'' International Business Times '' described the song as a parody of creeping fascism , saying that the song " seems little more than an infectiously catchy parody of watered-down radio pop , right down to the faux-dubstep breakdown . There 's a lot more happening under the surface , however . " As one of the songs nominated for Best Original Song at the 2015 Oscars , " Everything Is Awesome " was performed as a large-scale musical number featuring not only Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island , but also on-stage appearances by Mothersbaugh ( paying homage to his 1970s group Devo by wearing a LEGO version of the distinctive Devo energy dome ) , DJ Questlove , and comic actor Will Arnett dressed as Batman ( in the film , Arnett provides the voice of Batman and sings the mocking heavy metal composition " Untitled Self Portrait " , an excerpt of which was incorporated into the " Everything Is Awesome " performance ) . According to '' LEGO Movie '' co-director Christopher Miller , for this on-stage appearance , Arnett wore the Batman costume originally worn by Val Kilmer in the 1995 film '' Batman Forever '' . Arnett also lip-synced to the song on the Reality TV Show '' Lip Sync Battle '' , while dressed as Emmet , the character voiced by Chris Pratt in '' The Lego Movie ''
2015 Oscars
87th Academy Awards
Everything Is Awesome