“Let’s just say that when I came up with
‘Jizz in My Pants,’ the pants that I
imagine being on my brain—well, my
brain jizzed into those brain pants.”

Ever think about calling yourselves Andy Samberg & Two Random Dudes with Funny Names? We considered that! No, we’re hoping that doing stu like this will make people more aware of the Lonely Island. I mean, pretty much any time you see me doing something on the show, it’s the three of us behind it. It just happens to be that I’m the one in the cast.

What does Incredibad refer to? It’s a compound word—well, more of a hybrid word, actually, because it’s not two full words. But it’s the combination of something that is incredible and bad.

Thanks, but I was actually looking for the origin of the word. Ah. The meaning behind Incredibad will be revealed on the record, so I don’t want to talk too much about it. With comedy, if you know what the joke’s going to be before you hear it, it’ll ruin it.

Fair enough. What bands are incredibad? We’re the only ones. It’s our niche.

Well, how about Toto? Toto is just
incredible. If Toto’s bad, it’s in the way
that Michael Jackson’s bad. He’s bad,
meaning good.
no. [Pauses] You know what? Yes,
I saw it on a Sunday! I went with
[costar Chris] Parnell. We even got
some Red Vines.

What did Justin Timberlake say when you brought “Dick in a Box” to him? This is how the conversation went: “So, we were thinking it’d be an early-’90s-style R&B song, and it’s all about how it’s Christmas, and what we’re giving our girlfriends is our dicks in a box.” And he didn’t even wait a beat. He just went, “Yes. Awesome.”

When did you realize that the video was a hit? We went to a Knicks game right after it had come out and these four college-age dudes stopped me to ask for a picture. And for the entire conversation, they didn’t say anything but “dick in a box” in di erent in ec- tions. I’m like, “How’s it going?” And they were like, “Dude, dick in a box!” As they were taking the picture, they pointed to me again and said, “Dude, dick in a box.” And when they left, were like, “Dick in a box!” That was the whole interaction.

Do you know anyone who actually gave his girlfriend a dick in a box? I heard a story that a dude did that to a girl at his work and got red. I mean, at that point, I can’t really help you.

TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR

ANDY SAMBERG

Supertramp? I like Supertramp.
I think they’re incredible. And by that,
I mean they’re incredibly trampy.

There has to be a musician you don’t like. What about William Hung? Can I tell you something? I will say, 100 percent for real, that I have spent more time than I care to admit listening to William Hung’s music. It makes me so happy. It’s like listening to a children’s choir or something. There’s something so innocent about it.

The rst single o Incredibad is “Jizz in My Pants.” When you got the idea for that, did you spoil your digital shorts? Let’s just say that when I came up with “Jizz,” the pants that I imagine being on my brain—well, my brain jizzed into those brain pants.

Ever since “Lazy Sunday,” his 2005 gangsta-rap spoof about a spur-of-the-moment decision to see The Chronicles of Narnia, went viral, Andy Samberg has been Saturday Night Live’s go-to guy for musical comedy. The bushy-haired 30-year-old composes his hilariously raunchy ditties with SNL writers Akiva Scha er and Jorma Taccone under the moniker the Lonely Island. Their rst album, Incredibad, collects the SNL hits plus new goofs featuring Norah Jones, T Pain, and Julian Casablancas. Samberg spoke to us at a Manhattan diner over a bowl of oatmeal and bananas. BY JOHN SELLERS

Speaking of kids, did you ever actually see The Chronicles of Narnia? I did, but after we made the song. Honestly, I wasn’t really going to see it. And then I felt kind of obligated. People kept asking me.

It’s simply “Jizz” to you now? Yeah. I can’t tell you how many inadvertently uncool statements I say now. Like, “This is going really well. We’re really getting ‘Jizz’ out there!” [Laughs] We’re aware that we are pushing something extremely immature. That’s always kind of been our goal.

Did you go on a Sunday, at least?

I don’t think I did see it on a Sunday,

So no plans to do a serious record? I hope not. None of us can sing anyway, and the worst thing that could happen is that we would try to do a serious rap album. So if I do, remind me that I said I wouldn’t.

CASS BIRD

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