Release of Lonely Island CD
A few months ago Michael posted about being involved in and Andy Samberg project...well it is being released on May 10th and Michael is featured in a track entitled Jack Sparrow. Check out more info here:
http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/the-lonely-i...
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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on
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Thanks Astrid,
Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.
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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on
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Hi Astrid, well, thank you so much for this cultural interlude, while other things are misconstrued, it’s clear to see we are undoubtedly an elevated bunch! Lol Love your quotes Astrid, thank you for sharing girl! Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada
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As at 12.00 noon GMT - 14th May - Jack Sparrow has had 6,871,407 hits on YouTube : I don't know exactly at what time the video was up-loaded onto YouTube by the Lonely Island Group but if it can make 7,000,000 today that will have been 1,000,000 per day as it was up-loaded on 7th May - how is that for a total !! Should be interesting to know if that is the highest total YouTube has ever achieved since its formation or where abouts within the highest number of hits in the shortest time Jack Sparrow does appear !! At least there is certainly one statistic we all know and don't need to be told about - Michael Bolton is a HIT !!!!! :)
Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.
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Permalink Reply by meggy on
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If it weren't for Michael's part in this video, I don't think it would have been so popular!
That's just my opinion, though! Thanks Sylvia for the update! Go MB Go:)!
Mary (M&M"S)!
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Hi Mary, I completely agree with you. Even the Lonely Island guys said it: it wouldn't have been the same with someone else. I keep going back to the video just to read the comments... Good or bad, it's a phenomenon! Take care sweetie. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEWS FLASH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As at 20.15 p.m. GMT - 14th May - Jack Sparrow is standing at 7,082,495 hits on YouTube - they have done it - 1,000,000 hits per day as it was down-loaded 7 days ago - way to go !!!! :)
Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.
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Permalink Reply by Dianna Shipman on
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Thanks Sylvia isn't it great :)
Love Dianna xxx
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Steadman on
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I love the line...........
"LIFE IS A BOX OF CHOCOLATES AND MY NAME IS FORREST GUMP
(Not better)
THOUGH I'M NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED, I GIVE JENNY ALL OF MY LOVE" Ha Ha Ha!! See he's trying to tell you all gently thats we're 'together' now!! (*I wish!!*) Ha Ha Ha Ha!! All these subtle clues.Love Jennifer XX
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Permalink Reply by Joy Arban on
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 12:01 ET
How Michael Bolton saved Lonely Island from itself
The singer's "SNL" collaboration marks a new high point for the comedy trio, and it's not so bad for him, either Video
NBCA mystical quest to the Isle of Tortuga...Lonely Island's second album, "Turtleneck and Chain," drops today, and I'm actually thinking about buying it. I've always been a fan of the "Saturday Night Live" trio, because who among us was able to watch "Jizz in My Pants" or "I'm on a Boat" without cracking up? But parody groups -- whether done by Weird Al or sexy hipster Andy Samberg -- are by definition a novelty act, and when Lonely Island's "Incredibad" came out in 2009, I was content to just watch the videos the group had released.
This might change with "Turtleneck and Chain," especially after this weekend's mind-blowing performance with Michael Bolton for the "SNL" digital short "Jack Sparrow." I've been singing this song nonstop for the past 48 hours straight. It's some of the group's best work, and I'm pretty sure it's the best thing to happen to Michael Bolton's name since "Office Space." If you haven't seen the video, you need to fix that immediately:
Note: This song is best watched on a continual loop after first viewing so that you're able to get all the background interstitial dialogue. (Jorma, Andy and Aviva's reactions are the best, even when they're just shaking they're head and going "What?" Although, again, Bolton wins with his pirate's hat when he pops up singing, "Now back to the good part!")
Despite pulling huge names like Beck, Snoop Dogg and Rihanna ("Shy Ronnie" runs a close second for best video these guys have come up with since their last album) for "Turtleneck," there is a reason that "Jack Sparrow" premiered the weekend before the CD release. Bolton is far and away the best guest track in the lot, and he succeeds specifically because he's not what Lonely Island fans think of as cool. Sure, Justin Timberlake singing "Dick in a Box" is funny, and Akon lending a verse to "I Just Had Sex" gives the song a much-needed shot in the arm, but "Jack Sparrow" works because it's so far outside these guys' comfort range. This really is a Michael Bolton song, carried entirely on the strength of his voice and not, like most of the other numbers on the album, by auto-tune. If the mashup of hip-hop and a Michael Bolton hook wasn't funny enough by itself, the song's numerous blockbuster references make it an instant classic.
And I'm not alone in feeling that way: The video has been viewed over 2.5 million times on YouTube since Saturday. Michael Bolton himself isn't ruling out a tour with Samberg and company, telling Entertainment Weekly that he would gladly reprise the role of himself. One character Bolton doesn't want to do again, though? Erin Brockovich in drag:
"I was terrified to look in the mirror. I tried to avoid it. I noticed when they were finishing me up as Erin that the crew started reacting in this really uncomfortable way. As I walked past, people were clearly uncomfortable. At one point I was breast-feeding the baby ... With Erin, I just kind of wanted to get those clothes off and take a shower."
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Hi Joy, thank you so much for posting these: the article is fabulous! BTW, when I read your link, I clicked on it even before I read that you had copied the lyrics. Joy, you're a doll for copying them, but if Gail has a problem with the lyrics being on here, you could remove them while leaving the link. I've copied them for myself and sent them to Robin R so it's okay. The link is accessible for screen-readers if anyone else hasn't read them. Again, thank you so much! Take care sweetie and have a great week! Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada
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