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.
My Mic
The Lonely Island Lyrics
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My mic sounds nice check one
My mic sounds nice check two
My mic sounds nice check three
My mic sounds nice check five
My mic sounds nice check six
Our mics sound nice check seven
The Lonely Island's song "My Mic" is a playful ode to the microphone, and the lyrics themselves are fairly simple and repetitive. The main thrust of the song is that the singer's microphone "sounds nice," and this sentiment is repeated with increasing frequency and intensity as the song goes on. The repetition in the lyrics is mirrored by the beat and instrumentation of the song, which is primarily made up of a funky bass line and electronic drums.
Despite its simplicity, the song is an interesting commentary on the importance of the microphone in hip hop and popular music more broadly. Without a microphone, a rapper or singer's voice would not be amplified and therefore would not be able to reach a large audience. The song can be seen as a celebration of the technology that enables artists to share their voices and stories with the world. Additionally, the repetition of the phrase "my mic sounds nice" can be seen as a sort of self-affirmation on the part of the singer, who is proclaiming their own talent and skill as a rapper.
Overall, "My Mic" is a light-hearted and catchy song that celebrates one of the most essential tools in the music industry - the microphone.
Line by Line Meaning
My mic sounds nice check one
I am testing the quality of my microphone, ensuring that it produces good sound with clarity and absence of noise.
My mic sounds nice check two
I am re-testing my microphone to make sure that it delivers the same level of quality as before.
My mic sounds nice check three
Again, I am testing my microphone with a different phrase and checking to see if it still sounds clear and of high quality.
My mic sounds nice check four
I am repeating the process of testing my microphone to ensure that it's working well and producing the desired sound.
My mic sounds nice check five
Yet again, I am performing the microphone check to confirm that it's producing the required high-quality sound.
My mic sounds nice check six
I am performing another sound check on my microphone to guarantee that there are no issues with its quality.
Our mics sound nice check seven
We are now testing our microphones together as a group to ensure that all of our mics are of good quality and producing a high level of sound.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Akiva Schaffer, Andrew Samberg, Jorma Taccone
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