left and right brain,

Still new to the channel, but bro mad props for acknowledging the different initial perspectives you can have for music. No one is wrong for either focusing on the lyrics or the musicality! The fact y’all are different and have the chance to talk it out with each other, is what will help you have a complete perspective of everything the song has to offer

He's not showing his eyes because he is supposed to personify the internet. Everything can be anonymous and that's what the glasses are for. Loved the vid!!

I believe he's portraying the villainous aspect of the internet in this performance. Bo the villian with shades on. All Eyes on Me is more of a vocal performance but everything Bo does is multilayered. ☮💜

You two crack me up. Keep going down the Bo Burnham rabbit hole. Don’t do All Eyes on Me(Grammy award winning) until you do Cant Handle This: Kanye Rant first.

“Gang signs for THIS guy?!” had me cracking up

This is going to be fun, I can tell lol I really like showing love to the technical side of things to; not many reactors really get into that, and with Bo there is a LOT to discuss. A little friendly advice, you need to do Kanye Rant and THEN All Eyes On Me; order matters with those 2. 4 that I really love for different reasons than everything else that I also love are: Eat A Dick, Eff, Nerds, and Rant (this Rant is different from Kanye Rant) ETA: he did the entire Inside special (Netflix) alone in a single room. And when you do Kanye Rant keep in mind that he was doing all sound engineering himself, live using foot pedals (for the standing parts)

It was so fun watching you two argue over both of you being 100% right in your own individual way. 🤣 "This is genius if you listen to it *this* way." "No, no, if you listen to it *like this* the guy is genius, man!" Literally made me lol.

Check out his “Kanye Rant, Can’t Handle This” and “All Eyes on Me.”

I’m dying that my dude in black feels EXACTLY like me about music. He is SO on point about the artistry and the genius. You can feel that ish coming. Dude in gray is too literal about the music experience. I like the dynamics tho. 😸😺👍🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I love seeing people's true first reaction to Bo! no one understands how creative he is until they listen to what he's actually saying. 👏🏻👏🏻

"This is the modern version of Hamilton." Haha yeah. As the girl who will watch any reaction video related to either Hamilton or Bo Burnham...agreed. 😄 I'm here for more Bo if y'all are up for it! He's got quite a range over his 15 year career!

Great reaction, very observant, you really picked up a lot on just the first listen of Bo Burnham. The newest Netflix special Ann mentions below is "Inside" was where this is from. Written, shot, edited and performed all in one room by himself (consider this when watching the cameras on the "vaccinate your kids" part. You mentioned wanting to hear just a straight up, non-comedy jam from him. Try "All Eyes on Me" that just won a Grammy this week.

Always enjoy people discovering Bo Burnham for the first time, yall have a long road ahead of you. I recommend "Hell of a Ride" and "Comedy" (its a song title not a genre)

I appreciate the way you each were pulled in by a particular aspect of this performance. I was pulled in by the lyrical talent at first, the curious nature of the performance grew on me over time. When you each find the time to allow this piece to settle in, the whole picture becomes available and it's staggering what he's been able to achieve here. I genuinely believe this to be one of the greatest pieces of artistic expression to come out of this generation.

I love the musicality he puts into his breathing. His sharp inhales are as building to the character of the song as much as the lyrics and the music, it's just all so intentional

Just subbed--Hope you guys keep doing Bo stuff. I was laughing the whole time watching you guys react to it xD. Love the dynamic between you guys of listening to the music/technicality vs the lyrics.

I fucking love how well the two of you convey your very different opinions to each other, so friendly yet so vigorous.

i like that you two don't have any problem in disagreeing and discoursing about things, it makes it a lot more enjoyable to see different opinions crash like that

can't believe this guy called the prolonged eye contact gag years after it happened

Lol. You guys are hilarious. Your personalities mesh really well for entertainment. Another great job!

see, ive watched this special when it came out, by myself, pretty often, still quite alone. I just recently rediscovered it, and all the emotions of seeing it the first time now is mixed with nostalgia and a weird yearning to get back to this weird one-to-one virtual friendship I have had with this special. I want to share it with someone, and searched youtube. And I have to say, I only feel satisfied when I share it with you two, you're perfect. Watched all Bo Vids you have by now, please continue.

Love this whole thing, but the best part of the video is when Bo sings "just nod or shake your head and we'll do the rest" Seemingly unconsciously one guy nods, the other one shakes his head! And it happened TWICE! I was rolling 🤣🤣🤣 Been a Bo fan for years. I'm going down a rabbit hole on YT watching people see him for the first time and ultimately becoming fans. It brings me such joy. Keep going; you're on the right track.❤

He IS the internet in this. Singing to you

It’s helps to know that Bo himself got famous from doing funny videos on KZfaq (before if was popular circa 2006) which transitioned into huge vine popularity and eventually he became very well known as a stand up comedian. But this song is him speaking on the highs and lows of having so much access to “anything and everything all of the time” it’s very overwhelming for people especially younger kids. He also struggles with crippling anxiety and this song is just a glance at someone’s headspace who is struggling with that. Love your perespectives on Bo!! Gotta check out the other reaction vids now lol

I think you two are my new favorite reactors. I watched all your other bo reactions that are out before this one but you definitely got me with the "remember that time I told you to remember, welcome to the future"

This is one of the most underrated masterpieces in recent memory in my opinion. I've listened to this song hundreds of times, and I always come away with some new feelings or catching something minute that I missed. You should watch the entire special Inside

You want singer songwriter vibes? Listen to “that funny feeling” by Bo.

Loved this reaction and loved your banter lmao you're both right tho 🤣 I can't wait to see more of your Bo reactions!!

This was a great reaction! Love watching people discover Bo Burnham. And I like how you both had different approaches vis a vis focusing on the music or the lyrics. I can’t wait to watch you discover more of his work.

Finally a down to earth, genuine react video by some regular dudes... "His IQ gotta be like 190." "Which pill you think he taking red or blue?" Lol COME ON!

You just earned a sub off that reaction, fantastic breakdown!

I LOVE that dude on the left caught his genius one line in 😂

React to All Eyes On Me please if you want to hear “regular music.”He just won a Grammy for it and it has charted on Billboard. It will blow your mind and give you a bit of back story on his mental health. 👏

I'm in love with the interaction between you two. Laughing through the whole thing.

Yall hilarious, "You heard his laugh?"

Such a great dynamic between you. Love this review.

You guys are amazing reactors. You had me ROLLING. check out Kanye Rant (Can't Handle This) for more Bo Burnham.

I love that you are each drawn to something different in the music but come together to have great discussions about everything from the aesthetic to the lyrical genius to the musical tone and then how it all ties together. I really enjoy react channels but you guys are BY FAR the BEST I’ve come across (and this is only my third video, all from the Bo Burnham series, but I’m def gonna watch more n check out the pod!). Excited to enjoy all your other content

1:43 "This is like a modern day Shakespeare." Check out Bo's "Sonnet 155" for confirmation. And since you like Bo's work, you might like this edit I made using clips from his show "Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous" set to his song "Goodbye" (from the "Inside" special): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9-hjNd0nNnFdIE.html

I love your in depth reactions and breakdowns especially how you guys see what a song is supposed to be about not just what is said. Subscribed my dudes, keep it up

99% of artists you observe their stuff and think to yourself "I could see how they got there/I could've done that" Bo is one of the few where you have to say, "how the hell/only he could do that"

Oh man I loved this video. You guys should react to more of Bo’s music.

Love this review! Having one person focus on lyrics and another ob performance is actually really cool

Bo designed and executed ALL the lighting himself as well!!! Absolutely genius.

This word get thrown around too often these days - but Bo Burnham is an actual genius. Like George Carlin had a baby with Elton John or something. It's hard to describe how concise and uncomfortably honest he is... but with all that talent.

My man, at 15 seconds into the song, calls Bo a musical genius. That's a crazy point to the stands and then smacking a home run.

Lmao its great to see you two bickering back during this video, because you guys are like chocolate and peanut butter. Different perspectives coming together to make a dynamic duo. Great stuff; yall were both spittin bars and had me straight up cackling. Much love boys.

This was an awesome reaction. Like others have said, there’s good balance to these reactions and it’s fucking entertaining to watch the different things y’all pick up 😂

Love you guys and your reactions so far, I'm going through each one and enjoying them! I'm sure you'll find out eventually, but of course in this clip Bo is playing a caricature of the Internet. Almost like a sort of host, if you've ever seen Pippin the musical, it's very similar to the Leading Player. Just another mark in showing Bo's musical talent and using that idea to portray the entirety of the Internet. Can't wait to see the rest of ya'lls reactions!

This was such a fun reaction while also being so deep and well thought out. You guys really cover both sides of his unique talent. I hope you learn more about his back story, especially before reacting to his performance of "Art Is Dead" live from the green room. At 20 years old.

1:55 i love how De? (sorry my first time seeing you, im just gonna assume its left to right xD) already has Bo figured out in the first few seconds, and just like he said i already know Dre is gonna have to get into it aswell, might not sound like much in the beginning but he is INDEED a freaking genius. WOW i enjoy you very much, its literally the perfect mix how you both look at it from different perspectives, still tho, Dre my bruv, there is no wrong thing to focus on, its the whole thing, the lyrics are genius, his camera angles are genius, the modulation is genius, the tempo is genius, the lighting, EVERYTHING IS. You could analyse this for like an hour on every single level, its SICK, no wonder a dude this smart has/had mental health issues, damn. PS: im definitely gonna watch more of your reactions.

"he probably tells a joke and stares at your eyes" LMAOOOO not inaccurate

Just found your channel. Thoughtful, on point reactions. Much appreciated, cheers!

I enjoy watching you guys conversate almost as much as I enjoy watching bo, very entertaining, god bless you both, and whoever the dude in the background is too.

I just love you guys! Such good observations. I see this song as a study of if a Disney villain created the internet. Which hey, maybe they did! 🤣

Absolutely loved this reaction from you guys! Keep it up!

Bo was OG internet. He started on Vine and has several of the most infamous Vines you see in Vine compilation vids. Then he was one of the first KZfaqrs, and he was one of the first people to get internet famous in a time when internet famous didn’t exist yet

Great reaction guys. I really enjoyed your reaction and your interaction together was funny. Definitely check out All Eyes on Me and Repeat Stuff if you just want to hear more stuff like this song, or maybe "Oh Bo" or "I'm Bo Yo" if you want to hear some bars.

All Eyes On Me is the closest he has to a music without comedy or satire. You'll Love it I'm sure.

YESSS. Bo Burnham is brilliant and a genius. Please do more from INSIDE. So many good ones. Also, Kanye Rant “Can’t Handle This”.

Gotta react to BB "All Eyes On Me" it's the soulful song ur searching for, it won a grammy recently, that says it all. thanks guys.

Gawd, this was soo much fun on many levels 🙌 I'd love to hang out with you guys AND Bo 😁 That would be a mind expanding and hilarious time ☺ Most worthwhile subscribe for a while. Kudos.

i just watched both of yalls videos reacting to Bo, if youre looking for a more 'regular music' track from him check out his "all eyes on me" video from the latest netflix special he did; its not 'jokey' and the actual song is really solid

You can bump Eff by Bo Burnham in the car for sure!

He won a Grammy for All Eyes On Me

You two are a treat!

The modulation on the bridge is super important. Going from disdain and disgust on "You... *you*, insatiable you" to mild adoration on "you... unstoppable, watchable" is part of it. It's the way the corporations who market to us see us. We're simultaneously gross consumers and the driving force of their success. It's actually quite disturbing.

Bo is life you guys are great keep glad i found ya channel letsgo

I'm the same way with music. I feel it first and foremost. Ive been listening to Korean rock and Nigerian blues from the 60s this week. The greats put their message in their sound not their words

Should definitely check out "Inflatable You" by Tim Minchin. He is definitely an influence on Bo

alright, this is funny, you two arguing about in which way he's clever, and you're both right xD

Y'all don't even argue about whether he's a genius. You argue about how and why he's a genius. I dig it.

Liked, commented, and subscribed for more Bo!

"I wouldn't listen to an album" Looks at my download of Inside. ...so this is awkward

Ur guys reaction was fun to watch. Can u check out more songs from the Inside special? All of them are amazing and different

When De said he's got soul, I felt that. I totally agree.

Ha, you guys are a crack up. I was like, right on De....Then, it was like, right on Dre. You get the feel just from the start, it feels like circus music and speeding up, just like the internet. There has got to be something about his Beatle's John Lennon persona with the round glasses [at least, felt like that to me and knowing him, that meant something, too!]. Sorry, I know this is old now, but I can't resist commenting :)

"What in the world did we just watch???" That's when I hit the subscribe button.

“Hit ‘em with the Thriller” Yes! He was 100% channeling Vincent Price.

The fact that you called him Ben Folds, yet knew that name, made me almost shit myself 😆😆😆

He is the internet in this song and is the villain. Also, not many people notice the genius of the LIGHTING in this song. Starts with stars representing the ever expanding vastness of the internet. It then goes into talking about the the internet when it was just blogs and chat rooms with no stars since it was nothing like it is today. It talks about the 2 year old before they got hold of the ipad with the blue/purple/green/red light representing him. He (internet personified) maniacally laughs because he knows the kid is now part of the internet world ... Then he finished the song with the stars and the kid's colors mixed together because we all get introduced to the internet and it's part of our lives forever, he wins. Also adding this: Did you notice as he sings at the first and keeps adding things you can do on the internet to the list, it gets faster and faster? Simulating a sensory overload, because that's what the internet can be ... Anything and everything all of the time ... His Inside special won 3 Emmys by the way and was nominated for 6 I believe.

"Just cuz youre on the internet doesn't mean you gotta go to every site." 😂😂😂😂

"He probably don't laugh. He probably tells jokes and just stares at your eyes." 😅😅😅

lmao good clean fun it makes me kinda wish your grandma had a reaction vid for this 😂

"Go to every website" Pretty sure you can find everything here on twitter alone

That laugh was most definitely the point...

"modern day Hamilton" oh god Hamilton is 7 years old already...

check out his earlier stuff, "Oh Bo" and "words, words, words" dudes got bars

I watched a video about his inside and for each song about different social media’s he’d use a different aspect ratio for the frame. Amazing, and he’d change it from desktop to phone ratio. Genius