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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