We Think We Know You. The Finale of "what." Bo Burnham HD

[@ajaah3936]

i have never been more emotional hearing the word "fag" in different tones

[@valeale8851]

Lol

[@andybradley8347]

That bit somehow sounded amazing

[@jamescrow4915]

And you have to blot it all out let it fade into the background drown it all out a world of sounds

[@acri8476]

This comment is underrated beyond belief

[@jamescrow4915]

@Lila Sankey of course you can at 55 retired comfortable and happy in my waning years I've flooded the voices out for so long that the prodding and poking now agree with me. What once was painful and probing now is success. What was damage is now success. They thought they knew me.

[@S0RGEx]

The dead silence when the audience finally understands what the song means... This is honestly my favorite part from any comedy show. Just the deep personal meaning and the emotion you feel is beautiful.

[@MrBeastknows]

Just wait until you watch Make Happy, the ending of that is ten times better than this one and it's fucking amazing. Bo Burnham's the best comedian I've seen because he's the only comedian I know that's more than just a comedian.

[@S0RGEx]

I've seen it, and while it did have some really powerful moments and I really enjoy listening to it, I think I actually like this better. I can't quite explain why, I just do.

[@ryandbread]

+JershCer When I first saw the ending to Make Happy, I cried. The message was so powerful and it hit me unexpectedly

[@Triloking]

what is the message?

[@Mothlord03]

whats it mean?

[@AbhishekSarin]

"Write a silly song about Facebook, or some jokes about Twitter" Bo sits on the thought for 8 years, comes up with Welcome To The Internet.

[@petrelli231]

But he did it on his own terms.

[@lesliemarie8587]

I was just thinking this, holy-

[@denisemoreira9104]

I get what you mean, but it is very different in this stage of his career to make songs like those. Besides they make very much sense in the context of Inside

[@TheTransitmtl]

@@denisemoreira9104 WE THINK WE KNOW YOU. Irony is painful sometimes

[@awkwardeggroll6177]

Jfc that's so true

[@StroJhan]

imagine sitting on that dark empty stage looking into dark air, not even seeing the audience while you feel a hundred eyes staring at you and all thats being heard is over and over "we think we know you" thats so fucking powerful

[@alicedelaney1230]

So beautiful

[@nickname9001]

So terrifying

[@spoons7649]

So dark

[@slaqualquercoisamemo5117]

So unnerving

[@pinksquid3001]

So eye-opening

[@Tyc2010]

that moment of silence as the audience first hears "we think we know you" is chilling

[@thetomster7625]

I think the reality here is more, that at the first time they didn't get it ^^

[@heydoeradio7298]

@@thetomster7625 dude a bo Burnham crowd will be people that should have the wits about them to get it

[@thetomster7625]

@@heydoeradio7298 I didn't say, they didn't get it. I just say, they didn't get it at the very first second, so the "silence" at the beginning is not from being impressed, but just polite listening... after that they got it, but the reaction was not silence but the usual "woooohs"

[@clearlynotchloe2714]

the TOMSTER it’s... not hard to get. but ok.

[@nickjklol]

@@thetomster7625 what is there to get exactly...lmao it's not that hard to understand

[@Alskasaur]

"We think- we know- you-" honestly hits me like a brick every damn time

[@justme-ew3ri]

Same.

[@bobpersona4060]

+KawaiiVocaloidLuka02 I read this then realized what it meant and teared up

[@sandrarivera1262]

SAME

[@LilBoom]

KawaiiVocaloidLuka02 what did it mean

[@Myvoetisseer]

BUT THEN THE MUSIC STARTS PLAYING AND THE VOICES GET SOFTER! JUST LIKE REAL LIFE!

[@aidan4028]

Not only is he so genius for thinking of all of this, but the part I appreciate the most is his memory. I mean performing all of that is legendary

[@itskelvinn]

Not a comedian. Truly an artist. I'm gonna miss him

[@IrresponsibleMiner]

+PapaKay Why will you miss him? Is he stopping comedy or something?

[@itskelvinn]

Silence yeah, did u not see his newly released show, "Make Happy" ?

[@IrresponsibleMiner]

+PapaKay I didn't think that was indication of him stopping, it's not like he's no longer making stuff

[@oodjee]

Well, he said he'll no longer be writing anything for himself. He wants to write material for other artists.

[@melody.-.1839]

This must have been SICK to witness in person. I would risk the permanent state of my vocal chords to scream every time this song got more epic

[@Aurora-rw9lp]

He doesn’t like that at his shows tho 🤣

[@DFenix69]

I did witness this in person many years ago and that whole show is one of my greatest memories

[@UwUYT]

I spent almost the entire evening last night replaying this video it's incredible

[@anoushsabouri]

I was at this show. It was amazing

[@emily3]

@@DFenix69same! Saw this show in Boston. It was incredible I still think about it.

[@josie-nv6ft]

Lets talk about how he posted his whole comedy special FOR FREE without ads or anything like the absolute LEGEND he is

[@0rdeal613]

You could say that he reestablished his presence on the internet with it.

[@Myersarch77]

Going out with a bang

[@runawaysuzie]

Very few like the man, not gonna lie. Pure talent.

[@mabellinco157]

It’s great for people who don’t have Netflix. He’s so great

[@bubblegumbxtchh]

I got ads on this.

[@pollyparrart1548]

When on the outside you're an amazing comedian but deep down you've always wanted to play an epic guitar solo.

[@rthqwaik]

+Ariku Tukite omg me every time

[@mercedeswalt6621]

Hahaha! Cool name.

[@kagaminetwinfan297]

+Ariku Tukite YES!!!!!

[@spookyghost6366]

The most ironic thing about this, is that here in the comments we're all still pretending we know him.

[@seignee]

SPooky ghost exactly

[@TeamFortress2replay1]

Why shouldn't we, it's the purpose of the song :)

[@griffinbush3359]

Um sir, please quit messing with me mind mate.

[@RashtaEinthisB]

you legend

[@Lunarmor]

Do we know him? The vast majority of us do not. At the same time, the vast majority of us know the feeling of others thinking that they know us.

[@Troyza27]

Rewatching all his old stuff is hitting different after Inside that's for sure.

[@nerdgirl7363]

Seeing your comment made me realize that Inside has been out for almost a month.... I literally haven't stopped obsessing about it since then. I probably haven't gone a single day without listening to it at least once

[@Buterballer]

@@nerdgirl7363 tbh seems like hes begging to appeal to the agent's advice

[@UwUYT]

This has 666 likes and I don't wanna ruin it-

[@KronosGreek]

Agreed

[@julesishere7836]

Fo real fo real

[@MST3KonBlog]

Genius. Taking all the phrases and things he hears in his day to day life and turning it into a symphony was amazing.

[@MST3KonBlog]

and don't all of us often feel people don't know us ?? They have an idea that they know you.

[@PiroMunkie]

I feel like there was an extra layer there. First there was on the pandering and criticism, but as a response he initially just starts creating a bunch of music until ultimately it drowns out the voices. Sort of symbolic of retreating into one's own shell to deal with external pressures. Then finally breaking out and using those criticisms to fuel his creativity. Such an awesome segment. :)

[@LateCigs]

*I AM SATAN LORD OF DARKNESS*

[@blulink]

Personally, it wasn't symbolic but very much analogous. He set it up so perfectly that i don't think any other conclusion could be drawn. What would you say was a symbol?

[@roversfan1115]

yes he hears 'i am satan lord of darkness a lot' seems PRETTY LEGIT

[@elliem2047]

In the middle with the “We think we know you” starts and he starts playing the instruments, it’s almost like he’s trying to drown them out...

[@lucarvee]

Ellie Macklin Just look at his face moments after the first “we think we know you”

[@AGenericFool]

Just maybe that is why "we think you know you" gets quieter and quieter to the point of unhearing.

[@willdg8108]

Congrats you get the bit

[@gabbyn.3049]

Or maybe he's using them as some form of instrument to cope and make light/art of it.

[@realname6857]

@DINKLE BERG no need to be salty bro, they were just pointing it out

[@LaTripper]

Can you IMAGINE. how difficult. this must have been. to perform this. CAN YOU IMAGINE. The energy, the nerves, the commitment, the timing. He put everything into it. It's unreal, truly

[@Forcefed2002]

Yes !

[@jamlpe]

Yes ! (2)

[@Gokubowser]

Yes ! (3)

[@Dont6x9Panic]

Yes! (4)

[@riellapep68]

Yes ! (5)

[@jennapeep18]

Here after “Inside” and everything he’s ever done is suddenly making me weepy, even though I’ve seen it all before. I just hope he is okay.

[@kdub2433]

None of us are okay

[@TheTransitmtl]

Me too. I'm thinking of Nanette and how we ask so much of our artist. That we deify them and romanticize their pain because it gives us transcendental art.

[@crycrywolf]

Was inside your introduction to him?

[@Tralby19]

@@crycrywolf no, read the comment again

[@crycrywolf]

@@Tralby19 oh crap you’re right lol

[@no1shaniac]

I can't even imagine how much practice went into this

[@uriahedwards]

No. 1 Shaniac the whole show is like that lol

[@fsmjolnir]

i think it took him 6-8 months for the whole show? remember reading it in a reddit AMA, but dont quote me on that

[@beholdandfearme]

@@fsmjolnir "i think it took him 6-8 months for the whole show? remember reading it in a reddit AMA" Your move skippy.

[@JoelBrooke]

@@beholdandfearme "Listen here, you little shit"

[@jamescrow4915]

Hes said during interviews that every time he performed this piece all he hears is the count and timing

[@randomdude189]

He’s the kid jamming out while no ones watching in his head, inside his room, on a stage in front of people. I get goosebumps at the end.

[@ashsevildead]

Uhm where did you get that from?

[@randomnoob9131]

• You think he's that type of person • You know he's on a stage • Himself says what you are doing: • You think- • You know- • Him- • You think you know him

[@ashsevildead]

Peggy Carter the whole point is to not try to interpret what he says, it’s literally called “we think we know you”

[@GOOM]

ChampMason if he didn’t want us to interpret it, he wouldn’t have shown it to us. art is meant to be interpreted.

[@higuysimcharley]

You're looking to #deep into it

[@Missteree87]

When his music drowns of all the noise and bs. Fantastic statement

[@posadist681]

I just noticed that.. and you're right, it is a statement

[@kyliekarsh3584]

So true

[@lisejl]

and then not only that but he incorporates the bs into his music

[@mikeoxlong6129]

And the fact that it keeps coming back is even more telling. Like he has trouble escaping it.

[@carolinerandolph3765]

Thank you so much for pointing this out

[@saraiinez8790]

“Young people don’t want this introspective content” - funny how that’s what most young people are interested in now.

[@kdub2433]

This gen z generation is introspective to you, you have to be from another planet hahaha

[@cacomellucci8174]

@@kdub2433 I'm from gen z and we are really interested in introspective

[@petrelli231]

They always have. Marketing people are all idiots.

[@ramsesjfg7668]

Back then it was still the case. That's why he made the joke. We underestimate young people all the time, but even children are interested in introspective content.

[@bleurhgh]

@@cacomellucci8174 you make gen z sound like some type of planet

[@CultWhatever]

*”I AM SATAN LORD OF DARKNESS”* **thunderous applause**

[@orangeb7052]

Lmao and when he points to the sky and its just crickets

[@mariic2]

@@orangeb7052 God's still hanging with the aliens.

[@orangeb7052]

@@mariic2 XD There’s a trillion aliens cooler then youuu~

[@milan3066]

@@mariic2 yeah....

[@JayG666]

🤘 Hail Satan 🤘

[@mephostopheles3752]

This never ceases to blow my mind.

[@mmcc7550]

same, love the danny icon btw

[@jimmoffitt13]

same bro

[@daynaheald666]

yessss Danny profile pic ♥_♥

[@hunnybeeblues]

Ehh Dan

[@dant1n]

hey I'm dan im also dan DAAAAAAAAN

[@agoodwasteoftime]

it must have taken ages to remember what to do with his hands AND get it right, he is a true genius

[@Aidan3527]

It probably took longer to edit everything than to remember the piece he wrote.

[@hattyhattington1385]

it's pretty easy

[@Orf]

I AGoodWasteOfTime I that's actually the easy part. When you work a long time on song you can't help but remember all the beats/notes/lyrics

[@Orf]

sakamoto0789 exactly. When you spend all that time composing something you can't help but memorize it.

[@JazzyUnderscoreTrumpeter]

Everything they've said is true, but also practice doesn't make you a genius...

[@DeusInterCarnis]

4:14 I cant begin to describe how this moment where he takes what "they" have been saying and remixes it to be "we think we know you." Made me feel. The entire concept of this song is incredible.

[@chuknukbubs6322]

Thank you so much for your insight, Bigfoot Is Real And He Ate My Ass. Truly great stuff.

[@doomkittydoomkitty]

your username and gorillaz profile picture is absolutely amazing. thank you birhama.

[@charlee2273]

This. This was, in my opinion, the coolest part of the show. Theatrical and amazingly performed. The entire show was fucking incredible, but this part topped it all.

[@enzorainero8788]

Charlee I mean that was kind of the point

[@jadeskeet-upton8384]

Charlee I definitely agree 100%

[@r0achbait]

this or right brain/left brain

[@TheBlackFreshy]

Make Happy finale was pretty epic imo

[@izzybladez]

I love that Bo has a sense of humour and he can slip a little bit of real life into it. He's smarter than alot of comedians out there.

[@candymassacre6145]

Imagine if he would’ve just ended the show as soon as you hear “We think we know you” .. that hurts the soul

[@vigilant3263]

and it just plays on loop until everyone leaves

[@jamdivi]

Yeah I like this version better lol

[@andybradley8347]

That would’ve been legendary but I don’t think it would work musically

[@miaeliii]

@@vigilant3263 that’s a little too annoyingly edgy

[@meowmyr]

i think that would have been the perfect ending to inside

[@twelvehandshigh]

Art Is Dead, We Think We Know You, and I Can’t Handle This make me cry because of how raw and powerful they all are

[@alenunya]

I don't have words to explain how great and just unreal these songs are

[@bumblebeelegwarmers2786]

same. before i knew too much about bo i heard people talk about how emotional those songs made him, but i assumed they were joking since he’s a comedian. turns out they were completely right.

[@XombieRoad]

“Nerds” hits me too deep.

[@jamescrow4915]

It's not really comedy but it helps me sleep at night

[@twoinacarcrash]

that one guy you know he wouldn’t have gotten the lettuce if he knew it didn’t fit

[@brittwilhoit]

I will admit I slept on Bo Burnham until Inside. I am blown away by these glimpses of raw honestly he puts into his work. I do not throw the term around loosely but his work is genius.

[@crycrywolf]

Left brain / right brain performance is another amazing one that starts off silly but then gut punches you. Even in his earlier more “crude” comedy it was clear he was way more willing to crack his heart open on stage for us.

[@crycrywolf]

@Riley Jein THIS. Those are both good. I find WHAT a little hard to watch tho because he was still in more of his South Park / family guy edgy phase (very 2013 vibes) and hadn’t yet fully found his voice. But still very very brilliant.

[@Kale6196]

I read this is “I will admit I slept with Bo Burnham”

[@sagewolf9156]

If you want some deep songs from him, here are a few suggestions you may or may not have listed to yet. "Nerds"- this one goes from silly and snarky, yet heartfelt, to dark REALLY quickly. "Left brain, Right brain"- this is really good and really speaks to the duality in all of us. "From God's perspective"- really interesting. Give it a listen. It makes some great points. "Repeat Stuff"- more light hearted, but makes a point about how we as a society idolize celebrities and Hollywood knows this and milks it for all they can, to keep us coming back for more. And the best in my opinion... "Kanye Ran"t- if you like "We think we know you" then you will probably love "Kanye Rant". I've probably listened to it 100 times by now and it never fails to hit me HARD. Like this song, Kanye Rant is another finale song and it hits even harder then this one does in my opinion. Others say they are equally good. I thought this was amazing, but after hearing Kanye Rant, I personally think its better. It literally is presented as a mental breakdown on stage, but at the same time, is still done perfectly. Its just amazing!

[@crycrywolf]

@@sagewolf9156 good list! But worth noting if he wants to look it up “Kanye rant” is called “can’t handle this”

[@vincekaj]

Person: so what instruments do you play Bo: yes

[@oliverlorenz6891]

made me exhale out of my nose

[@isabellagarcia6782]

Magic air

[@laylover7621]

Bo: people

[@jdprettynails]

"The voices in my head"

[@filiporvik2782]

"I play the orchestra"

[@miles6283]

"I am Satan Lord of Darkness" everyone bursts into applause

[@xavierreichel8254]

***_I AM SATAN LORD OF DARKNESS_***

[@snailracer2319]

**I AM SATAN LORD OF DARKNESS!**

[@williamrandolph5476]

Whiskerswonders's Aesthetics I'd just like to say how much this comment chain killed it. good work everyone

[@snailracer2319]

*_-I AM SATAN LORD OF DARKNESS-_*

[@James-cc4ry]

*_-I AM SATIN, LORD OF COMFORT-_*

[@marissasmith2827]

The expression Bo has when they finally say "we think we know you" breaks my fucking heart every time. So beautiful and deep

[@Ndihrkop]

#deep

[@cody_coddus]

@@Ndihrkop aw i was gonna say that 🤣

[@GreenTeaoff]

1000th like nice

[@piotrekszczepanski5125]

He wrote a song about being deep

[@obzcure]

This post is now under the dictionary definition of "Irony"

[@DF-wolf]

7 years ago: Mr Burnham, you should relate to young people, write a song about Facebook or Twitter or something 2021 - Inside: 'Welcome to the internet!'

[@NirNaethCZ]

and White Woman’s Instagram… and the reaction to the reaction to the reaction video… and the Twitch streamer parody…

[@DF-wolf]

@@NirNaethCZ I know right. Such a genius! It's like he has been building up his jokes for over the years and my guess is that we haven't even heard his best joke yet!

[@thenacho6354]

They finally broke him

[@lasagnad5182]

8 years

[@dinopines9191]

@@thenacho6354 no I I think he did it more on his own terms not like agent said

[@melodybaker2655]

I love how the music slowly drowns out “We think we know you” I find that poetic. Or maybe I need to go to sleep because I’m reading way too much into it

[@evelinke]

That's the whole point dude

[@Ixarus6713]

777 th like lol

[@jimmyliddell2072]

It’s so hard to not read into Bo’s stuff, ha ha. I assume it’s always intentional, but that’s just me thinking I know him. I can’t always say for sure what the intended message of some of his bits are, but I think there’s almost always something deeper there. His content is so unique, I love it.

[@AshOfSound]

@@jimmyliddell2072 he does analogies and stuff to quite a bit of lines but there are definitely times where people read too much into it like how people thought the first parts in cant handle this about the pringle can and burrito are metaphors which bo himself debunked

[@jimmyliddell2072]

That Kid Next Door Exactly that, ha ha. I’ve seen those exact comments. Although, once a piece of art is out there, someone might find meaning beyond what the artist intended, and their interpretation is completely valid. Might not be “correct” per se, but that doesn’t mean that it’s wrong.

[@smartydoesstuff]

This is probably the greatest finale to a comedy special ever...

[@DuncanWLievi]

John Page he topped himself with 'Can't Handle This'. it has a different message, but same mastery and slightly better camera work with a touch of tragedy attached to it, making fans question their adoration. powerful stuff.

[@neekbot]

Duncan W. Lievi yeah but then he plays are you happy right after that and leaves his book behind

[@elisetehhooman4236]

And can't handle this was awesome

[@KaPowSplat]

Ive thought about this and Cant Handle This, and I think which one people think is better is dependent on their place in life, this finale is triumphant, while Cant Hande This is depressing

[@StrangeTripNH]

Actually, I think it’s topped only by his new one for his Netflix special. Look up the I Can’t Handle this Kanye Remix and the Are You Happy song

[@excelsior7345]

My favorite part is how silent people get when 'we think we know you' starts to be said. Everytime I play it for someone who hasn't heard it, they just freeze as it clicks. It's actually that powerful of a song

[@Reaversynth]

Bo was battling depression for quite a while, and he almost didn't win. But he turned everything in to art as to "make happy."

[@shadowspector3611]

Truly beautiful.

[@xkinsey3831]

Is it bad that this never happened to me? The song lever "clicked" for me. I just jammed out to it the first time and then I saw the comments about it and was like "Oh yeah that's cool" now I'mm annoyed because I never got hit with that realisation.

[@Lunarmor]

It's okay not realize it. Perhaps the meaning isn't quite as impactful to who you are as compared to others. And that's totally okay. One of the things my favorite art instructor taught me is that we (artists) relinquish control over our art the moment we show it to the world. we cannot control the reactions or what the art becomes to others.

[@johndonahue8293]

Very powerful, and all these shallow people just sitting there saying, "I love the I am Satan Lord of Darkness part lol, so funny" just clearly don't get the real message of the song

[@thomasgoode7322]

Just a reminder, in case it hasn't occurred to you: He's 'playing' everyone.

[@randalllopez9707]

The layers of this

[@Anita_Backrub]

Even me?

[@thomasgoode7322]

@@Anita_Backrub especially you

[@randalllopez9707]

@@thomasgoode7322 Is he more important than me then?

[@Anita_Backrub]

@@thomasgoode7322 🤣

[@MaksDudekVA_main]

art is alive

[@sweetjp2518]

Nothing is real

[@matie5671]

XD

[@amandarietz]

it's actually "art is a lie" :)

[@ryansheardown30]

It's more art is mostly dead/in a coma.

[@pantherz1718]

NOTHING IS REAL!

[@Lyxiem]

Right before the guitar solo he throws up two middle fingers to each side and delivers a fierce kick to the middle. It's a final "Fuck you."

[@thecob3898]

i didn't even notice that, thats hilarious

[@sambutler953]

Oh shit he does! Wow, I never noticed the double bird! I mean the kick is obvious, but I thought nothing of it. Nice one pointing that out.

[@firetopman]

I'm so glad I live in a universe where Bo burnham was famous enough to do these shows.

[@vilma20]

YES! He is so talented and deserves it.

[@lupamoodrasarmah1759]

tru tru

[@iwantmybed3090]

5:48 just noticed that he gives the middle finger to both of the people before going into the final solo. Nice.

[@momsaccount4033]

I don’t see it, am I blind?

[@ErinJeanette]

He totally did, I just caught it! Thanks for pointing it out!

[@aaronfontaine5501]

Then he kicked the middle guy

[@JoyOfCreativeService]

_You want a trophy for being tall_

[@Kaizaed]

yes

[@Clownzkillz]

Yes’er oonie

[@edisontrent618]

Well it is a tall thing.

[@homeslicedawg1213]

And a cookie please

[@LoafOfWeb]

Let’s give a trophy to all the trees. So brave... so brave

[@erwinthomas3667]

I get chills every time the voices say "we think we know you"

[@xavierreichel8254]

Hello There Human! ***_I AM SATAN LORD OF DARKNESS_***

[@clarabrandaog]

Omg yes

[@jjceno6813]

Me too! And also in the bit

[@skibbyflonk]

Erwin Thomas 666 like

[@salmonloverz]

Same

[@KoreLikesCorn]

This man had thousands of people watching him and showed up in a white t shirt and jeans. a legend.

[@ohmystarsss]

That’s basically what he wore in all of his live comedy specials tbh

[@franciscodias8700]

@@ohmystarsss except for inside, because just on white woman's instagram he wore at least 20 different outfits

[@ohmystarsss]

@@franciscodias8700 I know, but technically Inside wasn’t a live special, so my point still stands 🙃

[@franciscodias8700]

@@ohmystarsss yes, you're right. Sorry😁

[@anon.9303]

@@ohmystarsss in Make Happy he wore a gray sweater and jeans up until there was the Continuity Error Joke where he switched to a gray shirt.

[@nunya257]

I can’t imagine what it’s like walking around with that brain. I’m so glad he exists.

[@WooferCooker]

Well, inside sure makes it easier to understand

[@echognomecal6742]

Just have to reply here after listening to "All Eyes On Me" & knowing some of what he's gone thru. I'm glad he exists, too. Hopefully, so is he :)

[@princesstarah2]

I'll never forget the first time that I saw this and it took me to the very bone when it started saying we think we know you. he's a genius.

[@Toxic_senpai]

SarahAnnRose23 I just saw this yesterday now I can't stop listening

[@adelaide6946]

SarahAnnRose23 couldn't agree more. when 'we think we know you' came up and i got the meaning of the song, i actually cried. it's so freaking beautiful.

[@adelaide6946]

SarahAnnRose23 couldn't agree more. when 'we think we know you' came up and i got the meaning of the song, i actually cried. it's so freaking beautiful.

[@adelaide6946]

***** you know.. people thinking they know an artist because of the work they put out there, or thinking they know someone based on how they act... at least that's how i interpret it

[@stopsleepingon14uthanks21]

SarahAnnRose23 #deep

[@willawanna7117]

Music teacher: what instrument do you play Bo: I play the human

[@alexinabox6931]

Just like how they play him :)

[@alexisburrows3228]

I hate that you're right

[@AgilityDZN]

I play children.

[@shnglbot]

He plays our hearts.

[@twntyfore4236]

*i play the air*

[@ollieofftheboat]

The moment he drowns out the "We think we know you"s with his music is legitimately one of the most inspiring things I have ever seen.

[@laurenruffing]

I’ve realized that the last “Mr. Burnham” is Bo pointing out to the audience; interpret that how you will.

[@momsaccount4033]

I personally think it’s a coincidence (even though I do think Bo is a musical, comedic, and commentary genius), I think that it’s a stretch. Whatever the case we can’t no for sure so I’m just going to watch the entire show again on my own time and enjoy the comedy and genius and good music

[@guiguifaitlcon2598]

Every "Mr Burnham" is pointed at the audience, the agent is in the middle all the way trought the song

[@echognomecal6742]

@@guiguifaitlcon2598 It's still a choice he made. Entirely possible that it's meant to signify a connection, a "we are all each other" thing, a nod to shared experience, etc. Then again, could be nothing. Based on what I've seen, the likelihood is it was a conscious choice for Some reason. Based on my Bo expertise, it's a toss up whether I'd get it right ;)

[@catcactus1234]

@@echognomecal6742Bo definitely hides meaningful aspects in his work, but he doesn’t usually bury it several layers deep. He mentioned that a lot of people thought the Chipotle burrito bit in “I Can’t Handle This Right Now” was a metaphor for depression or taking on too many things without realizing the weight of it, but he said it was just a silly bit and he didn’t write any deeper meaning behind it. In this case, I think Bo pointing at the middle of the camera was just a coincidence. It seems weird to imply the audience somehow fits the capitalistic businessman out of all the characters. If anything, I think the third character that stereotypes Bo as a jerk because he heard it from a friend of a friend would describe an internet dweller better, since a lot of us go off of rumors and short video snippets to form our opinions of people. I think it’s more likely that he just wanted to convey 3 separate people by pointing in 3 separate directions, and the left-middle-right approach worked best on stage.

[@echognomecal6742]

@@catcactus1234 Probably...but if we're getting This into it... It should be noted that our unconscious is called that for a reason & we're not always aware of what we do/intend. As far as that, I think the Pringles (rather empty & having to reach inside or crumbs spill out, etc) & the over-flowing burrito that nobody wants are related & meaningful.

[@BellaCiaoCinemaGaming]

I love the message of this. Take your biggest insecurities and anxieties and transform them into your art and your creations and make something beautiful to give to others people. This man is a genius of music, stand up comedy, and performance art at the same time. He never ceases to amaze.

[@ry4mu]

Vishal Singh ~ it’s more about how people think they know him JUST by his stage persona. bo doesn’t like to be looked at as just a comedian. he just wants to be looked at as a normal human being that does ordinary, everyday things without the whole assumption that he’s just as outgoing offstage as he is onstage.

[@rooster1038]

@@ry4mu One might say you think you know him.

[@bluebrave3655]

Cynical Cinema lmao

[@iyandiaghie]

Don't forget about how "repeating stuffs" from his literally previous song on this act is the thing with nowadays music and how people love this ending song so much proves it. Plust the fact that he makes it looks like the ending was forced to be put on the act to cater to 'most audience needs' as per Mr. Burnham-Guy suggest if he wants to keep being in the industry.

[@jaxonlyman7445]

You think you know him

[@Frogfragger100]

i really love how throughout this (and his entire show) he manages to express his own depression and self conflict, while still being fucking hilarious

[@skyedestiny]

***** It's not always so grim though. Many comedians bring topics to light with their work - some things that people would never think about. They're almost philosophers, in a way. I feel like Bo gets off the truth of it all very well. He's doing a very positive thing but, in most cases, talking about serious stuff and everything has that weight to it. It's never just for laughs, and never, at least to me and to many others I've seen, feels that way. To be able to be clear about your message but to also be able to spread it in a way that the audience finds a sense of connectedness with, can bring the performer solace. Sometimes the audience laughing is a group of people seeing the truth of the matter being discussed, and that many people being able to relate to you gives solace and comfort. It can ease depression.

[@deredelkatze5214]

I didn't know Gaben thought anything was funny aside from the empty wallets of the victims of Steam sales

[@TheBeepen]

Praise masiah GABEN!

[@alenachernykh5016]

why you think that he has a depression and self-conflict? Didn't you listen to the song? "We think we know you"

[@kazitox]

Alena Chernykh didn't you listen to anything? "I once heard that you actually act quiet because you're shy and introverted in real life and people shouldn't expect you to act the same way off stage as you do on stage." That is how shit really is. It's clear he is depressed about how shy and introverted he feels, and I can relate completely. "We think we know you" refers to how everyone thinks he's an arrogant prick because his shy personality comes off as arrogant and douche baggy. People call him names based on how he appears to them, when in actuality, they don't know that the only reason he comes off as arrogant is because he actually has a hard time in social situations due to his anxiety/him being shy and introverted. They think they know him, but they don't. That's the message he's trying to convey. Nobody should make judgements about him just because "he seems like an arrogant prick". People do and say the same shit about me, so I know exactly how he feels. it sucks

[@darkfranky119933]

At 4:30 when Bo starts including more instrumental sounds i felt so much sadness. It was like he was trying to drown this judgemental voices with his art but at 5:20 One of the voices takes stage again and then he is like "fuck it" and the voices become part of his art, he bends them and mixes them to reach above. Whether or not this was Bo's intended interpretation i don't care. I will take it as such and prevail over my own set of judgemental voices trying to drag me down.

[@microlunchbox2657]

Underrated comment

[@trick130o5]

@@microlunchbox2657 yes

[@billyweed835]

That's the weird progression: He starts out mocked, then learns how to co-opt his suffering and make it into part of his art (there's a reason so many stand-up comics have very sad lives). But that's a dead-end, he tires of giving an audience amusement off his suffering, so he tries to move on, go a new direction, drown it out. Then, when that fails, he goes back to his suffering, but, rather then just invoking it in a way that only makes it worse, he instead bends it, changes it to a strength. He owns his pain, and he uses it to propel himself higher, rather then wallowing in it or ignoring it.

[@veritateseducational217]

You are what he was talking about in this song.

[@aerodynamo4874]

Funny how if you think about this from another light, you are technically talking about hecklers.

[@ceceromano5857]

This entire bit is genius, the way he twists the words of his haters and turns it into art and as the audience gets louder he gets more into it adding instruments to muffle the sound of people saying they think they know him… it’s like he’s making those words the little voice in the back of his head so that at least nobody else will have to hear them. And then when he slams down on the speakers and the stage lights up behind him, it turns to a sort of fit of rage, like he’s not happy to be on that stage but at this point he has an audience that he has to please and so he puts on a face and starts dancing but the lights go out again and the voice says his name and it brings him right back down to reality, with darkness surrounding both himself and his cheering audience. And they’ll both walk away from it, but the audience will walk off to get dinner and continue their simple night of entertainment, while he will walk away only to continue recreating that same thing for the rest of his life. Especially after watching Inside, I just get the feeling that he’s enormously, unfathomably burdened by his own endless, prisoning stream of creativity.

[@austinsanders-983]

This needs more recognition.

[@speedyboi88]

best comment^

[@Grimm-A]

yeh i enjoy it a lot, even if its not intended, which at least partially it likely is, is amazing

[@dylanmyboi7460]

#deep

[@nyct0phile]

this. this is the reason bo's art is so significant to me

[@lanting.j.16]

Just discovered this dudes stuff. He has the balls to go out on stage and make slightly offensive jokes, be himself, makes some good jokes and songs, be a comedian and also perform it live and post it up on KZbin for people to watch *FREE* “Comedy shouldn’t have a price, it should be by how many laughs or smiles you get” -somebody that wasn’t me

[@eris5688]

MageBurger 💀

[@babyteeth2494]

goes on stage to be himself? uh

[@babyteeth2494]

@MageBurger i f**k s**ts is my favourite love poem ever

[@Tom.morals]

MageBurger lol get over it pussy

[@communistloser3182]

@Timo Meeuwisse *was

[@TaylorCrofts]

Watch a man as he mimes instruments while sorrounded by instruments

[@taplessactor7415]

MageBurger r/wooosh

[@taplessactor7415]

MageBurger r/wooosh again 

[@taplessactor7415]

MageBurger r/wooosh again again

[@godspeedjohnglenn62]

Bo finds out he's in the Matrix and can control others to an extent. First thing he does? Compose a musical number with their voices.

[@AgilityDZN]

Who wouldn't?

[@mannie12matrix1st4]

HEY THATS AN OFFENSIVE STATEMENT TO MY GIULD,CLAN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALL MEMBERS ARE OFFENDID RIGHT NOW WTF!!!!!!!!

[@awesomesausome1557]

@@mannie12matrix1st4 Coolio, elaborate on that.

[@sinisterpanda2738]

"We Think We Know You." was great & still is but was undeniably topped by "Can't Handle This" from Bo's *Make Happy* special.. And "Can't Handle This" was utterly defeated by "All Eyes On Me" from Bo's latest special, *INSIDE* .

[@redacted5078]

He keeps upgrading himself

[@MasDouc]

I dunno, they're all different and tackle separate themes but each are masterpieces in their own right. We Think We Know You is basically a musical retelling of Bo's origin story. Taking external hate and internalizing it into your art. Can't Handle This Right Now is all about anxiety and not feeling like you're living up to your own potential and being too scared to even try. All Eyes On Me is the personification of depression itself talking to it's host in the first person.

[@kostisdedes4175]

I think can't handle this is the best one

[@epicfailpaws]

In my opinion We Think We Know You is the best one.

[@mariopokemon955]

Nah, We Think We Know You is the best one

[@PeteZahHutt]

The intensity of his body movements once he starts getting into it is seriously what I love about this part, and the honesty in his message he sends to haters just puts the cherry on top of it all. Chills. So many chills. *replays*

[@davidhodson8131]

It's just so artistic and Honest its just....damn....lol. Like seriously, I don't even rate him that much as a comedian. But his music and lyrics are incredible in some of his songs lol.

[@aimeep515]

Have u watched this live?

[@davidhodson8131]

Sorry what?

[@EvanC213]

It's honestly amazing

[@1220awesomedude]

i'm glad youtubers like you have good taste.

[@PupCake1025]

My favorite part of this is that as he layers more sounds over each other, the underlying "we think we know you" gets quieter as his music overpowers it. I like the idea of Bo kind of drowning them out with his "escape" (music and creativity)

[@spiritsale2245]

PupCake1025 my favourite is when he starts rocking the electric guitar and turns the hate into something beautiful

[@Jake-Day]

With so many doubters, Bo Burnham has managed to get 15 minutes of fame over and over and over again. A testament to resilience, commitment, practice, and work ethic. If the material doesn't inspire you, the man behind it most certainly should. He's an excellent role model for my three sons.

[@haqq17]

if he's getting 15 minutes of fame over and over, he's famous, not getting 15 minutes over and over

[@Jake-Day]

haqq17 I agree.

[@YourXboxClown]

I think it has a lot to do with the fact that he doesn't smother his fans with too much material at once. And the fact that instead of charging for his new special, he just throws it on KZbin. That and he's talented to begin with.

[@chaosweapon1]

YourXboxClown really shows that its not about the money.

[@msl777]

That's the best part. It's even acknowledged in the song with the agent telling him to put stuff out there even if it's not good to keep his brand alive. He doesn't give two shits about that. He'll do what he wants when he wants because he doesn't owe us anything (and we as consumers shouldn't expect things from him either because we're just people at the end of all things). We should just enjoy what Is.

[@jackbennett9040]

2:50 I've always loved listening to the audience slowly realise and appreciate what is happening, that must have been one hell of an experience to be there live

[@Marispider]

That random "I AM SATAN, LORD OF DARKNESS" that came out of nowhere cracked my shit up xD

[@paulkearschner1026]

+Ze Medic and he pointed up and nothing happened

[@SlasherLink119]

+Ze Medic When he pointed upward, you used to get a really gay-voiced "I'm JEEEEEEEEEEEESUS!!!"...

[@itac.2280]

+SlasherLink119 I really wish I could hear that one xD

[@crasowl]

+Ita Corcoran It's on KZbin

[@itac.2280]

+crasowl I am THERE.

[@awhellyeah12]

The amount of mental energy and creativity and practice that must have gone into this holy shit. He made the stress and outside pressure from everyone into a revolutionary show

[@theshortpyro3365]

Jesus Christ, when he put together "we think we know you" I got a chill. genius.

[@ethan-nu6oh]

can’t believe a entire crowd of people just watched a man flail around on stage. i love it

[@UwUYT]

Incredibly epic, artistic flailing. 11/10

[@jurok4045]

@@UwUYT 69/10

[@ailischiavoni3655]

I like how deep this song really is. "We think we know you" is so real, because the audience and us don't really know anything about him.

[@keirstynkat]

"we know you have a young audience" Bo: (jokes about Hitler, 9/11, satan, etc and can offend the wrong kind of person) *"just write a silly song about f a c e b o o k"*

[@realperson9104]

If its not offensive to someone, than its a lame joke with no risk behind it.

[@DoodleZoo]

@@mellmellody that is a good point

[@bubblegumbxtchh]

@@realperson9104 if you rely on a reaction from someone for your joke to be amusing, it’s not all that funny.

[@josiahallen2259]

@@bubblegumbxtchh I mean isn't a reaction what you want from a joke?

[@bubblegumbxtchh]

@@josiahallen2259 like I said, if you rely on it in order for your joke to be funny then it isn’t funny.

[@RedHairedRiot]

I cried and felt empowered And then I did this piece for my acting class

[@mynamedoesntmatter6518]

How did it go?

[@RedHairedRiot]

It went amazingly, actually, thank you. Everyone loved it.

[@RedHairedRiot]

***** Haha, I know. I was just trying to recreate the piece for the emotional effect and meaning that it had, which a lot of people can relate to, regardless of the whole name thing. But, most of them knew Bo Burnham anyway (he's a bit of a popular performance artist/comedian) so they had already figured out who they heard speaking by the time I was explaining its origin, etc. :)

[@hunterfunnyguy]

RedHairedRiot Wow, I'm sorta into acting as well, and my church does classes and presentations of the students, so I'm thinking maybe I can do all the voices myself and make it more PG and show it.

[@tomkraft3077]

+periquete you do realise that most of his stuff is mocking religion

[@ice_454]

This finale always gets overlooked when put next to the finales of Make Happy and Inside, but honestly I think this is my favourite performance wise- something about this just feels so raw, and What. being the first special that I watched from Bo has a special place in my heart. I just wish people gave this the recognition that they give to Can't Handle This and Goodbye :)

[@ErinJeanette]

I feel the same. I love them all for different reasons but this is the most impressive

[@anierrn6935]

It was the first special I watched from Bo as well, only knowing a few of his songs up to that point. I also watched it after a few months of watching several other stand up comedians, like John Mulaney, Ricky Gervais' earlier stuff and some others. You can tell I would never in a million years expect a stand up comedy special, even a musical one, to have THIS finale. To say my mind was blown is an understatement. It works so much because it is raw like you said, you don't expect it if you haven't seen Bo's other specials, and it's so triumphant. I love it and I always find comfort in it.

[@clarity5064]

I saw this song 3 years ago, a video on KZbin. At first, it didn't hit as hard. I moved on, listened to his other songs. But now I realize this is probably his best work. Ever. I don't know you Bo. But I know you're fucking awesome.

[@fiafiaaaa]

did this exist 3 years ago? correct me if im wrong but i thought this was made for what which came out just under 2 years ago.

[@MrSlackPack]

mlpLinky he had a less developed version of this piece for earlier shows. Hunt around enough on KZbin and you can find it. It was smaller though and not as dramatic which is also probably pay off the reason it didn't hit the OP as hard when he first saw it. I like what he's done with it here though. Much better developed and delivered amazingly.

[@offbeatkiki]

I've seen this bit so many times in my life, even work-in-progress bootlegs from before this upload, and regardless of how many years I've loved this I always start crying when 'We Think We Know You' happens for the first time. The way he gets into it near the end fucking wrecks me dude. And I'm not surprised at all that he stopped doing standup. Look at him, he's emotionally exhausted and he still toured another special after this. An artist and a genius.

[@CarlsCozyCorner]

offbeat kiki unfortunately those who are great are often tortured far more than the rest of us

[@marefstathiadi5632]

offbeat kiki wait he stopped??

[@franciscocid893]

You think you know him... haha jk

[@sammyb7134]

kiki do you love me

[@CornpasteTaco]

I like it and everything but, really? I feel like crying isn’t the correct response to a song like this

[@bugcurse]

The thing about this ending is he could've stopped after a few "we think we know you"s and I would've still got chills but when he adds his own remix to all the bs and just dances it blows me away. I'm in love with this performance.

[@saltypyrotato]

Cj and immediately proceeds to play jackoff guitar

[@bugcurse]

back here 4 years later, still depressed but i'm an adult now

[@kaiiids815]

In the beginning he tries to stop the voices by using the conductors “end” motion. They don’t stop. He adds another layer. They don’t stop. He “takes control” of the voices by the middle portion, leading to the breakdown and then the guitar portion. I think the first few progressions were him in his room (keyboard, synth) and then the final progressions were more theatrical because he brings that to the stage and “performs” while drowning out their voices/criticism. I think the criticisms also are things he truly thinks about himself so he’s also trying to drown out his inner thoughts/critic. So many layers to his work which always seems superficial upon first glance. This guy is a genius and truly deserves so much respect. No one else can do what he does. Thanks, Bo.

[@JTClemente]

If you guys thought this ending/outro was amazing, just wait until "Make Happy Tour" is released. I just saw it tonight in LA and I had goosebumps it was so amazing. The way he ends it is unexplainable.

[@Morrvard]

Nice! Was just wondering if there is any new stuff in the pipe, will be keeping an eye out for the show. To bad there is no international tour planned so far as I can see.

[@ΔημήτρηςΚανέλλας-ε5ι]

JT I'm so jealous now that I don't live in America.... ;w; Anyway, do you have any idea when will it be released on his KZbin channel?

[@mgsg50]

JT I didn't think I could handle that ending...

[@emptyparkinglotat3am]

JT i'm so excited now!!

[@SuperOmarcena]

Is the ending the Kanye rant ?

[@mandy]

I was talking about this tonight with my friends. We all saw it live. Still as incredible.

[@SlipperWhenWett]

Thank you for identifying with us that your enjoy this content, now we know that you are cool. We should like you!

[@VvREFLEXESvV]

SlipperWhenWett such a weird passive aggressive comment

[@sham7561]

SlipperWhenWett Did Mandy reject you or something? Nothing with wrong with people relaying their sentiments and experiences in the comments section. Quite the contrary; that's the actual purpose of the comments section, as opposed to, let's say, people being passive aggressive dicks fishing for likes to fuel their superiority complex.

[@beenz07]

sham7561 If I dont have my superiority complex, what's left? Nothing...

[@NintendoCollecting]

Bo just perfectly incorporated people's worst criticisms of him into his art and made it his own. Amazing way to rise above the haters - we can all learn a lesson from this #LifeLesson

[@Euph0rigenic]

Agreed (: I am obsessed with this video.

[@Euph0rigenic]

Euph0rigenic It's also a great eff you xD

[@micajoeh0]

#deep

[@YourBoyArt]

***** yes i was hoping the comment was on here xD

[@KingCOD105]

#mostlikelytrue

[@scarlett3700]

5:48 you can barely notice it, but he flips them off just before he turns their words into music. its such a good way to say "fuck you" to all the haters tbh. i also love how at the beginning he was sort of trying to drown them out with music, but then he though "fuck it" and made their words into the music. incredible,

[@どっち-q8x]

seriously... this man did a lot for his performances imagine practicing all the choreographies from his different acts much rehearsals = repsect

[@thebodyshop-satsumaenergis3268]

i also have lots of repsects for him

[@nickname9001]

So much repsects

[@StrigWilson]

You gotta give respect to the guy playing the sounds

[@jjooee6699]

@@StrigWilson lmao

[@cacomellucci8174]

He is repsected everywhere

[@snomangaming]

Seriously though, this gives me chills every single time I watch it. The realization when they start saying "We think we know you"...oooh man every time.

[@Myvoetisseer]

I love how while they are chanting "We think we know you" and he starts playing music the chanting gets softer, like the music is drowning it out. That's definitely how it is in my life.

[@jayescobedo8365]

RIGHT it's so darn awesome

[@Ash-hm7wu]

Story of my life

[@aviendha4285]

YES

[@shortstupidvidslol3962]

Same! People think they know everything about me and keep bothering me and I use music to escape

[@GabrielSampaioShow]

Hugo Joubert I love how it represents that he uses the bad stuff in his life in a positive way, making them into music. It's a great lesson. Make good art, is my motto.

[@katiekite9889]

The way “Mr Burnham” sounds just scratch’s my brain in the right places

[@ItsBAndBees]

Does it sound really reminiscent to anyone else of “mr. Anderson” in the matrix??

[@sazbear3913]

This is the most horrible sentence but youre right.

[@huston1415]

_I love how the audience got quiet after "We think we know you." That was fucking awesome. Some of the people could probably relate._

[@bappojujubes981]

The suggestions from the agent are hilariously painful.

[@lakehouserecordz9681]

"mAkE a SiLlY sOnG aBoUt FaCeBoOk"

[@apatternedhorizon]

He actually did have to write a KZbin song a long time ago for KZbin live or something. Katy perry was on his piano i think lol

[@josie-nv6ft]

make a song about *s u g a r y c e r e a l s*

[@vitreouspie12]

“Young people are very passionate & reliable consumers.” Translated: “Young people are easy to manipulate because of their immaturity.”

[@mozata6838]

5:49 That right there is every introvert's dream.

[@thecob3898]

yup, i say "fuck you" in my head to a lot of people

[@Luke-ge8kx]

omg. I've seen this video so many times and I would have never noticed that he flipped off the imaginary people if it wasn't for this comment.

[@JasmyneRiggins]

so fucking true. wish i actually had the courage to do this to people

[@ObnoxOtter]

The “MR BURNHAM” just kinda hits different

[@thegiantmushroomgrou]

Alright so this is one of the greatest art pieces I've ever seen, and I think I finally get it. It starts by just introducing three different characters in his life. The people who just are drawn to him, because his fame, the businessman who tries manipulating his life, and the person who thinks he's become a worse person because of his fame. Then the girl starts repeating herself. All of them do. The people in his life keep replaying, so he falls into it. He replays everything they say over and over. He tries manipulating them to make comedy out of their hate, and for a time it works. Then it stops working, and he becomes enraged. He physically fights back, but it only provokes them more. This leads to all the people in his life collectively saying "We think we know you." Then he starts playing music. The voices are still there, still echoing in his mind, but he plays nonetheless. As he explores music more, the voices become more drowned out, they start to matter less. You see in his face that he is becoming interested in what music has to offer. Then something happens. He stops covering up the hate he's given and uses it. He listens once more to the negativity in his life and LITERALLY HAS A BREAKTHROUGH. He begins to manipulate the hate he's taken and make it into art. Then he realizes this is it. He's found a way to drown out the hate, and still make art. He gives all the hate in his life a final "fuck you" and then proceeds to jam out on the guitar, with the hate finally being his soundtrack, not the background. His hate is no longer lingering behind him. It defines him. "Mr. Burnham"

[@PunkingtonGrunge]

thegiantmushroomgrou you're brilliant, not gonna lie. other people say obvious shit like ''the music drowns out the voices'' but you took it to a whole new level.

[@cllr1312]

thegiantmushroomgrou mind blown

[@thislooksfun1]

thegiantmushroomgrou ...... wow. Not sure if that's actually the story behind it, but I really wish it is. That's deep.

[@user-el8js8mv1q]

Dang I didn't read into it that much but this makes total sense!

[@BigCybran]

thegiantmushroomgrou #deep... jk thats a very very good interpretation :D *-*

[@newbooksmell4163]

First I watched it thinking it was funny and weird second time after becoming obsessed with bo I thought it was thoughtful And now I'm just sitting here staring at nothing because I finally understand what he actually meant in this song. He is just so great.

[@jackson5331]

I can't seem to understand the song. Can you spell it out for me?

[@Steufm8]

I have the exact same thing

[@theamazingworldofaaron_5465]

bo was dealing with depression and it means nooene knew what he was going through

[@elijohnson2660]

Marvel Mockingjay he is a comedy arts. It meant nothing. It's all fake and made up. That's what his act is. You idiot.

[@alliejames9280]

Eli Johnson Whilst yes, this is his style and his act, he's incredibly talented, but at the same time, look at his "Make happy". The core concept of it is that he wants to make people happy. And the song to round up "make happy" is actually quite depressing. Whilst it is an act and he is a comedian, you can't ignore how meaningful some of his shit is. "are you happy, but what the fuck kind of question is "Am I happy?""

[@soroij]

I think everyone knows how it feels to be judged by people who don't know you.

[@audreyneal3396]

Yeah but it's called reassuring and letting the people that actually get affected by it who watch his acts know to not let it effect them

[@NotCreativeForThis]

exactly. plus he did it in a really cool way

[@isabellewilkinson6977]

Yeah but when you have popularity like that it's a lot more heightened. Like suddenly you have people you've never even met, more people than you probably ever will meet, following your personal life and making assumptions about you. It's a bit different.

[@theinternet1424]

Everyone? I never felt like that. Don't act like you know me.

[@theillusionist1494]

+dov linhos ...Brilliant use of irony. As the child of an English teacher, I give you an A.

[@xwalsh0]

Bo: *practicing the timing and routine in his home* The neighbors: "Honey, the kid next door is having a seizure again!"

[@bradwalraven1607]

Quite possibly one of the best spots in entertainment history.

[@AJaeH]

the most epic way to end a show ever

[@willsmith7466]

Bo Burnham-The only person you can see playing with imaginary objects and people for money

[@samanthascarcella526]

I mean he played the REAL instruments to make the recording

[@willsmith7466]

Samantha Scarcella well it doesn't have to be him playing those instruments, but i get what your saying

[@willsmith7466]

***** plus it means he can't mess up in front of everyone so it makes his job a little easier for him and it means he can put more focus on other things

[@SpaceBreakdown]

Those are way too many instruments to be playing for everyone on stage.

[@vanessar3017]

mimes?

[@jamiebrooks457]

He's doing exactly what he's been doing the whole show. Taking the criticism, and melding it into something people can enjoy whilst also hitting us with a dose of reality.

[@oreoboy1920]

At some points, his facial expressions really worry me.

[@michaeldietz9026]

I hope he's doing okay :(

[@oreoboy1920]

@@michaeldietz9026 me too.

[@cats.cant.contour8812]

In a video a watched, he talks about how he throws himself into the emotions he wants to protray, hes acting. Probably not all the way, he's got to feel the emotions somewhat. But I don't think there's a reason to worry.

[@Ghost-mx4gw]

this is off topic but i like ur pfp-

[@oreoboy1920]

@@Ghost-mx4gw and i love yours! ray is the best

[@WinterRoseYT]

The meaning, the form, the choreography, the idea, the music, and just everything about this bit was genius. Bo is genius when it comes to art and expression through comedy. I love this.

[@aimee2338]

This song is the first time i realised just how introspective Bo is, and how many hidden messages about his mental health are in his songs.

[@angryviolentwitchqueen6633]

Bro listen to art is dead, the end of the song hits.

[@rickgrimeslover119]

Bro 4:22 … the way hes just standing up there, his expression, the crowd’s silence, it gives me chills every single time I watch this

[@KilosMUSIC]

Bo Burnham has some good fucking stamina, like if I were hopping around like that I would be so out of fucking breath haha I love this guy!

[@deadlyslayer2509]

KilosMUSIC dude how fucking far did you time travel to have your profile pic at the same as that app?

[@takitamwitraz8742]

Bo is so selfaware, and i think this is why i enjoy his shows so much. You can see that in every move. I know like three really self awere people, that... u know you see that they get their deal and look deep inside themselves. Always so inspiring to see. You don't even need to know them, its just in the air. Cool stuff.

[@necroticvirus4382]

I feel self aware and my imagination goes places it doesn’t normally with other people, I think those who are unaware are those who can’t realize that life is life, those who dictate it on other things such as social media or presence to other people are as blind as a bat. Only seeing cracks of what they could be

[@vernonkaceygala7820]

You think you know him.

[@michaeljacksheeheen]

@MageBurger was that intentional?

[@spectrum3349]

Artist > Comedian

[@cryingcloud1041]

Artist = Comedian

[@anynamewilldo7776]

comedic artist

[@infinitepooprecords1201]

Bo = Both

[@BrokenGodEnt]

+Existential Crisis light = art light = eternal therefore art = eternal

[@EhCanadianGamer]

I'd say a mixture of both.

[@tylervisi0n]

this part from “what.” is probably what made me realize that I’d be a longtime fan of Bo’s. Something about this clip in particular is just mesmerizing to me. It just gives me an immense sense of joy! I love how Bo’s comedy has multiple layers to it, and “hides” a deeper, more important meaning, I’ve never really seen it done before!