"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.

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

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

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

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

art is alive

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

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

Artist > Comedian

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

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!'

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

How can one person be so good at playing non existent instruments

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

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

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

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.

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.

"we think we know you" that hit me harder than anything by Bo

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.

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

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

*I AM SATAN LORD OF DARKNESS*

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

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

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

_You want a trophy for being tall_

Man, right as he put together the "we think we know you" a giant chill went down my spine.

"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* .

Imaginary guy: “You need to relate to the young people” 7 years later: WELCOME TO THE INTERNET 🎶

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

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

The “MR BURNHAM” just kinda hits different

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

Person: so what instruments do you play Bo: yes

This never ceases to blow my mind.

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.

Anyone else going on their annual Bo marathon?

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

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

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

Points downwards: Satan speaks Points upwards: No response Thats the best way he's said that god doesn't exist

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...

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

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,

Who's here after Inside? This guy never ceases to amaze!

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.

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

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 :)

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.

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

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."

3:20 crowd starts to clap rhythmically and he's like "I got it, thanks, knock it off" very subtle but it's there. I love this guy. Doesn't need audiences 'helping'.

Everything he does is genius, but can we just appreciate the most successful "air-keyboard" performance of all time for just one second?

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.

Now I know, all Bo ever wanted was a trophy for being tall

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.

The fact that he pointed towards hell and Satan speaks but when he pointed towards heaven we only see stars and hear night's "silence", is one of the most underrated moments of his performance!!

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

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

“art is dead” crawled so “we think we know you” could walk so “can’t handle this” could jog so “all eyes on me” could run

"Write a silly song about Facebook" _Could I interest you in everything, all of the time?_

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

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

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

The absolute chills shooting through my body at the realization of “we think we know you”

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

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

Coming back to this after "Inside" really hits hard.

9 years later and this is still AMAZING

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

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

Ask a Bo fan where they were when they first heard "them" say "we think we know you" and how stunned they were. I love the silence by the audience in that moment. It highlights the absolute gut punch that turn was.

Who knew that Bo would be so good at playing air

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

How this guy got Satan to do a cameo, I will never know

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!

I've never seen anyone play the air better than Bo.

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.

Watch a man as he mimes instruments while sorrounded by instruments

If anyone ever asks why I like Bo Burnham, I show them this clip. It is the epitome of practice until perfect with how well he has everything memorized, and the creative talent to come up with it and then write it so well is something I truly don’t believe anyone else would ever be able to do.

every finale he does for his specials are always an absolute masterpiece

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

It's frustrating to not be able to explain how smart and funny his stuff is and how much it makes me laugh and hits me hard at the same time.

I'm sorry but that last "Mr. Burnham" just GETS ME

Bo: I should have ended this on a higher note. Highschool Friend: "BOOOOooOOOOOOOOOO oH mY gOOOOOD"

"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"*

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

I don't give a fuck what anyone has to say about him. This is undeniably amazing and on a completely different level of creativity. Hate him or love him you can not deny talent when you see it. This is talent.

just did a reaction to this and never knew who you was until now im a fan brother!

Am I the only one that was a bit heart broken when I heard "We think we know you"?

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.

I can't imagine how his brain works to come up with this. The construction of the song, and all the meaning behind it is one thing. But then the performance itself! The whole visual aspect of this is incredible. Just thinking that he came up with it all and really brought together such abstract sounds to life into this performance is so amazing.

Everyone watching this after INSIDE: