We Like Sportz
The Lonely Island Lyrics


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[Jorma]
Hello?

[Kiv]
Hi, do you want to go to a party with me?

[Jorma]
No. The game's on.

[Kiv]
Oh, I almost forgot. I'll be right there.

We like sportz and we don't care who knows
From shooting hoops, to the Super Bowl
We like sportz and we don't care who knows
Football Football Football. Tennis. Hockey. Golf.

The game is starting everyone is here,
I got my snacks, my friends, and a beer
Just two normal guys hanging out having fun

[Kiv]
Right guy number 2?

[Jorma]
Yeah guy number 1.

E to the S to the P to the N
Is all I watch cause I'm the man
If my team loses I'll be mean all night
If you tell me to relax we'll get in a fight
Watching sportz with girls is a pain
They don't know the rules; there's no time to explain
Single, double, triple, home-run
For the celebration I'll shoot my gun
I like my friend, he's a real guys guy
He's not a loud-mouth like that cunt-hole Steve
We like sportz and we don't care who knows
From Wimbledon to the Astrodome

We like sportz and we don't care who knows
Football Football Football. Tennis. Hockey. Golf.

Now when I say "sportz", you say "nutz"
"Sportz!"
"Nutz!"
"Sportz!"
"Nutz!"
When I say "cheating", you say "sux"
"Cheating!"
"Sux!"
"Cheating!"
"Sux!"

I drink whiskey cause I like the taste
You think its bitter but I think its great
I also drink whiskey and we smoke cigars
Don't believe me? Smell our cars
We're real men, and we like sportz
If you say we're not then we'll see you in court

[Jorma]
I'm team captain and I choose you

[Kiv]
I'm the other team captain and I choose you too

We steal the ball and we're off to the races
Then scare the other team with our mad dog faces like,
What what what what what what.
What what what what what what.

We like sportz and we don't care who knows
From the pregame toast to the wrap-up show
We like sportz and we don't care who knows
Football Football Football. Tennis. Hockey. Golf.

[Kiv]
Throw me the baseball.

[Jorma]
Now toss me the pig skin.

[Kiv]
Now feed me the rock.





[Jorma]
Now give me the rock.

Overall Meaning

The Lonely Island's song We Like Sportz is a hilarious parody of sports culture, celebrating the obsession and fanaticism that many people have with sports. The song is a humorous exploration of just how far some people will go for the love of sports, from sacrificing parties to watching games with friends, and even drinking whiskey and smoking cigars. The opening dialogue between the two speakers sets up the humor of the song, with the rejection of a party invitation in favor of watching the game on TV.


The lyrics make fun of various sports, from shooting hoops to football, tennis, hockey, and golf. They also poke fun at the idea of masculinity and what it means to be a "real man," with lines like "We're real men, and we like sportz / If you say we're not then we'll see you in court." The song also highlights the frustration of trying to watch sports with people who don't understand the rules, with lines like "Watching sportz with girls is a pain / They don't know the rules; there's no time to explain."


Line by Line Meaning

We like sportz and we don't care who knows
We strongly enjoy playing and watching sports without any fear of judgment from others.


From shooting hoops, to the Super Bowl
We enjoy a wide variety of sports, ranging from basketball to football's biggest championship game.


Football Football Football. Tennis. Hockey. Golf.
A list of specific sports that we enjoy the most, with football being the most important to us.


The game is starting everyone is here,
We are excited for the start of the game and all of our friends are present to watch it with us.


I got my snacks, my friends, and a beer
We are fully prepared for the game with food, company, and a refreshing adult beverage.


Just two normal guys hanging out having fun
We're just two average guys bonding over our love of sports and the game we're about to watch.


E to the S to the P to the N
ESPN is the only channel we need to watch for our sports fix.


If my team loses I'll be mean all night
When our favorite team loses, we tend to be in a bad mood for the rest of the night.


If you tell me to relax we'll get in a fight
If someone points out our bad mood and tells us to relax, it can lead to a confrontation.


Watching sportz with girls is a pain
Women do not understand the rules of sports, and it can be a hassle to explain it to them while trying to watch the game.


They don't know the rules; there's no time to explain
It's frustrating when someone doesn't understand the basic rules of a game and there isn't enough time to explain it during the game.


Single, double, triple, home-run
A list of hits in the game of baseball.


For the celebration I'll shoot my gun
We celebrate our team's victories by firing guns into the air in a dangerous and inappropriate manner.


He's not a loud-mouth like that cunt-hole Steve
We dislike another person named Steve because he is loud and obnoxious.


Now when I say "sportz", you say "nutz"
We make a game out of changing the word "sports" to "nuts" for fun.


"Sportz!" "Nutz!"
Continuing the word game, we alternate saying 'sports' and 'nuts'


I drink whiskey cause I like the taste
We enjoy whiskey and do not mind its strong flavor.


You think its bitter but I think its great
Some people do not like the taste of whiskey, but we enjoy it despite its bitterness.


Don't believe me? Smell our cars
We display our masculinity by smoking cigars and the odor remains in our cars.


If you say we're not then we'll see you in court
We will go to great lengths to protect our self-image as masculine sports fans, even going as far as taking legal action if necessary.


We steal the ball and we're off to the races
When we play sports, we are competitive and have a strong drive to win.


Then scare the other team with our mad dog faces like,
We make frightening expressions to intimidate the opposing team and gain an advantage.


"What what what what what what."
Continuing to be intimidating with our expressions and noises.


From the pregame toast to the wrap-up show
We enjoy every aspect of a sporting event, from the social gatherings before the game to the post-game analysis on TV.


"Throw me the baseball." "Now toss me the pig skin." "Now feed me the rock." "Now give me the rock."
We're playing out the roles of different athletes in different sports.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Akiva Schaffer, Andrew Samberg, Jorma Taccone

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Comments from YouTube:

@Juel92

I love how every outdoor scene is shot with the sun in their eyes so they look as strained and uncomfortable as possible.

@stephenball70

Nice catch lol

@TheZombiePimpernel

It's the details like that that show how seriously they take looking like morons

@commaJim

Most of them, yeah lol. It's great. A few are in the shade but they still look squinty :)

@alexandersheets1

I like how he doesnt have a hockey stick when they say "hockey"

@pryingeyes1551

I'm sure they'd do the same under the light of the moon.

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@AitchC

These guys really had it all. Friends, Sports and a swimming pool.

@YoyoF37

Don't forget the snacks and the beer

@oilmustflow

@Yo and the whiskey and cigars

@ThisIsAnInactiveChannel

Sports? What is that? I only know sportz

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