The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience is a Netflix special by comedy rap group The Lonely Island. Billed as a "visual poem",[1] the special is directed by Mike Diva and Akiva Schaffer and stars Andy Samberg as Jose Canseco and Schaffer as Mark McGwire. It is presented as a rap album written and performed by Canseco and McGwire in the 1980s, when the pair was known as the Bash Brothers while playing for the Oakland Athletics. It was released along with an accompanying album on May 23, 2019.[2][3] It was timed with the 30th anniversary of the A's 1989 championship season.[4][5]
| The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy musical |
| Created by | The Lonely Island |
| Directed by | Mike Diva Akiva Schaffer |
| Starring | Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer |
| Composer | The Lonely Island |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone Becky Sloviter |
| Cinematography | Aaron Grasso |
| Editors | Mike Diva Akiva Schaffer |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | The Lonely Island Imposter Lord Danger |
| Original release | |
| Release | May 23, 2019 |
Cast
edit- Andy Samberg as Jose Canseco
- Akiva Schaffer as Mark McGwire
- Jorma Taccone as Reporter / Walt Weiss / Joe Montana
- Hannah Simone as Amber
- Jenny Slate as Stacy
- Sterling K. Brown as Sia
- Jim O'Heir as Puka Shell Bob
- Maya Rudolph as Val Gal
- Stephanie Beatriz as Val Gal
- Este Haim as Val Gal
- Danielle Haim as Val Gal
- Alana Haim as Val Gal
- Whitney Moore as Snow Bunny
- D. Paul Faulkner as Mark's Dad
- Dan Wicksman as Maitre D'
Album
editAn accompanying album was released the day of the special's premiere, performed by The Lonely Island.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jose & Mark" | 2:25 | ||
| 2. | "Uniform On" |
| Campbell | 1:46 |
| 3. | "Let's Bash" |
| Campbell | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Oakland Nights" (featuring Sia) |
| Motte | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Focused AF" |
| JMIKE | 1:55 |
| 6. | "Focus on the Game" |
|
| 1:36 |
| 7. | "Bikini Babe Workout" |
| Campbell | 3:25 |
| 8. | "IHOP" |
| Pounds | 1:41 |
| 9. | "IHOP Parking Lot" (featuring Haim and Maya Rudolph) |
|
| 2:34 |
| 10. | "Feed the Beast" |
| Motte | 2:20 |
| 11. | "Daddy" |
| 2:34 | |
| Total length: | 25:53 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joe Montana Theme" |
| CHOPS | 0:35 |
| Total length: | 0:35 | |||
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
References
edit- ^ Rubin, Peter (2019-05-24). "Netflix's Anything-Goes Philosophy Gets to Parody Rap". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "The Lonely Island Surprise Release Is a Bash Brothers Rap Special". www.vulture.com. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (2019-05-24). "The Lonely Island's 'The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience' is a Concept LP on Steroids". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (May 23, 2019). "Netflix Unveils Lonely Island Musical Tribute to Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Barney, Chuck (May 23, 2019). "Andy Samberg and friends mock Oakland A's Bash Brothers McGwire, Canseco in Netflix special". The Mercury News. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "The Lonely Island crew drop surprise 'Bash Brothers Experience' visual rap album on Netflix". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
