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The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
GenreComedy musical
Directed byMike Diva
Akiva Schaffer
StarringAndy Samberg
Akiva Schaffer
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producersAndy Samberg
Akiva Schaffer
Jorma Taccone
Becky Sloviter
CinematographyAaron Grasso
EditorsMike Diva
Akiva Schaffer
Running time30 minutes
Original release
ReleaseMay 23, 2019 (2019-05-23)

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 Akiva 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]

Cast

Album

An accompanying album was released the day of the special's premiere, performed by The Lonely Island.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Jose & Mark"2:25
2."Uniform On"1:46
3."Let's Bash"2:24
4."Oakland Nights" (featuring Sia)3:14
5."Focused AF"1:55
6."Focus on the Game"1:36
7."Bikini Babe Workout"3:25
8."IHOP"1:41
9."IHOP Parking Lot" (featuring Haim and Maya Rudolph)2:34
10."Feed the Beast"2:20
11."Daddy"2:34

References

  1. ^ Rubin, Peter (2019-05-24). "Netflix's Anything-Goes Philosophy Gets to Parody Rap". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ^ "The Lonely Island Surprise Release Is a Bash Brothers Rap Special". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (May 23, 2019). "Netflix Unveils Lonely Island Musical Tribute to Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "The Lonely Island crew drop surprise 'Bash Brothers Experience' visual rap album on Netflix". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-05-25.