BO HAS KANYE MAD! | Bo Burnham - Can't Handle This (Kanye Rant) - MAKE HAPPY Netflix [HD] | REACTION

[@lilomar2525]

"This is a joke, I'm telling jokes, but I'm actually serious." Is all of Bo's best songs in a nutshell.

[@tylerdrumm119]

will go down as one of the greats

[@bookaficionado]

It was a perfectly articulated phrase and Lord knows those are hard to come by in many reaction videos. Great job guy - I enjoyed your reaction!

[@Deeplycloseted435]

You catch more flies with honey. Bring em in with the jokes, impress them with your song writing.......then he can say his shit, and we will all listen.

[@adamplentl5588]

Its like "This is funny and here's why you should feel bad about that."

[@LotharOfTheHillPeople]

It’s pretty nuts he was like “I don’t think that I can handle this” and then dipped for five years lol

[@hasharahg.4601]

In “all eyes on me” he said that he was having panic attacks on stage ie this performance😔

[@SuperUnluckyGuy]

No he really meant that, he was literally in the middle of a panic attack as t the end of make happy

[@AskTheMasked]

@@SuperUnluckyGuy 6 months late but.. you can hear his voice cracking when he starts screaming at the end bc he's so emocional.

[@cduemig1]

@@AskTheMasked one month and six months late. He did an interview where he talked about this and said most of this song he was having a panic attack and it was narrowing his vision toward the end. He knew if he messed anything up he couldn’t catch up so he just pushed on. Even he said he couldn’t tell where in the song it started which emphasizes you never know how much someone else is dealing with while looking fine.

[@huh968]

why are you saying "lol" man what's so funny about it

[@pastramichilicheesesandwic2803]

After the Chipotle bit, he steered the song in a real honest direction when he said "my biggest problem is you" referring to the audience. And yeah this was how he closed out his last comedy special (5 or 6 years ago) before "Inside" just came out.

[@krogan3760]

as he said it himself, he didn't know if he would ever get back on that stage and because of corona he still hasn't as far as I know.

[@trentedwards6444]

to be fair the whole chipotle bit was a metaphor for his fame, 'I wouldn't have asked for half this shit if I knew it wouldn't fit' is him saying he didn't fully expect the stress/downsides to fame going into this and no one warned him it would be this way. Bo is 10/10

[@daphne7198]

@@trentedwards6444 he said that it wasn't really. He just thought it was funny.

[@Whitesquall123]

But if you notice, both of the metaphors before that were about his life being overwhelming. The Pringles can spilling into his face when he only wants a little. The burrito exploding cause it was too full. Both are metaphors for his fame/stardom being too much for him. Hence... He doesn't think he can handle it right now.

[@Whitesquall123]

@@trentedwards6444 the Pringles part was also along the same lines as the burrito. Too much, too quick.

[@lucascochran1883]

Yea man that was technically the last time he was on stage before his hiatus

[@QuikVidGuy]

oh yeah i remember him saying somewhere that they only film the last show of the tour because that's the finalized version of the act

[@kylecook7187]

To this day, pretty wild when you think about it.

[@cameronross8812]

I mean, yes and no. He's been on a variety of stages for a variety of reasons (lots of it discussions, lots of it on KZbin), and lots of it is/was related to his own work - 8th Grade especially... But certainly his last time on stage performing a show of his own, at least publically.

[@akshatmittal1234]

I think he said he did some private shows here and there but stopped doing them

[@mahlonpatterson6883]

Yikes. Anyone gonna tell him his new special has a segment making fun of ppl reacting to things?

[@becksimilian2955]

The way he does the yells at the end makes my heart hurt. Like a way to vocalize his panic attacks

[@shawny2scrawny]

Not tryna detract, hard to tell regardless due to his seemless weaving of sincerity and humor(!); But I legit just thought that portion a good Kanye impression lol.

[@DoomedGuy864]

Yeah, when he screams HAAA!!, it still gives me chills to this day.

[@SuperUnluckyGuy]

No, thats exactly what he was doing,he was literally panicking on stage at the end of the performance

[@biggusdikuss6134]

@@SuperUnluckyGuy he’s performed this show in many different states, I highly doubt he has a panic attack every single performance of this song at the end of the show.

[@Napstablooky]

@@SuperUnluckyGuy he mentioned in an interview that his yells during the Kanye rants are just him feeling himself and doing what Kanye does, he says by that point in the show the panic attacks aren’t happening and he’s gotten into his groove.

[@Frostbite08]

When he talked in All Eyes On Me about having panic attacks on stage, this is the tour he's talking about. He quit touring after this.

[@Gnamzy]

Think he wrote on Reddit that it started during the previous tour, make happy.

[@Frostbite08]

@@Gnamzy Yes. Which is where this is from. This was the finale of his shows on the Make Happy tour.

[@Gnamzy]

@@Frostbite08 I meant what sorry

[@Frostbite08]

@@Gnamzy It wouldn't surprise me if he was having them earlier, but he specifically said in this song he quit performing 5 years ago because he started having panic attacks. The "Make Happy" tour was 5 years ago, "what" was 8 years ago.

[@Gnamzy]

@@Frostbite08 yea I just reread the post he made. He started the panic attacks after what, so not during it - lines up better with what you said too

[@bernzee22]

I’ll just add, that the final shot of “Inside” is Bo watching himself struggle while the crowd is laughing at his pain. He smiles when he watches it since he likes that he can please others with his performance, even though they laugh at his pain. I loved it, and if you haven’t seen it all the way through, I highly recommend it

[@mikemensinger5763]

Also the end of Make Happy shows Bo in his house. Same house as Inside. 🤯

[@juj509]

ouch

[@Natlatify]

I dont the audience were necessarily laughing at his pain though. I think they sympathised with him and it resonated with them. They laughed and cheered because of how well he performed. As an audience the only way you can truly show your appreciation is through cheering - but he was talking about deep, raw shit but the audience showed support in the only way they really could - to cheer him on.

[@bernzee22]

@@Natlatify he talked about it in his last special. He wants to please them. Even though he’s unhappy, he still wants to give them the night out they deserve and put on a good performance. I see what you’re saying, but the audience is laughing at him because he doesn’t want to be in the spotlight, and struggles to go back inside to where he’s comfortable. He put a laughtrack throughout the special at weird times as an example since audiences always laugh at the wrong times. You see it through all of his specials. Although it pains him, he’ll do it to put on a good show and make others happy. He attempts to give them what he can’t give himself.

[@samantharosejohnson]

Thank you for putting it this way because I couldn’t figure out those final seconds but this makes a lot of sense I hope it’s the way he meant it 💜

[@RogueNeighShun]

I appreciate your take on Kanye because I didn't know the history THAT well. I knew he ranted but never the extent of the drama. Your interpretation of how Bo was relating to it was wonderful made this already deep song even deeper.

[@jedinxf7]

yeah honestly this is the first time I ever tried to watch this song from Kanye's perspective lol. that is a new angle

[@sorcererCermet]

yeah this was a nice new perspective on the kanye rant and it makes the "rambling" parts a lot more cohesive

[@Unforgiven11]

Some of his lines are so fuckin hilarious and others are just like, striking and raw, real. Crazy how this was his ending to his special 5 or 6 years ago, he straight up tells us he isnt doing well mentally. And then in the new Inside special he tells us that he had to quit comedy altogether for 5 years because he was having panic attacks on stage. Dude is a creative genius and suffers the same internal battles a lot of creative people do.

[@sarastephens5832]

This song makes me cry. He’s *technically* singing about a burrito but he’s also not. The metaphor about nobody preparing you for what life will throw at you is so jarring and emotional. Nobody warns you that your mental health might not be able to fit everything it’s supposed to. 💔

[@theventhatiqtho8112]

Yea, the whole song was a metaphor, IE not fitting in= Pringle bit, and the burrito= the industry not telling him what he was getting into

[@Zigz15]

It's so difficult. I grew up watching Bo on youtube, transitioning into mainstream comedy and his struggles since, as I've been dealing with mine. Bo is one of those artists that will be studied for decades to come, and rightfully so..

[@mitchmckelvey3806]

@@theventhatiqtho8112 see I took the Pringle can bit as a metaphor for happiness while performing. The beginning of the can (performing during KZbin) he had a really good time and was enjoying it but now that he’s getting further down the can it’s no longer giving him the same happiness and he can’t make it work. And when he tries to force it everything spills out (panic attacks on stage) idk that’s how I interpreted it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bradlewis261]

Pretty sure Bo confirmed that it wasn’t that deep

[@sarastephens5832]

@@bradlewis261 I’ve watched that interview and my personal opinion is that he was trying not to sound pretentious. If you watch him think and hear him speak it’s like he’s so intelligent that he’s struggling to find ways to express himself that others will understand. Perhaps the song wasn’t intentionally written to be that deep but it doesn’t matter. People saw it that way and it moved them and that was his purpose behind it. Otherwise the entire song would’ve been a joke with no serious elements in it. This song resonates with people on a profound level and I don’t believe that was an accident or freak coincidence. Just my two cents.

[@shaggy2doge]

that was his last special and like when he’s saying “they don’t even know the half of this right now RIGHT NOW” now we do know that he was literally dissociating and having a panic attack while he was performing that

[@sorcererCermet]

and bo himself said that immediately after ending the filmed show he had a panic attack. and like man... who wouldnt have a panic attack when revealing your vulnerabilities to the world like that? just incredibly awe inspiring

[@SuperUnluckyGuy]

Yes, thank yoh

[@SuperUnluckyGuy]

You**

[@ColeBeeRyan]

I've been hoping you'd react to this one. It gives me chills. Not gonna lie, this skinny white boy cried the first time he watched.😅

[@nextstopxeverywhere]

this skinny white girl also cried lol

[@vegasviking86]

I get choked up every time I hear this. I feel for him. Glad he took a break and seems better for it.

[@nextstopxeverywhere]

@@vegasviking86 absolutely agree. I am so proud of him, man. And his voice matured so much 🥺

[@vegasviking86]

@@nextstopxeverywhere right? He's starting to sound like Richard Cheese from Lounge Against the Machine 😂

[@JayHar215]

Oh yeah, this got my choked up. Then the song right after this put me over

[@mizundeadjoker]

I cannot watch this performance without crying still lol. I dont know what it is but it gets to me. Listening to it on its own doesn't usually make me cry but watching him is different. This is my favorite performance of his.

[@SarahbearJayne]

The voice deepening effect he uses can be FELTTTT.

[@mikemensinger5763]

I ugly cry watching this… didn’t expect it

[@bhelliom3]

It's so real and visceral, I cry often when I watch this piece. Bo is magic, I admire and appreciate him so much. I feel protective of him when I watch reactions, it's weird. His vulnerability sets him apart and is so personal to me as someone who chooses to be open on the regular with every person I meet. His introspection is one of my favorite things in the fucking world and the fact he chooses to make art with it.... I feel so lucky to get to experience it.

[@karnesada4305]

This song is so incredible to me, it seems such a mood whiplash but as you said, it's all really building on itself to get to that incredible emotional confession, if not catharsis. And it's all first world problems, but still very real to him and sounds like for Kanye, too. And yeah, this was his last special before he came back later in Inside. Great insight, really affecting and emotional song for as funny as the setup was. It for real is some genius level shit!!

[@dragonwaz]

Someone had to point out to me that the first world problem stuff, especially the burrito bit was a metaphor for his mental health being overwhelmed. "You can tell them anything if you make it funny make it rhyme, if they still don't understand then you run it one more time" I love how clever Bo's writting is.

[@gregman2013]

9:01

[@zy5992]

i feel like people trash autotune too much but it really helped bring out the raw emotion in his words.

[@huh968]

@@dragonwaz bo confirmed himself that it wasn't a metaphor, don't believe everything ppl tell you

[@shaunaclancy8576]

The ‘I hope your happy’ at the very end makes me emotional. It’s so genuine and sad knowing he wasn’t very happy when this was filmed.

[@drphalanges1520]

What gets me about Bo is he'll go from a hilarious song about lettuce in a burrito and then segue into an honest, heartfelt, heartbreaking verse. It gives me goosebumps.

[@loganschofield9904]

everything bo writes has meaning, like talking about the burrito. he isnt only saying chipotle burritos are inconvenient, its a metaphor for the entertainment industry. he wished he was warned about all of the problems and struggles he would face when getting into it. he wouldnt have gotten all these ingredients aka deals with netflix and comedy central if he knew beforehand what struggles would come along with it. he is incredibly talented and knows how to mix comedy with real and meaningful lyrics.

[@thebeezneez3539]

I love how he referred to that in his new special. How he has this mentality where he needs to be perceived as intelligent, so he makes everything a metaphor in his songs.

[@zy5992]

I think it's just a contrast. It's supposed to be shallow idt it's an analogy

[@loke3684]

bro said himself the burrito and pringles do not mean anything. they are jokes.

[@BigmanDogs]

And yeah I definitely got what you mean with the making kanye empathetic thing. Almost making fun of us for making fun of kanye. I think he did sort of the same thing with the white girl instagram song. Inviting us to laugh at "her". But in the middle of the song he shows that she has gone through bad things too. And that she isn't deserving of ridicule for something that is ultimately harmless.

[@iiTzMoPZii]

I love how the song starts off just sounding silly and that his problems were just dumb things. But when you realise that the Pringles can and burrito is how he feels about his own life it takes a different meaning. Bo didn’t realise what fame would do to himself and feels like he can’t keep everything wrapped up and neat. Bo is an amazing artist

[@raseon97]

Bo has said in an interview that the Pringle’s can and Chipotle bits weren’t written with a different meaning. They were intended to be surface level shallow problems to contrast with the realness of the second half.

[@zy5992]

@@raseon97 yeah that's what i thought initially but the comments keep overanalysing it

[@MrConfusedTurkey]

So glad you caught the meaning of the end. He has an interview where he is talking about the panic attacks he has on stage, and this particular recorded performance was one of them. He said he genuinely can't even tell he was going through a panic attack looking back at the recording, but he was entirely tunnel-visioned and struggling to breathe this whole time. He broke down back stage, and decided that was his last show. The message was serious, and genuine.

[@js01141]

The pringles are happiness that he was trying to reach without making a mess and the burrito ingredients were career goals that he couldn't handle after things got rolling

[@emmanueljusino6217]

This man just brought a new layer to this performance that I didn’t notice since I’m not a Kanye fan. Bo is trully amazing.

[@TheSmokiestKnight]

Honestly this special broke my heart. Honestly by the end all I wanted to do was hug Bo. This song still gives me goosebumps and anxiety.

[@TheRJ365]

This was his last special before the recent Netflix special, “Inside” which dives deeper into the serious topics in regards to being a performer and the mental health struggles he deals with. It’s incredible. I recommend it to everyone I know and meet, I myself have rewatched it too many times to count

[@BopaBola]

This song is about no one telling him being famous and successful would be so insane. No one told him getting what he wanted would lead to his mental health deteriorating and his body wanting to shut down frequently on stage. He never asked for what he has but he has it and its just too fucking much. After this special he took his 5 year break. "I hope you're happy" is both an actual concern but also like "look what you did...i hope youre happy". His struggle with the audience just tears him apart.

[@christinapatrick3039]

His work is poetry plain and simple. I remember watching this when it came out, and i cried so hard when this part came on. When you think about the context of the song and about his struggles with panic attacks and mental health, it puts a whole new perspective on Inside.

[@insomnimommy5378]

He's a genius and underrated af. I love this man.

[@kdaddy310]

You should watch the special on Netflix, after this there’s another song “Are you happy” great song, maybe not for a reaction video but it’s a nice ending.

[@xtldc]

Are you happy just crushes me every time I hear it.

[@lazarus1540]

@@xtldc it's a tear jerker

[@rcjames4]

On a scale of 1 to 0, are you happy?

[@xtldc]

unfortunately, more often than not, i check the box for option 2

[@sorcererCermet]

and if you pay attention to the layout of the room when he opens the door... its the room from inside. like im pretty sure he has a guest house or something and its not intentional, but its still interesting

[@eliluttrell7637]

The part where he says I guess I should just get back to my job and starts the wouldn't fit lines again breaks my heart because the audience cheers. It's just so blatant that we as a people ignore mental health even when someone literally says I'm not okay.

[@boondocksdragon8959]

This was his last special before his five year hiatus. He was having a panic attack at the end. He said in an interview that he cried for two hours after he left the stage that night. He's a truly amazing artist. 💚 Great react vid. ✌🏼

[@MayorBrownn]

“rant.” By bo burnham. It’s from 2010 and it’s really word/bar heavy. So if you’re into that kinda stuff you’ll love it. It’s also about religion (specifically Christianity).

[@XawwwXsugarX]

This one is always overlooked but it's the one I can never get out of my head

[@MayorBrownn]

@@XawwwXsugarX yeah I’ve yet to see one reaction to that video. So I’m sure if he reacted to it he would get a lot of views.

[@diamondninja1027]

Your reactions to Bo’s stuff is astounding. One of the only reactors I’ve seen that gives substance and not just a reaction. Love it. To answer your question yes, this was when he took his 5 year hiatus. After saying “I don’t think that I can handle this right now” the last lyrics he says are “Handle this, I’ll handle this, handle this right now.” “Thank you, I hope you’re happy.” Then leaves. I interpreted that as his way of handling the situation and taking a break from comedy.

[@zoeyfurie7449]

I love all your Bo Burnham reactions! You have some of the best insights about them out of all the reactors currently discovering him. Thank you for the reactions. Cant wait to see more Bo Burnham!!

[@brennanmt]

Great video, I didn't understand the deeper context/parallels of the Kayne rants before watching. I get goosebumps every time I see this performance. You've managed to make this performance even better for me 🍻

[@johnnyb6067]

Supposedly he was having an anxiety attack while performing this. Then he took 5 years off.

[@theDmageeable]

Yeah he’s saying kayne’s truth in a kayne rant tribute props bro

[@adamplace1414]

Jesus, no one broke this down as well as you. Genuinely impressed. Also, I loved this special but there was some genuine worry as well. I know his new special is incredible, but I'm glad he took the time off he did for his own benefit, and if the lockdown messed that up, I hope he takes even more time. Even if he never performs again, it's just good to have a world with Bo in it.

[@benprewitt4600]

Thank you for this take, man. This is honestly one of the most original takes that's provided more input since it first came out. I really appreciate you sharing this. It's helped me to appreciate this even more. Subscribed!

[@Twittrr]

He started on KZbin a long time ago and ended up making a special with his material titled “Words, Words, Words”. I think that was around like 2010, I first saw it on Netflix. Now it’s on KZbin for rent/purchase. Then he did “what.” a couple years later, “Make Happy” a couple years after that then went on a hiatus. In his 2021 Netflix special “Inside”, he filmed, edited and produced a special all on his own in his room. This took place over the course of a year. In “Inside”, he reflects heavily on mental health, social media, and the effects of quarantine. He also explains that he quit performing for about 5 years because his mental health was in a bad spot. In comparison to his other specials, it’s a lot more of a serious piece. He’s always stuck to being a musical comic and he really manages to create unique and beautiful content that can make you laugh and think at the same time. I hope this comment provides a bit of insight into Bo. Your reactions have been spot on and I highly encourage you to react to more Bo content. As a fan I must also urge you to go watch all 4 of his specials, if not for content just for yourself. They’re just so enjoyable.

[@raelshark]

Totally agree with all this. Also worth mentioning that his hiatus was from performing in front of audiences, but he still did some work during the last few years - especially that he directed his first movie Eighth Grade, which touched on a lot of the same issues he talks about around growing up in the internet and social media age on screen. It won awards. He's also acted in a few movies. I haven't heard but I'm curious if those projects worked better for him because the spotlight wasn't on him or about him directly like it was when he was on stage.

[@Twittrr]

@@raelshark His directing and acting totally slipped my mind, thank you for mentioning that! I haven't taken too close a look at any of it but I really ought to.

[@yayayayayaya8140]

BRO THANK YOU I’ve been waiting for a Kanye fan to react to this video cuz there’s so many things that only Kanye fans would get in his performance like the runaway instrumental or how on the nose it is topically and how they are so similar with mental health issues

[@Oooky_Spooky]

I’m so happy you reacted to this! I watched his other Netflix specials after watching his new special “Inside” and it blows my mind at how creative he is. He twists the humor with serious stuff and it’s magic.

[@user_blank7446]

You reacted to all eyes on me from "Inside" his new special. He said there why he quit live comedy 5 years ago and this was 5 years ago. This was his last "live" special as of writing this.

[@oldgranite6467]

This was his last song in front of an audience from his last special. However, there is one more (very melancholy) song in the special and he sings at his piano in his room "Are you Happy?" Worth a watch imo. Shows you more or less how he got to "inside" kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5DOYXmfhs6BeKc

[@lorulelegend4362]

I’ve only seen your Bo videos so far but you’re always so introspective and actually look for the layers behind what he’s saying outside of just listening to the song. Glad you’re hearing more than just the face value of his jokes.

[@K_Rob]

What I love about this song is that the Pringle and Burrito lines are subtle metaphors for him trying to keep his mental health together while on stage but his hands are tied because he felt he owed his fans a performance. Looking back 6 years later his face as he drops the mic is him saying I quit and nobody knew it.

[@Oldnoname]

They aren't but I respect your interpretation

[@bradtorville5526]

He'd been suffering from anxiety and severe panic attacks for years. During that "Make Happy" tour (where this song came from and was in fact the last song of the special), he'd had several really bad attacks before, during and after some performances, even breaking down in tears after a few of them. He knew he needed to take a serious break and get some help, which he did. He stopped performing live for five years. He didn't stay inside during that time though. He directed comedy specials for other comedians, worked on several projects including directing a feature film called "Eighth Grade" and continued to work. "Inside" was the product of a solid year's work in his guest house where he wrote all of the material, performed and recorded all of the music, edited all of the videos and did it all without an audience thanks to Covid. But yeah, the "I hope you're happy" line definitely was a commentary to the audience regarding his mental issues and their need to be entertained. He knew that and still was somehow blaming them (along with himself) for his issues. He did his best to perform for them but he also knew he had to make some much needed changes in his life in order to deal with them.

[@tylercastro3493]

You do such a great job breaking this down! Well done

[@jesalyn84]

you are one of the very few reaction channels that knew what state of mind this performance was coming from and that made it so much better to watch. Subscribed and liked immediately.

[@ratkid7188]

I want everyone to feel happy and laugh with this instead of feeling sad. Yes it was before he went on hiatus- but you can tell he tried his hardest to please everyone. I’m sure he’d like people to laugh with him instead of dwelling on his problems. We support him as his fans!!

[@makudonarudokairu]

Great responses and I liked that your breaks to interject were not pointless feedback like "funny" or "so true", you actually gave insight into parallels between this and Kanye's rant, and expanding on points.

[@myyaoibetch]

This was his announcement that he was quitting due to his panic attacks disguised with Pringles and burritos

[@gwinnellheald8592]

Bo's ending songs are always amazing. I'd recommend "we think we know you" (the final song from the special before this one). It's brilliant

[@Viralparty1]

You actually dissect lyrics. Subscribed.

[@fabiolean]

He *just* released a new special at the beginning of the month called "Inside" that he produced by himself, inside his house, during the pandemic. It's astounding. I really relate to the way Bo Burnham expresses his feelings of anxiety and inferiority through insightful comedy. He's probably my favorite living comedian.

[@ashlynnd4448]

I've been binging your content since I found this video. I HIGHLY recommend watching the entire Netflix special. It was a ride. I laughed, sobbed, analyzed my life.. also, a few songs that I would love to see your reaction to are "how the world works" and "welcome to the internet". They are the two that hit me the hardest.

[@thelocusst]

I subscribed because I thought you were going to react differently to a lot of things, but you react with a calm reason and no hype shit. You’re doing it right bro.

[@plexus]

Not only is it the last special before he quit performing between this and this years inside... but after the whole live concert the kinda “pre-credit” outro song isn’t recorded at the show, but is just him playing piano in the exact same room that inside was made in. I’m sure he had no idea he was gonna even thallus make inside 5 years later, but it works so seamlessly, it kinda blows my mind.

[@bentricky]

Holy shit. You actually understood it. Good job man.

[@Chris63084]

Man, I'm so happy you are doing this. You are what the cosby show did for people in the 70s. These reaction videos help people realize that we are all ONE PEOPLE; ONE FAMILY. The ugly things about cosby(the person) aside, the show made us realize that we aren't so different. Same with family matters and malcom in the 90s(TGIF!!), for me it was a window into a world I didn't know, but I saw that it was, at the bottom, just like ME. Now for me, I have cousins are half black, and my uncle larry was a black dude from Mississippi and he was a role model - but a lot of people don't have that experience and they feel separate and weird about people different from them. What you do, on the deepest level, is let people know that we are ALL the same. One family. One Nation. And we need that more than anything right now brother. Thank you.

[@allornada9564]

8:01 yes!!! I haven’t heard an analysis like this before, so thank you!

[@isaacclark815]

The Pringle’s can and burrito are actually metaphors as well, representing much deeper problems Bo was struggling with regarding life and his work

[@lordofthemehmehs]

No, they aren't

[@ryantalley5284]

Guy above me's actually right, Bo was asked in an interview what the burrito and Pringle can were meant to be a metaphor for, and Bo revealed they were just supposed to be funny so the audience wouldn't think the song would take the dark turn it took, and he wishes he had come up with a deeper meaning because of how well-received the song was to his fans

[@thisbish]

@@ryantalley5284 His stuff seems super deep because of his mental health struggles, but most of it is still just comedy. That's not to say he doesn't make jokes and metaphors about it. But it's usually not as deep as most people think lol

[@Oldnoname]

Calm down bruh. Lol

[@jlongstreet1101]

Yeah he took like a 6 year break from comedy after this special but he did write and direct a movie. Inside is his new special. It just came out this month and he made the whole thing in his office by himself.

[@RobTucker83]

Yessir. That was his last special before he went on hiatus. He was slowly declining over time leading up to this, leading up to him taking 5 years off before he started planning Inside. But then COVID hit and he had to do it all himself. So he kind of backslid. The man is a real one, honestly.

[@KingKylie-qj2zn]

I wasn't expecting a highlight of this (bc they are endless Bo) to be "You ain't got the answers, Sway!!!" Well done,sir, you nailed the era and can see Bo's brilliance intertwines flawlessly

[@nicolelemay7914]

He took a hiatus after that special. He went on to write and direct a movie called "eighth grade." Netflix just released a new special a month or so ago he made during covid

[@erino2164]

Just started watching Bo Burnham reaction videos today and as great as people do, you almost have to watch his stuff in order to fully (well as much as Bo let’s us know) GET what he’s saying and feeling in his songs. Even then, we really truly don’t even know the half of it, but it seems like as time goes on, and “what he does or doesn’t do next” help make his lyrics become transparent. I’m not a Bo stalker, I just like listening to his songs and find them pretty relatable. And yes, this is the last show he references in “all eyes on me”.

[@Sparrow-Music]

Thank you for digging deeper and truly just *getting it* . Not just in the context of the song, but also how it related to Kanye.

[@GroundOne]

he suffered from panic attacks live on stage. and thus he quit for 5 years. Inside is anything new we've seen of him since.

[@TheAlmightyOctopus]

Comedy Special wise*

[@GroundOne]

@@TheAlmightyOctopus no asterik. he quit anything related to a live audience for 5 years.

[@TheAlmightyOctopus]

@@GroundOne Yeah, you said that was the only thing new we have seen of him. But he made a movie in between. So I put comedy special wise to be more specific

[@GroundOne]

@@TheAlmightyOctopus well "literally" we have 'seen' of him. comedy special is still the wrong choice. it's been 5 years since we've seen him PERFORM.

[@TheAlmightyOctopus]

@@GroundOne Why is it a wrong choice still? Are you saying it hasn't been 5 years since he's done a comedy special?

[@CatMamaAsh]

This special is amazing and will hit you harder than you realize. It’s really funny but moving at the same time. It’s made me cry more than once lol

[@neilchatterjee7644]

Just earned a sub from KZbin recommended. You’ve got good empathy , understanding and humor.

[@FabianOrtega528]

Watch his first special "what." Also a deep and thoughtful ending. Up until "Inside" was released, "Make Happy" was my favorite special. IIRC the burrito acts as a metaphor for his life. Had he known how overwhelming and fast the responsibilities of fans would be he wouldn't have pursued it the way he did. Bo Burnham is the tortilla.

[@lashedsuns4529]

Like many, I found you looking for authenticate Bo reactions, but I've found so much more than that. I appreciate you because you don't just laugh because everyone is laughing. You laugh when you get it. Like the sweater bit -- that was hilarious, but it was a reference to a video editor joke earlier in the special, but I digress. You've earned a sub, man. Can't wait to catch up with your content!

[@Access.Denied]

Great reaction man. Each pause and then critic was on point. You'll go a long way.

[@colincarberry9051]

Burnham did this specia and then quit performing live due to having panic/anxiety attacks on stage. He mentioned in Inside (2021) he was considering performing live again, but then the pandemic hit and his mental health deteriorated again

[@KingofKnowhere]

He did perform again for like a month before the pandemic hit. He was testing out new material, I’m not sure if any of that material got put into Inside.

[@annewilliamson6261]

You really brought this home for me. About performers needing to perform even though they may not feel up to it mentally. The show must go on, sadly. ✌️💚🙏

[@matthewpetzer1554]

Been following bo for years now, so glad that inside has made people start giving him some more attention now!

[@kerrishanna341]

Bro I love your reactions, I just subbed after watching for a while. Ppl call it “black people react” but f that noise you just a real person reacting to real talent, I appreciate that. You’re obviously smart and empathetic and you break these songs down just the way I would. Looking forward to more. Love from H-Town

[@adampatterson6890]

i'm glad you enjoyed this man, this is my favorite stand up special of all time

[@madelynnchase4231]

I'm loving this channel! There's a ton of surface level reaction channels these days that only discuss the obvious, so I appreciate how you dig a little deeper to offer real insight. Excellent work man! ❤️ I'd love to see you react to some of the bits in A Black Lady Sketch Show- it's the funniest thing I've seen since MadTVs golden age

[@Skoringo]

As someone who loves Kanye and Bo so much, and has seen Kanye (actually at the Pablo tour where he ranted and stormed off in my hometown) it’s surprisingly true

[@sandranorum6125]

I came across this video because I love Bo Burnham and like to watch reactions. I normally don’t comment on people’s appearances, but you (BROADBAND) are one of the most handsome men I’ve ever seen!

[@umusuuk]

it was his last special... until the Rona, and he made his next at home. but he did do movie stuff in between, but he does say in Inside, he gets panic attacks during live performances.

[@paladinbooth5055]

Its pretty telling that when he sed if they don't understand it say it one more time, and the went back to "I can't handle this" and "They don't know the half of it".

[@sarahquintas3285]

I think this is the best reading of this song I’ve ever seen. You covered everything from the context to the lighting (there’s another video on KZbin where Bo talks about how he really admires Kanye’s use of technical lighting) to the meta similarities between the performers and their mental health struggles.

[@InDrewsiveThoughts]

I love Bo and his performances. I appreciate your reaction, you can see the introspection in your eyes. Good video

[@pleox42]

I made my text notification sound you saying "bruh." Best notification sound ever.

[@baelsalmongaming]

"You can tell them anything if you make if funny, make it rhyme... if they still don't understand you run it one more time" and during his serious moment "They don't even know the half of this right now" get me every time.

[@ashryvern6485]

What gets me is right after “if they still don’t understand you then you run it one more time” he goes right back to the “I don’t think that I can handle this” lyric. Like the audience didn’t get that it’s serious so he “runs it again”

[@Theblackchromatic]

Fantastic reaction

[@drittzz9245]

Bo is a fucking genius and the fact that he was in the middle of a legit panic attack during the recording of this is absolutely insane. Also I was at the LOP show in Tampa and Ye didn't like the way the crowd was reacting to the beginning of the joint with Riri and did it 4 times before he was happy with it. Then he went off on Cudi and Jay for over an hour it was insane.

[@BigmanDogs]

Maybe Im reading into it but I feel like the whole bursting burrito thing is a metaphor for him being overwhelmed with his life as a celebtrity. "You can tell them anything if you make it funny make rhyme. And if they still dont understand you then run it one more time."

[@ryantalley5284]

During an interview with Bo the interviewer asked what the whole "burrito, Pringle can" thing was supposed to be an analogy for and Bo said it was just supposed to be funny so the audience wouldn't expect the song to take the emotional turn it took, and he wishes he had given them a deeper meaning because of how much his fans love the song

[@uno-theofficialcardgamebyMatel]

I love this whole song, it's so intricate and beautiful, he uses the Kanye rant to open it up and then uses things like not fitting his hand into a Pringle can and him putting too much stuff in a burrito and it overflowing to show how he can't fit in and he has all of these things that are piling up and its just overflowing to the point where he can't do it anymore. He gives things like wanting to have a daughter and having the "burrito man" warn him that it would overflow as how he wishes that someone or something would be there to take his problems away and make everything work again. This whole song has so many different small secrets where he's trying to say he needs help without saying he needs help, all he wants is to be that 16 year old in his room writing goofy songs again and not have to deal with all the stress, threats, pain, and depression. And the best part is when he says "if you have no more chicken I'll tike pork, but I'll blow my dad before I eat a burrito with a fork" where he's saying he'd take some small changes and not worry, but he doesn't want to give in and do something that's not normal to him, the whole song is about his panick attacks on stage and his mental health rapidly declining and people just sit and laugh because like he said, it's just a "silly show" to them, but this is everything to Bo and it's awful because his whole world is starting to cave in and he doesn't know what to do or how to stop it. He even says "my biggest problem is you" referring to us, we came to laugh at this little kid trying to make you happy while he himself is depressed and all he wants to do is be himself and not have to change to make others like him. This was his last ever special from his old career, his new show "Inside." is so much different from how OG Burnham was but its also a truly beautiful and brilliant show that shows how his brain has taken this whole pandemic and how he's started feeling better enough to actually start performing comedy. I hope we see more from Bo this year and for many more years to come, he truly is one of the greatest comedians and musicians to ever live and he deserves to be happy and have control over his life.

[@suvijii841]

I'm glad to see even one reactor who actually knew something about Kanye and got the whole idea behind "Kanye-rant". I mean, most reactors just get the first part about the t-shirts without understanding that the WHOLE show is Kanye-ish rant, referring to his irrelevant, small problems as major ones, just like Kanye did, and all that lighting & autotune stuff, too - it was intentional. You also understood the mental health part referred to Kanye, too. The whole point of this rant is not to laugh at Kanye or at Bo, but to make people understand how the pressure performers create for themselves can sometimes be to much. The literally can't handle it.

[@siriusblack9999]

something that seems to be less well known about this song is that, although it was written with the intent to reflect on his experience performing live comedy on stage, he apparently started receiving messages from lots of people about how relatable the song was to them, and these messages weren't from performers and actors, but school children, and not because they're struggling with performing on a stage, but because social media has turned everyone's day-to-day life into a stage show, or at least that's how it can feel for a lot of people. and that's supposedly also what sparked his next big project, the movie eigthth grade.

[@foxinfrared]

Really impressive that he can as the reviewer mentioned broadcast his anguish in real time and transform it into something of truth and beauty. True Artist. Also I am feeling residually guilty only learning he was going through this now after having watched him perform "all eyes on me"

[@sanosuke001]

The song immediately after this rant "Are You Happy" is such a powerful song and such a great follow-up to this song. I hope he's found happiness...

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

The crazy thing is that between anxiety and depression, this was actually his last show before he took a 5 year hiatus. He didn’t come back until this year with inside.

[@kazekagekope4698]

I read this on a different comment that sums it up, he entices you with comedy song but once he has you hooked he gives real life problems

[@TamaraKane]

So, to me, this is not just a "black guy reacts" video, although I love hearing that perspective on music and entertainment that isn't stereotypically in a black man's everyday playlist. I love how Broadband does an emotional analysis of what the artist's going through and empathizes with who they are and anybody they might be singing about. It's interesting too how he finds out when things were released and how content might relate to the struggles of the performer at the time. I laughed about the Pringles can before, and Kanye's shirts, and my own issues with messy burritos (at what point is it a salad?!), but I didn't follow Kanye's tour at the time it was happening and this shed some light on additional things he was dealing with. Fascinating stuff. Thank you.

[@lostintranslation2985]

The lighting was beautiful ad the song was funny and relatable. I appreciated your thoughts

[@sunnytata1401]

i see that a lot of his previous work is reflected in the Inside and here he says 'if they can't understand it, we'll just run it one more time' and he does it