On February 10, 2009 the Lonely Island's debut record "Incredibad" was released. It includes most of the SNL Digital Shorts as well as new songs featuring E-40, Julian Casablancas, Beck, Jack Black, and Norah Jones.
On their YouTube channel, The Lonely Island announced an upcoming album on October 28, 2010, which would be released in the spring of 2011. On December 18, 2010, the SNL Digital Short was the official music video of "I Just Had Sex" (featuring Akon), the first single off the album.
On January 29, 2011, the group debuted "The Creep" featuring Nicki Minaj and a cameo by filmmaker John Waters, on SNL and YouTube. On March 15, 2011, Direct Current Music reported that the album would be named Turtleneck & Chain and would be released on May 10, 2011. On April 1, 2011, The Lonely Island appeared as guests on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where they premiered the lead track, "We're Back!", as well as the new album cover. On April 19, 2011, the group released "Motherlover" featuring Justin Timberlake as the fourth single from the album. This song was last featured on season 34 of SNL.
The group held a fundraiser to promote their new album on April 16, 2011. This event was at Amoeba Music in Berkeley, California. There were only 250 tickets available, and the only way to obtain a ticket was to preorder their album. They hosted a Q&A session and an autograph session. Shortly after, "Motherlover" was released on iTunes. On May 7, they released a new track, "Jack Sparrow", featuring Michael Bolton. Turtleneck & Chain was both Emmy and Grammy nominated (for Best Comedy Album).
On January 26, 2013, the group released a new single on iTunes and Google Music, "YOLO" featuring Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar. They also released a music video on their YouTube channel which revealed a new album was coming in 2013. On May 4th they announced that their new album will be called The Wack Album, also releasing its cover art and confirming that it will include people they have worked with in the past such as Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga and some new collaborators like Billie Joe Armstrong and Adam Levine. They also stated that each week until the album comes out they will release a new song or video from the album on each Wednesday called "Wack Wednesdays." The album was released on June 11, 2013.
Dreamgirl
The Lonely Island Lyrics
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I know there's a perfect girl out there for me, cause I see her
In my dreams
Dream girl, you're a fantasy, you're the only one
Out there for me
My love
Love how not one but both eyes are lazy
When I first saw you you were drivin' the bus
Thick skin, strong nose like a rhinoceros
Dream girl so beautiful, lips all crumby
Skin like asphalt, nose so runny
Thick thighs, no waist, not a care in the world
You not crazy girl, you just my baby girl
If you envision in sweats with the neon patch
Half eaten squirrel hangin' outta your mouth
Rainbow poncho, the female tonto
Hear a loud noise drop a bucket like a bronco
Dream girl, you're a fantasy, you're the only one
Out there for me
My love
You got your cellphone ring set to Sex and the City
You like a hot bowl of gritz only way more gritty
Straight drippin' your turquoise my Santa Fe queen
One short leg you got the Santa Fe Lean
It's music to my ears when you scream in your sleep
And when you lift your skirt in public yo I can't help but peek
You like Cleopatra with the eyes of a pig
Love to watch you in the backer when you go out to dig
Girl how'd you get those mouse traps glued to your neck
Little rascal, how'd you get screwed to the deck?
You put away slurpees like a trash can
Your smiles all stainy and your not too brainy and
I like that!
Talking to your shoes lke it's your friend
I like that!
Yellin' at the walls of make pretend
I like that!
Tellin' you to stop it then you don't
You said you gonna stop it in my sleep
But you won't!
Last week thought I saw you on the straight turn that was a bag of trash
Just a big ol' bag of trash
I thought you look like a bag of trash
Dream girl I pitch a tent when you stomp in the room
Like a hell-bound turkey mixed with a baboon
Your sexy and your spicy like a bowl of Chex Mix
And I always feel safe when I'm in your flesh mitts
Your teeth so clean could of swore you were British
Never take the Chex Mix cause you always get skinnish
Open clamps with both feet cause your ambidextrous
No point cuz we know you eat nothin' but Chex Mix
Chex Mix number one food snack in the land
It's the cereal taste that you eat with your hand
Chex Mix at your local grocer buy your box
Your family will all say
CHEX MIX rocks!
Chex Mix, your the snack for me, your the only one
I'll ever eat or buy
Chex Mix your delicious, you got 60% less fat than potato chips
The end
The Lonely Island's song "Dreamgirl" is a humorous interpretation of the singer's ideal woman. The song is intended to be ridiculous, as the singer describes their love interest in absurdly unflattering and surreal terms. The opening lyrics acknowledge the many different forms that love can take, but the singer is convinced that he has found his dream girl. She is a complete fantasy, appearing only in his dreams, and the singer describes her odd physical features and habits in loving detail throughout the rest of the song. The lyrics often verge on the nonsensical, as the singer talks about his dream girl's lazy eyes, parking lot skin, and love of Chex Mix.
Despite the satirical nature of the song, there is an underlying theme of acceptance and affection for someone who might be considered unconventional or strange. The singer's dream girl is flawed and unusual, but he loves her anyway. This message is summed up in the final line of the song, where the singer states that his dream girl is "the only one I'll ever eat or buy."
Line by Line Meaning
Some dude once said that love is a many funny things
Love is an intricate thing and can often lead to enjoyment and laughter.
I know there's a perfect girl out there for me, cause I see her In my dreams
I believe that there is a perfect girl who I envision while I'm asleep.
Dream girl, you're a fantasy, you're the only one Out there for me My love
You are the only one for me, my love, and I view you as a figment of my imagination.
Dream girl you amaze me all dressed in paisley Love how not one but both eyes are lazy When I first saw you you were drivin' the bus Thick skin, strong nose like a rhinoceros
I find it impressive how you pull off paisley, as well as how both of your eyes are lazy. The first time I saw you was driving a bus, and I couldn't help but notice your thick skin and strong nose.
Dream girl so beautiful, lips all crumby Skin like asphalt, nose so runny Thick thighs, no waist, not a care in the world You not crazy girl, you just my baby girl
In my eyes, you are stunning, even with lips that are crumby, skin that resembles asphalt, and a runny nose. Your thick thighs and lack of a waist indicate a lack of care, but I still see you as my baby girl.
If you envision in sweats with the neon patch Half eaten squirrel hangin' outta your mouth Rainbow poncho, the female tonto Hear a loud noise drop a bucket like a bronco
Sometimes, I picture you wearing sweatpants with neon patches and a half-eaten squirrel hanging out of your mouth, a rainbow poncho comparable to that of Tonto's, and when you hear a loud noise, you drop things as if you were a bucking bronco.
You got your cellphone ring set to Sex and the City You like a hot bowl of gritz only way more gritty Straight drippin' your turquoise my Santa Fe queen One short leg you got the Santa Fe Lean
Your cellphone ringtone is set to 'Sex and the City,' and you enjoy hot grits, but you're even grittier. You wear turquoise clothing and have one leg shorter than the other, which is referred to as the 'Santa Fe Lean.'
It's music to my ears when you scream in your sleep And when you lift your skirt in public yo I can't help but peek You like Cleopatra with the eyes of a pig Love to watch you in the backer when you go out to dig
It's enjoyable to me when you scream in your sleep and when you expose yourself in public, I tend to look. You remind me of Cleopatra, but with pig-like eyes, and I love to watch you farm in the garden when you go out to dig.
Girl how'd you get those mouse traps glued to your neck Little rascal, how'd you get screwed to the deck? You put away slurpees like a trash can Your smiles all stainy and your not too brainy and I like that!
I wonder how you got those mouse traps stuck on your neck, little rascal. How did you get screwed to the deck? You drink slurpees with ease, like a trash can, and your teeth are stained. You aren't the brightest, but I find that attractive.
Talking to your shoes lke it's your friend I like that! Yellin' at the walls of make pretend I like that! Tellin' you to stop it then you don't You said you gonna stop it in my sleep But you won't!
I enjoy how you talk to your shoes as if they were your friends and how you yell at imaginary walls. I find it attractive that you refuse to stop something even when told to, and even claim you will stop in your sleep, knowing all along that you won't.
Last week thought I saw you on the straight turn that was a bag of trash Just a big ol' bag of trash I thought you look like a bag of trash
I thought I saw you on the street last week, but it turned out to be a bag of trash. I mistook a big ol' bag of trash for you, as it looked like you.
Dream girl I pitch a tent when you stomp in the room Like a hell-bound turkey mixed with a baboon Your sexy and your spicy like a bowl of Chex Mix And I always feel safe when I'm in your flesh mitts
I get excited when you stomp into the room, looking like a mix between a hell-bound turkey and a baboon. To me, you're sexy and spicy, like a bowl of Chex Mix, and I feel secure when I'm held in your 'flesh mitts.'
Your teeth so clean could of swore you were British Never take the Chex Mix cause you always get skinnish Open clamps with both feet cause your ambidextrous No point cuz we know you eat nothin' but Chex Mix
Your teeth are so clean that I thought you were British. You don't eat Chex Mix because you always get antsy after ingesting it. You can open clamps with both feet, which indicates you're ambidextrous, but let's face it: you only eat Chex Mix.
Chex Mix number one food snack in the land It's the cereal taste that you eat with your hand Chex Mix at your local grocer buy your box Your family will all say CHEX MIX rocks!
Chex Mix is the top food snack in the land, with a cereal-based flavor that you can eat with your hands. If purchased at your local grocery store, your entire family will come to appreciate the deliciousness of Chex Mix, and they will all say that it rocks.
Chex Mix, your the snack for me, your the only one I'll ever eat or buy Chex Mix your delicious, you got 60% less fat than potato chips The end
Chex Mix, you are the perfect snack for me, and I'll only consume or buy you. You're incredibly delicious and have 60% less fat than potato chips. And that's the end.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BOYD C. TINSLEY, CARTER A. BEAUFORD, DAVID JOHN MATTHEWS, LEROI H. MOORE, MARK CHRISTOPHER BATSON, STEFAN K. LESSARD
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Skrubey
Some dude once said that love is a many funny things
I know there's a perfect girl out there for me, cause I see her
In my dreams
Dream girl, you're a fantasy, you're the only one
Out there for me
My love
Dream girl you amaze me all dressed in paisley
Love how not one but both eyes are lazy
When I first saw you you were drivin' the bus
Thick skin, strong nose like a rhinoceros
Dream girl so beautiful, lips all crumby
Skin like asphalt, nose so runny
Thick thighs, no waist, not a care in the world
You not crazy girl, you just my baby girl
If you envision in sweats with the neon patch
Half eaten squirrel hangin' outta your mouth
Rainbow poncho, the female tonto
Hear a loud noise drop a bucket like a bronco
Dream girl, you're a fantasy, you're the only one
Out there for me
My love
You got your cellphone ring set to Sex and the City
You like a hot bowl of gritz only way more gritty
Straight drippin' your turquoise my Santa Fe queen
One short leg you got the Santa Fe Lean
It's music to my ears when you scream in your sleep
And when you lift your skirt in public yo I can't help but peek
You like Cleopatra with the eyes of a pig
Love to watch you in the backer when you go out to dig
Girl how'd you get those mouse traps glued to your neck
Little rascal, how'd you get screwed to the deck?
You put away slurpees like a trash can
Your smiles all stainy and your not too brainy and
I like that!
Talking to your shoes lke it's your friend
I like that!
Yellin' at the walls of make pretend
I like that!
Tellin' you to stop it then you don't
You said you gonna stop it in my sleep
But you won't!
Last week thought I saw you on the straight turn that was a bag of trash
Just a big ol' bag of trash
I thought you look like a bag of trash
Dream girl I pitch a tent when you stomp in the room
Like a hell-bound turkey mixed with a baboon
Your sexy and your spicy like a bowl of Chex Mix
And I always feel safe when I'm in your flesh mitts
Your teeth so clean could of swore you were British
Never take the Chex Mix cause you always get skinnish
Open clamps with both feet cause your ambidextrous
No point cuz we know you eat nothin' but Chex Mix
Chex Mix number one food snack in the land
It's the cereal taste that you eat with your hand
Chex Mix at your local grocer buy your box
Your family will all say
CHEX MIX rocks!
Chex Mix, your the snack for me, your the only one
I'll ever eat or buy
Chex Mix your delicious, you got 60% less fat than potato chips
The end
Shawn McIff
This is the most underrated Lonely Island song by far... I love it so much and I will never stop loving it.
Al's Toybox
This comment brought to you by chex mix
Jerry Cordova
I agree. Another that even I didnt give a chance is "Space Olympics". Hated it for a long time and now it gets me every time lol! Especially the very end, twist-ending that came from absolutely nowhere!
Monkeeseemonkeedoo
For real, it's a seamless transition from dreamgirl to chex mix, perfect.
Patricia Denis
"You're like Cleopatra with the eyes of a pig!" makes me burst out laughing every time.
You cheeky minx
It's an insult filled love song that slowly turns into an advertisement for Chex mix...art
birdablaze
I remember hearing this for the first time and my mind being blown. This is art. This is comedy.
Wesley Oldham
Lonely Island: Gets distracted by Chex Mix
Norah Jones: Rolls with it
SuperLlama42
That whole "Bag of trash" bit gets me every time.
Robert Leo
SuperLlama42 EVERY FRIKKN TIME