2008 / Video / SNL Digital Short and adult pop-music parody
Jizz In My Pants
A dead-serious electro-pop video gave every tiny moment of excitement an absurdly oversized consequence.
The original is off-site. HAHrchives preserves the story and a route back to it.
What happened
Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone turn ordinary social interactions into a sleek club anthem with wildly disproportionate confidence.
Where it came from
The Lonely Island released Jizz In My Pants as an SNL Digital Short on December 6, 2008; it was directed by Akiva Schaffer and made as Incredibad’s first single.
Why it mattered
It shows late-2008 comedy crossing television and the web with a hook and visual joke built to survive outside the broadcast slot.
How it spread
The broadcast short became a YouTube-native music video; trade coverage reported more than seven million views within ten days.
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