The lyrics include step-by-step instructions on how to create the "gift" (1: "Cut a hole in a box", 2: "Put your junk in that box", 3: "Make her open the box. Each singer has a gift-wrapped box attached to his waist. The music video portrays two balladeers (played by Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake) aka "2:30 AM," singing about giving Christmas gifts to their sweethearts (played by Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig). Justin Timberlake in the "Dick in a Box" video. The popularity of the short led to ongoing collaborations with Timberlake in his succeeding SNL visits, in 2009 with "Motherlover" and " 3-Way (The Golden Rule)" in 2011. The song won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2007. It received a very favorable audience and critical reception. Like its predecessor, " Lazy Sunday", "Dick in a Box" became a major viral hit on the Internet. Saturday Night Live producers made the decision to publish the uncensored version of the short online after its broadcast debut under the titles “Special Treat in a Box” or “Special Christmas Box”. In its original network airing, the word "dick", a recurring word in the chorus, was bleeped 16 times. After being screened by NBC executives for content, the short debuted less than a few hours later.
"Dick in a Box" was recorded in one night, while its corresponding music video was filmed the following day. The song originated from Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels, who asked Samberg to write a track to showcase Timberlake's singing abilities. Jorma Taccone, Katreese Barnes, Asa Taccone Single by the Lonely Island featuring Justin TimberlakeĪndy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Asa Taccone, Justin Timberlake, Katreese Barnes The video depicts two early-1990s R&B ballad singers Jonathan ( Andy Samberg) and Raif (Timberlake) crooning a holiday song about making a gift for their girlfriends of their penises wrapped in boxes (strategically placed) topped with bows. The song and music video debuted on Saturday Night Live as an SNL Digital Short on December 16, 2006. " Dick in a Box" is the debut single by American comedy troupe the Lonely Island, featuring singer Justin Timberlake.