OSCAR SONG DEMO - "Why Not Me?"

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  • čas přidán 4. 03. 2018
  • We were asked to write a song for this year’s Academy Awards…
    Unfortunately, it wasn’t chosen because it was “financially and logistically impossible”, so for fun we thought we’d share the rough storyboards of what would have been a fully shot, star-studded
    music video of exorbitant cost.
    All vocals and visuals are temp, so please use
    your imagination and enjoy!
    Composer: Greg Chun
    Demo singing by: Greg Chun, Baraka May, (and us)
    Graphics/Editing by: Olney Atwell, Daniel Reitzenstein, (and us)
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  • @yourm8san
    @yourm8san Před 6 lety +1810

    "I heard a lady boned a fishman" is the new "do you wanna build a snowman?"

  • @caromelette
    @caromelette Před 6 lety +5376

    every time the lonely island uploads my skin clears, my grades are good and my crops flourish

    • @conkerlive101
      @conkerlive101 Před 6 lety +29

      Andy Samberg you're my daddy

    • @magus104
      @magus104 Před 6 lety +12

      so what your saying is youve been flunking out of school for the past 10+ years? since its so rare now that they finally got their big breaks

    • @caromelette
      @caromelette Před 6 lety +79

      Rob i mean i also said my crops flourish and i'm not a farmer so i'm not entirely sure what you're aiming for here

    • @GoldFledgEnt
      @GoldFledgEnt Před 6 lety

      caromelette lmao

    • @TheAlixium
      @TheAlixium Před 6 lety +12

      and i get jizz in my pants..

  • @5MadMovieMakers
    @5MadMovieMakers Před 4 lety +532

    I mean, they could still pick this up one of these years for the awards

    • @nathanielcaspian3923
      @nathanielcaspian3923 Před 3 lety

      you prolly dont give a shit but if you're bored like me atm then you can stream pretty much all of the new series on InstaFlixxer. I've been streaming with my girlfriend for the last few months :)

    • @zekebenson6366
      @zekebenson6366 Před 3 lety

      @Nathaniel Caspian yup, I've been using Instaflixxer for since november myself :)

    • @miguelangeljaja4293
      @miguelangeljaja4293 Před 2 lety +1

      They still can, they still can.

  • @DembaiVT
    @DembaiVT Před 5 lety +391

    I love how they were like "It's too expensive" but they've hired CIRQUE DU SOLEIL to do this. No, they just don't like how you NAILED THEM TO THE CARPET.

    • @zrifepsych
      @zrifepsych Před rokem +4

      You seriously expect these many actors are willing to spend time rehearsing to do this?

    • @Xorthis
      @Xorthis Před 7 měsíci +4

      The cost wasn't the issue... The Oscars don't like the kind of message this song is putting out ;)

  • @TwoFurryDogs
    @TwoFurryDogs Před 6 lety +2272

    And the Oscar for the best Oscar Song ever goes to...

  • @jeffanderson6806
    @jeffanderson6806 Před 6 lety +375

    "Hey Wolverine, you want to join us singing about how blockbusters don't get nominations?"
    "Yeah, about that..."

    • @leatherjackets92
      @leatherjackets92 Před 6 lety +13

      Jeff Anderson Well Hugh was snubbed for best actor

    • @leatherjackets92
      @leatherjackets92 Před 5 lety +2

      @Jimbo Bimbo I'm not saying Dafne didn't kill it as Laura but you can't deny Hugh gave everything to that role one last time

    • @leatherjackets92
      @leatherjackets92 Před 5 lety +3

      @Jimbo Bimbo whoever they choose will have impossibly big shoes to fill

    • @10KC20MG
      @10KC20MG Před 5 lety +2

      @@leatherjackets92 hugh jackman is wolverine, anyone else will just get negative feedback

    • @cellyzs
      @cellyzs Před 4 měsíci

      @@leatherjackets92 For logan? No way, the other people nominated that year were much better. Especially Gary Oldman's victory. Hugh did great but def. not as top notch as the others.

  • @cheese4g
    @cheese4g Před 6 lety +292

    "I heard a lady boned a fish man" One of the greatest lyrics in the history of music.

  • @thevagabond3181
    @thevagabond3181 Před 3 lety +59

    'If popcorn movies are bad, how come popcorn's so delicious?'
    Your honor, the case is closed

  • @PaulTheTrombonist
    @PaulTheTrombonist Před 6 lety +2594

    Brilliant, hilarious and great work. I think it's more funny the way it is as a story board 😂😂

    • @Dan89201
      @Dan89201 Před 6 lety +13

      Paul The Trombonist - Trombone and Music Producer I would’ve loved to have seen it open the Oscars though

    • @cellyzs
      @cellyzs Před 6 lety +4

      Well, we will never get to see it not on a storyboard so....

    • @occboc844
      @occboc844 Před 5 lety +1

      Paul The Trombonist - Trombone and Music Producer Subscribe to pewdiepie

    • @SirSX3
      @SirSX3 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah, the fact that it got rejected made it funnier

  • @Godzillarex
    @Godzillarex Před 5 lety +236

    Incredible work. Wow. This would've had to have a budget that could essentially pay for a full movie, but it was so fun to imagine.

  • @Alpha-bn6cj
    @Alpha-bn6cj Před 6 lety +230

    holy shit that blew me away and it was only a draft. Think of all the other great ideas that entertainment industry had to throw in the garbage

  • @openingband
    @openingband Před 6 lety +1930

    As a guy named Chris I second that Chris Oscar.

    • @blakejones917
      @blakejones917 Před 6 lety +5

      haHAA

    • @MrDnelson2112
      @MrDnelson2112 Před 6 lety +9

      Then Christopher Nolan finally get an Oscar.

    • @Sunriser
      @Sunriser Před 6 lety +11

      As another guy named Chris, I second this seconding

    • @gravy5459
      @gravy5459 Před 6 lety +3

      As another guy named Chris I second that petition.

    • @MindTrickedX24
      @MindTrickedX24 Před 6 lety +2

      This Chris agrees with and supports this petition.

  • @I_THE_ME
    @I_THE_ME Před 6 lety +713

    "I heard a lady boned a fishman!"

    • @jwo7777777
      @jwo7777777 Před 6 lety +20

      Grinding Nemo

    • @Dan89201
      @Dan89201 Před 6 lety +3

      jwo7777777 I bet that will be used in the honest trailer

    • @semcharmed
      @semcharmed Před 6 lety +3

      This line killed me

    • @michaelnavarro964
      @michaelnavarro964 Před 6 lety +13

      "But if you're gonna bone a fishman, why not bone a fish like this man?"

  • @nhjo
    @nhjo Před 6 lety +1341

    I always thought Vin Diesel's character in _Fast and Furious_ was named "Vin Diesel". Today I learned his actual name.
    Then I forgot it again.

  • @renskedunnewold1995
    @renskedunnewold1995 Před 5 lety +1228

    Honesty, Chris should win the Best Chris Oscar. I mean Chris and Chris are both great, but I feel like Chris has more range. Chris is not really my cup of tea, though I think he and Chris would be great in a movie together. Chris just cannot act, sorry. Compare him to Chris, or hell even Chris! No contest, Chris is the superior Chris.

    • @matthewpeluso3980
      @matthewpeluso3980 Před 5 lety +41

      okay but Chris has more personality than Chris, but Chris and Chris also have good personalities. I think Chris is the best Christ because Chris isnt as funny as like Chris

    • @sorellana2154
      @sorellana2154 Před 5 lety +18

      @@matthewpeluso3980 no way. Chris is the greatest Chris, and Chris is garbage

    • @bgforever
      @bgforever Před 5 lety +14

      I agree Chris is waaay better than Chris

    • @pranavnair2740
      @pranavnair2740 Před 5 lety +9

      I think the reason why Chris isn't your cup of tea is because Chris is your cup of coffee

    • @MetaKnight911
      @MetaKnight911 Před 5 lety +7

      Everyone knows which Chris he's talking about when saying "Chris just cannot act". It's clearly Chris.

  • @jaboisam8222
    @jaboisam8222 Před 6 lety +131

    Lonley Island is the best thing to ever happen to youtube

    • @v3rlol
      @v3rlol Před 4 lety +5

      to humanity*

  • @DuarteSomewhere
    @DuarteSomewhere Před 6 lety +1647

    why not this song? :(

    • @oBCHANo
      @oBCHANo Před 6 lety +61

      Oh well it was made by 3 white men and we know how racist and sexist that would be.

    • @bronsonphil
      @bronsonphil Před 6 lety +1

      oBLACKIECHANoo it's not racist

    • @apwdax
      @apwdax Před 6 lety +49

      financially and logistically impossible

    • @tooclosetokyle
      @tooclosetokyle Před 6 lety +2

      bzon97 whoosh

    • @QuanTrietLOL
      @QuanTrietLOL Před 6 lety +2

      It will have to tone down to fit in the show. Peeping from the zipline is too much even for me

  • @guybrushmonkey97
    @guybrushmonkey97 Před 6 lety +238

    This should have been actually made, it's awesome

  • @amsheel9921
    @amsheel9921 Před 6 lety +98

    This 4 min song was better than the 4 hour ceremony

  • @pachutevez2442
    @pachutevez2442 Před 6 lety +59

    "I am Toretto" hahahahahaha XD

  • @ziljin
    @ziljin Před 6 lety +1572

    They need Chris Pines and Chris rock for next Avengers movie. Avengers: The Five Chrises

    • @ozy4281
      @ozy4281 Před 6 lety +45

      Josh Sadoff avengers 7 the Chris awakens

    • @NotAustinV
      @NotAustinV Před 6 lety +33

      Add Christopher Walken to the mix to spice things up!

    • @geyck
      @geyck Před 6 lety

      Fantastic!

    • @NotAustinV
      @NotAustinV Před 6 lety +45

      Josh Sadoff Avengers 9 will be a soft reboot with all women. Starring Kris-ten Wiig, Kris-ten Bell, Kris-ten Stewart, and Chris-tina Hendricks

    • @NotAustinV
      @NotAustinV Před 6 lety +17

      Forgot to bring in Jessica Jones and have Krys-ten Ritter

  • @alanarunmavath6005
    @alanarunmavath6005 Před 6 lety +833

    4 mins well spent crossing this of my bucket list of things I did not expect.

    • @joshi9205
      @joshi9205 Před 6 lety +12

      Alan Arun Mavath how do you cross off things you didn't expect without writing it

    • @abhipanta7807
      @abhipanta7807 Před 6 lety

      hey i subscribed u can u subs me back!

    • @lewiso9060
      @lewiso9060 Před 6 lety +2

      SHOW US THIS LIST

    • @Feintgames
      @Feintgames Před 6 lety

      That's like the whole point of the joke, Holiness.

    • @passionpersian
      @passionpersian Před 5 lety

      I gotta see this list!

  • @CometMedalChavez
    @CometMedalChavez Před 6 lety +11

    They didn’t pick this song because they were afraid it would overshadow the rest of the Oscars. Amazing song, guys!

  • @filmtoppings
    @filmtoppings Před 5 lety +33

    3:43 Andy saying "I am groot" is the most priceless think I've heard all day

  • @mrschaplin17
    @mrschaplin17 Před 6 lety +86

    EMMY-NOMINATED and now OSCARS-REJECTED...but I'd give every award to you if I could, Lonely Island

  • @JoeJWalker
    @JoeJWalker Před 6 lety +382

    This would have stole the show.

    • @justAguyDs
      @justAguyDs Před 6 lety +12

      Joe J. Walker exactly Oscars couldn't afford the people losing interest after this amazing song stealing the shiw

    • @jegateeshgynasigamani5877
      @jegateeshgynasigamani5877 Před 6 lety +1

      Joe J. Walker True. I mean have u seen this years oscars it was soooo bad

  • @JPMPranks
    @JPMPranks Před 6 lety +488

    Thanos vs. the Chrises.
    Who whould win?

  • @mannishgambino
    @mannishgambino Před 6 lety +54

    This makes me so depressed like wow. This could've been beautiful. I'm sad.

  • @virajyadav4711
    @virajyadav4711 Před 6 lety +71

    Why does everytime Lonely Island uploads my future becomes brighter!

  • @oanamgo
    @oanamgo Před 6 lety +116

    *you guys are the real MVPs*

  • @ichnisanchi9557
    @ichnisanchi9557 Před 6 lety +15

    The line "I heard a lady boned a fish man" has been stuck in my head for days.

  • @InfraBren
    @InfraBren Před 6 lety +37

    Dope.

  • @ohhaimark8867
    @ohhaimark8867 Před 6 lety +222

    I love that you guys upload more regularly recently. I respect your music and your comedy so much! This would have been amazing in the show, hopefully you can get a song into next year’s ceremony

  • @ViteloElyos
    @ViteloElyos Před 6 lety +23

    The lonely Island is the one deserving an Oscar after this masterpiece.

  • @kajkjellesvig7110
    @kajkjellesvig7110 Před rokem +5

    4 years later and I'm still PISSED that they didn't greenlight this.

  • @WhaddafrickTV
    @WhaddafrickTV Před 4 lety +5

    The section from Fassbender to Torretto is pure genius

  • @AkSD47
    @AkSD47 Před 5 lety +25

    "And what even is art? How do you define its importance?"

  • @destroyerblackdragon
    @destroyerblackdragon Před 6 lety +375

    Then Nick Fury walks in and says, "I'm putting together a special team."

  • @SteveRudzinski
    @SteveRudzinski Před 6 lety +10

    Thanks a lot for uploading the rough version. It's great to see this at least in some version.

  • @TsetsiStoyanova
    @TsetsiStoyanova Před 6 lety +32

    i have been told this is only their first hit

  • @yourboyidk0058
    @yourboyidk0058 Před 6 lety +282

    That penniewise part was awesome

    • @jonni1465
      @jonni1465 Před 6 lety

      Absolutely

    • @Horrormaster13
      @Horrormaster13 Před 6 lety

      Zigzag Clan 100% agree

    • @GrimmReaper53320
      @GrimmReaper53320 Před 6 lety +6

      Zigzag Clan not to mention it’s also true on how horror movies always get neglected when it comes to nominating them for something

    • @ZomboyProductionz
      @ZomboyProductionz Před 6 lety +4

      #JusticeForPennywise🎈

  • @jerdynn
    @jerdynn Před 6 lety +82

    thanks dads

  • @x827
    @x827 Před 6 lety +2

    years go by and this guys still put a smile on my face, not an easy deed since i grown old and bitter. I luv u guyz.

  • @Shack23834
    @Shack23834 Před 6 lety +6

    The Oscars blow donkeyballs. If they had made this happen it would have been the one redeeming quality in the past 30 years.

  • @Minismitty
    @Minismitty Před 6 lety +15

    This would’ve been the highlight of the show

  • @Rudekingska
    @Rudekingska Před 6 lety +49

    Well the Oscars missed the boat on this one. Great work as always. Would have been awesome.

  • @davidscribner1841
    @davidscribner1841 Před 3 lety +12

    They should get all the actors and actresses to just sing the lines and stuff and then they could have it all animated it would be incredible

  • @TheDouglasBarbosaShow
    @TheDouglasBarbosaShow Před 6 lety +13

    BRAVOOO!!!!

  • @harrietwatkins9181
    @harrietwatkins9181 Před 6 lety +18

    best thing i've heard all week

  • @ParkDongYoung1122
    @ParkDongYoung1122 Před 4 lety +4

    This is, in my opinion, one of the best opening songs!! It points out the problems exactly and at the same time made that problems not so critically serious that everyone can enjoy and notice them, but not offended. How clever way and how 'lonely islandly' they handled the issue!! So very impressed!!!

  • @tsreimer
    @tsreimer Před 5 lety +2

    This year the Oscars have a new category this year called "Academy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film" - which is pretty much this. This video should be played right before they announce the winner.

  • @moontroller123
    @moontroller123 Před 3 lety +5

    “I PEEEEEEEEEED WHILE HANGING FROM A ZIPLINE” that killed me😂

  • @jm9861
    @jm9861 Před 6 lety +25

    I lost it when the Chrises show up

  • @vaellir6329
    @vaellir6329 Před 6 lety +3

    This is heartwarming, thx guys :)

  • @Jessie_Bee
    @Jessie_Bee Před 6 lety

    So glad you guys are posting again :)

  • @maki3137
    @maki3137 Před 6 lety +1

    This is just way too good. I love you guys. Keep that fabulous work :D

  • @drunkenknight
    @drunkenknight Před rokem +3

    I’m irrationally upset I’ll never get to see that Chris segment in real life

  • @joshuamyung4826
    @joshuamyung4826 Před 2 lety +3

    Chris did in fact get rocked at the oscars

  • @offbeatkiki
    @offbeatkiki Před 6 lety +1

    I'm so glad this channel is uploading again!

  • @louisegrew01
    @louisegrew01 Před 6 lety

    Well this week just got a whole lot brighter! I shall be playing this masterpiece on repeat!

  • @TheGamerMK
    @TheGamerMK Před 6 lety +7

    The fact that this will never be a thing upsets me greatly

  • @AirQuotes
    @AirQuotes Před 6 lety +50

    Haha the fassbender was my favourite part

  • @geekysister
    @geekysister Před 6 lety +1

    Man, this was fantastically good, just as it is. Great job as usual!

  • @MissPollyfilla
    @MissPollyfilla Před 6 lety +1

    OMG I just came across this and is just made my day - SO BRILLIANT!!!

  • @aisha02a
    @aisha02a Před 3 lety +4

    "well i thought it was a neat.... ~idea~"

  • @spogeo45
    @spogeo45 Před 6 lety +413

    That was awesome. Apparently, the Academy does not have a sense of humor.

    • @jzxx3796
      @jzxx3796 Před 6 lety +55

      i think it mainly because its so damn expensive to hire all the actors and copyright stuff to do a song IMO

    • @Tespri
      @Tespri Před 6 lety +1

      That is because it's infested with pedophiles.

    • @LshowKnows
      @LshowKnows Před 5 lety +8

      They have enough money to have the song done, and due to being the Oscars I believe that copyrights wouldn´t be a problem. They are just fucking greedy assholes and nothing more

    • @ginge641
      @ginge641 Před 5 lety

      @@Tespri Evidence?

    • @Tespri
      @Tespri Před 5 lety

      @@ginge641
      Harvey Weinstein, is just pinacle of examples of hollywood filled with predators. Some directors and producers and actors in the past has been caught as well. Not to mention that actors and other famous people speak about those rings but refuse to state any names for their own safety.
      Keep on defending those monsters.

  • @MaurDL
    @MaurDL Před 6 lety +2

    Amazing. Y'all still got it. Bravo !

  • @idanlewenhoff2295
    @idanlewenhoff2295 Před 6 lety

    I love you guys please keep posting

  • @mahigautam5099
    @mahigautam5099 Před 2 lety +3

    THIS IS A MASTERPIECE.

  • @TheDoctorCog
    @TheDoctorCog Před 6 lety +7

    I wish this could have happened, such a great song!

  • @10KC20MG
    @10KC20MG Před 5 lety +1

    Honestly, I've come back to this 5 times just today, i would have loved to watch this on the oscars

  • @nt9382
    @nt9382 Před 6 lety +1

    That. Was. Awesome.!!!!
    Cool work guys, and please continue spreading such happiness till the end of the time.

  • @sassbee7504
    @sassbee7504 Před 6 lety +3

    When ever I see The Lonely Island upload my life gets 10 times better

  • @Natalie17031
    @Natalie17031 Před 6 lety +5

    This would have made the long evening bearable because honestly this was brilliant and smart and funny and just, good job boys!

  • @summermoore8901
    @summermoore8901 Před 6 lety +1

    This just made my year ! I am even listening to it on repeat and laughing hard each time.

  • @Gaathe11
    @Gaathe11 Před 6 lety

    Just awesome. I love you guys.

  • @puberty420
    @puberty420 Před 4 lety +10

    I live only for these obscure lonely island youtube shitposts

  • @rachelbowie4843
    @rachelbowie4843 Před 4 lety +6

    “Financially and logistically impossible” 😂😂😂

  • @justrelax129
    @justrelax129 Před 5 lety

    truly amazing

  • @neonred6886
    @neonred6886 Před 6 lety

    Beautiful...

  • @carolinearellano9707
    @carolinearellano9707 Před 6 lety +4

    This is now one of my favorite lonely island songs

  • @Sigo215
    @Sigo215 Před 4 lety +4

    I'd have watched the Oscar's just for this

  • @YelineRamos
    @YelineRamos Před 6 lety

    Please get this demo done!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!

  • @moss_yt
    @moss_yt Před 6 lety

    I love this... so much.

  • @jacquelinesaunders4023
    @jacquelinesaunders4023 Před 6 lety +37

    Lonely Island on broadway, anyone? :)

  • @nakenmil
    @nakenmil Před 6 lety +4

    I'm irrationally happy to see Scandinavia featured in the thumbnail between Thor and Wonder Woman.

  • @vivalavideo91
    @vivalavideo91 Před 5 lety

    Such a beautiful song.

  • @minkuspower
    @minkuspower Před 6 lety

    thank you for posting this. gold as usual :D

  • @conedx
    @conedx Před 6 lety +18

    been a lot of uploads lately. has me hopeful for a new album or something.

  • @workoutmadness6901
    @workoutmadness6901 Před 5 lety +4

    "If popcorn movies are so bad how come popcorn is so delicious"

  • @DoberAnts
    @DoberAnts Před 6 lety

    Love you guys! I need such musical!!

  • @ChiefsRaysBolts
    @ChiefsRaysBolts Před 6 lety

    this is beautiful.

  • @Lets_levi
    @Lets_levi Před 3 lety +2

    This was a neat idea

  • @kylemcmullan2929
    @kylemcmullan2929 Před 6 lety +16

    I saw The Lonely Island uploaded and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS!

  • @AlexeyAldonin
    @AlexeyAldonin Před 6 lety

    I just can't stop watching...

  • @giorgialugli4253
    @giorgialugli4253 Před 6 lety +34

    you're doing great sweetie

  • @Gojiragon
    @Gojiragon Před 6 lety +35

    I don't believe for a second that this would be logistically and financially impossible. More likely they 1. HATE being criticized and made fun of like this (Why do you think there were no jabs at the moonlight debacle this year?) and 2. They dispose giving attention to movies that are "Not oscar worthy." Hell, the older members hit the roof when get out was included for best picture.

    • @xianb8
      @xianb8 Před 4 lety

      *racist members

  • @orangeoren
    @orangeoren Před 6 lety

    This is the best so far!!

  • @harper5323
    @harper5323 Před 6 lety

    Love you guys

  • @thijswouters
    @thijswouters Před 6 lety +60

    Can't imagine what would make this either financially or logistically impossible. It seems rather reasonable to me..

    • @computercrafted
      @computercrafted Před 6 lety +22

      Thijs Wouters actors ain't cheap, plus major corporations own the rights to the characters.

    • @thijswouters
      @thijswouters Před 6 lety +5

      ... You guys have never heard of sarcasm, eh?

    • @Gojiragon
      @Gojiragon Před 6 lety +8

      also, it's not like the oscars movie don't like being criticized. That's totally not it.

    • @madelinebitts2766
      @madelinebitts2766 Před 6 lety +7

      Chris Hemsworth has done Thor parodies, dressed as Thor before. Character rights don't come into it when parody law exists. The actors would have taken base SAG salaries too, probably. Literally the only issue would have been logistics since it would be hard to get all these actors in the same place at once.

    • @Ethan-gm1nw
      @Ethan-gm1nw Před 6 lety +14

      Also it would require Fassbender to be self aware