Here is a little joke, playing on the sexual desires of inanimate objects, or something like that.
If you've ever wondered what might be on the mind of a bag of chips while around a battery, perhaps the chips were feeling a little frisky and the battery looked like it might be up to the task, well it might go something like this.
"What I got" is in some respects Sublime's biggest hit song.
The song is the second track on the band's third album, the self-titled - Sublime.
What I Got was recorded in the years 1995 and '96, it was released as a single on August 27, 1996. The producer for the song was David Kahne, a record producer having also worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, and Regina Spektor among others.
The "What I Got" single was released on an E.P. with six other songs by Sublime.
Those songs are
"40 oz. to Freedom"
"D.J.s"
"All You Need"
"Same in the End"
"Work That We Do"
"Doin' Time" (Marshall Arts Remix) feat. the Pharcyde
What I Got - Lyrics
What I Got By: Sublime
Early in the mornin' Risin' to the street Light me up that cigarette And I'll strap shoes on my feet Got to find a reason Reason things went wrong. Got to find the reason why my money's all gone.
I got a dalmation I can still get high. I can play the guitar like a mother fucking riot.
{{Guitar Solo}}
Life is too short so love the one you got Cause you might get run over or you might get shot. Never had to battle with my bulletproof vest. Never start static I get it off my chest. Take a small example, a tip from me, Take all of your money and give it all to charity. Love's what I got, within my reach The Sublime style still straight from Long Beach It comes back to you you're gonna get what you deserve. Try and test that, you're bound to get served. Love's what I got, don't start a riot, You feel it when the dance gets hot, hot.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Why I don't cry when my dog runs away. I don't get angry at the bills i have to pay. I don't get angry when my mom smokes pot, Hits that bottle and goes right to the rock. Fuck it or fight it, it's all the same. Livin' with Louie Dog's the only way to stay sane. Let the lovin', let the lovin' come back to me.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that. Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Lovin', is what I got, I said remember that.
Comparisons
Some people have pointed out that the tune to "What I Got" is very similar to the tune of the Beatles song "Lady Madonna," this is not known to be intentional on the part of Sublime, the songs it seems just have similar melodies.
"What I Got" in Other Media
Movies & Film
The 2005 movie Fun with Dick and Jane starring Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, and Alec Baldwin features the song "What I Got." Judd Apatow was a co-writer of Fun with Dick & Jane, a movie he is not often associated with, he has of course been associated with some funny movies such as Knocked Up, and Superbad.
What I Got was also heard in the 1997 Argentine film, Cenizas del paraíso.
Videogames
If you want to listen to "What I Got" while gaming, you can grab a copy of "Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX," the song is featured on the game's soundtrack.
Boombox is the eighth track from The Lonely Island'sIncredibad release.
The song Boombox was written by the members of The Lonely Island, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg, as well as Jorma's brother Asa Taccone and Drew Campbell.
Boombox Production
The performance of the song Boombox from Incredibad features a guest appearance by lead singer of The Strokes, Julian Casablancas.
The guest performance by Casablancas is one of several by well known musicians and actors that The Lonely Island arranged for Incredibad.
Fans of the Strokes may be somewhat surprised when hearing Casablancas on this track, as he sounds somewhat different than he does when performing with the Strokes. This difference in the tone of his voice can be attributed to the digital manipulation and enhancement techniques employed by The Lonely Island in their music. Things like Autotune when used beyond a certain threshold tend to noticeably change the sound of a voice.
Boombox Video
Here is a neat fan made video for the song Boombox using animation from the video game World of Warcraft.
It is nicely made, try to follow along with how the lyrics are depicted with the animation, and some of the lines are sung by the characters in the video.
Boombox Mp3
Below you can listen to an Mp3 audio track of the song.
Boombox Lyrics
Boombox
by The Lonely Island
Imagine in your mind a posh country club, The stuffy old money, where the poor get snubbed, The spread is bland: sauerkraut and boiled goose There's no way these people will ever cut loose But then I walk in the room, hold my boom box high, And what happened next will blow your mind...
Everything got out of control, The music was so entrancing, Everyone got out on the floor, It was a bunch of old, white people dancing.
Now picture, if you will, a bunch of businessmen, Stuffed in the boardroom like pigs in a pen. The ties around their necks are like a hangman's noose, In the middle of the table there's a boiled goose. The old people smell makes you wanna puke in the sink, These dudes'll never dance, yeah, that's what you think! I stride in the room, all young and hip, Hold up my boom box, and say "Listen to this:"
Then everyone started to move, People rejoiced, instead of financing. Their preconceived notions were shattered, By the super-old white people dancing.
The Big Apple, where people never dance, Spirits go down while profits expand. The cops saw the dealers, who's got the juice? The street vendors peddling their boiled goose. So many types of people, they'll never get along, 'Til I bust out my boom box and play this song:
The music washed away all their hate, And society started advancing, Every demographic was represented, It was a Rainbow Coalition of dancing.
Everyone was wearing fingerless gloves, I saw a Spanish guy doing the Bartman.
Transport now to an old folks' home, Where the elderly are tossed on their brittle bones. The orderlies are stealing - there's no excuse! Every day for lunch they eat boiled goose. So I grab my boom box and hit the turbo bass, And what happened next was a total disgrace.
Everybody started having sex! The music was way too powerful! A bunch of old people fucking like rabbits! It was disgusting, to say the least.
A boom box can change the world, But you gotta know your limits with a boom box. And this was a cautionary tale, A BOOM BOX IS NOT A TOY!
Will Ferrel rejoined the cast of Saturday Night Live on May 16, 2009 as host for the season finale.
During the show Ferrel reprised his role as Alex Trebek for the classic skit of SNL Celebrity Jeopardy.
The Celebrity Jeopardy panel consisted of -
Kristen Wiig as Kathie Lee Gifford
Tom Hanks as a bumbling Tom Hanks
Norm McDonald as Burt Reynolds
and
Darrel Hammond as Sean Connery ever the foil to Ferrel's Trebek.
SNL Celebrity Jeopardy skits are well-known and a favorite of many, this rendition was up to par with the other skits in the Celebrity Jeopardy series when Will Ferrel was a member of the SNL cast and at the various times he has returned to host.
You can watch Will Ferel's latest Celebrity Jeopardy sketch below.