Pharrell Williams Talks About Living On Mars During ‘Hot Ones’ Appearance

The forever-young, 51-year-old musician, Pharrell Williams, has thrown himself into the fiery ring of Hot Ones, bravely facing off against host Sean Evans and a lineup of wings so spicy, they make the sun look like a lukewarm bath. As Pharrell wiped away tears (probably both from the heat and nostalgia), he took a trip down memory lane, reflecting on his epic career. But really, who cares about career highlights when you’re sweating out your soul on national internet?

Letโ€™s dig into this hot and saucy chat!

On working with Timbaland, Missy Elliott, and Clipse:

“Man, we were just a bunch of kids goofing around in the studio, clueless about where it would all end up. Spoiler: it ended up in musical history, but who knew? It was less like โ€˜Letโ€™s make a hitโ€™ and more like, โ€˜Letโ€™s see what happens if we press this button and then yell weird sounds into the mic!โ€™ The journey was the best part โ€“ kinda like when you try to eat these spicy wings and youโ€™re halfway through, wondering why you ever thought this was a good idea, but you keep going โ€˜cause youโ€™re too deep to stop now.”

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On creating the McDonaldโ€™s “Iโ€™m Lovinโ€™ It” jingle after being fired from McDonaldโ€™s:

“Okay, so this is where it gets hilarious. Imagine this: you get fired from flipping burgers, only to come back years later and theyโ€™re like, โ€˜Hey, can you make us a jingle?โ€™ Itโ€™s poetic justice, really. I didnโ€™t just wake up like, โ€˜A-ha! Iโ€™ve got the perfect tune for McDonaldโ€™s!โ€™ Nah, they handed me the โ€˜ba-da-ba-ba-baโ€™ and we just rolled with it. Funny thing is, I got paid way more to sing about burgers than I ever did flipping โ€˜em!”

On his evolving relationship with luxury:

“I love designing things, man. But honestly? Iโ€™m not about that โ€˜I need this solid gold toilet seatโ€™ life. Iโ€™m happy with what I have, and thatโ€™s mostly the chance to make cool stuff and collab with other people. You can keep the diamond-encrusted bathrobes. Give me a nice sketchbook and some chill studio time and Iโ€™m goldenโ€”literally, I guess, if you count some of the shoes Iโ€™ve designed.”

On crate digging for samples, and the “Wait A Minute” moment for โ€œLemonโ€:

“Listen, inspiration comes from everywhere. Iโ€™m talking everywhere. One time, I was watching this dude, Arlen Specter, at a town hall meeting, and someone started losing it on him. He was all, โ€˜Wait, wait, wait a minute!โ€™ and I thought, โ€˜This is GOLD!โ€™ So we chopped that up and boom โ€“ next thing you know, itโ€™s in โ€˜Lemon.โ€™ Itโ€™s like alchemy, turning random moments into musical gold. Or in this case, lemonade.”

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On the possibility of us living on Mars (because, you know, why not?):

“Yeah, totally, Mars could be the next big thing. Just imagine: ‘Pharrell on Mars.’ Terraforming sounds like some sci-fi stuff, but honestly, with the way things are going on Earth, I wouldnโ€™t be surprised if people are like, โ€˜Yeah, I think Iโ€™ll take a summer home on Mars.โ€™ Just gotta make sure they have Wi-Fi and weโ€™re good.”

On the future of music:

“Look, 15 years ago, if you told someone what music sounds like now, theyโ€™d probably drop their flip phone in shock. Music evolves as fast as the memes do. Whatโ€™s okay to say or not say in songs now? Who knows anymore? All Iโ€™m saying is, in another 15 years, we might be making music with our thoughts, or telepathic beats or something. The futureโ€™s wild like that.”

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On working with artists in the studio:

Daft Punk: โ€œBeing with the robots? Pure euphoria. Itโ€™s like hanging out with two Jedi masters, except theyโ€™re wearing helmets and donโ€™t talk much. You feel like youโ€™re in a sci-fi movie. Or at least a really cool rave.โ€

Beck: โ€œBeckโ€™s brain is like the Library of Congress, but with more records. This guy can pull out facts and genres like heโ€™s flipping through a mental Rolodex. Every session with him is like a field trip for your mind.โ€

N.O.R.E.: โ€œOh man, N.O.R.E. brings the ENERGY. Heโ€™s like a human firecracker, and every time we work together, it feels like I need to wear a helmet and strap in for the ride.โ€

Now, if you havenโ€™t seen Pharrellโ€™s episode yet, do yourself a favor and watch this man keep his cool (or try to) as he tackles the spicy wings of doom while dropping wisdom bombs left and right. Youโ€™ll laugh, youโ€™ll cry, and most importantly, youโ€™ll probably crave some McNuggets.

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