YOLO (feat. Adam Levine & Kendrick Lamar)

thelonelyisland · 100.5M views · 2013-01-27 · 3:14

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Overview

The Lonely Island's comedic music video 'YOLO' featuring Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar.

On Hacker News

Used as a joke reply in threads about risky decisions, with one commenter calling it hilarious and catchy.

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Topics

Satire & parody Music performance & songs Stand-up & sketch comedy

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gnicholas · 2021-05 · Joke / meme
Andy Samberg has a hilarious song along these lines, called YOLO. [1] I’m surprised it hasn’t been referenced more during the pandemic, especially when multiple-masking has been discussed. It is also a hilarious and catchy song in its own right. [VIDEO]
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benatkin · 2013-05 · Joke / meme
The Lonely Island did a parody song/video about YOLO where they made it about living well, but they took it over the top. [VIDEO] The YOLO phenomenon isn't limited to getting crazy, but it sure seems to be the most common use of it.
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eridius · 2013-01 · Joke / meme
Amusingly, Lonely Island's latest music video, just posted 5 days ago, expresses pretty much this precise sentiment. It's called YOLO and is available at [VIDEO] .
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