Bo Burnham - Can't Handle This (Kanye Rant) - MAKE HAPPY Netflix [HD]

[@makomako1424]

I love how the crowds suddenly shut up and realize what is truly happening.

[@lordofthesloths_7734]

But then they cheer when he goes back into the funny part

[@isratzahanbhuiyan7510]

@@lordofthesloths_7734 I think it was more amazement (because of how the lights have changed etc etc) instead of cheering for the silly part. The audience definitely understood what was going on and you, in contexts like these, when youre part of the audience, cant really show appreciation and support in any other way besides applauding and letting your voice being heard.

[@oscarwang7227]

@@isratzahanbhuiyan7510 yeah, it would also be awkward if the audience was quiet for the rest of the show.

[@ObyTotis]

When I watched him perform this live in Portland, OR, the audience was dead silent when the song got serious, all the way until he finished. It was really heavy and intense, and it stuck with me more than anything else I’ve ever seen live. Bo is a special person. I’m glad he’s stopped touring for the sake of his mental health, but I would love so much to see him live again.

[@BloodyHandss]

@@lordofthesloths_7734 I think the burrito was more of a metaphor for his life. He wouldn't have made certain choices if he knew the outcome, that he has many regrets. The audience probably clued into that.

[@greendoritoman2464]

"My problems might not be as high stakes as Kanye's" *Goes into an existential crisis*

[@alexbrabo4471]

I mean, Bo hasn't lost a presidential election so.

[@bangnguyen8365]

ur saying thats more important than kanye 90$ t shirt dont sell very well?

[@heavypokelover5532]

@@alexbrabo4471 who cares about loosing the presidency? His 90$ T-shirts weren't selling very well!

[@joaoramos8497]

@@akshan2310 V

[@cadsy3394]

@@alexbrabo4471 That'd be the last thing on my mind if my $90 t-shirts weren't selling so well

[@Piemanthe3rd]

"Come and watch the skinny kid with the steadily declining mental health and laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself" is one of the best summaries of the connection between depression and comedians I've ever heard.

[@deadlynightshade171]

You missed "I look at them and there just staring at me like". Plus it's "you" not "us"

[@adriennevixen]

All performers tbh

[@virvum_cypher]

@@deadlynightshade171 *they're

[@deadlynightshade171]

@@virvum_cypher 😀👍

[@elessar6950]

@@deadlynightshade171 Jesis dvde, n0one l!kes granmer Notzis

[@ari-bg6yz]

"Thank you, I hope you're happy." at the end of the song is a line a dont see nearly enough appreciation

[@smartyezzz]

ikr?? its like "i hope you're happy, because i sacrificed my mental health for this"

[@chantellekristensen2067]

Nah it's not a bad thing he just has one of those minds....you take that personally it's not his problem lol

[@Trollololololful]

It wasn't the end of a song. It was literally the end of his live performance career.

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Hugging my 2 year old daughter crying because I know there'll come a time when her hands will no longer fit inside a Pringles can.

[@rubberduckyofsteel]

im here to give you some faith: i am a fully grown woman with hands that fit in a pringles can. theres hope.

[@alexfarzan1120]

AHHHAahaha

[@ziggygraham6436]

This hurt

[@never2354]

@@ziggygraham6436 Got me wet eyed lol

[@halcohen122]

Burst out laughing at this

[@SuperDevolution]

"Laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself." Never confuse being funny with being happy.

[@millieblackmore6498]

I know, that line hit me hard

[@tientruong2007]

End of the bit he lays out what he attempts to give the audience "I hope you're happy" Bruh.

[@followingfigures4738]

We need more people like him

[@Forlorn_Overseer]

Exactly. Just because someone jokes around doesn't mean they're happy. It's just to distract yourself from yourself and to disract others from what you're trying to do to yourself.

[@dangriff12]

@Karen Emery I hadn't listened to him in about 7 years or so and I was listening to Tim Minchin and he just popped into my head and I thought has he done anything in the last 7 years and then binged watched all his stuff.

[@SkannedShirt]

*Comes for the comedy* *Leaves with existential crisis*

[@MariaH-qr3uu]

Ray Tolman already had them and he is spot on how I feel

[@bluefish4585]

Exactly the same feeling

[@Secular143]

#BoBurnham Just know bub, personally... You've made laugh since since the very beginning. Your silly video's that you've made since the jump... Were phenomenal and will always continue to be. I'm not religious by any means, but I absolutely hope and continually keep you within my thoughts. Someone at your degree, deserves happiness. Don't blind yourself with the self loathing. Enjoy the happiness around you. Because, you yeild me a plethora of it!

[@Rwdphotos]

An interesting thing about existential crises is that you can decide whether or not to have one.

[@forlegalreasonsmyschoolcan9892]

Is it about the Pringle’s cans?

[@thesimpshrimp7704]

Seven years later and the "I hope you're happy." still breaks me

[@xfirewoman161x]

SAME i just died again

[@BlueInkAlchemy]

It hits on so many levels. Absolute perfection.

[@ipodguy9]

Every dam time

[@mtb416]

It’s a modern affliction to think of how stressed or happy or unhappy one is. We have too much time on our hands and ease, even those who work hard. I’m

[@stevenowens1771]

@thesimpshrimp7704 Right? The first time I heard this, I was focused on it competely, getting down to the beat, then he said that last line and I felt that lump in the throat, pressure on the chest and teared up. The very next thought through my head was, "I hope he's happy."

[@BlueFoxXT]

Man i didn't think he'd top this finale. And then, the funniest thing happened

[@ssnewp2340]

*laugh track

[@Juliana-pb7uj]

Are you feeling nervous?

this comment is so perfect

[@carleencardinal8102]

Best comment.

[@anshumannayak1765]

@@Juliana-pb7uj are you having fun

[@NoobMicesters]

How can a man litteraly perform a mental breakdown on stage and end it with a thank you. so much respect for Bo, he has so so much talent. lyrical genius

[@glitter_skeleton35]

The fun thing is that he said he has panic attacks on stage. So sometimes he actually has a freaking mental breakdown stacked on this and STILL says thank you.

[@ABigMetalFan]

His humility humbles me.

[@Verrisin]

@@glitter_skeleton35 O.O

[@alexandergross127]

I heard the thank you as an accusation. I think its deeper than just a simple thank you.

[@sarahgraves6759]

@Alexander Gross I can see why you heard it as an accusation. As a third party it fits the theme. But it neglects thinking from his perspective. He needs his fans, loves them, in equal parts to fearing them and hating them. But he's intelligent. He knows the fear and the hate come from a place of insecurity in himself (that we can all relate to) and even though his emotions may run rampant on his brain, intellectually he doesn't put that on us. Not all of us, anyway. Some people out there are mean, cruel, demanding, entitled. We all know this. This is the internet generation. But he did SHARE himself. That felt pretty raw. Pretty real. Gotta say, I've always loved Bo's work, but... I respect him on a whole new level now.

[@xVisuaLxEffects]

Let the record show that Bo's last performance joke was "BULULULULUL" And it killed.

[@jimothyhasleftthechat2667]

I read this right as he said it and I DIED

[@blakebailey2447]

This made me laugh and cry simultaneously

[@GothicOctopus]

It gets me every god damn time

[@adamshulman42]

I think about this comment all the time.

[@Forlorn_Overseer]

Blulululu

[@juanvanniekerk3991]

"My biggest problem is you" The camera pans to the audience. Litteral chills.

[@amycoon2435]

Honestly, I come back to this like once a year, and every time I get actual goosebumps.

[@af7472]

best decision ever

[@ShawnP853]

I loooove that moment!!!

[@younghex9577]

5:09

[@RainyRemer]

For real

[@disgruntledcashier503]

Can we talk about the lights? Most comedians just have a spot pointed at them, this is some of the most gorgeous lighting I've ever seen in a comedy special.

[@lucasnogueira1137]

Thats true the whole special had insane lighting

[@placate9051]

@@lucasnogueira1137 he is so good at utilising the stage and lights its more of a theatre preformance than a comedy special

[@G4vin4tor]

He wanted his name in lights when he could’ve fed a family of four for forty fucking fortnights

[@SwissArmyCheese]

That’s part of the genius with this bit, it’s layered. The lights are over the top and ridiculous, so it’s funny. But they’re also emotional and they come in when he’s driving home the emotional point, so you still understand his emotional message. But it’s delivered in a comedic, comfortable way. He’s fantastic.

[@bahji]

Gavin Hickson stfu

[@HeyLookImGerman]

>Creates Masterpiece >Takes 5 year hiatus >Elaborates further

[@coolerr4583]

Speaking only the truth

[@floweboiboi3472]

Thank you for explaining. I’ve been confused by everyone’s comments

[@chunkyhead3210]

Much like Kanye

[@AvoirJoseph]

Chad indeed

[@brainer3]

@@chunkyhead3210 both some of the greatest artists of our time

[@susurrus5047]

I can't believe the last words he said before quitting comedy and not performing live for five years were: "Goodnight, I hope you're happy"

[@lucasgates7256]

As if it was a direct shot at the crowd of blaming them. Or in the hopes that they were satisfied with the performance he just gave.

[@kirstencochrane3961]

@@normabead.9600 yeah I think the full sentence that he didnt say was "I hope you're happy... because I am not."

[@annaturquoise7701]

@@kirstencochrane3961 yes. exactly

[@GreyscaleGod]

@@lucasgates7256 He said in interviews that it was intended originally as a f*ck you to the audience, but the production team decided to use a take that sounded more genuine than the others, probably to leave it ambiguous.

[@Pipsqueak651]

@@GreyscaleGod I think every answer is a right answer in one way or another. He tells the audience directly in this song that he "loves, hates, needs, and fears" them. He probably does truly wish that his work makes them happy but also it sucks having that pressure to make them laugh and make them happy.

[@Canttouchthis04]

Insane how lighthearted and silly the first half of the song is, then he hits with the "Watch the skinny kid with the declining mental health try to give you what he cannot give himself" line and it's instant tears

[@inoroth2001]

Instant and unavoidable.

[@SongwritingDeconstructed]

and then it makes you re-examine the first half in a different light and realise it's not just jokes, it's a commentary

[@cubechan1938]

That's how Bo Burnham do with his three-acters.

[@hitekx4065]

Even the Pringles bit can be interpreted as trying to find happiness but never being able to obtain it.

[@TheProwlingSleepster]

the whiplash is CRAZY

[@L3lpop]

I can't get over him calling a chipotle worker a "burrito expert"

[@AaronKingslien]

👏underrated 👏comment

[@L3lpop]

@@AaronKingslien thank you hahaha. I worked at chipotle for two years straight and still dont understand the ratio of foods needed to keep the contents inside.

[@thestig6212]

@@L3lpop you mean shitpotle

[@sandy-pb5vt]

@@thestig6212 oop

[@izzymartin8518]

you literally can't handle this

[@CoDShotz14]

"Come and watch the skinny kid with the steadily declining mental health, and laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself" absolutely floored me.

[@dareal5401]

Are oke? Its so hard

[@MichaelIrish]

I hope he isn't as sad as Robin.

[@crstph]

i think we all remember being stunned when we first heard that

[@Tarnishedx]

I felt it on a different level

[@MaIibou]

chicken burrito

[@savannadavis4447]

Y'all ever remember this video and start worrying about Bo Burnham

[@Reidmerck7]

Savanna Davis yeah. Recently I’ve started listening to it constantly, wondering what he’s up to. I miss seeing him perform

[@savannadavis4447]

@@Reidmerck7 Same. I wish we could see something come out of him just to see that he's ok, but also he doesn't really owe us anything sooo 🤷‍♀️

[@saturnerens]

i think hes better now idk

[@Reidmerck7]

toaster I hope so

[@Reidmerck7]

Savanna Davis I found something!!!! He is okay!!!!! Go to KZbin and search ‘bo burnham vulture interview’ and watch it. It is an interview of him 2 years(I think) after he performed this, and it really gave me closure

[@artyb27]

Everyone seems to cry at the "can't handle this right now" part but the burrito is what gets me. It's the perfect metaphor.

[@OLONOODLE]

I wouldn't have got half of it if I knew it wouldn't fit.

[@SenorHomeslice]

We are all our own burrito.

[@ninaninettepette]

That is the part when I first watched this where I just stopped laughing and just listened silently

[@SongwritingDeconstructed]

biting off more than you can chew/not realising that adult life is messy and can't be wrapped up in a neat little package/if you try to hold everything inside you unpredictable parts will come spilling out at any moment and you have no control over that/how things look 'on the menu' (in your imagination) is no guarantee of how it'll turn out in real life, and probably more but that's just off the top of my head, I'm assuming that's the kind of thing you mean?

[@lauriedepaurie]

​@@SongwritingDeconstructed it mostly represents that he had too much on his plate. It feels like the: 'you're burrito expert, you should've warned me' is towards whoever is managing/guiding him. 'I wouldn't have gotten half of this', 'they don't even know the half of this'. He's always been fairly open about his mental health struggles, during this time he had panic attacks, several social anxieties and depression. It's not really referring to a normal adult life (struggles), but more his personal mental health struggles and all the obligations and pressures belonging to his job fuelling those. His 'thank you, I hope you're happy' a couple minutes after 'as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself' make me feel like he has a hard time accepting his mental health struggles, especially within his comedic persona. How big is the divide between having social anxiety, panic attacks and depression and performing on front of thousands of people, representing your own brand, carrying an audience and making people laugh and appreciate their lives? He's trying to sell something he can't feel, must be so confronting and he can't back out without disappointing his audience, which would make him feel even worse. Having said that, if the message you're hearing helps you and works, stick to that.

[@Evitaschannel]

This is what he does. He lures you in with humor and when he has your attention he goes to the serious, deeply hidden and often painful topics. But he doesn't hurt you. He makes you feel less alone.

[@LaraTang]

This! And he’s hot

[@beladebloeme]

@@LaraTang 💀

[@chelseamorrison9680]

I've been trying to put into words how much Bo has helped me lately and this comment is spot on ❤️

[@puchamati]

@@LaraTang indeed he is

[@ashleepradella4912]

This is beautifully said 🙏 i whole heartedly agree

[@elesamcnulty7202]

I think about the line "come and watch the/skinny kid with a /steadily declining mental health/ and laugh as he attempts to give you/what he cannot give himself" too often. He floored me with that one.

[@faizanbuilds]

same

[@preacherluke4229]

That line hits like a hammer.

[@nimbus1r]

It still gives me goosebumps, what a perfect line to end to the show

[@masterweapon334]

Same

[@BrianaLynn7]

i cry every time i hear that

[@lilacfish5050]

I'm crying about a song that's autotuned and 80% about pringle cans and burritos.

[@acgm046]

I feel you, but this song is probably #deeper than that

[@samanthagrenon8878]

But THATS the thing, it is way more than just pringle cans and burritos. Well, depending on what level you analyze it at. Either way, if you think this song is literally about food or his debilitating internal struggle of being a comedian, everyone can appreciate how amazing this is.

[@RazGriz]

And that is his genius

[@d3vastat0r89]

Right there with you.

[@jesse1086]

If I ever go a month without a good cry I just throw this on and let it flow

[@paintballduke22]

8 and a half years later and I'm still coming back. Thank you Bo. I hope you're happy.

[@highkingthorgrimgrudgebear7468]

Greatest musical beefs of all time: Nas vs Jay z Eminem vs Ja Rule Bo Burnham vs Himself

[@spectre3671]

Unfortunately this is super true, and I wish it wasn’t

[@anthonymaiorella4344]

Drake vs Pusha T?

[@npholmes09]

Tupac vs biggie?

[@liamgreenaway-hooper1648]

@@scoooop6869 you mean Kurt Cobain vs Drug Addiction

[@BKRockwell]

@@scoooop6869 I mean, it's clearly not ongoing.

[@apocalyptictendencies4928]

I love the fact that the audience does realize what he’s meaning, and isn’t laughing during the deeply emotional part, and even after he does the burrito thing after it, they applaud this fucking glorious human being

[@free_falling_in_abyss]

THANK YOU and exactly my thoughts!! I've seen comments with ton of likes hating on the audience for applauding this brilliant man and his brilliant performance. I was shocked tbh, the audience was absolutely amazing and they understood the meaning of the song just as well as any of us did.

[@lilyhayes6663]

Right I hate comments like wOw tHe AuDiEnCe DiDnT kNoW tHe TrUe MeAnInG

[@whytheheckdoiexist7628]

Although the burrito thing does have a cool, kinda sad meaning

[@imadi9855]

WhyTheHeckDoIExist I know, it all has a double meaning when you really think about it, especially in this song

[@valeriebailey9297]

C',mon if you don't just love the BoMan why watch!!!

[@spectrescopic1298]

Never seen an existential crisis all wrapped up in a burrito metaphor before. :O

[@AllHailZeppelin]

It was almost too much to fit inside the burrito metaphor.

[@sarahrundall]

"I wouldn't have gotten half of it" like he wouldn't have tried so hard to be famous if he knew that it came at the cost of his mental health

[@sidneyclark6193]

@@sarahrundall bingo. He wishes someone told him what all this entailed before he started this, otherwise he wouldn’t have done half the stuff he did.

[@MaxwellingtonIII]

Wrapped up. I see what you did there.

[@mika1499]

@@sidneyclark6193 he said in an interview it didn’t have a deeper meaning, people are looking to much into this lol

[@joogsquad]

Miss you big dog. Please come back

[@KurotsuchiMayuri1]

I'm sure Inside was a lot for him. He knows the internet misses and loves him. He will be back ❤

[@evanhawkins6186]

I hope so :) but regardless i hope hes happy and fuffilled

[@k0dori]

Crazy seeing u here

[@johndecelles]

I keep finding your comments on these classic youtube gems

[@SonaLovesick]

never come back. your punchline landed. your free.

[@swiift03]

*drops mic* "I hope you're happy." And he never performed live ever again.

[@edi4360]

CIPHER MG I think it’s good. It’s better for his mental health and he can focus on bigger projects like the movie he made a few years ago.

[@TCt83067695]

Why? What's the story?

[@edi4360]

TCt83067695 there really isn’t a story. He just stopped. I think he stopped doing stand up because of his mental health. But he’s still doing things, like a movie.

[@TCt83067695]

@@edi4360 Hmmm interesting. I thought something tragic happened or something. Thanks for the info 👍🏾

[@mauicrispy]

Art done with a true soul hurts. You're riding a muse. He'll come back again someday I think. That shit needs out.

[@lunarlunna3452]

really pissed off that everytime i listen too this song, i know what's coming and start prematurely crying and everyone thinks I'm crying because I cant fit my hand inside of a pringles can

[@tsukiwuki]

same buddy, same

[@elnickel815]

Really pissed off because everytime I listen to this song I start crying because I can't fit my hand in a Pringle can.

[@brynb9493]

THIS IS THE COMMENT I WAS LOOKING FOR AKSKKDKDKD

[@mikarosen]

aaa me too

[@noodlevods888]

you made me exhale out of my nose

[@thekidfromcastlerock3891]

The line: 'come and watch the skinny kid with the steadily declining mental health, and laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself' kills me

[@casmeraki]

I know right! Painful to hear, but also so beautiful because it's powerful and full of emotion.

[@marwalalalala]

right

[@ethan-nu6oh]

me too

[@danieldaniels7571]

As someone with steadily declining mental health who also works as an entertainer, it really hits home

[@CJV4588]

then, ends it with "I hope you're happy"

[@T_FiveHundedOne]

I think this is maybe one of my favorite performances out there, the audience acting in accordance with his expectations, the lighting. It's a constant inspiration and a reminder of how connected you can be to your own art, even if it means that it isn't understood right away.

[@isobelf1837]

I don't know what's more impressive; the honesty, the humour, the lyricism, or the otherworldly sonic structure. This whole show takes it to the next level.

[@DaveNealComedian]

i cant stop watching it

[@spacecitykid]

It's awesome. and those are my exact thoughts at a Kanye show too

[@seadogg8313]

+zonerDADA Kanye has nowhere near the level of talent Bo has, and to suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it's insulting.

[@noahfleming7447]

+Chris Taylor I agree

[@pogogo51]

+Chris Taylor At the risk of sounding like a tool, Kanye West is more of an Artist than a lot of people give him credit for. I typically point to All Falls Down as an example of Kanye attacking a serious issue in a creative and thought-provoking light.

[@dorkmyride]

Bo Burnham is the comedian we needed, but didn't deserve.

[@nostalgic1928]

you look like the young yanderedev

[@lulu_la_luna]

@@nostalgic1928 yandere simulator :)

[@yeonxyz]

Hannah C lol

[@duatia5315]

Implying we don’t need him now. Also yandev is bad, he’s just milking the concept for money.

[@gamebang3775]

*It feels good to finally go back and work on Osana and finish her* *- Recent Osana video from Yandev* There you have it folks He never worked on Osana and only did a little bit which implies his laziness and immaturity. He lied about working on her for years and it blows my goddamn mind he is still convincing people he is a good person and has a fanbase

[@maurorusso503]

Bo's ability to make you feel guilty for enjoying an entertainer's show is something unique and powerful

[@lilyparham4814]

seriously

[@Overseer2579]

True 💯

[@rainbowwigglecactus6605]

The last song of INSIDE made me feel like I'd just listened to a suicide note

[@cupofnuts2211]

That's because alot of artist use their music to express their pain and people like you don't give a fuck it's sad at how disjointed we as the human race have become

[@madaranigale9078]

I think it's because so many people can relate to what he is talking about, and we're in such awe of the fact that somebody can speak about such experiences aloud. That's what makes us shut up and think in our discomfort.

[@Meatclowndx]

The Burrito metaphor flew over my head the first couple of watches but genuinely clever way of describing how he feels overwhelmed and upset why other comedians didn't warn him about how it would overwhelm him causing him to be breaking at the seems.

[@ars0on]

that’s so clever

[@SubtleSalmon]

Other comedians were “making his burrito for him”? What is that a metaphor for? I think you might just be over analyzing it

[@Meatclowndx]

@@SubtleSalmon suppose it more like him loading up a bunch of comedy sets and not considering his mental state and getting overwhelmed.

[@HeadRedShot]

i kinda doubt it because what the hell would a hand that doesnt fit into a pringles can be a metaphor for

[@nickeh7]

​@@HeadRedShotgrowing up and not fitting into the comforts of childhood anymore.

[@aaronfeuerstein904]

Best example of “ya had us in the first half, not gonna lie”

[@aimedetester6402]

@@artstudentwannabe either way it fits it to a T

[@diegolucano3354]

The second half was just a bunch of spillin. Only the first half fit inside the metaphorical burrito of mental comprehension.

[@diegolucano3354]

@@CertifiedRealQ yes...

[@tientruong2007]

"Laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself" End of the song "I hope you're happy" Bruh.

[@Oblivion4700]

i cant even

[@matheusgloria77]

That was some heavy shit

[@keatonbash2217]

Where men cried

[@andrewcouser8918]

So. You watched the whole thing! Good for you!

[@tientruong2007]

@@andrewcouser8918 I see you're unhappy and use sarcasm to feel better about yourself by looking down on people. Get some help lol. The meaning of my comment clearly flew over your head.

[@samfielder8789]

“Laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself” will never not give me chills

[@X249J]

I return to this video for that damned line. It makes me tear up under the right circumstances.

[@NotoriousSRG]

Exactly

[@ogatak4158]

Funniest line I've ever heard because it's so true

[@ryanlindsay4246]

the penultimate line

[@IkeaCollageStudent]

@@X249J ain't alone king

[@isaiahboozer4439]

0:50 the intro into the song, lighting changes and the auto-tune kicking in is perfection. Looking outside of what this performance was about, the production and symbolism is phenomenal. I’m so happy Bo is somewhat doing better and dropped his newest special 2yrs ago. I lost count of how many times I searched up and watched this video. It has resonated deeply in my heart ever since I first saw it. Bo is an amazing human being and I wish him well❤️

[@jovonbarnes9427]

I saw this live in NY, and no exaggeration, you could feel the air in the room tense once the last half started. My jaw dropped when he said the line about giving us what he can’t give himself and stayed that way until the end of the song. Truly one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had.

[@sweetdannyandlisa6537]

Damn, what would I not give up to experience this live

[@nutmeg418]

Honestly this is the feeling I get watching the recorded version I can't imagine seeing it live

[@alfresco1552]

When he says I hope you're happy it makes me tear up so bad

[@kiddingme01]

While the crowd cheers, I wept...every..single...time

[@pdad]

cringe lol

[@jasonbrown2106]

The way he says “I hope you’re happy” at the end always makes me feel horrible

[@seashley8931]

i know right, poor dude...people just automatically think money and fame solves everything..we are vulnerable creatures.

[@monotromatic]

@@seashley8931 we truly are vulnerable we think money is the end of all accomplishments we won but usually winning is the worst part of life the challenge is the best part thats why the phrase "its about the journey not the destination" is so true

[@jigme800]

He truly breaks my heart. To see such a talented artist and sensitive human being opening up like this just hurts. It seems like he is easily lacerated, and not easily mended.

[@omegadude112]

@@jigme800 should really look into some of his new stuff. hes gotten a lot better mentally.

[@annesmith1210]

Those 4 words are a two-edged sword - they are spoken with generosity by the part of him that loves us....and with bitterness by the part of him that hates us. I don't blame him - he offers us his all and what he wants back, we can't give him, no matter how badly we want to. It has to come from within him. I hope he knows how to find it, now. I hope he can see how beautiful he is.

[@SheenylHassan]

His ability to simultaneously make a crowd laugh then immediately silence them is so powerful.

[@cliftut]

It's a wonderful demonstration of the power of truly FELT and _suffered for_ honesty to punch through reality and into Reality. Truly a glitch in the matrix moment. At least that's my estimation. I don't know anything of his story, but the sort of things he says and observes in his songs, you don't arrive at those insights through "thinking positive" and "self esteem". You earn them by paying attention during very hard times. Or so I figure.

[@nikosvid2321]

Well, that's not "simultaneously", is it.

[@7550375503]

SH: Actually, deep, raw, belly laughter, from the Soul, cannot be squelched; no more than PROJECTILE LAUGHTER can be.

[@grahamburbanck1663]

@@nikosvid2321 i appreciated the vibe but this my thought too D: vocabulary police? is that what we are? :P

[@acfry]

@@grahamburbanck1663 i believe simultaneously was really just relative, as in the same song

[@OttoNaCall]

Man, when he started singing "Wouldn't have got the lettuce if I knew it wouldn't fit" for the last time and I realized what that meant, I started ugly crying on the spot.

[@Azcamand]

Wtf does that mean?

[@B1ackWolf]

​@@AzcamandIt's basically a metaphor about how he dipped into too much of the entertainment industry and can't handle it. And how no one warned him about it and if he knew he wouldn't have gotten involved with half of the things.

[@belixthegod]

pov: you're a depressive who comes back to this every 6 months and youtube recommended it to you again

[@rohanann4914]

You’re wrong: I come back to this monthly

[@munken346]

@@rohanann4914 amatuer

[@zenpremiumcannabis5670]

i come here to cry, thank u

[@SuperG3cko]

Fuck I thought I was alone here guys

[@TorieAshley]

Yes

[@kainoahthefrog]

"Thank you, goodnight, I hope you're happy." *Proceeds to drop mic for the last time after giving the audience he'll never see again a sad smile*

[@Franciscavdalmeida]

:( sooo emotional

[@davedavison9769]

* KaiHasLeft * don’t. I was already crying hysterically. *breaks down again*

[@tientruong2007]

@@davedavison9769 here a douzy for you, before that he says" laugh as he attempts to give you what he can't give himself." AKA hoping to make the crowd happy.

[@davedavison9769]

Tien Truong yeah ik I was just joking lol

[@sk8ergurl327]

It’s so, so sad. Today literally marks the day 4th anniversary of that video and his performance. Thank you for all the laughs, Bo.

[@JakeMcGuiremusic]

"... and laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself." I keep coming back to this video over the years for that one line.... gives me chills every time.

[@Raisume24]

That line.... The first time I heard this song, and "Are You Happy?" i couldn't contain my tears, I just SOBBED. His words are so powerful on both a hilarity and an intellectual level. Robin Williams, and George Carlin would be proud.

[@raulramirez7731]

Comidic tragidy, laugh at the sad clown.

[@dmua9551]

Bo should guard the soul stone

[@mavinajfan]

Gives me goosebumps too.

[@MariaH-qr3uu]

Jake McGuire one of the best and most honest things on social media

[@CjCrawford-q4v]

When I have a bad day, I come back to hear this kid. I really enjoy his existence.

[@valeriae6053]

After watching this it feels pretty natural he decided to transition into directing. The visual storytelling is incredible, and y’know, performing was obviously taking a toll on him. Now he gets to express himself with full creative control without triggering his anxiety. Good for him.

[@peterduncan1436]

If he's happy I'm happy

[@theredheadsaidNYC]

I never got the impression that he was driven to perform. I think that people "discovered" him on KZbin and convinced him that he needed to go on tour. I think he's happier doing his commentary a la creative output without the pressure of performing it.

[@tataatthedisco]

8th grade was great!

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

I’m sure directing comes with plenty of anxiety too, though

[@plansforus]

Yes, so much agreement. He is such a visionary and talented performer. Any medium he chooses he will shine in and I will support. 🙌🏼

[@qustosh9350]

This is someone who deserves to be called an artist

[@tvjam428]

you edited the comment and still got it wrong

[@spooderlover3512]

Please God forgive him

[@bobphillips2644]

He wishes he wasn’t an artist in case u haven’t watch listen to ‘art is dead’

[@ImDrizzt]

This is insanely good

[@gradedwarrior4476]

He doesn't want to be called an artist

[@ShaunRoe]

I feel bad for everyone in the audience that wanted a way to tell Bo that they empathized with his mental health struggles, and wanted to applaud him for having the courage and talent to share himself and be vulnerable in such a creative way. What could they do but applaud? An audience doesn't have a ton of nuance in how they can reply to something. The applause feels like "oh yay, he's going back to the burrito thing, ME LIKE JOKES" but I think a ton of people at this performance likely wanted to say a whole lot more than clap clap clap, it's just deeply ironic that the only way to say "we see you, we hear you, and we love you" is also the same way you tell a performer "dance, monkey." And then I realize that Bo knew that might happen too.

[@ReddestRosies6298]

And moreover, the fact that it was kinda the point. Or, one of the points. There's so many aspects to this.

[@spartymatt9627]

Well said. Yeah it makes me wish there were some interviews with Bo that were better than "So you got your start on KZbin... What KZbinrs do you watch?"

[@apaschal4672]

Very well said.

[@apaschal4672]

@@spartymatt9627 yeah no wonder he is unhappy. Everyone he interacts with have such linear ways of thinking. I’d be miserable too.

[@narayanima1294]

He mentioned in interviews that the idea of the movie Eighth Grade came from when teenage girls would come up to him after some of his performances and tell him how they were able to relate to his anxiety. So hopefully some people were able to convey they empathized.

[@frederikmathisen7357]

I love how when he kneels down here 4:19, aside from looking cool as hack, he is reaching for the pitch bender

[@jaack]

This is the most intricate piece of both comedy and self-awareness I have ever seen.

[@lizadraws_6076]

JaackMaate wtf hello you’re literally one of my favourite you tubers and now you know the other one aha ily wtf xx

[@lithp.s.3625]

holy shit what are you doing here?

[@natalienorton1780]

JaackMaate I’m happy we agree

[@jakeleonard6613]

Jaak wtf are u here y arent u watching alphie days

[@carmenponce5227]

Hi Jack!

[@LudySanchez96]

"And laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself" Its such a raw and strong line.

[@ashhigham1904]

Reminds me of a joke from the watchmen: Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That should pick you up." Man bursts into tears. Says, "But doctor...I am Pagliacci.

[@bwctubes]

That's the line that hit ME hardest.

[@lukefirst407]

corny

[@joshone8947]

ur mom gay@@lukefirst407

[@fookinay]

lol hwut? @@joshone8947

[@polymphus]

Knowing that he took five years off after this, that the pain he was going through was so real that he had to walk away from the thing he loved because it was tearing him to pieces, jesus it's a lot.

[@west8336]

Watching the Special: Inside.... hit me so hard

[@lydiasingleton7231]

In that one part in “Inside” he’s so careful to taking a deep breath on a track so he restarted. When he gets to “I dont think that I can handle this right now” he gets pretty out of breath. I wonder if that’s signs of his anxiety and panic attacks he started experiencing

[@thesarahshow1618]

All eyes on me from inside actually broke me. I related to him so much and that song fully made me cry. Knowing what pain he was in and still knowing how broken he still is from Inside.. its feels time man it's feels time

[@JackPronto]

@@thesarahshow1618 all eyes on me made me cry like a bitch.

[@vicent.b.]

could you tell me what happened to him? I'm watching the Inside and I'm in love but I dunno much about him

[@SimonSed]

I revisit this so often. It is truly a masterclass. Starting so trivial then nosediving into something profound. Then acknowledging his own struggle with considering what he does to be trivial, when in fact it is making millions of people, especially artists, feel seen and simultaneously making people laugh. Bo is among the GOATs for sure.

[@wherethehellismiguel]

So this guy basically told us in this song that he couldn't handle performing while performing. Then took 5 years just to come back with more and more despite being alone in a room for like a year and a half. Damn.

[@CarbageRacing]

haha yup

[@lordrav4746]

It kinda hurts

[@writeitandweep]

Keep in mind, he showed us himself alone in that room... We don't really know him or how he spent the year and a half. That room is just an in law unit at his house. I don't think he stayed there the whole time. Plus, I believe he has a girlfriend he lives with?

[@vu9084]

whoa yeah

[@Oxev28]

@@writeitandweep Yes he has, he even thanks her at the end of the special. I think the whole stuck in a room for a year and a half thing is more metaphorical than him really being locked in a room alone, cuz I don't suffer from depression but that would probably make me want to kill myself

[@bradpity]

“part of me loves you, part of me hates you, part of me needs you, part of me fears you” is the saddest fucking thing ive ever heard a performer say about their audience

[@Yumi_44]

Yet the thing is that most performers feel this way... we just don’t like to say it

[@chance2413]

It's not that deep bro. Yall are weirdos

[@zachwelch7349]

It is that deep moron. Clearly you don’t get Bo Burnham even in the slightest lmao

[@EldenJohn75]

@@chance2413 I rlly think you’ve missed the point of this song

[@mariusevander2214]

RiP Williams and Bennington .

[@munchen7986]

Holy crap... the transition from him being honest and telling about his own personal issues, to where he says "I should probably just shut up and do my job, so here I'll go..." and starts singing the comedic chorus, hits pretty hard. Definitely not what the crowd expected. Bo Burnham is truly an original artist.

[@ryanmcgilliard2948]

Just shows how easy it is to hide mental health with comedy or a smile. Hits pretty damn hard man😪.

[@nokiahmotorz01]

And the applause that only restarted when he did kinda just exemplifies his point

[@LordDankTron]

Yeah man, this stuff hits hard. The majority of artists that make music, comedy, heck even art all have this preassure from their fans and have stuff going on in their personal life that they cant talk about since they are most likely in a contract that basically means they are property to a brand, thus for making the person develop so much emotional, mental and just overall strain. It sucks because even though im not sure if bo is in a contract, I'm fairly sure everyone knows bo had anxiety before and has developed a lot more issues during his time as a musician/comedian. This world sucks man. The Idols people look up to have a mask they put on, a fake identity per say because they want to keep their fans happy without keeping them selves happy and if they are in a contract that definitely doesn't help.

[@BrokerJin]

@@nokiahmotorz01 noticed that as well. But I think it was a lot of respect being quiet. He said, if only a bit of what he wanted and needed and for that moment they all listened, intently. I'd be hard pressed to imagine it didnt strike a cord with a few in the audience who feel the same. So when he went back yes applaudingnmoght be weird but, it went just the immediate moment they were applauding for. I hope anyways.

[@pickleoh5454]

He’s always been upfront and honest. He just hides behind a curtain of comedy and satire. The audience only gets the comedy/satire aspect until they reflect on it later and realize he was actually speaking out. He said it best himself with “you can tell me anything, if you just make it funny, make it rhyme. If they still don’t understand you than you run it one more time.”

[@fullmeasurefitness8217]

That 5:19 start before the hook... i hear you Bo... you clever and great. But i hear it loud... the title alone. You said it all in that little window. The way he goes in and out of seriousness. Love it cause i do that too.

[@vanessagerrits6]

Imagine being a Bo Burnham fan working at Chipotle and having him in your burrito line. THE ANXIETY.

[@raulramirez7731]

Lmao I can almost feel the prolonged eye contact while i wait for him to open his mouth to place his order!

[@redskeletonart238]

Having someone even remotely famous in line is crazy, one time i had a guy from the overwatch cinematic team come through my line at work (he told me when i asked about his OWL shirt) and it was super cool to meet someone part of a big project like that while the dumb college kid making his sandwich (me) sat there like “whoa” the whole time

[@KristieNorth17]

*has his keys on stand by to roast you with a song*

[@smilesomemoar]

Ur likes tho XD

[@theclawless1225]

Vanessa Gerrits I already get enough anxiety having to talk to normal ass cashiers, I don’t think my body could physically take being in the same room with a Famous Person™️.

[@TryPuttingItInRice]

the way he said "I hope you're happy" at the end made me feel sad.

[@alexanderboehm7473]

it's supposed to

[@wax89]

He is an old soul stuck in this incarnation, in a nostalgic observation of all human acts with an uncontrolable sensitivity to it... We never get truly happy. We just tough it out and find happiness in leaving a positive vibe while we walk a few miles in the empathetic shoes of anyone crossing our path

[@panosgenos7396]

Maxim Baeten #Deep

[@SoyAussie]

"I hope you're happeh"

[@princessemm5949]

h0wL LMAO WHY DID THAT MAKE ME LAUGH SO HARD WTF

[@iwearleatherjackets1]

It's weird to think that within every hilarious comedian there's a very sad artist.

[@lexiober3515]

Because they know what it's like to be sad and they don't want anyone else to feel that way

[@maokaihecarim1822]

I think it's even weirder to think that within every normal human being, there's a very sad human being with no means to express itself.

[@billcasey3492]

And inside that sad artist, there is poop just sitting there waiting to be pooped.

[@petermiller1475]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@nilin-o2]

comedy comes form dark place

[@CalTheHogNosedBat]

Ive watched this so many times, but the line "laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself" actually hit me hard

[@claireshubin4434]

“laughs as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself” jesus.

[@johanlundberg5775]

And then says “goodnight, i hope ur happy” 🥺

[@madskillzy2k]

@@johanlundberg5775 and they all cheer. this always makes me cry. the look he gets right before he starts being real, you can here him crying under the auto tune, its amazing and sad. but absolutely incredible

[@cmen6895]

@@madskillzy2k nah thats kinda pushing it

[@madskillzy2k]

@@cmen6895 How?

[@Alex___Cruz]

@@madskillzy2k homie isnt crying papa.

[@carlyyebba7397]

This is the most beautiful cry for help.

[@-666-]

yet everyone will ignore it until it's too late.

[@cemreyasar5642]

Now I'm scared

[@QuiteDecent]

Reminds me of that Rick and Morty episode.

[@dreamingdarkrai9010]

Yeah

[@Petsinwinter2]

this and ART IS DEAD

[@confus.d]

Years later the Pringles can still isn't wide enough for our hands

[@areedashridbeek]

nobody i know that i've seen eat Pringle's has ever had a problem with it

[@airbearsarrow3426]

That depends on the size of your friends' hands. If they have small hands, It would not be a problem.

[@areedashridbeek]

btw saying it's not a universal problem if everyone -including my uncle and father who both have bigger hands than mine- i've seen eat from the can CAN actually fit in there, so of course they wouldn't widen it. they would probably have to make the chips bigger too. not convenient. must grow hands big wherever..

[@freyaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Ino righ 😂 and it’s quite heartwarming to see other people still listen to bo burnham in 2020 and not just me :)

[@confus.d]

@@freyaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh I mean they are pretty catchy

[@mollymurphy430]

"thank you, I hope you're happy" hurt so much more knowing that he had to take a 5 year hiatus to try to find some of his own

[@DoomedFenix]

The saddest part of this is when after he says "I should just shut up and do my job" nd then says the burrito chorus and he looks so sad doing it like hes drained

[@chloe-dr4rk]

killerqueendaisannobakudan biteszadusto and the crowd doesn’t realise how important what he’s doing is, and just laugh so predictably

[@alyssajade6802]

Chloe Smith i don’t think that’s necessarily true... it’s laid out pretty obviously !! they’re laughing because it’s a repeating motif that he was poking fun at before, not because they don’t understand

[@bulborb2088]

Chloe Smith I’m pretty sure they’re cheering, not laughing. I mean you don’t whistle when you laugh right?

[@evangelicae_rationis]

Stando Powa

[@DoomedFenix]

@@evangelicae_rationis "look at all these hands way too small for a pringle can" knew I'd find you here

[@gem9535]

Dude, imagine having the balls to admit that you, in a way, hate your audience as well as love them. He was ahead of his time--and is.

[@JokerX126]

Nobody in the industry is doing comedy like bo is. He's definitely ahead of his time. He should be way more popular. Also the fact you're getting a concert and a stand-up show in one is awesome.

[@Pierre-Philippe]

Bro that's nothing, imagine admiting you went to a kanye concert, THAT'S courageous.

[@gilliancarson6522]

@@Pierre-Philippe 🤣🤣

[@Psybo]

@@Pierre-Philippe you and me both know we are still going to listen to every word ye has to say, and we don’t wish any harm on him and want to see him get better

[@mnkeymasta]

I also love in "Inside", when he tells the audience that when He's is in trouble, You need to come and tell him a joke... ;_;

[@quirkyork5607]

Why is everyone commenting like Bo is dead? He did an interview at the start of 2020 saying he wants to go back to stand-up, he just doesn’t know what he wants to write about yet

[@caacker]

waitwait link please?

[@humanbeingg_]

yes yes link PLEASE??

[@shadoww767]

@@caacker www.google.com/amp/s/film.list.co.uk/article/107851-bo-burnham-id-love-to-get-back-to-live-performing-but-id-have-to-figure-out-what-id-say-next/amp/

[@shadoww767]

@@humanbeingg_ www.google.com/amp/s/film.list.co.uk/article/107851-bo-burnham-id-love-to-get-back-to-live-performing-but-id-have-to-figure-out-what-id-say-next/amp/

[@caacker]

@@shadoww767 thank you so much!

[@tobiasrohde6404]

So many years later ... And this still gets me everytime... Crying... Still in love with this great piece of art.

[@andyhohensee6243]

Also when he said "Laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself", that broke my goddam heart

[@xskerrittx1]

Omg iI know right

[@raulramirez7731]

Its comedic tragedy, laugh at the sad clown. Irony can be so painful. Ever hear the story of Punchy the Clown? A man goes to a psychiatrist and ask for help. He tells the psychiatrist he's been depressed for years that nothing cheers him up and that he hasn't experience Joy for many many years. After thinking for a while the psychiatrist had a good idea. The psychiatrist heard that Punchy the clown was in town. And Punchy the clown was known worldwide to be the happiest most funniest clown in the world. It is said that for many years Punchy the clown could bring happiness to anyone's heart even if they were on their Deathbed. After the psychiatrist share this information with the man assuring him that would surely cheer him up and take him out of his depression. The man looks at the psychiatrist and says "but doctor I am Punchy the Clown."

[@cloroxbleach4474]

Raul Ramirez i love this

[@ThrillhoWiggum]

Be happy you have a heart.

[@sgt.lincolnosiris4111]

@@raulramirez7731 his name was pagliacci, not punchy. Rorschach said this in Watchmen. Great movie.

[@Krinios]

I watch this video like once a week

[@Bruh-nr7ci]

I have nothing funny to say

[@Kerrokyo]

That's cool, I watch it daily

[@kl.chloee]

KRINIOS?!?!?!

[@osomister]

Bo has inspired so many youtubers

[@ripenoodles9986]

KRINIOSS?!?!?

[@carsonkahla9162]

Easily the most artistic mental breakdown I’ve ever seen. And it perfectly describes what I’m going thru right now, I just simply can’t handle this right now.

[@nyarlathotep4389]

it takes guts to say that your audience is your biggest problem.

[@ThePageofCups]

It's not the audience exactly; it's his WANT for one. It's his want to perform, but the larger his audience he gets, the more expectations he realizes are set for him and it scares the shit out of him. Remember: he came from writing joke songs in his room as a teenager to selling out theaters and the jump was comparatively super sudden. He's scared of himself. The entire concept of being Famous scared him, and it's clear right from the beginning.

[@MichaelTPaulo]

@@ThePageofCups holy moly…

[@bumpingrasshoe3663]

@@ThePageofCups while i dont have experience in this, it is clear that being famous, especially in the position he was in, is or can be a lot harder than anyone would imagine, he would always have the need to entertain his audience, but the thing is with anything there will always be haters, even if they are part of your audience and that would have made his situation even more difficult, because as an entertainer he wanta to make everyone happy, but sadly that is pretty much impossible. I really hope he is doing much better now.

[@gunman462]

@@ThePageofCups i think this ending act speaks beyond his beginnings but is very relevant to your concept.

[@mranere]

You can hear the point at which the audience 'got it' and fell silent and actually listened to what he was saying. The "I hope you're happy' at the end is poignant as fuck.

[@energeticgorilla]

@@evabracken8030 this was 4 years ago lol

[@evabracken8030]

@@energeticgorilla ik but still

[@jawnjacob7573]

Idk. I've always noticed the ones who are still laughing and cheering, and it's always broken my heart

[@jakubcar8372]

He had a quite big issues, which was the reason why he stopped doing shows and things...it was to much for him...he is a director now a think...

[@alfresco1552]

@@jawnjacob7573 I just listened with keen ears and I could not hear cheering until he went back to the Chipotle thing which is fair enough because it would be really awkward if the crowd stayed silent. They were actually really good and listened to what he was saying

[@wastelandbaby141]

The tears in his eyes, and that pained, tired, knowing smile when he said I hope you’re happy. I’m crying. I hope he’s better now.

[@Plagolago64]

I’m sure he’s good now

[@lorishu48103]

Mental Illness always goes away and always comes back. You just learn to live one day at a time.

[@anthonyzullo]

he never got on stage again. An artist giving their lifes work and simply walking away. How many living artists can say and have done that?

[@Plagolago64]

@@anthonyzullo a lot I think

[@thefracturedbutwhole5475]

Yeah, that poor multi-millionaire, I hope he doesn't have it too hard.

[@jKonradcz]

This makes me cry everytime.. The part where he's expressing the need to make others happy while being unable to feel joy himself? And the end with "I hope you're happy" is just.. Too close to home. Stay strong Bo, this condition fucking sucks.

[@rowanhutchison3378]

This song sounds like a depressed person finally breaking because it’s never the big things that gets to you. It’s the little things like your burrito falling apart that finally make u snap

[@erikr6054]

I love your description of it. Or interpretation of it.

[@thomasoconnell2276]

Yup.

[@blasstois]

Really interesting thought

[@rjframe4410]

YEP....the littlest thing finally snaps the fucking tightrope you live with every day

[@germanikolaas]

Legend has it that Nzietche finally snapped when he witnessed a Horse being whipped by its owner in the street.

[@Dave.esposito]

It’s crazy how he shifts so drastically from the most ridiculous, silly comedy to deep and profound introspective themes and make it feel completely appropriate and relevant.

[@MasterOfManyMuffins]

Well the burrito seems like a metafor for him fame. If he knew all the things that came with it, he would not have asked for it.

[@wafflesmcgallagher934]

@Hugh Mungus to do it well*

[@cleveridiotpart1128]

As well as the Pringles thing, it symbolizes happiness to him. He can barely grab any happiness from it and once he tries harder (tilting it into his mouth) it all spills out into his face. He wants a daughter so she can have the happiness he couldn’t grasp

[@saskk2290]

@@cleveridiotpart1128 Perhaps a bit too deep into his thinking, but I appreciate your analogy

[@southpawYT]

he's an absolute control freak, timing everything down to the second. i think that's why he's so incredible at tone shifts.

[@evahandwerk2681]

Man... I loved this Ted talk...

[@thejimmy9025]

Yeah, best Ted Talk I've ever heard :D

[@eackerw85]

The best comment in the comment section.

[@kingjeet]

Best.Comment.Ever!

[@yashaouchan]

Ya me too.. (he has a ted talk?) Time to google it.

[@imawriteriswear2315]

@@yashaouchan r/woooosh

[@MMMMatt]

The lighting and sound production designers for this are incredible. Everything coming together like this really brought home the sentiment Bo was trying desperately to convey.

[@avian7971]

"Come and watch the skinny kid with the steadily declining mental health, and laugh as he attempts to give you what he cannot give himself." Then ends it with a deep, defeated, "Thank you. I hope you're happy." Chills.

[@wagon3855]

Tyler Stevens I was just about to say this

[@js6408]

You can really hear the anxiety and sadness in his voice when he says the "i hope you're happy." He genuinly ment it, that's the thing that's chilling to me.

[@yeahitsbunny]

Tyler I was repeating this in my head over and over when I heard it and I didn’t know where to put it but you out it here for me. That part hits close to home I want to cry right now but I can’t, imma shut up now before I start to vent on ya

[@꿀-k6c]

I sort of wonder whether he intends it as "I hope you're happier than I am" or rather "This is a product of your creation, I hope you're happy with what you've done."

[@naome3904]

Tyler Stevens i read this just as he said it

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

After opening up and speaking from the heart about the more serious things, he sings "I should probably just shut up and do my job. So here I go." Then the rest of the blue lights go out and he gets lit from behind with a yellow light. The spotlight from behind completely washes him out, and all we see is his shadow as he reverts back to his on-stage persona of a comedian who jokes about burritos. This is rad. This is really rad.

[@tinyreddiefanbitch2428]

Ur analysis makes me happy cuz I fully agree

[@Shizzy5321]

Ok Socrates

[@Depremystic]

My dude, thank you! That description shined a whole new light on this beautiful act for me. Hope you have a great day!

[@sean78745]

He's also pointing out that you can pretty much say anything behind a massive pop chord progression and it will be as big as the 2000 songs that have this EXACT chord structure with auto tune.. thats why he brings up kanye as a prime example of this

[@kentgabucan]

And just as he goes back to his onstage persona the crowd applauds while completely silent on the serious part. The audience whether they know it or not is part of bo’s act. Genius.

[@bean4276]

This hits way different after watching "INSIDE"... I just want to give him a hug man

[@nite6427]

especially after the su1c1d3 mentions

[@TotalXPvideos]

How? This song was always sad, Inside was the natural progression.

[@bean4276]

@@TotalXPvideos it’s clear that he wanted to stop performing and improve his mental health, but after watching INSIDE we learn that he’s unwell. it’s sad because Bo deserves to be happy, but he’s not entirely there yet, even after 5 years. it was short-lived.

[@nite6427]

@emily at the beginning and end of inside on Netflix

[@lukasp5989]

Came here to say this... just watched inside and revisiting some of his older material is heart breaking. Everyone deserves to feel supported mentally and I'm happy he took time away from the spotlight to work on himself and just be happy.

[@chrismonell3749]

I revisit this every year. Sometimes multiple times. Truly every time it inspires me to never give up being an artist. It’s pure and intimate. Thank you Bo, gotta keep going

[@connormackie1395]

A+ to the person in charge of lighting

[@r.n.8693]

Connor MacKie I want a video of the light person watching Bo on stage...

[@kristenturner6347]

This entire show has bomb lighting and sfx. The tech crew really outdid themselves, and they should be proud of their work.

[@nightcorenation8201]

And the sound guy

[@seignee]

Kristen Turner YESSS

[@kai2k5]

Nightcore Nation It's Bo who changes the pitch (to make his voice sound higher or lower) with a dial Infront of him, he simply crouches down and adjusts it. The sound team still did great, every sound effect is planned and executed perfectly.

[@srsr60]

bo's always been super honest and frank and i cannot imagine standing on a stage in front of so many people and just baring my soul like this. it's super brave and i hope he finds what he needs.

[@FibonacciSnow]

a pringal can

[@accessyourinnerlight971]

@da 2holer eh Right before this song he had the house lights on.... gave quite a stirring speech. He saw everyone.

[@Callsign.scandi]

Rain Shoshana how can he be frank if he's Bo

[@verminguts]

don't forget, he's still in his onstage persona.

[@MattieSheldonTheYoutuber]

Nema Damn, you beat me to it!

[@juicynarwal6272]

I always felt that with that last line "I hope you're happy", there's always that implied silent "because I'm not".

[@derekkaplan3420]

In left brain right brain, the right brain says "I'm hope you're happy. Because he sure isn't."

[@shai965]

Totally agree with all of this, it very much resembles that right Brain left Brain thought

[@TheJudoJoker]

One thing to remember is that the Bo we see on stage is, at least partially, a character. It may be a reflection on the real Bo or just a commentary on celebrity life in general.

[@expeditiousgrim]

I like to think he genuinely asks because he knows what its like when you're fucking miserable.

[@killerbadger6668]

I think that to. But at times I can't help but feel that he is blaming us. As if we as the fans brought him to were he is at the end of the song. A messy borrito and he's just saying I hope your happy why didn't you tell me this is life why did no one tell me I overstuffed my borrito. I hope your happy. Maybe in truth it's both. Bo wanted us to be happy, but in the end he couldn't handle it and now he's himself isn't happy. That's just the way I interpret it.

[@parkerdyche9872]

im 21 now and when I was in middle school this was the funniest shit I had ever heard but I went back and watched this around a year ago and was crying, I was always the funny kid but randomly started having mental breakdowns and severe anxiety and panic attacks and was not wanting to be alive anymore and all his little side remarks about his mental health started poking out to me, just know if you are struggling there's other people right with you and you aren't alone, I love all of you and trust me try and work on loving yourself more.

[@andycandy4833]

this got deep real quick.

[@Z3MBlE]

hope nichole #deep

[@ivanahardi3333]

hope nichole #deep

[@fillbates9219]

#deep

[@filipstezewski1517]

+Nerian It's all fun and games until you realise how fucking real and deep this guy is.

[@staciwiley7928]

Yeah i'm kind of shocked by these songs, there's the first layer of comedy and then the internal dialogue of irony but then it just hits that layer of truth most comics are way too afraid to go into, that dark honesty about self doubt and fear of never meeting the standards you set for yourself. The only other comic I know of who was able to put his own life out there like that was Greg Giraldo, he was always known as "that insult comic guy for the roasts" but Greg's worst insults were always reserved for himself and the reason he was funny was because he noticed all the details of any situation he was in and could zero in on the horrific but funny aspects of every day irony, having a mind like that is why I think so many of these guys want to be numbed out by drugs. They want to be just as oblivious as the people they make fun of and the fact that they can't seems to be why they're miserable in real life.

[@saifsufian4286]

"You can tell them anything if you just make it funny, make it rhyme." The genius and meaning behind this line.

[@violetbaudelaire7353]

@@B.O.C "y'all don't wanna hear me, you just wanna dance"

[@hsmacaraig]

I read this just as it played and it hit even harder.

[@swartley]

"it don't matter what I say, as long as I sing it with inflection"

[@TheMcSaskia]

I absolutely love the way he ends with "I hope you're happy" I cant believe he hit the right tone of "I genuinely hope you're happy" and a sharp "I hope you're happy that I've done all this"

[@windexislife]

Glad someone phrased it this way, that's how I feel too.

[@depressedonion2393]

"I hope you're happy , cause I'm not" I heard it like this ..

[@liamjohnstone1062]

I think he hits the right tone because its genuine

[@starseekers3765]

this comment made me feel a sharp pain in my chest god

[@romankrivonogov9474]

After all these years (and more are to come) this is still a highly relevant masterpiece

[@thatanimegirl4089]

I've watched this an unhealthy amount of times

[@aidendreamer1708]

me too bro

[@mmmangosauce]

and proceeded to cry an unhealthy amount of times too

[@billthecasanova]

talk about relating...

[@yourzombiemop8259]

Dude it gives me chills every time and I've been watching it before I go to bed for a week straight..

[@jamestheredengine7214]

@@yourzombiemop8259 same bro, its such a perfect ending to this amazing show. So deep.

[@marleedial1617]

The fact that he was messing with the sound ON STAGE and he was auto tuning and changing how it sounds and on the final “HAA”’s you could still hear his voice kinda crack like he wanted to cry is just so insane. I don’t even know how to describe it.

[@thesuds4life]

Yeah, I agree. Also he was having a panic attack

[@rio9649]

@@thesuds4life lmao how tf u know that

[@thesuds4life]

@@rio9649 He's stated it multiple times while being interviewed

[@rio9649]

@@thesuds4life when

[@thesuds4life]

@@rio9649 h3 interview, for example

[@vlogbrothers]

This is the best work of art made about Internet celebrity I've ever come across. So incredibly hard to be this clear-thinking about the many-tentacled beast of fame. -John

[@KaneK1234]

vlogbrothers What we all have to finally understand and come to terms with is that... life is meaningless pain. We are all suffering on an astronomical level, and there’s no real point to it. Rich, poor. Fat, ugly, handsome, athletic... if you’ve suffered in your mind for too long then this song proves that it will *never* get better for any of us. This pain will be endless. For no reason. None of it matters. Nothing matters.

[@kollideoskope]

vlogbrothers the song that follows this on his Netflix special is quite a bit shorter, I believe it’s called “are you happy” but it is also so very well written and constructed. I saw Bo once live and he performed this song. Sitting in an audience and hearing this for the first time was incredible. Bo is incredibly talented. The progression he makes going from his old KZbin channel to this is astounding.

[@maxheadroom5532]

Holy crap, it's John Green commenting on a video of Bo Burnham! I got to know you both on here years ago, when I was still a kid and KZbin was still this weird niche website... look where we are now, guys! This is basically part of my Internet-childhood coming together beneath a brilliant and brutally honest video about the very fame that led me to knowing all you people living inside my monitor... ;) Thanks to both of you for all the insightful entertainment and art you have provided to the world :) Also, @Blade Runner: I have a quote for you. "The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the boundaries of death -- however mutable man may be able to make them -- our existence as a species can have genuine meaning and fulfillment. However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light." --- Stanley Kubrick

[@lillieshippy]

It really is beautiful and eye opening (also nice seeing you here lol)

[@jaclynrachellec]

vlogbrothers +

[@kujmous]

This still makes me weep, and I thank you for that.

[@jmod1716]

The fact that this was written during and for the “Make Happy” tour, as a way to shine light on Kanye’s mental health as a “joke” (to the audience) and then turn it around and show them that it’s not funny, he is battling the same thing, and that mental health struggles shouldn’t be made fun of is… just pure art. I can’t explain it

[@quantumblauthor7300]

@Bluntdragon redemption arc in the most painful way, sucks bro but also happy you've grown but also sorry you're in the mental health pit

[@hughcafritz3997]

It’s also the whole special. All of the songs are making fun of other peoples issues, then this song basically flips it on its head

[@AlaskaBoyAlex]

Shouldn't be made fun of? Um i missed that part and really don't think he was trying to say that at all That being said, pure art is absolutely correct