He suggests his hook might work better with another film and then sings about being the title character of Forrest Gump, Erin Brockovich, and finally Scarface. The musicians' complaints about Bolton's singing are heard in the background, and they tell him they need him to focus on their song. The subject matter switches back to the club in the second verse, but Bolton interrupts again, singing more about his hero and his 'yearn for adventure.' When it comes to Bolton's chorus, he begins to sing about Jack Sparrow, much to Lonely Island's chagrin. They begin recording, with Samberg and Taccone rapping during the first verse about going to a club and partying with women. They discuss a song they are working on and Bolton says he wrote 'a big, sexy hook' for it. He apologizes for being late, as he was 'caught up watching the Pirates of the Caribbean marathon'. The song and music video open with Michael Bolton entering the studio to meet Samberg, Schaffer, and Taccone. Michael Bolton as Jack Sparrow in the song's music video, broadcast as an SNL Digital Short. In addition to its status as a viral hit, the song has received positive reviews from many media commentators and reviewers. After its initial debut as an SNL Digital Short, the video was uploaded to YouTube and subsequently attained much online popularity.

The clip, on which Bolton noted the trio intended to go 'above and beyond', was recorded over two days. After recording the track, the troupe recorded a music video with Bolton as Jack Sparrow, protagonist of the aforementioned film series. The trio relentlessly begged Bolton, who was initially uneasy to commit due to the track's coarse language. With an initial premise concluded, the members settled on contacting Bolton to make an appearance for the track. The track was written by The Lonely Island during the production process of their second album, Turtleneck & Chain, in the summer of 2010. Bolton ruins the group's song by instead singing choruses about the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and its primary protagonist Captain Jack Sparrow, but also with references to Forrest Gump, Erin Brockovich, Scarface and Jerry Maguire. The plot follows the troupe inviting Bolton to work on a new hip hop track, in which the members rap about meeting at a club and taking women home. The song and music video debuted on Saturday Night Live as an SNL Digital Short on May 7, 2011.

' Jack Sparrow' is a song by American comedy troupe The Lonely Island featuring singer-songwriter Michael Bolton. Single by The Lonely Island featuring Michael BoltonĪndy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Michael Woods

2011 single by The Lonely Island featuring Michael Bolton 'Jack Sparrow'

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