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2 unusual facts about The Lonely Island


Ants on a log

During the song "Mama", on the album Turtleneck & Chain by The Lonely Island, the mother of one of the singers is heard to say that she made them "ants on a log".

Nicky Whelan

In November 2010, Whelan appeared in a viral advert for Rökk Vodka alongside The Lonely Island.


Chex Mix

In February 2009 comedy rap troupe The Lonely Island released their début album Incredibad, which features the song "Dreamgirl" featuring Norah Jones.

Comedy hip hop

Various influential comedy hip hop groups began in the early 1990s, such as Das EFX and Fu-Schnickens, and throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, rappers like Eamon, Hopsin, Eminem, Jon Lajoie, and The Lonely Island gained popularity.

Kaka Sungura

Sungura met Jorma Taccone, a member of The Lonely Island in February 2011 when Taccone visited Nairobi, Kenya as part of his trip for AFAR Magazine's "Spin the Globe".

Who's Gonna Save My Soul

A couple sits at a booth in a diner, while the woman (Friday Night Lights star Aasha Davis) breaks up with her boyfriend (Saturday Night Live writer and The Lonely Island band member Jorma Taccone).

Whutcha Want?

The song also has been sampled itself by the Beastie Boys on their song "Putting Shame in Your Game" and "Natalie's Rap" by The Lonely Island and Natalie Portman.


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