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.
No Homo
The Lonely Island Lyrics
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Hey,
Dude you're looking pretty swoll' have you been working out?
Uh Yeah! Why you looking?
Oh no not like that man I mean no homo
Oh no homo cool
When you want to compliment a friend, no homo
To tell a dude just how you feel, no homo
Just say no homo so he knows the deal no homo
Yo man you got a fresh style, no homo
And you know you got the best smile, no homo
Your girlfriend is a lucky lady, no homo
With your looks you'd make a handsome baby, no homo
I like the way your shoulders fill out that shirt, no homo
It's hard to pull it off but you make it work, no homo
Hey yo I kinda like your natural scent, no homo
Hey I kinda like the musical Rent, no homo
Man I can't decide who wore it best, no homo
But I'm feelin Diane Keaton's vest, no homo
I admitted I'm a fashionista, no homo
And I know every line of Mystic Pizza, no homo
Damn this rose is something special (no homo)
Yeah, we should goof around and wrestle (no homo)
Let's hit the hot tub and take a dunk (no homo)
We're all friends ain't no need for trunks (no homo)
Man I'm really feeling buzzed right now (no homo)
Are you really feeling buzzed right now? (no homo)
Yo we should watch this gay porno tape (no homo)
But as a joke 'cause we're all straight (no homo)
Man you could wash laundry on those abs (no homo)
Yo I think girls look good in drag (no homo)
Hey I've been thinking about posing nude (no homo)
Yo I've been thinking about fucking a dude (no homo)
We could three-way sixty nine (no homo)
Or human centipede in a line (no homo)
Or some docking could be hella fun ( no homo)
Oh yeah man or I could do this one (no homo)
Hey yo no homo but I wanna dress up like Dorothy
And butt fuck a dude while he sixty nine's Morrissey(?)
No homo but I wish I lived in Ancient Greece
To gave young Socrates the illful release
Hey yo no homo but today I'm coming out the closet
Wanna scream it from the mountains like a gay prophet
These two words have set me free (no homo)
Damn it feels good to be (no homo)
The Lonely Island's song No Homo was released in 2011 and is a satirical take on the tendency of some men to preface or follow compliments to their male friends with the phrase "no homo" so as to distance themselves from any perceptions of homosexuality. The song's lyrics feature various scenarios with the phrase "no homo" used to offset the possibility of potential homoerotic implications. The song's lyrics highlight the social construct of masculinity, which requires a certain degree of distance between men, particularly when it comes to physical and emotional intimacy. No homo, therefore, is a tool for men to assert their heterosexuality within the constraints of masculine norms.
The song's satirical take on masculinity and the culture of hypermasculinity, which sees friendships between men restricted to particular forms of expression, is part of The Lonely Island's wider thematic works. The group, comprising Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone, has gained a reputation for satirical works, particularly when it comes to parodying monolithic pop culture tropes. No Homo is a parody of the culture of masculinity through humor.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey man
Greeting
Hey,
Reply to the greeting
Dude you're looking pretty swoll' have you been working out?
Asking if he's been working out and commenting on his physique
Uh Yeah! Why you looking?
Answering the question and asking why he's staring
Oh no not like that man I mean no homo
Clarifying that there's no attraction to him in that way, just a compliment
Oh no homo cool
Acknowledging the compliment
When you want to compliment a friend, no homo
Explaining that the phrase 'no homo' is used to compliment without implying an attraction
But you don't want that friendship to end, no homo
Reiterating the importance of the phrase to avoid any misunderstandings
To tell a dude just how you feel, no homo
Encouraging others to express themselves without fear of being misunderstood or judged
Just say no homo so he knows the deal no homo
Emphasizing to use the phrase 'no homo' to avoid any misinterpretation
Yo man you got a fresh style, no homo
Complimenting on his fashion sense without any intention of attraction
And you know you got the best smile, no homo
Complimenting on his smile without any intention of attraction
Your girlfriend is a lucky lady, no homo
Implying that his girlfriend is lucky to have him without any intention of attraction
With your looks you'd make a handsome baby, no homo
Complimenting his looks without any intention of attraction and expressing that he'd make a good father
I like the way your shoulders fill out that shirt, no homo
Complimenting on his physique without any intention of attraction
It's hard to pull it off but you make it work, no homo
Acknowledging that it's hard to pull off that outfit but he makes it work without any intention of attraction
Hey yo I kinda like your natural scent, no homo
Complimenting his natural scent without any intention of attraction
Hey I kinda like the musical Rent, no homo
Mentioning a liking for a musical without any intention of attraction
Man I can't decide who wore it best, no homo
Commenting on fashion without any intention of attraction
But I'm feelin Diane Keaton's vest, no homo
Mentioning a liking for a vest without any intention of attraction
I admitted I'm a fashionista, no homo
Admitting that he's knowledgeable about fashion without any intention of attraction
And I know every line of Mystic Pizza, no homo
Mentioning a knowledge of a movie without any intention of attraction
Damn this rose is something special (no homo)
Commenting on the gift of a rose without any intention of attraction
Yeah, we should goof around and wrestle (no homo)
Proposing an activity without any intention of attraction
Let's hit the hot tub and take a dunk (no homo)
Proposing an activity without any intention of attraction
We're all friends ain't no need for trunks (no homo)
Emphasizing the platonic nature of their friendship
Man I'm really feeling buzzed right now (no homo)
Commenting on the effect of alcohol without any intention of attraction
Are you really feeling buzzed right now? (no homo)
Asking if he's also feeling the effect of alcohol without any intention of attraction
Yo we should watch this gay porno tape (no homo)
Suggesting to watch something controversial without any intention of attraction
But as a joke 'cause we're all straight (no homo)
Clarifying that they're watching it as a joke and not because of any attraction to the content
Man you could wash laundry on those abs (no homo)
Complimenting his physique without any intention of attraction
Yo I think girls look good in drag (no homo)
Commenting on cross-dressing without any intention of attraction
Hey I've been thinking about posing nude (no homo)
Mentioning a desire to pose without any intention of attraction
Yo I've been thinking about fucking a dude (no homo)
Mentioning a desire without any intention of attraction
We could three-way sixty nine (no homo)
Proposing an activity without any intention of attraction
Or human centipede in a line (no homo)
Mentioning a controversial movie without any intention of attraction
Or some docking could be hella fun ( no homo)
Mentioning a sexual activity without any intention of attraction
Oh yeah man or I could do this one (no homo)
Proposing an activity without any intention of attraction
Hey yo no homo but I wanna dress up like Dorothy
Mentioning a desire to dress up without any intention of attraction
And butt fuck a dude while he sixty nine's Morrissey(?)
Mentioning a desire without any intention of attraction
No homo but I wish I lived in Ancient Greece
Mentioning a historical interest without any intention of attraction
To gave young Socrates the illful release
Mentioning a desire to satisfy Socrates without any intention of attraction
Hey yo no homo but today I'm coming out the closet
Announcing something personal without any intention of attraction
Wanna scream it from the mountains like a gay prophet
Expressing joy and wanting to shout it without any intention of attraction
These two words have set me free (no homo)
Acknowledging the power of the phrase 'no homo'
Damn it feels good to be (no homo)
Expressing happiness and freedom to be who they are without any intention of attraction
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AKIVA SCHAFFER, ANDREW D. SAMBERG, BOBBY BYRD, JORMA TACCONE
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