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YOLO (feat. Adam Levine & Kendrick Lamar)

thelonelyislandCited 3× on HN, 2013–2021
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music · general · 2013–2021 on HN

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

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

3 comments from Hacker News

@gnicholas2021-05 · in “Vaccinated Americans now may go without masks in most places, the CDC said”

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. ▶ this video

@benatkin2013-05 · in “Ask HN: Am I committing career suicide?”

The Lonely Island did a parody song/video about YOLO where they made it about living well, but they took it over the top. ▶ this video The YOLO phenomenon isn't limited to getting crazy, but it sure seems to be the most common use of it.

@eridius2013-01 · in “That Daily Shower Can Be a Killer”

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 ▶ this video .