This was the last song in his last special before "Inside". If you remember the dialogue from "All eyes on me" (the first song from inside) he talks about how he had to quit for 5 years due to his panic attacks on stage and all he was going through, this song is somewhat of a tie in with that. What really gets me with this song is the screams at the end, they are just piercing, even without the context. As for more traditional Bo, I would certainly encourage you to listen to "Country Song", "From the perspective of God" and "You think you know me". All would provide great material for your analytical nature and attention to lyrics and messaging.
Correction: All Eyes On Me was not the first song on Inside, it's essentially the final song just like this one is, other than the closing songs that both specials have
Yes, this is him taking the piss out of Kanye’s rant, but it’s also a metaphor for his own mental health issues dealing with his depression and anxiety as well as his being uncomfortable with fame and all the things it brings with it. He keeps going to make us happy even though it is detrimental to his own mental health hence why he ended it with “I hope you’re happy” and the whole special is called Make Happy.
@@ThrillhoWiggum the Pringles thing is whatever, but there's no way the burrito rant wasn't about taking on too much too fast and feeling overwhelmed, even if it was completely subconscious.
He was actively having a panic attack at the end of that song. He talked about it in an interview that the screams were just him trying to get through to the end of the song because he could barely form words at that point
The fact he pulls it off so masterfully in the midst of a panic attack is amazing... and it gives me hope I may pass for "sane and outwardly normal" when inside, I'm trapped on a flaming runaway roller coaster...
I love how insanely deep the Chipotle section gets once he turns serious... at first it seems like just a silly commentary on burritos, but then he talks about not being able to handle his fame and the pressure, and then he goes back to not being able to fit everything into the burrito and it becomes a weird but powerful metaphor for life. Absolutely genius.
while i do agree that it becomes very powerful that way, bo has confirmed that that was not how he was intending it. he intended it to be him just shutting up, saying something funny and hiding how he was truly feeling. I think both explanations are cool, and look at it how you will, but it's important to remember the original intention as well.
@@laumotan8862 I heard him say that too, it just seems like too much of a coincidence but who am I to argue with the guy the wrote it lol Maybe there's an explanation somewhere in the idea of subconscious becoming conscious in ways we don't realize in the moment.
i see that. like somebody should have told him that the more he added to his fame, the less he would be able to keep himself together, and would end up breaking... he wouldn't have chosen the fame if he had known before that the lettuce, the peppers would all fall out. its a nice interpretation
@@laumotan8862 Sometimes the subconscious says something the conscious mind doesn't realize. He may have not realized he was making a metaphor but since it's the perfect metaphor, that's probably why he thought of it when he did. Subconsciously he knew it was the perfect metaphor.
I resonate with the line "try to give you what he cannot give himself" so much. tbh I'm only really happy when I'm making others happy. Bo is one of my favorite people to watch/listen to perform because a lot of what he says hits home for me. Depression is fun :D I would recommend you continue to listen to his stuff, and just know that almost every song has more than one meaning, much like Eminem, Bo's songs are mostly double entandres, as in they are fronted as being about one thing, but also have deeper meaning
But the guts it took to create a quiet, intimate moment and, in the lone spotlight, directly lay his feelings bare with, " A part of me hates you,/ fears you,/ needs you"... the raw honesty just stuns me every time. Anyone who dismisses him because it's comedy and Kanye is the inspiration should see Kanye doesn't have the balls to be so earnest, authentic, and therefore profound and powerful.
Bo Burnham is an absurdist comedian, which is why he can speak so well as a voice of our generation. As any true artist his work is unappreciated in his time, and he has this amazing message that cuts to the core of our modern style of living. He's absolutely amazing. I'm glad you found him. Please keep listening. Especially Art Is Dead.
I agree except for the "unappreciated in his time" part, because Bo has TONS of appreciation all over the place, and he's critically acclaimed too. For example, "Inside" has 94% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 93% audience score. While it is often the case that many artists are unappreciated in their time, there are many more who are, we just focus on the ones who aren't because their tragic trajectory tells a better story.
I feel like even after Inside I know plenty of people who have no idea who he is, or maybe heard a snip of one of his songs on TikTok. Before Inside I felt I was completely alone in naming him as my favorite performer.
@@mrindfleisch1289 So where is the line when not appreciated becomes appreciated? When 200 million people know your name? 600 million? 3 billion? Millions know of the Kardashians, doesn't mean they appreciate them.
@@mrindfleisch1289 I think this is maybe generational? I was in high school when "I'm Bo Yo" blew up and it was constantly quoted by everyone in my class.
The big impact on this one is that it was his last song of his last live performance before his 5 year hiatus. Many speculate that the burrito part is him talking about how no one warned him about everything that came with the fame and if he had known before he got it, he would never have gone this route with his life. This is part of what led to the panic attacks he mentions in Inside.
My favorite interpretations I've heard so far are the Pringles can is him struggling to get everything out of life/ his search for happiness and the burrito being fame like you said or like the Pringles so many things filling his life fame, money, family, etc he just took on so much that his "burrito" was too full
@@Scarfaze724 That's ultimately what the point of art is though. It's entirely subjective. If people can find meaning in that big fuckoff metal bean, surely they can find their own meaning in his lyrics, even if HIS meaning was to just mock someone.
This really is genius. It’s all about his desire to tell simple, relatable jokes that will give him an easy laugh and approval from the audience(what’s the deal with Pringle’s cans, amiright?) versus wanting to talks about what he truly feels which might feel cathartic and authentic for him but could alienate the audience whose approval he craves.
yeah, this one is a punch to the chest once he strips away all the metaphors (simplified: something not quite fitting like it should and no one warning him about taking on too much) and gets to the heart of the issue
Looking back it's really sad knowing about his panic attacks on stage. This song was his way of letting the audience in on the truth / joke without it being obvious if it IS actually a joke. I'm so glad he took some time off to get to a better place. Too bad for the pandemic hitting right when he finally felt confident enough to return to the stage.
Yeah, but on the other hand, the pandemic gave us one of the most personal and deep projects he's ever made, and I'm thankful he made it. 2020 was such an insane year.
Oh god, every one of your reactions seems very thoughtful & with much care. This is easily, hands down, one of my favorite songs by Bo Burnham, but anyone who really knows Bo, knows this turned out to be way bigger, way more than just a song. I consider it a ballad, a real heartfelt send off. As this was the last thing he performed before his 5 year long hiatus. I felt the emotion ringing through so very clear it really brought me to tears the first time I saw it. I sincerely hope you enjoy it & appreciate it for what it’s worth~ 💯
When you look at it as a whole the Burrito and the pringles can are metaphors for the pressures of fame. the can represent those that complain about not understanding his deeper jokes and getting only vague understanding when they try to look deeper into his material. the Burrito represents all the aspects of his career that he has to juggle to be relevant with the guy making the burrito being his agent and fans.
Bo Burnham is a musician/ comedian, and is also a director now. He’s amazing. I’m also pretty sure this was the last big special he did before quitting for 5 years before Inside.
@Gee-Money That seems to be the common story, but it's not quite true. He WAS suffering panic attacks from performing, and this WAS his last live tour before his break, but he did this act several more times on tour after the recording and as per interviews he wasn't having a panic attack right here. Bo lore is deep but it gets exaggerated a fair amount.
@@combatwombat12131 I've seen some of his other live work filmed on camera, this specific set looks like the most perfected version of it, which seems to be done because it was a special, I've always been skeptical that this one perfectly filmed version was his last ever performance
@@waxilliamladrian I would’ve put it closer to 75% lol. Never thought of it before, but considering who Bo’s fans tend to be, it’s a wonder no one’s done the math 🤓🤓
If you notice in just about every Bo Burnham song; He draws you in with great comedy to make you let your guard down, then...BOOM! He hits you with the deep stuff.
Songs like this are exactly why I like watching reactions like yours. I remember hearing this soing and thinking, "Hey that's funny AND catchy. I like it!" but never really thinking too hard about the lyrics at the end of the song. Then I watched a reaction where someone got really emotional and started talking about the struggles of mental health, and it really hit me. Now when I listen to the song, it just hits different. Now I think a little bit more about the lyrics. Now I really feel the song. This is beautiful music.
This song and the one immediately after this one in the special called 'Are you happy?' Flow into All eyes on me. Bo was struggling during the show can hear it in his voice towards the end of the song.
I'm shocked you didn't mention the lighting and shots from lighting like you do for Tom and Nova Bo is controlling all of the lighting and auto tune him self with knobs and foot pedals
I find it absolutely fascinating how well he does this, especially in his new special. Starting on his own and having to learn all of this for his own RUclips? Dude is a genius. From musical talent to cinematography to artistic style and message. He does it all well.
In this special, Bo was not controlling the lighting. He hired a lighting person and worked with them when he was developing the show. It was all rehearsed and, I assume, the lighting is preprogrammed. But also maybe someone was doing it live. Either way, Bo isn't controlling it.
7:44 Bo did, he control every thing, including the autotune, that`s why he is on the floor for the important part, one hand on the autotune controller on the floor, from around 6:06 it`s very clear he control the mix at around 6:26
The end of this song still gives me chills. Also, the Pringles and the burrito are metaphors for his career. The Pringles represent his struggles starting out as a comedian. "only get like 4" into the can." But when, once he blew up on RUclips "So they all go spilling onto my face" he was overwhelmed at such a young age with the fame. the burrito is a similar message. "Dude, you shoulda warned me. You shoulda told me halfway through, you might be reaching maximum burrito capacity here." Is his asking why nobody told him how life would change, and how unhappy it would make him.
That is... one hell of a stretch. More likely knowing Bo's work is that the Pringles and the Burritos have no meaning at all and is just a make funny verse.
"left brain, right brain" and "we think we know you" are some of my favorites of bo's. i think you'd enjoy them! they're more introspective imo, but still pretty funny.
Source? I heard he had to travel with an IV because he cried so much after each show. If you are going to propagate unsubstantiated claims at least make it interesting
Something that stands out to me and I really appreciate is how the first two "mundane/lighter" verses are not just simply humorous setups for the more serious third verse, but are actually describing the escalating situation. The hand is "too big" to fit into the can, and the burrito is over-stuffed and coming apart at the seams (and those who should know better didn't warn him). Its basically Bo's career progression. He starts off big (viral/internet fame) trying to fit into mainstream (1st verse), he takes on more and more but can't handle it (2nd verse), but still has to perform, thus his breakdown is public (3rd verse).
It blew my mind the first time I saw it, and each time I hear it I laugh and smile as it builds, and then I get emotional and a wrenching as it goes into the personal part…. It’s so relatable, sad, and so well produced to make it feel like a communion, all of us sharing and understanding… it’s great.
The audience is the customer and Bo is the burrito. In his head he didn't want to become the "messy burrito". The metaphor is so cleverly constructed I didn't get it for years.
"He's ridiculous. Absolutely. He's a ridulous person. And I love him". This made my day and I agree 100%. I've seen every iteration of this for an obscene amount of times. It's a masterpiece. If you haven't watched his Netlix special Inside, you must. You will love it. It's literally genius and I'm not saying that lightly. Finally, do more reactions to his work!!!!
I believe the whole song is a metaphor. The Pringles can: reaching for happiness that he can't seem to obtain. Chipotle burrito: Filling his life with things and people who don't matter and eventually he can't contain the stress from it all. Bo Burnham is an amazing comedian and person. He is one of the most underrated artist of this generation. I hope he continues to get better even after his last special.
This hit me in a way I wasnt ready for the first time I saw it. By the time he got to the end I was moved to tears. Recognizing how vulnerable he was and the internal struggle we catch glimpses of but we're only see the tip of an iceberg. That's all of us man, all the time, and I think that Bo speaking on that in his own life resonates in a profound way. I love that man. And MrLBoyd, I'm so happy we're on this train.
As someone mentioned before, this was the last show Bo did before going on a 5 year hiatus. He mentioned in an interview that he was having panic attacks on stage while performing and no one could tell because he knew his material so well.
The burrito is actually just a metaphor for fame, and all the ingredients spilling out and ruining the burrito is all the complications of his fame spilling over into his personal life and ruining it. Also it works as a relatable annoyance over people overselling shit lol.
It’s crazy to see that you blew up like this. The first time I saw one of your video’s, you had about 20 thousand subs and I was perplexed by that you didn’t have more. Honestly I am happy that you made it. Keep up the good work, but don’t overwork yourself. Much love
One of the most impactful things about this song is I remember when Bo started out just making funny RUclips vids, and this was just such a startling departure from his usual silliness...one hell of a way to announce quitting comedy. Beautiful that he was able to bring it full circle with Inside, which not only included "All eyes on me" which is a direct sequel to this song, but also tied into how he used to make videos in the late 2000s
Started watching Bo when he was just a kid posting funny songs on RUclips. Like most good comedians , he's actually pretty smart. At 20, he was on an episode of Showtime's The Green Room with Judd Apatow, Ray Romano, ?arc Maron and Garry Shandling and not only held his own, but actually got a lot of respect. That's top flight writer/director, one of the most successful sitcom actors, a "comedians" comedian, and and a stand up legend. No other young comedian pulled that off. Jaimie Kilstein looked like an Grade-A douche in his appearance. Burnham is super-self aware and is good at translating that without looking like a massive narcist. He's also a super talented producer, maybe even better at producing a show than actually performing and I do like his performances. It's just his stage production is next level. Also, the burrito bit is a metaphor for his problems with fame and success. That he wasn't prepared for everything that came with success. Normally a woe-is-me rant complaining about wealth and fame isn't a real crowd pleaser. But Burnham is smart enough to put a twist on it.
Bo is an amazing creator who meshes his talent for music and comedy into a wonderful symposium of pure silk for the ears. It's often said, most if not all good creative people battle some sort of disorder in the mental facilities and it's very obvious that Bo was trying really hard to push out and give what he wanted himself in an attempt to feel what it was like. I hope he eventually got on track mentally but the results of his journey are obvious and, dare I say not just inspirational and/or moving/eye-opening but he is most certainly a leading figure in this weird music-comedy niche'.
This came out 5 years before Inside. Go back and watch "All Eyes on Me" again now for the full effect. 💔 This man is precious and needs to be protected.
no matter who we are... those of us that do stuff be it stream, youtube or whatever... we all go through the samething no matter how strong you are. you have you moments and sometimes you beat yourself up more than anyone else. we all go through it. to face it is hard. for those of us that faced it and kept going... good on you. for those who stopped, i understand. i know singers in person who couldnt face it in the early 2000s. its not the making of the songs and studio. it was the concerts. its hard. its more pressure than you know and i respect anyone who tries and also those who make it through the fight. its not easy. no matter how solid you feel, you will be your most vulnerable in front of your audience. for the audience, be kind to these performers be it video or in person. they are putting themselves out there when most people cant even get that far because they fear it so much they cant start... these people are there through it all. the reason there is a 27 club... society didnt realize the struggles those great artist went through at that time. its just now being realized because more people are facing it. words hurt. keep that in mind before you spout off. they can kill.
btw, sorry for saying all this on your profile but this song shows so much of all of us content creators go through internally. im not big. i still feel it. ive always been there for everyone. i have only two people who has ever been there for me. my wife and a friend i have known for over 20 years who ive only meet in person 3 times. without them, i would probably be a mess. i rarely show emotions other than love for my wife and friends who are super close. yes comedy is an outlet for us who deal with a lot. very few know my past. those who do help me deal with it and the others, im sad to say fear me. im a creation of my dad who used my talents at the age of 5 and up to strike fear into adults. thats all i can legally say but i realized that i was being used by him and turned my life choices around and became a person for good. all i want to do is make people happy and keep them from feeling the pain i feel every day of my life. for every win i get daily, thats a plus in my book. and that is should how we all should be. dont take people down with you. give them the platform the need because that helps you move yourself up inside. its the best feeling ever and trust me... ive felt every version. do it for them... you will feel better for it if its true and for them. you cant lie to yourself.
little Fact Bo had a panic attack during this song at the scream at 9:40 wasn't planned if i understod the interview right. this was also his last tour before he went on a 5 year break to look after his mental health
One of the reasons I like this so much is that on the surface it seems like Bo is poking fun at Kanye, and he is a little lol, but it’s unlikely anyone would know Kanye well enough to pull this off and not be a fan. This is admiration
What I love about this is it's classic punching up comedy while appearing to be punching down. Yeah on the surface let's all make fun of Kanye... Why are we all making fun of Kanye? Should we really be laughing at a man with an amazing mind suffer through his mental health issues? This is the man who wasn't afraid to say on international television about George Bush's obvious racism towards black people during the hurricanes. This is a man who has used his platform for nothing but good, but we are only talking about his breakdowns and his struggles. Society are fucked. People are fucked. Social Media is fucked. We all need to do much better
totally! i really love the yeezuz era, when he freestyles using autotune over a sample just expresing himself not ranting, plus the rant was whit the sound off
This song makes me tear up a bit sometimes knowing how much he was going through while performing. He'd have panic attacks while performing and I really hurt for him.
I love how it took you 15 seconds to comprehend "ill blow my dad..." 😂😂 great reaction and great take on the performance love your channel too keep it up 🤘
he presented what he goes through in his head all the time, the lights flashing, repeating dumb shit that nobody should care about but it kills him to do so. Bo is so intelligent
The way i read this whole song (which is still one of my favourites of his) is that he starts out with an actual joke being the pringles can bit to first of poke fun at kanye but also to (as he later points out) do what he was supposed to do and what the audience wants him to do. The second bit about the burrito starts the same way but then steadily evolves into something with more meaning to it as he describes how no one warned him that he was putting too much on his plate and that there is no way back from there. So the burrito part is a metaphor about him not knowing what he'd gotten himself into by becoming famous. And at last he is trying to be open about all of it and talking about how is trying to put all of this into what he does and in the meantime figuring out how to deal with the aftermath of it all.
He went backstage and had a huge panic attack right after that. Which is why it was like 5 years until he released anything else. As he was working on his mental health.
He handled the auto tune perfectly especially when it goes high for "Part of me needs you" and low for "Part of me hates you". That difference between conflicting feelings I think we can all relate. We feel lonely & isolated but at the same time hate human beings because we fear rejection, judgment, & ridicule.
"It sounds good,; I don't understand why it sounds good." That's why he's an actual artist and we're just sitting here reacting. He can take things that *shouldn't* work and make it somehow amazing.
Bo isn’t even a comedian/creator anymore, he’s an artist, a genius. I’ve been following him since the beginning of his career and he’s gotten better and better over the years. Inside was an absolute masterpiece I highly recommend to anymore who hasn’t seen it.
Bo has been deconstructing his perspective as a creator by steadily evolving his understanding of the nature of performance vs self. He is really good this is one of my favorite pieces of his. The moment when a few of those very simple very real moments hit is always good to see. The comedy setup is so effective at disarming and drawing focus in that when those simple truths all performers and creatives feel get thru it lands a bit heavier. Art is cool like that
The thing that no one gets the first time they watch this is the metaphor of the pringles and chipotle. The pringles represented success/fame. Pretty straightforward one with not being able to fit your hand inside the can representing the difficulty of succeeding. But then he transitions perfectly to the metaphor of the chipotle burrito which represents all of the baggage that comes along with success and fame. All of the "ingedients" aka struggles of being famous are straining his mental health. The entire special "make happy" was a thinly veiled cry for help.
I heard someone say the way they interpret the auto tune going high and low During the breakdown part is that the high pitched is anxiety and the low is depression, and oh my god it makes so much sense and adds a whole other layer to it listening to it again.
If he has never seen or read about bo before and this is his first time then he is extremely intuitave to whats going on in the moment . The comment he gives about mental health decline in this is spot on and that alone impressed me enough to watch more of his react videos now. Nicely done sir , good on you
This was the last song in his last special before "Inside". If you remember the dialogue from "All eyes on me" (the first song from inside) he talks about how he had to quit for 5 years due to his panic attacks on stage and all he was going through, this song is somewhat of a tie in with that. What really gets me with this song is the screams at the end, they are just piercing, even without the context.
As for more traditional Bo, I would certainly encourage you to listen to "Country Song", "From the perspective of God" and "You think you know me". All would provide great material for your analytical nature and attention to lyrics and messaging.
Correction: All Eyes On Me was not the first song on Inside, it's essentially the final song just like this one is, other than the closing songs that both specials have
He meant the first song he reacted to from inside
He needs to do all of bo
Wait, I'm familiar with "We Think We Know You," is there another song called "You Think You Know Me?"
@@sunxel3264 I see, that makes sense
Yes, this is him taking the piss out of Kanye’s rant, but it’s also a metaphor for his own mental health issues dealing with his depression and anxiety as well as his being uncomfortable with fame and all the things it brings with it. He keeps going to make us happy even though it is detrimental to his own mental health hence why he ended it with “I hope you’re happy” and the whole special is called Make Happy.
Repeat stuff repeat stuff Repeat stuff!
@@bobsaget9675 "ahfghf im a vessel six six six aaahhgg aagfhgaaagg" -Bo Burnham
@@dr.inkwell1070 I'm like 99% sure you get what I'm actually getting at
It's really not a metaphor though. He's already went on record saying he was just talking about Pringles and burritos.
@@ThrillhoWiggum the Pringles thing is whatever, but there's no way the burrito rant wasn't about taking on too much too fast and feeling overwhelmed, even if it was completely subconscious.
Bo Burnham is a comedian, a monologuist, AND a musician! That's why he's such fun.
And a goddamn genius 👏
Also writer/director of the movie 8th Grade
Also an actor, writer and director.
I tend to think of him as a philosopher as much as a comedian/musician.
you forgot that he is also a hungry, hungry, hypocrite, who also hates catchy choruses.
He was actively having a panic attack at the end of that song. He talked about it in an interview that the screams were just him trying to get through to the end of the song because he could barely form words at that point
Could you share the source please? I would very much like to read or watch the interview but I can't seem to find it
fuck I know what thats like, sounds fucking terrifying
The fact he pulls it off so masterfully in the midst of a panic attack is amazing... and it gives me hope I may pass for "sane and outwardly normal" when inside, I'm trapped on a flaming runaway roller coaster...
I've heard this song countless times since the special came out and everytime I get something in my eye 😭
I can never listen and not cry. It gets me every time. 😢
I’m not crying at this, I just stubbed my toe on a bucket of chopped onions whilst simultaneously pulling out _all_ of my nose hair…honest!
@@realburglazofficial2613 Oh no I totally believe you. 🤣
Yeah, my allergies are killing me right now - kleenex, please? No I am NOT emotional- He is- and I'm allergic to "feelings".
MEEE
I love how insanely deep the Chipotle section gets once he turns serious... at first it seems like just a silly commentary on burritos, but then he talks about not being able to handle his fame and the pressure, and then he goes back to not being able to fit everything into the burrito and it becomes a weird but powerful metaphor for life. Absolutely genius.
while i do agree that it becomes very powerful that way, bo has confirmed that that was not how he was intending it. he intended it to be him just shutting up, saying something funny and hiding how he was truly feeling. I think both explanations are cool, and look at it how you will, but it's important to remember the original intention as well.
@@laumotan8862 I heard him say that too, it just seems like too much of a coincidence but who am I to argue with the guy the wrote it lol Maybe there's an explanation somewhere in the idea of subconscious becoming conscious in ways we don't realize in the moment.
i see that. like somebody should have told him that the more he added to his fame, the less he would be able to keep himself together, and would end up breaking... he wouldn't have chosen the fame if he had known before that the lettuce, the peppers would all fall out. its a nice interpretation
@@laumotan8862 Sometimes the subconscious says something the conscious mind doesn't realize. He may have not realized he was making a metaphor but since it's the perfect metaphor, that's probably why he thought of it when he did. Subconsciously he knew it was the perfect metaphor.
I resonate with the line "try to give you what he cannot give himself" so much. tbh I'm only really happy when I'm making others happy. Bo is one of my favorite people to watch/listen to perform because a lot of what he says hits home for me. Depression is fun :D I would recommend you continue to listen to his stuff, and just know that almost every song has more than one meaning, much like Eminem, Bo's songs are mostly double entandres, as in they are fronted as being about one thing, but also have deeper meaning
But the guts it took to create a quiet, intimate moment and, in the lone spotlight, directly lay his feelings bare with, " A part of me hates you,/ fears you,/ needs you"... the raw honesty just stuns me every time. Anyone who dismisses him because it's comedy and Kanye is the inspiration should see Kanye doesn't have the balls to be so earnest, authentic, and therefore profound and powerful.
Bo Burnham is an absurdist comedian, which is why he can speak so well as a voice of our generation. As any true artist his work is unappreciated in his time, and he has this amazing message that cuts to the core of our modern style of living. He's absolutely amazing. I'm glad you found him. Please keep listening. Especially Art Is Dead.
I agree except for the "unappreciated in his time" part, because Bo has TONS of appreciation all over the place, and he's critically acclaimed too. For example, "Inside" has 94% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 93% audience score. While it is often the case that many artists are unappreciated in their time, there are many more who are, we just focus on the ones who aren't because their tragic trajectory tells a better story.
I feel like even after Inside I know plenty of people who have no idea who he is, or maybe heard a snip of one of his songs on TikTok. Before Inside I felt I was completely alone in naming him as my favorite performer.
@@mrindfleisch1289 So where is the line when not appreciated becomes appreciated? When 200 million people know your name? 600 million? 3 billion? Millions know of the Kardashians, doesn't mean they appreciate them.
@@mrindfleisch1289 I think this is maybe generational? I was in high school when "I'm Bo Yo" blew up and it was constantly quoted by everyone in my class.
The big impact on this one is that it was his last song of his last live performance before his 5 year hiatus. Many speculate that the burrito part is him talking about how no one warned him about everything that came with the fame and if he had known before he got it, he would never have gone this route with his life. This is part of what led to the panic attacks he mentions in Inside.
My favorite interpretations I've heard so far are the Pringles can is him struggling to get everything out of life/ his search for happiness and the burrito being fame like you said or like the Pringles so many things filling his life fame, money, family, etc he just took on so much that his "burrito" was too full
@@LikeUhBaas Bo has said that people are kind of reaching for a meaning in those things.
@@Scarfaze724 That's ultimately what the point of art is though. It's entirely subjective. If people can find meaning in that big fuckoff metal bean, surely they can find their own meaning in his lyrics, even if HIS meaning was to just mock someone.
This really is genius. It’s all about his desire to tell simple, relatable jokes that will give him an easy laugh and approval from the audience(what’s the deal with Pringle’s cans, amiright?) versus wanting to talks about what he truly feels which might feel cathartic and authentic for him but could alienate the audience whose approval he craves.
yeah, this one is a punch to the chest once he strips away all the metaphors (simplified: something not quite fitting like it should and no one warning him about taking on too much) and gets to the heart of the issue
Looking back it's really sad knowing about his panic attacks on stage. This song was his way of letting the audience in on the truth / joke without it being obvious if it IS actually a joke. I'm so glad he took some time off to get to a better place. Too bad for the pandemic hitting right when he finally felt confident enough to return to the stage.
Yeah, but on the other hand, the pandemic gave us one of the most personal and deep projects he's ever made, and I'm thankful he made it. 2020 was such an insane year.
Oh god, every one of your reactions seems very thoughtful & with much care. This is easily, hands down, one of my favorite songs by Bo Burnham, but anyone who really knows Bo, knows this turned out to be way bigger, way more than just a song. I consider it a ballad, a real heartfelt send off. As this was the last thing he performed before his 5 year long hiatus. I felt the emotion ringing through so very clear it really brought me to tears the first time I saw it. I sincerely hope you enjoy it & appreciate it for what it’s worth~ 💯
This wasn't his exact last performance, this wasn't the end of his tour, after the tour he just didn't perform again
When you look at it as a whole the Burrito and the pringles can are metaphors for the pressures of fame. the can represent those that complain about not understanding his deeper jokes and getting only vague understanding when they try to look deeper into his material. the Burrito represents all the aspects of his career that he has to juggle to be relevant with the guy making the burrito being his agent and fans.
Bo Burnham is a musician/ comedian, and is also a director now. He’s amazing. I’m also pretty sure this was the last big special he did before quitting for 5 years before Inside.
and Actor, too
@Gee-Money That seems to be the common story, but it's not quite true. He WAS suffering panic attacks from performing, and this WAS his last live tour before his break, but he did this act several more times on tour after the recording and as per interviews he wasn't having a panic attack right here.
Bo lore is deep but it gets exaggerated a fair amount.
He is an actor too! I just watched his amazing movie Promising Young Woman yesterday, it won an Oscar as well, definitely recommend.
@@combatwombat12131 I've seen some of his other live work filmed on camera, this specific set looks like the most perfected version of it, which seems to be done because it was a special, I've always been skeptical that this one perfectly filmed version was his last ever performance
eigth grade was so well done
The cheers when he starts singing about burritos again after pouring his heart out, then saying he should just do his job *always* gets me.
Bo is a comedian who plays music prob half of the time if not more... very very funny and talented guy.
Such a minor change but I'm gonna say closer to 60% is music, though not all are traditional songs you would just bump lol
@@waxilliamladrian I would’ve put it closer to 75% lol. Never thought of it before, but considering who Bo’s fans tend to be, it’s a wonder no one’s done the math 🤓🤓
He's a musical comedian, just put it like that, and he's one of the greatest at it
If you notice in just about every Bo Burnham song; He draws you in with great comedy to make you let your guard down, then...BOOM! He hits you with the deep stuff.
Songs like this are exactly why I like watching reactions like yours. I remember hearing this soing and thinking, "Hey that's funny AND catchy. I like it!" but never really thinking too hard about the lyrics at the end of the song. Then I watched a reaction where someone got really emotional and started talking about the struggles of mental health, and it really hit me. Now when I listen to the song, it just hits different. Now I think a little bit more about the lyrics. Now I really feel the song.
This is beautiful music.
Woof, I totally started crying at the end there. A lot of emotion in a silly and beautiful song.
This was the last song on his make happy tour the last one he did before he took his break from comedy until inside was his next but from home
This song and the one immediately after this one in the special called 'Are you happy?' Flow into All eyes on me. Bo was struggling during the show can hear it in his voice towards the end of the song.
The whole song is about “things that don’t fit” - Bo included and especially. I envy his mind but can’t imagine living with it.
I'm shocked you didn't mention the lighting and shots from lighting like you do for Tom and Nova Bo is controlling all of the lighting and auto tune him self with knobs and foot pedals
i didn't feel like he was really watching
@@ell3beam he wasn't. It was annoying.
I find it absolutely fascinating how well he does this, especially in his new special. Starting on his own and having to learn all of this for his own RUclips? Dude is a genius. From musical talent to cinematography to artistic style and message. He does it all well.
In this special, Bo was not controlling the lighting. He hired a lighting person and worked with them when he was developing the show. It was all rehearsed and, I assume, the lighting is preprogrammed. But also maybe someone was doing it live. Either way, Bo isn't controlling it.
This was heartbreaking. The pain in those yells at the end.
7:44 Bo did, he control every thing, including the autotune, that`s why he is on the floor for the important part, one hand on the autotune controller on the floor, from around 6:06 it`s very clear he control the mix at around 6:26
I notice his attention is constantly divided. I'm not shocked he didn't notice pretty obvious things.
The end of this song still gives me chills.
Also, the Pringles and the burrito are metaphors for his career.
The Pringles represent his struggles starting out as a comedian. "only get like 4" into the can."
But when, once he blew up on RUclips "So they all go spilling onto my face" he was overwhelmed at such a young age with the fame.
the burrito is a similar message. "Dude, you shoulda warned me. You shoulda told me halfway through, you might be reaching maximum burrito capacity here." Is his asking why nobody told him how life would change, and how unhappy it would make him.
That is... one hell of a stretch. More likely knowing Bo's work is that the Pringles and the Burritos have no meaning at all and is just a make funny verse.
They're not metaphors. He did an interview where he was asked about that, and explicitly said they weren't
Fair enough, still something I like to think about anyway 😛
"left brain, right brain" and "we think we know you" are some of my favorites of bo's. i think you'd enjoy them! they're more introspective imo, but still pretty funny.
also would love if you reacted to "art is dead," more specifically, his performance in the green room. love what you're doing man!
this song hits so hard. actually a banger and considering all he had gone through and pouring it out to his own fans in this manner was brilliant.
ty mrb
this particular performance was the one he mentioned in your “all on eyes on me” reaction
ty again for your work
I like the whole juxtaposition of him going from mocking Kanye West to actually empathizing with him.
Bo also was having a panic attack during this and cried for about an hour after it was done
Source? I heard he had to travel with an IV because he cried so much after each show. If you are going to propagate unsubstantiated claims at least make it interesting
@@andrew348 it’s on the H3 Podcast with Bo Burnham himself. At around minute 22
Something that stands out to me and I really appreciate is how the first two "mundane/lighter" verses are not just simply humorous setups for the more serious third verse, but are actually describing the escalating situation. The hand is "too big" to fit into the can, and the burrito is over-stuffed and coming apart at the seams (and those who should know better didn't warn him). Its basically Bo's career progression. He starts off big (viral/internet fame) trying to fit into mainstream (1st verse), he takes on more and more but can't handle it (2nd verse), but still has to perform, thus his breakdown is public (3rd verse).
Great analogy. Now shut up about your mental health and do your job that you have signed contracts to and sing about haha funny burritos and pringles
It blew my mind the first time I saw it, and each time I hear it I laugh and smile as it builds, and then I get emotional and a wrenching as it goes into the personal part…. It’s so relatable, sad, and so well produced to make it feel like a communion, all of us sharing and understanding… it’s great.
The audience is the customer and Bo is the burrito. In his head he didn't want to become the "messy burrito". The metaphor is so cleverly constructed I didn't get it for years.
"He's ridiculous. Absolutely. He's a ridulous person. And I love him". This made my day and I agree 100%. I've seen every iteration of this for an obscene amount of times. It's a masterpiece. If you haven't watched his Netlix special Inside, you must. You will love it. It's literally genius and I'm not saying that lightly. Finally, do more reactions to his work!!!!
I believe the whole song is a metaphor. The Pringles can: reaching for happiness that he can't seem to obtain.
Chipotle burrito: Filling his life with things and people who don't matter and eventually he can't contain the stress from it all.
Bo Burnham is an amazing comedian and person. He is one of the most underrated artist of this generation. I hope he continues to get better even after his last special.
This hit me in a way I wasnt ready for the first time I saw it. By the time he got to the end I was moved to tears. Recognizing how vulnerable he was and the internal struggle we catch glimpses of but we're only see the tip of an iceberg. That's all of us man, all the time, and I think that Bo speaking on that in his own life resonates in a profound way. I love that man. And MrLBoyd, I'm so happy we're on this train.
As someone mentioned before, this was the last show Bo did before going on a 5 year hiatus. He mentioned in an interview that he was having panic attacks on stage while performing and no one could tell because he knew his material so well.
The burrito is actually just a metaphor for fame, and all the ingredients spilling out and ruining the burrito is all the complications of his fame spilling over into his personal life and ruining it. Also it works as a relatable annoyance over people overselling shit lol.
If Bo ever performs again I will not miss it. Voice of a generation
It’s crazy to see that you blew up like this. The first time I saw one of your video’s, you had about 20 thousand subs and I was perplexed by that you didn’t have more. Honestly I am happy that you made it. Keep up the good work, but don’t overwork yourself. Much love
"Sometimes you gotta let those hard-to-reach chips go." - Dante Hicks (Clerks)
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The faces you make at certain points in your Bo reactions are priceless. Really enjoying your content!
The amount of time and effort that Bo puts into his shows just to entertain us all, is quite amazing. He’s so talented in everything that he does.
Oh yes bo burnham is amazing haha you should really think about breaking down bo burnhams "words words words" quite the bar heavy song.
It took me way to long to realize that the burrito bit was a metaphor for the show he was performing in relation to his mental health.
One of the most impactful things about this song is I remember when Bo started out just making funny RUclips vids, and this was just such a startling departure from his usual silliness...one hell of a way to announce quitting comedy. Beautiful that he was able to bring it full circle with Inside, which not only included "All eyes on me" which is a direct sequel to this song, but also tied into how he used to make videos in the late 2000s
He’s a singing comedian and he’s awesome. Well worth watching more of his stuff!
Started watching Bo when he was just a kid posting funny songs on RUclips. Like most good comedians , he's actually pretty smart. At 20, he was on an episode of Showtime's The Green Room with Judd Apatow, Ray Romano, ?arc Maron and Garry Shandling and not only held his own, but actually got a lot of respect. That's top flight writer/director, one of the most successful sitcom actors, a "comedians" comedian, and and a stand up legend. No other young comedian pulled that off. Jaimie Kilstein looked like an Grade-A douche in his appearance. Burnham is super-self aware and is good at translating that without looking like a massive narcist. He's also a super talented producer, maybe even better at producing a show than actually performing and I do like his performances. It's just his stage production is next level.
Also, the burrito bit is a metaphor for his problems with fame and success. That he wasn't prepared for everything that came with success. Normally a woe-is-me rant complaining about wealth and fame isn't a real crowd pleaser. But Burnham is smart enough to put a twist on it.
Bo's self-awareness is unparalleled! 🙌🏻
Bo is an amazing creator who meshes his talent for music and comedy into a wonderful symposium of pure silk for the ears. It's often said, most if not all good creative people battle some sort of disorder in the mental facilities and it's very obvious that Bo was trying really hard to push out and give what he wanted himself in an attempt to feel what it was like. I hope he eventually got on track mentally but the results of his journey are obvious and, dare I say not just inspirational and/or moving/eye-opening but he is most certainly a leading figure in this weird music-comedy niche'.
This came out 5 years before Inside. Go back and watch "All Eyes on Me" again now for the full effect. 💔
This man is precious and needs to be protected.
no matter who we are... those of us that do stuff be it stream, youtube or whatever... we all go through the samething no matter how strong you are. you have you moments and sometimes you beat yourself up more than anyone else. we all go through it. to face it is hard. for those of us that faced it and kept going... good on you. for those who stopped, i understand. i know singers in person who couldnt face it in the early 2000s. its not the making of the songs and studio. it was the concerts. its hard. its more pressure than you know and i respect anyone who tries and also those who make it through the fight. its not easy. no matter how solid you feel, you will be your most vulnerable in front of your audience. for the audience, be kind to these performers be it video or in person. they are putting themselves out there when most people cant even get that far because they fear it so much they cant start... these people are there through it all. the reason there is a 27 club... society didnt realize the struggles those great artist went through at that time. its just now being realized because more people are facing it. words hurt. keep that in mind before you spout off. they can kill.
btw, sorry for saying all this on your profile but this song shows so much of all of us content creators go through internally. im not big. i still feel it. ive always been there for everyone. i have only two people who has ever been there for me. my wife and a friend i have known for over 20 years who ive only meet in person 3 times. without them, i would probably be a mess. i rarely show emotions other than love for my wife and friends who are super close. yes comedy is an outlet for us who deal with a lot. very few know my past. those who do help me deal with it and the others, im sad to say fear me. im a creation of my dad who used my talents at the age of 5 and up to strike fear into adults. thats all i can legally say but i realized that i was being used by him and turned my life choices around and became a person for good. all i want to do is make people happy and keep them from feeling the pain i feel every day of my life. for every win i get daily, thats a plus in my book. and that is should how we all should be. dont take people down with you. give them the platform the need because that helps you move yourself up inside. its the best feeling ever and trust me... ive felt every version. do it for them... you will feel better for it if its true and for them. you cant lie to yourself.
little Fact Bo had a panic attack during this song at the scream at 9:40 wasn't planned if i understod the interview right. this was also his last tour before he went on a 5 year break to look after his mental health
Can't wait to see him watch "Are You Happy", which is the follow up to this one. Love watching someone seeing Bo's art for the first time.
Bo is an absolute legend and you said it very well when you stated "This guy is absolutely ridiculous and I love it". ABSOLUTELY!
One of the reasons I like this so much is that on the surface it seems like Bo is poking fun at Kanye, and he is a little lol, but it’s unlikely anyone would know Kanye well enough to pull this off and not be a fan. This is admiration
What I love about this is it's classic punching up comedy while appearing to be punching down. Yeah on the surface let's all make fun of Kanye... Why are we all making fun of Kanye? Should we really be laughing at a man with an amazing mind suffer through his mental health issues? This is the man who wasn't afraid to say on international television about George Bush's obvious racism towards black people during the hurricanes. This is a man who has used his platform for nothing but good, but we are only talking about his breakdowns and his struggles. Society are fucked. People are fucked. Social Media is fucked. We all need to do much better
@@JoeyJoJo85 Guess what year this song came out. Guess why that might be relevant. Please, I’d love to see if you put it together
totally! i really love the yeezuz era, when he freestyles using autotune over a sample just expresing himself not ranting, plus the rant was whit the sound off
This was his last live comedy performance he did because he literally couldn't handle it anymore. Hope he returns to the stage if he feels ready to
you're right the BUILD (sonically, lyrically, visually) is what makes this extremely strong
It’s 2024 and I still come back and watch this video. I love it
Was waiting on you to do this one! ❤️💯
I saw this act live and there’s no way a video does it justice. The show and this Kanye part was a once and a life time experience.
You have quickly become one of my favorite reactors to watch! You need to watch way way more Bo burnham. This guys is right up your alley
You need to watch the whole specials. The context needed makes his big songs so much better.
Bo Burnham has been famous since he was in middle school. He did comedy songs on RUclips, back in the early days. That can't be easy.
This song breaks me, every single time.
This song makes me tear up a bit sometimes knowing how much he was going through while performing. He'd have panic attacks while performing and I really hurt for him.
Love this video and your commentary, thanks for your time on this video!
My favorite bo Burnham song/performance
You're one of the very FEW reaction channels I actually like. Keep doing you. Thank you.
Yesss been waiting for this one!! Love ur content man!
He is a rediculous human being and I love him is every bo fans first words. Glad you're in the club man.
I love how it took you 15 seconds to comprehend "ill blow my dad..." 😂😂 great reaction and great take on the performance love your channel too keep it up 🤘
he presented what he goes through in his head all the time, the lights flashing, repeating dumb shit that nobody should care about but it kills him to do so. Bo is so intelligent
It changes the whole meaning of the song after hearing the breakdown of 'All Eyes On Me' in 'Inside'
Each of the times Bo talks about his internal struggles and anxiety it always hits me like a fucking truck cause I know what it feels like
The way i read this whole song (which is still one of my favourites of his) is that he starts out with an actual joke being the pringles can bit to first of poke fun at kanye but also to (as he later points out) do what he was supposed to do and what the audience wants him to do. The second bit about the burrito starts the same way but then steadily evolves into something with more meaning to it as he describes how no one warned him that he was putting too much on his plate and that there is no way back from there. So the burrito part is a metaphor about him not knowing what he'd gotten himself into by becoming famous. And at last he is trying to be open about all of it and talking about how is trying to put all of this into what he does and in the meantime figuring out how to deal with the aftermath of it all.
I’m so happy you reacted
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I love your reaction at the end. It felt like a mirror, every time I watch this.
He went backstage and had a huge panic attack right after that. Which is why it was like 5 years until he released anything else. As he was working on his mental health.
Bo Burnham is Bo Burnham there is no other
Bo is a sheer and utter genius! When he comes UK i am THERE!! 🤘🫂
".. and laugh as he attempts to give you what he can't give himself." 🤯 Aww snap!
He handled the auto tune perfectly especially when it goes high for "Part of me needs you" and low for "Part of me hates you". That difference between conflicting feelings I think we can all relate. We feel lonely & isolated but at the same time hate human beings because we fear rejection, judgment, & ridicule.
"I hope you're happy" hits so many ways
I knew you'd appreciate this vid!! ty for reacting
"It sounds good,; I don't understand why it sounds good."
That's why he's an actual artist and we're just sitting here reacting. He can take things that *shouldn't* work and make it somehow amazing.
I think he is a performance artist - he's pretty genius imo. Glad you discovered him.
WATCH “WE THINK WE KNOW YOU”!!!!! It’s also by Bo Burnham, and probably the best work he’s ever done
Bo isn’t even a comedian/creator anymore, he’s an artist, a genius. I’ve been following him since the beginning of his career and he’s gotten better and better over the years. Inside was an absolute masterpiece I highly recommend to anymore who hasn’t seen it.
Bo has been deconstructing his perspective as a creator by steadily evolving his understanding of the nature of performance vs self. He is really good this is one of my favorite pieces of his. The moment when a few of those very simple very real moments hit is always good to see. The comedy setup is so effective at disarming and drawing focus in that when those simple truths all performers and creatives feel get thru it lands a bit heavier. Art is cool like that
It’s the perfect sad, hilarious genius performance
Please give us more BO! Bo is a god. We need more BO! BOBO!
The thing that no one gets the first time they watch this is the metaphor of the pringles and chipotle. The pringles represented success/fame. Pretty straightforward one with not being able to fit your hand inside the can representing the difficulty of succeeding. But then he transitions perfectly to the metaphor of the chipotle burrito which represents all of the baggage that comes along with success and fame. All of the "ingedients" aka struggles of being famous are straining his mental health. The entire special "make happy" was a thinly veiled cry for help.
I heard someone say the way they interpret the auto tune going high and low During the breakdown part is that the high pitched is anxiety and the low is depression, and oh my god it makes so much sense and adds a whole other layer to it listening to it again.
If he has never seen or read about bo before and this is his first time then he is extremely intuitave to whats going on in the moment .
The comment he gives about mental health decline in this is spot on and that alone impressed me enough to watch more of his react videos now.
Nicely done sir , good on you
Your intro is so cool, I'm always waiting for it to turn into an actual opening sequence for a miniseries or something.
Bo is such a genius. And his shows while ridiculous, carry a deep message underneath. His work is incredible.
I seen him perform this live in San Diego in 2015, his shows are unforgettable. Definitely worth watching a whole special, I recommend "What"