Composition and Theme
The song consists of a form of call and response between Jorma Taccone on one hand, and Akiva Schaffer and Andy Samberg (as well as Taccone himself on one occasion) responding with brief rhymes. These rhymes center around sexual and scatological themes, including erectile dysfunction, genital odors, incontinence and STDs. A comic effect is achieved by the contrast between the self-aggrandizing style typical of mainstream hip hop music (specifically mixtapes), and the self-deprecating lyrical content. A typical exchange goes:
Jorma: Lonely Island, Grammy-nominated, yeah! Hit 'em again.Akiva: Yo straight out the box with my soggy, little shrimp
I was an eight year old girl before the doctor found my dick!
The song prominently features a sped-up sample from "That's How It Is" by Laura Lee.
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