Jon Lajoie



Jonathan "Jon" Lajoie is a Canadian comedian, actor, rapper, singer, musician and Internet celebrity from Montreal, Quebec. Lajoie first became popular through the music video "Everyday Normal Guy", in which he, in ironic contrast to typical rappers, sings about his bland, run-of-the-mill daily activities and his peaceful nature.

More recently, Lajoie made his television debut as Taco on The League, currently in its third season.

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Tropes:
""Why does war exist? Why do we hate, why do we keep killing each other and who keeps making these Martin Lawrence movies? Big Mommas House 2? Two!? What the f--""
 * Adorkable: "Everyday Normal Guy".
 * Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: In the Mysteries of the Universe video:

"All the Mexicans love me down in the South America
 * Artistic License History: MC Historical Inaccuracy in WTF Collective 2.
 * Artistic License Geography: A lot in "Very Super Famous", for example:

From Colombia to Brazil all the way to Algeria"

" "
 * Audience Participation Song: At the end of his shows, he keeps the chorus to "2 Girls 1 Cup Song" going and invites the audience to sing along.
 * Back From the Dead:
 * Beige Prose: The "Show Me Your Genitals" trilogy is built around this trope.
 * Biggus Dickus: 25 inches long and 12 inches thick claims MC Vagina in "I Kill People".
 * Black Comedy Rape: At the end of WTF Collective.
 * Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick: Used frequently in songs.
 * Brick Joke: MC Fatigue, passing out (a-gain) in WTF Collective 2

"Fuck you! Fuck me! Fuck the sky! Fuck trees! Fuck the sun, I don't need heat or vitamin D!"
 * Boastful Rap: Parodied in the "Everyday Normal Guy" and "Show Me Your Genitals" trilogies, as well as the epic "WTF Collective."
 * Turned Up to Eleven in "Very Super Famous"
 * The Cameo: MC Vagina can be spotted in the crowd shots during "Pop Song".
 * Canada, Eh?: Jon Lajoie is Canadian, and while he himself is not that stereotypical, there is MC Canadian Stereotype from WTF Collective 2.
 * Cluster F-Bomb: Most apparent in "F**k Everything". Which drops the F-bomb 62 times from start to finish.

"Then I traveled in time to the night I was conceived
 * Creepy Monotone: MC Vagina.
 * Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: While pretty much all of his songs are NSFW, there is one song that is kid-friendly. "Stay At Home Dad". A song about him taking care of his infant son. D'AWWWWWWWWWW.
 * And also hilarious because musically it's a Rage Against the Machine parody.
 * A Date With Rosie Palms: "Alone In The Universe."
 * Dead Baby Comedy: The foundation of his humor, along with Self-Deprecation. Nothing is off-limits. Good examples are probably "Cold-Blooded X-Mas," "Mel Gibson Love Song," and "Rapist Glasses"/"Pedophile Beards."
 * Deadpan Snarker: During the breaks between songs in his live performances, and his non-musical YouTube sketches. But even some of his songs are bitingly sarcastic and incredibly cynical (see "Pop Song" and "Radio-Friendly Song").
 * Driven to Suicide:
 * Dude, Not Funny: An "in-universe"- example He calls himself out in the lyrics to the final chapter of the "Show Me Your Genitals" trilogy, "I Kill People," after making an Anne Frank joke. Also used by MC Inappropriate Rhymes in WTF Collective 2 and Lampshaded again by MC Extremely Politically Correct
 * Dude Not Ironic: WTF Collective features MC Doesn't Know What Irony Is. In either context we hear him use the word, it's not clear exactly what he thinks it means -- the point is, he doesn't get it.
 * Dull Surprise: MC Vagina.
 * Erudite Stoner: "We don't have racism in Canada. We have...weed."
 * Exactly What It Says On the Tin: The rapper names in his WTF Collective videos.
 * Explain Explain Oh Crap: Courtesy of MC Uses Time Machines Irresponsibly:

I met up with my parents and we hung out all night

Come to think of it, they didn't have any alone time... NOOO-"

"We just a regular, everyday, normal crew
 * Gratuitous French: At the end of Very Super Famous we hear "For all you French ladies out there: Le feu sur le cheval était brisé" (Meaning: The fire on the horse was broken).
 * Lampshade Hanging: The final chapter of the "Everyday Normal Guy" trilogy, "Everyday Normal Crew."

The joke's gettin' old, I fuckin' agree with you

I'm just repeatin' the same shit from Normal Guy 1 & 2

What a twist, in this one I'm rappin' about my friends too

I think this cow's been milked dry...muthafucka"

"So if you'll come at me I'll trip you then I'll suck your nuts
 * Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?: MC Vagina, especially in these lines from "I Kill People"

I-i mean I'll punch your nuts

Sucking them would be gay and I'm totally not gay

I'm all about V-A-G-I-N-A."

"Guns don't kill people
 * Lyrical Dissonance: All of his songs.
 * Metaphorgotten: MC Vagina is proficient in this:
 * "My love is like lightning. It gives girls orgasms. My dick is like an airplane. It gives girls orgasms.
 * "Yeah, the Eiffel Tower is a lot like my dick, it's big and it stings when soap gets inside the tip."
 * "Fame is like a tree. It helps you get pussy."
 * Mind Screw: Visit his website. We DARE You. And in his commercial for hands.
 * Overshadowed By Awesome: his sister, Jessica Lajoie. Sure, she's good-looking, has a good voice, but... yeah.
 * No Celebrities Were Harmed: Most of the WTF Collective members are based on famous rappers, at least in their voices and delivery. For instance, MC Fatigue is Sean Paul and MC Final Verse is 50 Cent.
 * Also "Pop Song" has some the typical Boy Band stereotypes, such as the good looking lead singer, and the effeminate one that is probably gay.
 * Perma Stubble: He's only rarely clean-shaven.
 * Precision F-Strike: Inverted in the "Pointless Profanity" video. OH SNAPPING TURTLE!
 * Protest Song: Surprisingly played straight in "Song for the Students," a song in support of the 2012 Quebec student protests.
 * Also, arguably "Osama Is Dead."
 * Red Herring: Before WTF Collective 3 was released,
 * Refuge in Audacity: Cranked Up to Eleven
 * Running Gag: "You want some of this, Bitch?"
 * Saying Sound Effects Out Loud: "I Kill People":

(Uh uh)

I kill people

(Chik chik)

With guns

(Pow)"

"This must be a bad dream
 * Self-Deprecation: The foundation of his humor, along with Dead Baby Comedy. The best example is "Too Fast."
 * Stripperific: The girls in the video for "Pop Song".
 * Suspiciously Specific Denial: MC Knows Too Many Facts About Bees ends his verse with "Just 'cause I know a lot about bees doesn't mean that I'm gay." As it turns out,
 * Talking to Himself: Every member of the WTF Collective is played by Jon.
 * Three Chords and The Truth: His songs that don't parody Boastful Rap pretty much always fit this style.
 * Three Minutes of Writhing: The video for "Pop Song".
 * Trope Name: "Everyday Normal Guy," "Pop Song," "Radio-Friendly Song."
 * YouTube: How he became famous. The reason he routinely sells out comedy clubs, even thousands of miles away from his hometown, on weeknights.
 * Wham Line:
 * Who Wants to Live Forever?:

Why am I still singing?

I motherfucking killed myself..."

"And now the token rap verse that doesn't make any sense
 * A Wild Rapper Appears: Parodied in "Pop Song":

But helps me get a small percentage of the urban music market"

""And I play air guitar with the tuba toothpaste, and I say, karate pencil case, and put it on tape.""
 * Word Salad Lyrics: MC Confusing's entire schtick