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We are The Lonely Island - Ask Us Anything!
We are The Lonely Island, a fake rap supergroup / 3 best friends who are here to answer any questions you might have. Anything personal going on with you reddit? We're great with advice. 2 out of the 3 of us have made love with a woman before and can talk about details (we WILL NOT kiss and tell, but we will talk about details). Our new record is called The Wack Album and it's "da bomb." So go ahead and ask us anything!
OMG we're #1! To celebrate, we're going to blatantly promote the heck out our new video featuring Diddy, Paul Rudd, and Robyn: link
EDIT: thanks everybody for your awesome questions. this was super fun. we stayed awake for almost all of it - that picture that we sent out of us napping on the couch was totally photoshopped.
The_Lonely_Island2215 karma
Holy shit, we all just died laughing reading that! What song was it?
The_Lonely_Island2118 karma
Write to Paramount Pictures and demand a sequel!
You can send your self-addressed stamped envelopes (so we can send you a DVD when the movie is done) to:
Attn: Peter Paramount Paramount Studios 5555 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038
Motha_Effin_Kitty_Yo653 karma
Nice. May I ask who commented? I don't want to get Morgan Freemaned here.
The_Lonely_Island853 karma
Andy said that part, but in full disclosure, it's a Snoop quote, told to me by Jason Sudeikis.
wills3162220 karma
I bought one of your CDs and then my friend grabbed it and threw it on the ground. Should I be pleased or not?
nedmonds241973 karma
Were Elijah Woods and Ryan Reynolds totally up for tasing you in the butthole Andy?
snaresamn1721 karma
For the love of the old gods and the new, please do a Game of Thrones song.
The_Lonely_Island2645 karma
Sexpot, cut from marble, generous, soft hands, Renaissance man, smooth lover, voice of gravel and silk, significant hog.
orvane1692 karma
Earlier this year I had a breakdown of the psychological kind. As a result of many things building up and other environmental/lifestyle factors.
It's been a hard road to recovery, I have more downs than ups right now but they are lessening out due to trying so hard.
I fondly remember the time I started to enjoy life again, and that was when I was browsing YouTube and found "On a Boat" again - I'd seen it before, it's awesome, but I decided to play it anyway for old time's sake.
That was the first smile I cracked in a good few months, while it may be just some comedy fake rap track to you three bastards, that song effectively saved my life. "These motherfuckers are on a fucking boat and they are loving the shit out of it, that is fucking awesome." I started noticing the little things again, "My cat just tried to walk through a window, what a fucking idiot, that's awesome", "This sun feels nice on my face, this is badass".
I have low times, still - as I say it's a hard road but putting any track from you guys on lifts my spirits enough to get me up and motivated to keep moving forward. Shy Ronnie 2 and the story of Rocky is my current flavour, we need a Shy Ronnie 3.
From the bottom of my depressed little heart, thank you guys. May you continue to make stupid ass fake rap music for years to come, because I fucking love that shit.
The_Lonely_Island2195 karma
On a serious note; that is incredibly meaningful to us to hear. We're so happy that anything we've done could help you in that way. You're not alone in that feeling. We and people we're close with have experienced similar things, and the fact that we could help at all is incredible to us. Don't worry, we hope to continue making dumb-ass shit for the rest of our lives. Thanks for telling us.
pittsburgfan171671 karma
If you guys had to pick one song to define your careers, what would it be and why?
The_Lonely_Island2556 karma
One million dollars in non-sequential, unmarked two-dollar bills.
The_Lonely_Island2475 karma
Wait a minute - is this Zach Braff's wedding we're talking about? Because either way, we're still in.
Upstream151598 karma
You've collaborated with so many people John Waters, Michael Bolton, T-Pain. Were they really eager to work with you guys? Who would you guys most like to work with now!?
The_Lonely_Island3025 karma
Some were eager, others took convincing, all were lovely. And our dream collaborator always has and will be Bill Clinton on saxophone.
The_Lonely_Island2078 karma
It wasn't even specifically the thing we worked on with him, he is just effortlessly the funniest and nicest person.
The_Lonely_Island2432 karma
That's a really good question. We have a group text with the 3 of us. The last thing that was texted was from Akiva, and it was...
"Yea"
SweetRollTheif1419 karma
My question is for Akiva and Jorma: In the song "We Like Sportz" you said that Steve was a cunthole. Care to elaborate on why Steve is in fact a cunthole?
The_Lonely_Island2352 karma
Because he's just a super-annoying, idiot cunthole who can go buttfuck his snake.
JapersCrapers1412 karma
What performer/celebrity would you never perform with despite the amount you were compensated?
Huongnum1326 karma
What was it like getting Hugh Jackman to sing about boobs in your album?
The_Lonely_Island2338 karma
It was a delight. A real dream come true, for him. For us, it was okay.
konk3r1317 karma
Do you have to deal with very many awkward public moments with people yelling your lyrics at you? I'm picturing being out on a date and someone screaming "I JUST HAD SEX!" at your table.
The_Lonely_Island2201 karma
Yes. It happens a lot. "Jizz in My Pants" is the best / worst.
Totes_McGoats1276 karma
Who do you think would win a fight between a grilled cheese sandwich and a taco?
The_Lonely_Island2526 karma
The taco, easily. There's a great documentary about it, I believe it's on Netflix, called 'Hot Rod.'
The_Lonely_Island2263 karma
We get our inspiration for our lyrics mainly from classic American literature and Family Circus cartoons.
HeroDiesFirst2287 karma
I can totally see the parallels between The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Jizzed in my Pants.
Beginish2Finnish1131 karma
Who was your favorite celebrity/musician to collaborate/work with?
The_Lonely_Island2863 karma
We don't have a favorite; our collaborations are like our children, we love them all equally. But Justin Timberlake.
McBearPiss1128 karma
have you guys ever considered re-making "Awesometown?" That intro was dope.
The_Lonely_Island1306 karma
We would be open to making a show together, but there's nothing in the works currently.
tylerdurdan12031054 karma
how do you get people like p diddy and edward norton to be in your videos
The_Lonely_Island2171 karma
1) hire a private eye to get nude pictures [of said celebrity].
2) show nude pictures, but put one copy in safe deposit vault.
3) text them, and threaten to make them public.
4) call their publicist.
The_Lonely_Island1746 karma
It's named after the nickname for the apartment we lived in in LA when we first moved there.
tis_but_a_scratch579 karma
Was it Lonely because it was in the middle of nowhere or because no one came and visited..... or both?
flumpoful984 karma
I once watched an interview where one of you said that you guys were saving yourselves for marriage. That’s hard to believe considering a major theme in most of your songs is having sex! Why did you choose to wait for marriage? If not, when did you lose your virginity?
The_Lonely_Island1792 karma
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: TLI EXCLUSIVE. Two out of the three of us lost our virginity last wednesday. It was "da bomb." One of us is still a virgin. Hint: it's the one in glasses.
iToastNinja959 karma
How long have you guys known each other? And does working together ever put strain on your friendship?
The_Lonely_Island2008 karma
We've known each other since Junior High, and we only hate each other 46% of the time. The other 50% is mild contempt. The last 4% is ecstasy.
The_Lonely_Island1616 karma
There is no immediate plan, although we really want to someday. We'd want to tour the whole world. America and da world.
The_Lonely_Island1633 karma
We would LOVE to, more than anything. We wrote "Japan" with the intent of forcing our label to let us shoot there. It didn't work... Maybe... YET?
The_Lonely_Island1629 karma
We're terrified. Terrified of boats. They creep around in the water and attack surfers.
waterytombs
waitdidyousayboats
The_Lonely_Island1929 karma
The point of it is to make people laugh. The meaning of it is is to show one thing that's considered crazy and one thing that's considered normal, and pose to the audience which one is which.
majikfx657 karma
Was "Dale" actually a random name in your track Mama or is it someone specific? The bit where you boys go "FUCK DALE! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU HAVE SEX WITH THAT GUY"
BgBootyBtches555 karma
Which one of you is most guilty of hogging all the covers at night?
The_Lonely_Island1113 karma
These aren't necessarily our favorites, they are just ones that people may not have seen as much and we like. So they deserve a chance in the spotlight. Except for Harpoon Man. Which is actually Jorma's favorite, but Jorma is WEIRD... LOLLOLOLOL
JORMA: "Harpoon Man"
AKIVA: "Iran So Far"
ANDY: "Tennis Balls"
The_Lonely_Island861 karma
One percent inspiration, ninety-eight percent perspiration and one percent "farspiration." - Thomas Edison
MrKarmapoliceofficer438 karma
Hey guys, what would you say are your top five songs you've released?
The_Lonely_Island1082 karma
What do YOU think they are? There's no wrong answer... but don't get it wrong.
adrian246436 karma
Two questions:
1) I have a crush on a girl that is a huge TLI fan. What's your advice on how to court and go after a woman?
2) What advice to do you have to give to other people that want to make it in comedy rap? I'm starting a group called YUNG CLUB.
The_Lonely_Island1397 karma
1) She's clearly a loser, it's not worth it.
(jk, be nice to her and buy her flour)
2) Our advice is always the same, which is if you want to do something do it, if you want to make something, make it. It's much easier to show someone your ideas than to explain them.
The_Lonely_Island715 karma
Awesome. He's the hottest MC in the game. And he was funny and cool to hang out with, and he nailed his verse.
lando224358 karma
Who is your favorite parody group on youtube? What makes a successful parody?
The_Lonely_Island684 karma
What do you mean by a parody group? Would the Gregory Brothers or Weird Al or Good Neighbor work?
rennymacs401 karma
Good Neighbor is the shit, can you get Kyle in one of your music videos?
The_Lonely_Island837 karma
We love Kyle (and Beck and Nick). We went to their Christmas party and drank eggnog.
Kkleinsorge231 karma
Given the chance, would you guys rather bring about world peace, or return Oreo O's Cereal back to existence?
Please answer this. It is very Important.
nitro4450185 karma
What was it like meeting Weird Al for that photoshoot you all did together?
The_Lonely_Island340 karma
We already knew him, but he's the greatest man. Couldn't be a sweeter human being. And one of our heroes.
lu2012145 karma
If you could bring one thing with you to make the island less lonely, what would it be?
The_Lonely_Island246 karma
Thank you. We think you are also awesome, and you should also keep up what it is you are doing.
The_Lonely_Island165 karma
We all have matching tattoos. Like the cast of Lord of the Rings. We'll never say what they are.
(hint: it rhymes with Hitler saying "me so horny")
seagullsaremynemesis40 karma
- Dick in a box changed my life :')
- Andy Sandberg, I can only fake-rap successfully along with your voice, I don't know why..
- Thanks about 22 and half bunches for giving me a situation-appropriate song to listen to after a certain activity, you guys are the best.
darthpickles2368 karma
A little over a year ago, my husband and I were driving along, listening to some Lonely Island. I was hugely pregnant, four days overdue with our daughter. We were singing along, laughing, enjoying the music when BOOM- I went into labor. We continued listening and laughing all the way to the hospital, where my husband made me wait until the end of the song to get out of the car.
So, I guess I don't have a question to ask. I just wanted to say thanks for making me laugh so hard I had a baby. You guys are awesome.
EDIT: Thank you for the Reddit gold, kind stranger!! This might be the most glorious day of my life!
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