In 2005,Andy Samberg,Akiva Schaffer, andJorma Taccone a.k.a.
“I was deeply jealous of how successful that was,” Meyers admitted.
“At the same time, I already loved you guys a ton.
Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell in ‘Lazy Sunday’.NBC
They revealed that’s why they asked Parnell to star in the digital short alongside Samberg.
Ironically, the Lonely Island crew also admitted to not liking joke raps or comedy songs in general.
“We knew that joke raps suck,” Schaffer said.
“That was one of the main debates we had the week of ‘Lazy Sunday.’
We were like, ‘Should we try one?
They suck, though.
We don’t want people to think we think they’re good.
They’re a cheat, and they’re lame.
Almost all musical comedy is.’
Literally, we’re saying these things out loud.
Otherwise, don’t do it.”
“It’s weird that we’re known for something we kind of hate,” he said.
Listen to the full episode ofThe Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcastdiscussing “Lazy Sunday” below.
