Turtleneck and chain is probably the Lonely Islands most memorable album. Influence by early 90's and late 80's R&B they worked with several well renowned singers to create many well pieced and humorous songs. From singing about how to make a friend’s mother happy on mother’s day to popular cinema. Their constant use of imagery and allusions to popular culture make their songs appeal to a wide range of willing and sometimes unwilling listeners because of their spot on S.N.L. Their comical hits are well known by many witch makes their album a great chose for an even better laugh.

            Many of their songs touch upon awkward situations that they had experienced themselves such as meeting people or persons whose lives revolve around cinema and popular media. They turn these awkward encounters into humorous songs. They worked with singers such as Justin Timberlake, Michel Bolton, and Nicki Minaj. Their fame help boost the album into popularity their album may have never hit number one but that’s to be expected because of their album genre. The album covers a variety of subjects and life experiences adding comic relief to the everyday struggle that is life.

            Lyrists like The Lonely Island are needed to ease some of the hardships of life to add a touch of comic relief to the average of everyday life. If this album were to get even a song on the radio they would sky rocket into a higher state of mass media and may even add a new genre to the already diverse world of radio and improve the quality of people’s lives. Their songs may have little meaning and sometimes break the rules of lyricism but they make people laugh. That’s what makes this album so great the fact that the songs diverge from the norm and make people laugh.

      The Lonely Islands Song "Yolo" Featuring Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar, they use a vast amount of sarcasm, a plethora of imagery, and a variety of allusions to modern popular culture, turning the phrase you only live once into a whimsical mockery of the way people use it by saying to be as safe as possible "You oughta look out".

            The Lonely Island take the over used term Y.O.L.O and terms into a mockery through the popular culture they relate to the audience comically by telling the audience to stay safe and take caution like in a famous American novel. They allude to famous author “word to George Orwell.” Using popular American culture to hint at the percussions that must be taken to stay safe from the world and the government much like one of George Orwell’s novels. This allows the audience to feel like they’re in on inside joke but it however includes most people.

            Imagery shows what is happening or what is being told to do. The Lonely Island depicts what should truly be done when using the term Y.O.L.O. You should “Board your windows up the sun is bad for your health and always wear a strait jacket so you’re safe from yourself.” The oddity of the phrase makes it humorous to the audience. It would be outrageous to lock yourself in a strait jacket and your own house just to stay alive. It’s something that no person would do however a generation of young people still cry Y.O.L.O when doing something dangerous. Making fun of those who would find what they’re saying odd.

            The use of sarcasm adds humor, and expresses personal beliefs. The Lonely Island, Kendrick Lamar, and Adam Levine all must have taken chances in life, they however say “take no chances”. The sarcastic tone is clearly there to make the song funny.Taking Y.O.L.O and turning it into a different phrase meaning  the opposite of  what it actually meant crating a sarcastic quality to the entire song. 

       The point is however that the song must come off comically to the people. All of the values in the song come together to create a parody of Y.O.L.O you only live once. A phrase that is used for excusing dangerous behavior now meaning to stay safe and away from harm. 

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