The Lonely Island

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I love these guys! When I heard and saw the video to Jack Sparrow I got hooked. I been listening to some of their songs and thought they were funny.

Any of you guys are a fan?

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Perhaps this could go into the music thread, since they are a band?

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I'll allow it. Their videos are often on SNL.

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I like the Natalie Portman rap and Jack Sparrow song.

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Yes, they're more of a musical comedy troupe, and, as BirthdayClown pointed out, lots of their stuff does go on SNL.  They are funny guys.  Andy Samberg was probably the best addition to SNL since Tina Fey.

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Like A Boss video with Seth Rogan is so funny. And I think I want to marry Andy Samberg. Natalie Portman rap is so cool too.

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anyone that actually listens to this knows nothing/cares nothing about music.

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Aren't you the guy who said he listens to The Arcade Fire?  Anyone who listens to them knows/cares nothing about comedy.

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Ohhh burn!

I think I've seen the Natalie Portman Rap (where she drops the f-bomb, omgwtf!... nah not really).
Same guys who did the cool guys walk away from explosions thing at one of the MTV award shows I presume?

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Indeed.  Also "Dick in a Box".

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anyone that actually listens to this knows nothing/cares nothing about music.

As a music major, I beg to differ.

You listen to this for comedy, not because the music is actually good. I still can't tell if you're a fake account or just blindingly stupid...

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I heard that the two guys who are writers (and not samburg) may be leaving SNL.

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I got Samburg to sign a Magnolia Cupcake's box. Best. Moment. Ever.

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Lonley island=Genius!

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Best TOTP animation ever.

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TNUK if you like that gif that you like Great Day! Funny and catchy.  


I Also love Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde (feat. Rihanna) Rihanna is brill in this and She is very pretty in a suit.

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I love these guys.

Not a fan of Shy Ronnie though, it's basically just a re-hash of Sax Man and a lot less funny.


In fact, as much as I love them, I think they should stop using 'call and response' comedy in their songs. There's an awful lot of it and it's on the brink of them becoming a bit formularic.
Sax Man, Shy Ronnie, Shy Ronnie 2, Mama and Jack Sparrow all have the same basic joke-structure... but yeah. These guys is great.

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"Saxman" and the "Shy Ronnie"s are nearly identical, but I can't imagine there would be many types of jokes that work as well in comedy music as the usual straight/comedian bit.  Hip-hop songs about not so serious things like "Lazy Sunday" and "I'm on a Boat" are also pretty formulaic.  So long as the subject of the subversion of expectations changes appreciably, then I don't have a problem with them.