[music playing]
- Live from Radio City Music Hall, it's "SNL 50,
The Homecoming Concert."
[applause]
["soul man" playing]
* *
-* Coming to you *
* On a dusty road *
* Good loving, I got a truckload *
* And when you get it *
* You got something *
* So don't worry *
* Cause I'm coming *
* I'm a soul man *
* Why? *
* I'm a soul man *
* Got what I got the hard way *
* And I'll make it better *
* Each and every day *
* So honey, don't you fret *
* Cause you ain't seen nothing yet *
* I'm a soul man *
* Thanks honey *
* I'm a soul man *
* Ha *
* Well, grab the rope *
* And I'll pull you in *
* Give you hope *
* And be your only boyfriend *
* Yeah yeah yeah yeah *
* *
* I'm a soul man *
* You're a soul man *
* We're a soul man *
* Yes, I'm a soul man *
* *
[applause]
Greetings from New York City.
[applause]
Give it up for The Roots out there.
Give it up for the dancers.
Welcome, everybody, to the "SNL 50, Homecoming Concert."
[applause]
We are coming to you live from Radio City Music Hall.
And I'm out of breath.
[laughter]
Yeah, what an unbelievable collection of talent
here in this building.
[applause]
It is Valentine's Day.
Happy Valentine's Day, everybody.
[applause]
I thought this was sweet.
Where you're seated is based on how much Loren loves you.
[laughter]
I was so honored when the assistant to Loren's assistant
asked me to host tonight.
[laughter]
You may be wondering, why am I hosting tonight?
Well, it's award season, which means I got
nothing going on right now.
[laughter]
But actually, I have two things in common with SNL.
This year we both turned 50.
[applause]
And if we're being honest, we both peaked around 25.
[laughter]
Tonight we're celebrating 50 years of music
from "Saturday Night Live."
We have so many of your favorite artists here tonight.
Lady Gaga is here.
Bad Bunny.
Snoop Dogg.
Cher.
Post Malone.
[applause]
Plus some of your favorite SNL performers
from throughout the years.
Now, before we start the show, I want to quickly mention that
everyone here tonight has either
worked at "Saturday Night Live" or is
connected to someone who has.
So can we turn the cameras around?
Can we turn the cameras around?
Make sure you get everyone on camera because without these
people, there would not have been 50 years
of "Saturday Night Live."
[applause]
Thank you so much.
Give yourselves around of applause.
There's a lot of love in this room.
Let's keep the love going.
Our first performer is one of the best to ever do
it on "Saturday Night Live."
Here to celebrate an iconic SNL performance of "Crazy Little
Thing Called Love" with a little help
from Brittany Howard and The Roots,
give it up for Miley Cyrus.
[applause]
["CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE" PLAYING]
-* This thing called love *
* Oh, I just I can't handle it *
* This thing called love *
* Yeah, I must get around to it *
* I ain't ready *
* This crazy little thing called love *
-* This thing * -* This thing *
-* Called love * -* Called love *
-* It cries *
-* Like a # baby
-* In a cradle all night *
* It swings *
* It jives *
* Shaking all over like a jellyfish *
* I kind of like it *
* Crazy little thing called love *
-* There goes my baby *
* She knows how to rock and roll *
* She drives me crazy *
* She gives me a hot and cold fever *
* She leaves me in a cool, cool sweat *
* *
* I gotta be cool, relax *
* You get hip and get on my tracks *
* Take a back seat, hitchhike *
* And take a long ride on my motorbike *
* Until I'm ready *
* This crazy little thing called love *
* *
-* I gotta be cool, relax *
* Get hip and get back on track *
* Take a back seat, hitchhike *
* Take a long ride on my motorbike *
* Until I'm ready *
- I'm ready, Brittany.
-* This crazy little thing called love *
-* This thing called love *
* Oh, I just, I can't handle it *
* This thing called love *
* You're mine *
* I gotta get around to it *
* I ain't ready *
* This crazy thing called love *
* This crazy little thing called love *
* That's right *
[applause]
This song is dedicated to Lorne Michaels.
[applause]
The reason I'm here is to celebrate you.
["flowers" playing]
* We were good, gold *
* Kind of dream that can't be sold *
* We were right *
Are y'all doing the Grammy's thing where
you guys are famous and shit?
You don't sing along.
Excuse my language.
Come on.
* Oh, I didn't want to leave you *
* I didn't want to lie *
* I started to cry, then remembered I *
* Oh, I can buy myself flower *
* Write my name in the sand *
* Talk to myself for hours *
* See things you don't understand *
I love you, Paul Rudd.
* Oh, I can take myself dancing *
Emma.
* Yeah, I can hold my own hand *
* Yeah, I can love me better than *
Adam Sandler, my buddy.
-* I can love me better *
- Uh-huh *
-* Can love me better *
* I can love me better *
-* Paint my nails cherry red *
* Come on, pass the roses that you left *
* I got no remorse *
-* No remorse *
-* There's a few regrets, baby *
* I forgive every word you say *
* But I didn't want to leave you *
* I didn't want to fight *
* I started to cry *
Then remembered that it's SNL 50.
* I can buy myself flowers *
* Write my name in the sand *
* Talk to myself for hours *
* Say things you don't understand *
Did you know I speak French?
* Oh, I can take myself dancing *
* Yeah, yeah, I can hold my own *
* Yeah, I can love me better than you can, # baby *
-* Can love me better *
* I can love you better, baby *
* Can love you better *
* I can love you better, baby *
* Can love me better *
* I can love me better, baby *
* Can love me better. *
-* Ooh, I *
* I didn't want to leave you *
* I didn't want to fight *
* I started to cry *
Then remembered that I'm playing Radio City.
* I can buy myself flowers *
* Write my name in sand *
Oh, yes, you can.
* Talk to myself for hours *
Jelly Roll.
* You don't understand *
* But you never will *
* Oh, I can take myself dancing *
* Yeah, yeah, I can hold my own hand *
* Yeah, I can love me better than *
* Yeah, I can love me better than you can *
-* Can love me better *
* I can love # me better, baby
- Oh *
-* Can love me better *
* I can love me better *
- Yeah *
-* Can love me better *
* I can love me better, baby *
- I love you, Lorne Michaels.
[applause]
[music playing]
- Damas y caballeros.
Buenas noches, y bienvenidos de nuevo
a la aniversario de 50 años de "Saturday Night Live," huh?
I'm just kidding.
I know everyone here worked at SNL,
so I will speak in my best white guy accent.
(WHITE GUY ACCENT) I am Marcelo Hernandez,
and I think that you can tell by my face, my outfit, and
the amount of syllables in my name
who I am about to introduce.
[audience screaming]
Ladies and gentlemen, from Puerto Rico
to the world, Bad Bunny!
[applause]
["baile inolvidable" playing]
* *
- Buenas noches, Nueva York.
* *
* Pensaba que contigo iba a envejecer *
* En otra vida, en otro mundo podrá ser *
* En esta solo queda irme un día *
* Y ver pa'l cielo a ver si te veo caer *
* Si me ven solo y triste, no me hablen *
* Si me ven solo y triste, soy culpable *
* La vida es una fiesta que un día termina *
* Y fuiste tú mi baile inolvidable *
- Pa'que la baile aunque no sepa.
Un toque de salsa de Puerto Rico. ¿Cómo dice?
-* No, no te puedo olvidar *
* No, no te puedo borrar *
* Tú me ensenaste a querer *
* Me ensenaste a bailar *
* No, no te puedo olvidar *
* No, no te puedo borrar *
* Tú me ensenaste a querer *
* Me ensenaste a bailar *
-* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Dime como le hago pa'olvidarte *
* Hay un paso nuevo que quiero enseñarte *
* En las noche' ya ni puedo dormir *
* Lo que hago es sonarte *
* No, no te puedo olvidar *
* No, no te puedo borrar *
* Tu me ensenaste a querer *
* Me ensenaste a bailar *
-* Cómo tú me besabas *
* Cómo yo te lo hacía *
* Cómo tú me mirabas *
* Bellaquito me ponia *
* Se siente feo no tenerte cerquita *
* La nueva mamá bien *
* Pero no es tu boquita *
* Mi diabla, mi ángel, mi loquita *
* Yeah *
'To suena cabrón
* *
Vamo' a hacer uno de esos, como anoche
* *
Aprieta, chamaquito, aprieta
* *
¿Cómo dice?
-* No, no te puedo olvidar *
* No, no te puedo borrar *
* Tú me ensaneste a querer *
* Me ensenaste a bailar *
-* Ay, yo con cualquiera me puedo acostar *
* Pero no con cualquiera quiero despertar *
* Solo con usted, con usted *
* Yo bailo con usted, na'más con usted *
* Un beso donde estés, donde estés, bebé *
-* No, no te puedo borrar *
* Tú me ensenaste a querer *
* Me ensenaste a bailar *
-* Y yo tenia muchas novia' *
* Pero como tú, ninguna *
* Ya no tengo mi sol *
* Me paso en la luna *
* Si te pienso, me tiro de una *
* Eh-eh, mi diabla, mi ángel, mi loquita *
* Mi diabla, mi ángel, mi loquita *
Muchas gracias.
Good evening, New York.
My name is Benito, better known as Bad Bunny.
And I'm here with Los sobrinos, los pioneros de la cresta.
Puerto Rico en la casa.
[applause]
["dtmf" playing]
* Otro sunset bonito *
* Que veo en San Juan *
* Disfrutando de todas esas cosas *
* Que extrañan los que se van *
* Disfrutando de noche' de esas *
* Que ya no se dan *
* Pero queriendo volver *
* A la última vez *
* Que a los ojos te miré *
* Y contarte las cosas que no te conté *
* Y tirarte la' foto' que no te tiré *
* Ey, ey, tengo el pecho pela'o *
* Me dio una matá' *
* El corazón dándome patá' *
* Dime, baby, ¿dónde tú está? *
* Pa'llegarle con Roro, Julito, Krystal *
* Roy, Edgar, Seba, Oscar *
* Darnell y Big Jay, tocando batá *
* Hoy la noche la dejamo' 'esbaratá, ey *
* Y sería cabrón que tú me toque' el üiro *
* Yo veo tu nombre y me salen suspiro' *
* No sé si son petardo' o si son tiro' *
* Ey, mi blanquita, perico, mi kilo *
* Yo estoy en PR, tranquilo, pero *
* Debí tirar más fotos de cuando te tuve *
* Debí darte más beso' y abrazo' *
* Las veces que pude *
* Ojalá que los mío' nunca se muden *
* Y si hoy me emborracho, pues que me ayuden *
-* Debí tirar más foto' de cuando te tuve *
* Debí darte más beso' y abrazo' *
* Las veces que pude *
* Ojalá que los míos nunca se muden *
* Y si hoy me emborracho *
* Pues que me ayuden *
-* Hoy voy a estar to'l día jugando dominó *
* Si me preguntan si aún pienso en ti *
* Yo les digo que no *
* Que mi estadía cerquita de ti ya se terminó *
* Ya se terminó, ey *
* Qué prendan la' máquina' *
* Voy pa' Santurce *
* Aquí todavia se da caña *
* Checáte las babie' *
* Diablo, mami, qué dulce *
* Hoy yo quiero beber *
* Beber, beber *
* Cuanto es lo mío *
* Hasta que me expulsen *
* 'Toy bien loco *
-* 'Toy bien loco *
-* Cabrón, guía tú, que está caminando *
* Yo estoy que choco *
* 'Toy bien loco *
-* 'Toy bien loco *
-* Vamo' a disfrutar, que nunca *
* Se sabe si nos queda poco *
We need to appreciate more every second that we're here
and love as much as you can.
Esta noche es especial, así que me
los llevo en el corazón con todos
ustedes y con toda esta gente.
-* Ya no estamo' pa' la movie y las cadena' *
* 'Tamos pa' las cosas que valgan la pena *
* Pa'l perreo, la bomba, la salsa y la plena *
* Chequéate la mía cómo es que suena *
-* Debí tirar más fotos' de cuando te tuve *
* Debí darte más beso' y abrazo' *
* Las veces que pude *
* Ojalá que los míos nunca se muden *
* Debí tirar más fotos *
* De cuando te tuve *
* Debí darte más beso' y abrazo' *
* Las veces que pude *
* Ojalá que los míos nunca se muden *
* Y si un día me emborracho *
* Que me ayuden *
[applause]
ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Nick Valentine.
[piano music]
[applause]
- Good evening, New York.
My name is Nick Valentine, and here
with me is my good friend, Paul, as luck would
have it, on Valentine's Day.
PAUL SHAFFER: What are the odds?
- I promise you, it is just a coincidence.
The day is not named after me.
February 14 has been Valentine's Day
for a good many years now, probably
before I was even born.
- I think probably longer.
- Well, I'm sure you're probably right, Paul.
You and I have been good friends, good, good friends
for such a long time.
PAUL SHAFFER: A million years, at least.
- You know, there's one question
I've always wanted to ask you.
What is your surname?
[laughter]
- Well, it's Shaffer.
Paul Shaffer, Paul.
[applause]
Oh, you don't-- you don't have to.
Thank you, though.
- Anyway, Paul and I were talking, as we are wont to do,
commenting on the fact that our society is changing.
It's growing.
And blessedly, there is an increasing acceptance
of different types of families, different types
of relationships.
And Paul here made a point that I thought was
very, very interesting, Paul.
- Well, I just said that in my opinion,
it's a fabulously nutty trend.
It is truly fabulous.
It really is.
- Bingo.
[laughter]
Bingo.
Now, a Nick Valentine may have one kind of family arrangement
that's right for him, while a Paul Shaffer
may have something else.
And then a Mr. John Jones--
I mean, it's not a real person.
Let me be clear.
That's just a fictitious name I'm
using to illustrate my point--
JJ might have a totally different type of a family.
And guess what?
That's OK.
[laughter]
[applause]
So-- so what does all this have to do with the price of rice--
[laughs] on this blustery Valentine's day?
Well, I, this Nicholas Valentine,
recently embarked on a very deep, very richly, emotionally
fulfilling relationship with three
of the most beautiful ladies a man could ever hope to meet.
[laughter]
And for those of you who have never
known or experienced the deep, richly satisfying love that--
of a man for three women, all I can say is,
it has enriched my life in ways that mere words cannot convey.
So let me see if I can try it this way.
-* You're all we need to get by *
* Ah *
* You're all *
-* Like sweet morning dew *
* I took one look at you, and you, and you *
* And it was plain to see *
* You three were my destiny *
-* With arms open wide *
* We threw away our pride *
-* Nothing to be ashamed of, embarrassed about *
-* Dedicate our lives to you *
-* We will go where you lead *
* Always there in time of need *
-* And when I lose my will *
* You three are there to push me up the hill *
-* There's no, no looking back for us *
-* It's amazing, you three *
-* We've got a love *
* Sure enough, that's enough *
-* It's a love thing *
-* You're all *
* You're all we need *
-* To get by *
-* We need to get by *
* Ah *
- You know, Valentine's Day, you're not supposed to say it,
but I have a favorite--
-* Like three eagles protect a nest *
* For you, we'll do-- * - That was a joke.
I was kidding. That was just a joke.
-* Stand by you like three tree *
* I dare anybody to try and move we three *
-* Darlings, in you I've found *
* Strength where I was torn down *
-* Don't know what's in store *
* But together, we can open any door *
- Any door, and then lock and close it behind us.
Yes.
-* Inspire you a little higher *
-* I know you three can make a man out of a soul *
* That didn't have a goal *
-* 'Cause we *
* We've got the right foundation *
- It's unusual.
-* And with love and determination *
- You get some crazy looks, even in Brooklyn.
But I'm telling you, this relationship is working.
It's extraordinary.
It's mathematically unbelievable.
-* Under the sun wrapped up into one *
* You're all *
* You're all we need *
- I told you words wouldn't do it.
-* You're all we need *
- Ow!
-* To get by *
* We need to get by *
* Ah *
* You're all we need to get by *
- It doesn't get any better.
It doesn't get any better.
And that rhymes, ladies and gentlemen,
with Mr. Eddie Vedder!
-* To get by *
[cheering]
* Ah *
["the waiting" playing]
* *
-* Oh, baby, don't it feel like heaven right now? *
* Don't it feel like something from a dream? *
* Oh, I've never known nothing quite like this *
* Don't it feel like tonight might never be again? *
* Baby, we know better than try and pretend *
* Honey, no one could've ever told me about this *
* I said, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* The waiting is the hardest part *
* Every day you see one more card *
* You take it on faith *
* You take it to the heart *
* The waiting is the hardest part *
* *
* Yeah, I might have chased a couple women around *
* All it ever got me was down *
* Yeah, then there were those that made me feel good *
* But never as good as I'm feeling right now *
* Baby, you're the only one that's ever known how *
* To make me want to live like I wanna live now *
* I said, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* The waiting is the hardest part *
* Every day you get one more yard *
* You take it on faith *
* You take it to the heart *
* The waiting is the hardest part *
* *
How about the magic that is Questlove and The Roots?
[cheering]
* *
This is a Tom Petty song.
I sure miss that man.
I was thinking about all the people
that could be here that we'd be missing,
we will be missing tonight.
Like, I'll just say one word.
One name.
And just think, imagine if she were here.
Gilda.
[cheering]
Gilda Radner would be here.
She would not miss this.
Phil Hartman.
[cheering]
Tom Davis.
The genius, Hal Willner.
Michael O'Donoghue.
Chris Farley.
[cheering]
Norm MacDonald.
John Belushi.
[cheering]
He's in our hearts.
He's in your heart, so it feels like you could
pull him down to be here.
John, the gang is all here.
Sometimes you get lucky.
You have a dream and--
like, I had one with Tom.
And it's not even like a dream.
It's real.
You're having a conversation you've
never had before with someone that you've been missing.
And then-- and then he says, at some point, I got to go.
And you're like, no, Tom.
Tom.
Two more questions.
He says, I gotta go.
And one more question.
He says, Eddie.
Eddie.
It's going to be OK.
And then you say, but-- but just--
Tom, one.
And he says,
* Don't let it kill you, babe *
* Don't let it get to you *
* Don't let it kill you, babe *
* Don't let it get to you *
* I'll be your bleeding heart *
* I'll be your crying fool *
* Don't let this go too far *
* Don't let it get to you *
* I said yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* The waiting is the hardest part *
* Every day you get one more yard *
* You take it on faith *
* You take it to the heart *
* The waiting is the hardest part *
* I said the waiting is the hardest part *
* *
* Oh *
* Yeah, it's the hardest part *
* *
[cheering]
One, two, three
* Calling Mister Oswald with the swastika tattoo *
* Now we've got trouble *
* We got coming and we don't know what-- *
No, no.
Stop, stop.
We ain't doing that.
["corduroy" playing]
* *
* The waiting drove me mad *
* You're finally here and I'm a mess *
* I take your entrance back *
* Can't let you roam inside my head *
* I don't want to take what you can give *
* I would rather starve than eat your bread *
* I would rather run, but I can't walk *
* Guess I'll lie alone just like before *
* *
* I'll take the varmint's path *
* And I must refuse your test *
* Push me and I will resist *
* This behavior's not unique *
* I don't want to hear from those who know *
* They can buy but can't put on my clothes *
* I don't want to limp for them to walk *
* Never would have known of me before *
* I don't want to be held in your debt *
* I'll pay it off in blood, let I be wed *
* No, I'm already cut up and half dead *
* I'll end up alone like I began *
* Yeah *
* *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah, yeah *
* Everything has chains *
* Absolutely everything's changed *
* Take my hand, not my picture *
* Spilled my tincture *
* I don't want to take what you can give *
* I would rather starve than eat your breast *
* All the things that others want for me *
* Can't buy what I want because it's free *
* Can't be what you because *
* *
* It supposed to be just fun? *
* To live and die, let it be done *
* I figure we'll all be damned *
* All alone like I began *
* *
Here we go!
Come on.
Here we go.
* *
[shouting]
* *
[cheering]
- Nightmare *
* I ain't mad at cha *
- Hey!
How's everyone doing tonight?
We're having a good time, aren't we?
How about all this music?
We got Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard,
Bad Bunny, and Eddie Vedder.
Those are some heavy hitters.
Is everyone having a good time?
I can't hear you!
Well, I'm not.
I've been disrespected.
Lorne Michaels, you have disrespected me, bitch.
It's a night of great music, and nobody asked me to sing.
Nobody!
Dis-re-spect!
Well, I got the mic now, and I'm going to sing.
And I don't care what Lorne Michaels thinks.
He's going to be dead in a week.
It's true!
I went out to the Hamptons a while back,
and Lorne says, I'm only going to stay alive until the 50th.
Then I'm going to kick the bucket, Then I said,
please let me sing at the 50th so I can
show you how much I love you.
He said, I don't even know you.
Then he said, go park Tina's car.
That's disrespect.
He thought I was Tina's driver, which is ridiculous
because everyone knows Tina like her drivers
young and Dominican.
Well, guess what?
I'm going to sing my hit.
Hit it!
1, 2, 3, 4.
* Rocket, I'm taking a rocket *
* I'm packing my suitcase *
* Hey, look out, moon! *
* Yeah, a rocket *
* Into outer space *
* Goodbye, human race *
* I'll be there soon *
* Blast off for fun and adventure *
* Yes, sir, adventure *
* Collecting stones *
* Yeah, it's my way *
* Or the old space highway *
* That's what they all say *
* There go Astronaut Jones *
* Yay! *
Oh, yeah.
What did I tell you, Lorne?
I can sing!
I'm an incredible singer.
I could have been down with KC and the Sunshine Band.
OK, I could have signed a record deal
with Motown Records.
I could have did a damn duet with Chaka Khan.
Disrespected!
I will not be disrespected!
* Yes, it's my way *
* Or the old space highway *
* That's what they all say *
* There goes Astronaut Jones *
* Hey! *
Please welcome from way outer space, the B-52's.
[applause]
["love shack" playing]
-* All right *
* *
-* If you see a faded sign *
* At the side of the road *
* That says 15 miles to the *
-* Love Shack! *
* Love Shack, yeah, yeah *
-* I'm heading down the Atlanta highway *
* Lookin' for a love getaway *
* Headed for a love getaway *
-* I got me a car *
* It's as big as a whale *
* And we're heading on down *
* To the Love Shack *
* I got me a Chrysler *
* It seats about 20 *
* So hurry up and bring your jukebox money *
-* The Love Shack is a little old place where *
* We can get together *
* Love Shack, baby *
-* Love Shack, baby *
-* Love Shack *
* Baby, Love Shack *
* Love Shack *
* Baby, Love Shack *
-* Ooh, love, baby, that's where it's at, yeah *
-* Love Shack *
-* Love is where it's at *
* Sign says stay away, fools *
* 'Cause love rules at the Love Shack *
-* Well, it's set way back in the middle of a field *
* Just a funky old shack *
* And I gotta get back *
-* Glitter on my mattress *
* Glitter on the highway *
* Glitter on my front porch *
* Glitter on the highway *
-* The Love Shack is a little old place where *
* We can get together *
* Love Shack, baby *
-* Love Shack, baby *
-* Love Shack. *
* That's where it's at *
* Love Shack. *
* That's where it's at *
-* Huggin' and a-kissin' *
* Dancin' and a-lovin' *
* Wearin' next to nothin' *
* 'Cause it's hot as an oven *
* The whole shack shimmies *
* When everybody's movin' *
* Around and around and around and around *
-* Everybody's movin' *
* Everybody's groovin' baby *
-* Folks lining up outside just to get down *
-* Everybody's movin' *
* Everybody's groovin' baby *
-* Funky little shack *
* Funky little shack *
* *
* Hop in my Chrysler *
* It's as big as a whale *
* And it's about to set sail *
-* You know it *
-* I got me a car *
* It seats about 20 *
* So come on and bring your jukebox money *
-* The Love Shack is a little old place where *
* We can get together *
* Love Shack, baby *
-* Love Shack, baby *
* Love Shack *
* Love Shack, baby *
* Love Shack *
-* Ooh, love, baby, that's where it's at, yeah *
* Love Shack *
-* Mixin' love is where it's at *
* *
- Hey, New York, SNL 50, do you want to bang bang?
[crowd cheers]
Hey, Sarah and Bowen, do you want to bang bang?
- Yeah!
- Hey, B-52's, do you want to bang bang?
- Yeah!
- I guess we're ready.
We're ready.
We're ready to bang bang.
* Bang bang bang on the door, baby *
-* Bang bang *
-* Knock a little louder, sugar *
-* Bang bang bang on the door, baby *
-* Bang bang *
-* I can't hear you *
-* Bang bang bang on the door, baby *
-* Bang bang *
-* Knock a little louder, New York *
-* Bang bang bang on the door, baby *
-* Bang bang *
-* I can't hear you *
-* Bang bang bang on the door, baby *
* Bang bang bang on the door, baby *
-* Knock a little louder *
-* Bang on the door, baby *
-* Knock a little louder *
-* Bang on the door, baby *
* Bang bang *
-* On the door, baby *
-* Bang bang *
-* On the door *
-* Bang bang *
-* On the door, sugar *
-* Bang bang *
-* Your what? *
-* Tin roof *
* Rusted *
* Love Shack *
* Baby, Love Shack *
-* Ooh, love, baby *
* That's where it's at, yeah *
-* Love Shack *
-* Love is where it's at *
* Huggin' and a-kissin' *
* Dancin' and a-lovin' *
* At the Love Shack! *
* Woo! *
- Thank you.
It's our 48th anniversary this year.
Oh, 48.
Don't shave the years off, Fred.
- I said 48. - Oh, OK.
48. Woo hoo!
- Thank you.
- Happy anniversary!
Give it up for the B-52s, Fred Armisen,
Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman, and the legendary Roots crew.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Roots are going to be
our house band all night long.
What a special night this is.
How often do you get to see Ray Romano at a Backstreet
Boys performance?
- Backstreet's back, baby.
- That's right, that's right.
But this is exciting.
There are thousands of people here
and hundreds watching on Peacock.
But tonight, it's all about the music.
And there have been so many iconic SNL musical guests
over the past 50 years.
I mean, think about it.
SNL is the first place many of us were introduced to music
legends like Run-D.M.C., Nirvana, and of course,
Timothée Chalamet.
Well, before we go any further, I just
want to clear something up.
Apparently there's been some confusion.
This is just a concert.
We're not giving out any awards tonight,
so I just want to make sure that everyone knows that.
Tom?
Rita?
We lost Tom Hanks and Rita.
All right.
Sorry, it wasn't their fault.
All right.
Time for your next performance.
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the Backstreet Boys!
Tom! Rita!
Come back.
["i want it that way" playing]
- Yeah *
- Give it up.
-* Say, you are my fire *
* The one desire *
* Believe when I say *
Help me out
-* I want it that way *
-* When we are two worlds apart *
* I can't reach to your heart *
* When you say *
* That I want it that way *
* Tell me why *
-* Ain't nothing but a heartache *
-* Tell me why *
-* Ain't nothing but a mistake *
-* Tell me why *
-* I never want to hear you say *
-* I want it that way *
-* Am I *
-* Your fire? *
-* The one *
- Desire *
-* Yes, I know *
-* I know *
-* It's too late *
-* But I want it that way *
* Tell me why *
-* Ain't nothing but a heartache *
-* Tell you why *
-* Ain't nothing but a mistake *
-* Tell me why *
-* I never want to hear you say *
-* 'Cause I want it that way *
-* Now I can see that we're falling apart *
* From the way that it used to be *
* No matter the distance *
* I want you to know *
* That deep down inside of me *
-* You are my fire *
* My one desire *
* You are *
-* You are *
- 1, 2, you sing
-* Ain't nothing nothing but a heartache *
* Ain't nothing but a mistake *
-* I want to hear you say *
-* I never want to hear you # say *
It's your turn to sing.
-* Oh yeah *
-* I want it that way *
-* Tell me why *
- Come on, Paul. I can see you.
Sing it.
-* Tell me why *
-* Nothing but a mistake *
Come on.
-* I never wanna hear you say *
- OK, good job.
-* I want it that way *
- Come on.
-* Ain't nothing but a heartache *
* Ain't nothing but a mistake *
* Tell me why *
* I never want to hear you say *
* I want it that way *
-* 'Cause I want it that way *
- Thank you, "SNL"!
- Thanks, everybody.
- Ladies and gentlemen, Devo.
[applause]
- The uncontrollable urge.
["THE UNCONTROLLABLE URGE" PLAYING]
* *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah *
* Yeah,yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah *
* Got an urge, got a surge *
* And it's out of control *
* Got an urge I wanna purge *
* 'cause I'm losing control *
* Uncontrollable urge *
* I want to tell you all about it *
* Got an uncontrollable urge *
* I need to scream and shout it *
-* He's got an uncontrollable urge *
-* I got an uncontrollable *
-* He's got an uncontrollable urge *
-* I got an uncontrollable *
-* It's got style, it's got class *
* So strong, I can't let it pass *
* I gotta tell you all about it *
* I gotta scream and shout it *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah *
* Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah *
* Got an urge, got a surge *
* And its out of control *
* Got an urge I wanna purge *
* I'm losing control *
* Uncontrollable urge *
* I want to tell you all about it *
* Got an uncontrollable urge *
* That makes me scream and shout it *
* That's right *
-* He's got an uncontrollable urge *
-* Yes, I got an uncontrollable urge *
-* He's got an uncontrollable urge *
-* I got an uncontrollable urge *
* It's got style, it's got class *
* So strong, I can't let it pass *
* I got to tell you all about it *
* I got to scream and shout it *
* Got an uncontrollable urge, *
* I want to tell you all about it *
* An uncontrollable urge *
* That makes me scream and shout *
* And I said yeah, and yeah *
* And I said yeah, yeah, and yeah, yeah *
* And yeah, yeah, and yeah *
* And yeah yeah yeah yeah *
* Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah *
* Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah *
[applause]
["shallow" playing]
* *
-* Tell me something, girl *
* Are you hanging in the crazy world? *
* Or do you need more? *
- Andy, Andy, I'm s-- I gotta stop you.
- Cause it's bad?
- Yes, it's very bad.
- Yeah, I could tell as soon as I started, it was off.
- Yeah.
- Maybe we skip it?
- Yeah, I think we maybe--
maybe we could do something that's
more in your vocal range?
- Yeah good thought.
Good thought, for sure.
But what?
I mean, well, there is one song,
but Justin's not here to do his parts.
[laughter]
- Andy, don't be a bitch.
I'll do it with you.
- OK.
[applause]
-* Girl, you know we've been together *
* Such a long, long time *
-* Such a long time *
-* And now I'm ready *
* To lay it on the line *
-* Well, you know it's Christmas *
* And my heart is open wide *
-* Open wide *
-* Gonna give you something *
* So you know what's on my mind *
-* What's on my mind *
* A gift real special *
* So take off the top *
-* Take a look inside *
* It's my dick in a box *
-* It's in a box *
-* Not gonna get you a diamond ring *
* That sort of gift don't mean anything *
* Not going to get you a fancy car *
* Girl, you gotta know you're my shining star *
* Not going to get you a house in the hills *
* A girl like you needs something real *
-* Want to get you something from the heart *
-* Something special girl *
* It's my dick in a box *
-* Cause I'm a mother lover *
* You're a mother lover *
* We should fuck each other's mothers *
* Fuck each other's moms *
["lazy sunday" playing]
- Oh, shit, it's a medley?
- That's right.
Andy.
Let's do this, you bitch.
- Oh, OK.
-* Lazy Sunday, wake up in the late afternoon *
* Call Parnell just to see how he's doing *
- Hello. * -* What up, Parn? *
-* Yo, Samberg, What's crackin'? *
-* You thinking what I'm thinking? *
- Narnia! * -* Man, it's happening *
-* But first, my hunger pains *
* Are sticking like duct tape *
-* Let's hit up Magnolia *
* And mack on some cupcakes *
-* No doubt that bakery's *
* Got all the bomb frosting *
-* I love those cupcakes *
* Like McAdams loves Gosselin *
["not like us" playing]
- Wait, what?
This has nothing to do with our song.
- I know, but I still want to do it.
- It feels weird, but OK.
One last time.
-* Hit em, Parn! *
- Mustard *
- Two * -* No six *
-* No twelve * -* Baker's dozen *
-* I told you that I'm crazy *
* For these cupcakes, cousin *
-* Yo, where's the movie playing? *
-* Upper West Side, dude *
-* Well, let's hit up Yahoo Maps *
* To find the dopest route *
-* I prefer MapQuest *
-* That's a good one, too *
-* Google Maps is the best * -* True that *
-* Double true! *
-* 68th and Broadway *
-* Step on it, sucker! *
-* What do you want to do, Chris? *
-* Snack attack, motherfucker! *
-* Mm, whatcha say *
* Mm that you only mean well *
* Well of course you did *
* Mm, whatcha say *
* Mm, that it's all for the best *
* Because it is *
* *
-* I just had sex *
* And it felt so good *
-* Felt so good *
-* A woman let me put my penis *
* Inside of her *
* I just had sex *
-* I never thought I'd be on a boat *
* It's a big blue watery road *
* Poseidon look at me *
-* Look at me *
-* Never thought I'd see the day *
* When a big boat coming my way *
* Believe me when I say *
* I fucked a mermaid *
-* This is the tale of Captain Jack Sparrow *
* A mystical hymn on the seven seas *
-* Not gonna get you a house in the hills *
* A girl like you needs something real *
* Wanna get you something from the heart *
-* Take a look at the motherfucking boat *
-* This is the tale *
* This is the tale, whoa *
* This is the tale *
* This is the tale, whoa *
* I jizzed in my pants *
* *
[applause]
-* It's the joint *
* We going to prove to the world that we're for real *
* We're going to prove to everybody *
- What's up, everybody?
How y'all doing tonight?
[applause]
Mwah, mwah.
I love all of your faces.
Look at you.
It's great to be here in New York for SNL's 50th
anniversary homecoming.
A lot of people ask me how I became SNL's longest
serving cast member.
[applause]
Thank you.
It's pretty simple.
I got dirt on everybody.
[laughter]
Yeah, you know what you did, Jon Lovitz, all right?
All right, no, seriously, I am here
to introduce a musical icon.
She's one of the most influential artist--
[mic muffles]
--of all time-- dropping mics--
in any genre.
Her debut solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"--
[applause]
--sold so many records, won so many awards
and impacted so many people.
She didn't even have to put out another one.
She just said, that's it.
[laughter]
And it was.
So please welcome-- get on your feet--
the legendary Ms. Lauryn Hill.
- Rewind the gunshot forward.
It's a weary one.
- Live and direct from New York City with Ms. Lauryn Hill and
Mr. Wyclef Jean.
[laughs]
["lost ones" playing]
- You ready? - Yeah.
- Let's go. Everybody get up.
- Let's go. - Get up now.
- New York. - Get up now.
- Let's go. - Get up now.
Yeah, we got Jersey in the house.
- Y'all better make some noise for Wyclef Jean.
- We got Haiti in the house.
- What you know about the Fugees?
- If you love hip hop, put your hands up.
Before we get started, I know you got something to say.
You got something you want to tell me?
Let's work. - Ladies.
- Let's get it started.
Come on.
-* It's funny how money change a situation *
* Miscommunication lead to complication *
* My emancipation don't fit your equation *
* I was on the humble, you on every station. *
* Some want to play young Lauryn like she dumb *
* But remember not a game new under the sun *
* Everything you did has all ready been done *
* I know all the tricks from New York to Kingston *
* My ting done mad your Kingdom want to run *
* Understand, L-Boogie non violent *
* If a thing test me, then run for my gun *
* Can't take a threat to my newborn son *
-* We used to be number 10 * - What? *
-* Now we permanent one *
* I won some *
* I lost one *
* Wyclef definitely done *
* Came to represent with L-Boogie *
* The rocket, sock it * * Go it, show it *
* Squeeze it, tease it * * Lady, please it and cool it *
* I love the * * Hey, hey, hey *
* She do it * * Rough and tough *
* Another bluffer money make a lady *
* Educated independent radiation high inflation *
* Before the YouTube it was me and you. *
-* What else? *
-* Before the IG, it was me and you. *
-* What else? *
-* Before the TikTok, we had the views. *
* Put your hands up. *
* It's a billion views. *
* Put your hands in the air *
* Everybody, put your hands in the air *
* Rock with us right now *
* If you love the Fugees, let me see side to side *
* Everybody side # to side.
-* You might win some but you really lost one. *
* You just, the whole world is so silly. *
* How come? *
- One. *
-* Did you really gain from *
* What you done done? *
-* Let's go. *
* What you done done? *
* You just really-- *
- Bing *
- SNL 50, how you doing out there?
Make some noise for Ms. Lauryn Hill Wyclef Jean.
- Come on, New York.
-* It could all be so simple *
* Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah *
* Ooh! *
* But you'd rather make it hard, oh *
* Loving you is like a battle, hey *
* Oh, here we both end up with scars *
* No matter how I think we grow *
* You always seem to let me know *
* It ain't working *
* And when I try to you walk away *
* You'd hurt yourself to make me stay *
* This is crazy *
* Oh, this is crazy *
* This is crazy *
* Oh, this is crazy *
* Care for me, care for me *
* Please say you care for me *
* Never been there for me, said you'd be there for me *
* Cry for me, cry for me *
* You said you'd cry for me *
* Give to me, give to me *
* Why won't you live for me? *
* Why won't you? *
* I said, why won't you? *
* Why won't you? *
* Why won't you live? *
* Yeah *
- "SNL," hands up.
-* Come on, come on, come on, baby *
* Cry, try *
* Come on baby *
* Cry *
* Hey, come on, come on, come on, come on *
* Care *
* Damn right, oh and give, yeah *
* Come give, baby *
* Cry *
* Come on. *
I need y'all to make some noise for Wyclef Jean.
* - Give it up one time, "SNL," # Wyclef Jean. *
* ["911" playing] *
-* If death comes to me tonight, girl *
* I want you to know that I loved you *
-* Soul # clap, come on!
-* And no matter how tough, I wouldn't dare *
* Only to you I would reveal my tears *
-* Soul clap, # come on!
-* If this is the kind of love *
* that my mom used to warn me about *
* I'm in trouble *
* I'm in real big trouble *
* Real big, real big trouble, oh *
* If this is the kind of love that the old folks *
* used to warn me 'bout *
* I'm in trouble *
* I'm in real big trouble *
* Real big, real big, real big *
* Someone please call 911 *
* Tell them I just been shot down *
* And the bullet's in my heart *
* And it's piercing through my soul *
- Hey, "SNL," let's go!
- Yes!
Woo!
- Come on.
- Hey!
- Come on!
"SNL," come on. - Hey!
- Let's hear it.
Come on!
* *
- Hands up, "SNL 50."
* *
["KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG" PLAYING]
- Hold on, hold on.
- Sound *
* Listen for a while *
* And listen for a while *
Y'all know this one?
* And there he was, this young boy *
* A stranger to my eyes *
* Let's go, let's go *
* Strumming my pain with his fingers *
* One time, y'all, come on *
* Singing my life with his words *
* Sing, two times, y'all, come on *
* Killing me softly with his song *
* Telling my whole life with his words *
* Killing me softly, softly with his song *
* Take it to the bridge *
* Whoa, whoa *
* Come on, everybody, one time. *
* Let's go, like-- *
* La la la la la la *
* Let's go *
* Whoa la la la la la *
* Let's go *
* Whoa *
* Let's go *
* La ahh *
* Let's go *
* Ahh *
* Let's go. *
* Pick it up. *
* La ah-ah hey ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah *
Happy 50th, "SNL."
[cheers, applause]
We love you, Uncle Lawrence.
[cheers, applause]
- "SNL 50," make some noise!
Wyclef Jean, Ms. Lauryn Hill.
- Check. - Test.
- Check, check. - Test
- Check, hot mic. - Test.
- Oh, test. - Test.
- Check, 1, 2.
- Check.
- 1, 2.
- Test, test, test.
- Popping.
- Test-- we got a--
we got a piping hot mic.
Real hot mic here. - Ah.
- Gosh.
- Ow.
- Could we, uh, could we settle?
Let's settle.
Let's focus.
OK, gang?
[applause]
I think it'll settle.
Let's settle.
Let's take a deep breath and settle.
We're all going to settle.
Can we, can we uh, can we slap those sliders down?
Maybe tamp down the dbs?
- Yeah.
[mic feedback]
- Yeah, oh yeah, a lot-- oo, a lot of fuzzy
bounce on those upper EQs.
- Yeah. Can anyboty hear that?
- Nobody hears that? - Anyone?
- No? - No?
All right. - Anyway.
- Hi, there. Hi.
- I'm Marty Culp.
- Hi there.
Hi. Hi.
Yeah.
[soft piano music]
- And I'm Bobbi Mohan-Culp.
[applause]
- Wow. - Wow.
- What kick in the pants tonight has been so far, huh?
Wow.
- We have been backstage, and it's--
it's just a thick fog of chronic back there.
- It really is.
- A real ganja fest.
- Sure is, yeah.
I tripped on what I thought was a white mohair sweater,
but it turned out to be a real mountain of cocaine.
- Yeah.
- Just went right over it.
- Yo, rock and roll is alive and well.
- It sure is, yeah.
- We've been milling with so many celebrities.
- It's unbelievable, yeah.
- Bobbi and I talked to Ariel Grand.
- What a cutie.
What a cutie.
- For a good while, asking all of our fan
questions about "Wicked."
- About "Wicked," of course.
Yeah.
- Turns out, the whole time we were talking to Paul Shaffer.
- He looks great.
- He really does.
- And he happens to know a lot about "Wicked."
- He knows everything.
- He's a real fan.
- He should be in "Wicked."
- Yeah, yeah.
Anyways, we're so happy to celebrate
so many of our favorite past and present music students
who have returned tonight.
What fun.
- Edward Vedder.
- Yeah.
- Boy.
Boy, did he land on his feet.
- He sure did.
- He really did.
- Yeah, he landed right on his feet.
- Despite the fact he once etch "Fat dick" on our windshield.
- Very unique sound, but kind of a difficult kid.
Kind of cranky. - Yeah.
Anyways, what a night.
Lucky for us, we were already here
in the Big Apple for an appointment
with a top-tier ophthalmologist following a bungled
eclipse sighting last summer.
We bought a shoddy pin camera.
It nearly cooked our eyeballs.
Happened to both of us.
- We have pretty significant floaters right now.
Uh, but it doesn't stop us from seeing
so many middle fingers peppered in both the upper mezzanine
and and orchestra section.
It's just-- it's just unbelievably rude.
- We're talking about you, Meryl Streep.
We see it.
Yeah.
[laughter]
And James Gaffigan, you can tuck those alabaster buns
right back into your trousers.
No one wants to see your buns.
- And Bad Bunny, we can hear your running commentary.
Hablamos español.
And I assure you, my wife's vagina does not shoot sawdust
like a confetti cannon.
Tití me preguntó, where's the respect?
We're all family here, gang.
- And a reminder that tonight is about music and love.
- Yeah, it sure is.
It's actually Valentine's Day.
- Yes.
- Yeah, so we invite you all to snuggle
under a musical blanket of sensual funk and
some mad fresh beats that slap, no cap.
- So buckle up.
Take a beefy honk from your spliffs.
- Yeah.
- We may seem cheugy, but we think
we've got enough rizz to serve up some high key brat.
- Yeah
- Two, three, four.
[upbeat music]
-* Oo, ooh, *
* Love to love you, baby *
* Oh, ooh, *
* Love to love you, baby *
* Do that to me one more time *
* Once is never enough *
-* With a man like you *
- Take it from me, sometimes you have to do it twice
to get your lady where she needs to be.
- A healthy sex life takes a little work, friends.
* *
-* You wanna *
* You wanna *
* You want a hot body? *
* You want a Bugatti? *
* You want a Maserati? *
* You better work, bitch *
* Get to work, bitch *
[applause]
-* Mommy don't know Daddy's getting hot *
* At the body shop *
* Doing something unholy *
* He sat back while she's dropping it *
* She'll be popping it *
* Yes she put it down slowly *
* Oh-eh-oh *
* He left the kids at *
* Ho-eh-oh-eh home *
* So he can get that *
* Real hot girl shit *
* Ah! *
* Body-ody-ody-ody * * Ody-ody-ody-ody *
* Body-ody-ody-ody-ody *
* Ody-ody-ody-ody *
* Body-ody-ody-ody-ody *
* Ody-ody-ody *
* Body-ody-ody-ody-ody *
* Ody-ody-ody *
-* Body crazy, curvy, wavy, *
* Big titties, little waist *
* Body. crazy, curvy, wavy, *
* Big titties, little waist *
-* Oh, ah *
God, I think these frisky tunes have gotten us a little
worked up.
- They sure did.
How about a breathing exercise, Marty?
- Oh, I like that.
- Ah-oh-ah-oh-ah *
* Ah-oh-ah-oh-ah *
* Ah-oh ah-oh ah-oh *
* Ah-oh ah-oh ah-ha *
* Oh-ha-ah-ah ha-ah *
* Ooh-sah *
-* 1, 2, 3, 4 *
* Tell a bitch, "Hoorah' *
* Step up in this bitch, *
* I look too fly *
* Copped the Dior shit on Ventura *
* Took a midnight swim in my jeweler *
- Ha ha ha ha ha!
I see dead people.
[laughter]
- [vocalizing]
-* Doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo *
* They tell me Chubbs the only one *
* To get your hand-me-downs *
* And Party at the party, playing with his nose now *
* Baka got a weird case, why is he around? *
* Certified Lover Boy? *
* Certified pedophile *
* Wop wop, wop, wop, wop, Dot, fuck 'em *
* Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I'ma do my stuff *
* Why are you trolling like a bitch? *
* Ain't you tired? *
* Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A-Minor *
- A-Minor *
-* A-Minor A-Minor *
* A-Minor A-Minor *
- A-Minor *
- Rrrah-da-dat-da-do *
-* They not like us *
- Rrrah-da-dat-da-do *
-* They not like us *
- Rrrah-da-dat-da-do *
-* They not like us *
- Are Kenny Lamar and Drake Graham in the house,
by the way?
- Are they?
[soft piano music]
- Maybe you two can hug it out tonight in the name
of love and fellowship. - Fellowship?
Anybody? - No?
Not in hell? - No?
OK.
Message received.
Yeah.
Sometimes you just have to let go and wish people well.
Sure do.
- You.
* *
-* You can kiss a hundred *
* Boys in bars *
* Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling *
* You can say it's just the way you are *
* Make a new excuse, another stupid reason *
-* Well, good # luck. - Good luck.
-* Well, good luck, # babe - Well, good luck.
-* Well, good luck, # babe
- Well, good luck.
-* Well good luck, babe *
* Good luck to you, babe *
* *
[applause]
- Thank you.
- What an honor.
Holy smokes.
- Oh, well, that was lovely.
- Wow.
- Ladies and gentlemen.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a quick announcement for those
of you with low blood sugar.
- Yeah.
- They are offering jelly rolls near the front door.
- In the lobby. - And--
- Oh, no, oh, that's-- that's the name
of a performing artist.
- Oh, that's the name of an artist?
- Got it. - Oh.
- Got it. - Well, then, in that case--
- Ladies and gentlemen, Jelly Roll.
[cheers, applause]
- I am honored to honor the late, great Johnny
Cash tonight.
["walk the line" playing]
* I keep a close watch on this heart of mine *
* I keep my eyes wide open all the time *
* I keep the ends out for the tie that binds *
* Because you're mine, *
* I walk the line *
* *
* I find it very, very easy to be true *
* I find myself alone when each day is through *
* Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you *
* Because you're mine, *
* I walk the line *
* *
* As sure as night is dark and day is light *
* I keep you on my mind both day and night *
* And happiness I've known proves that I'm right *
* Because you're mine, *
* Bunnie, I walk the line *
["folsom prison blues" playing]
* I hear the train a-coming *
* It's rolling 'round the bend *
* And I ain't seen the sunshine *
* Since I don't know when *
* I'm stuck in Folsom prison *
* And time keeps draggin' on *
* But this train keeps a-moving *
* On down to San Antone *
* When I was just a baby, *
* My mama told me, "Son," she said *
* "Always be a good boy *
* And don't ever play with guns." *
* But I shot a man in Reno *
* Just to watch him die *
* When I hear that whistle blowin', *
* Hang my head and cry *
How 'bout Questlove and the Grammy winning Roots playing
country music tonight, y'all?
[cheers, applause]
* *
* If they freed me from this prison *
* And that railroad train was mine *
* I bet I'd move it on a little farther *
* Down the line *
* Far from Folsom prison, *
* That's where I want to stay *
* And I'd let that lonesome whistle *
* Blow my blues away *
[cheers, applause]
["ring of fire" playing]
* *
* I fell into a burning ring of fire *
* It went down, down, down *
* And the flames got higher *
* And it burns, burns, burns *
* The ring of fire *
* Love is a burning thing *
* And it makes a fiery ring *
* Bound by wild desires *
* I fell into the ring of fire *
* I fell into a burning ring of fire *
* It went down, down, down *
* And the flames went higher *
* And it burns, burns, burns *
* The ring of fire *
New York City, we bringing some country music to y'all tonight!
[cheers, applause]
* *
* I fell into a burning ring of fire *
* It went down, down, down *
* And the flames went higher *
* And it burns, burns, burns *
* The ring of fire *
* And it burns, burns, burns *
* The ring of fire *
* The ring of fire. *
I love you, Johnny Cash.
Thank you for making me who I am today.
God bless American, Country Music, and
"Saturday Night Live," baby!
[cheers, applause]
My name is Jason "Jelly Roll" DeFord.
* *
[cheers, applause]
-* Chain, chain, chain, *
* Chain, chain, chain *
- Hello!
[cheers, applause]
Good evening.
Sit down.
I'm Kate McKinnon, and--
[cheers, applause]
Thanks.
Please, this evening is so epic,
I've already run out of marijuana.
[laughter]
Tough break.
Um, look, I'm guessing the reason
I'm introducing this next iconic singer/songwriter
is that we both share expenses and kayaks with other women.
[laughter]
I'm not saying we're lesbians because I
wouldn't reduce us to that.
But a riding mower sale at Home Depot
does love to see us coming.
[laughter]
Yeah.
Let's just say we've both accidentally
hit on Keith Urban.
[laughter]
Which begs the question, did we steal his haircut,
or was it the other way around?
[laughter]
Either way, we're all lucky [chuckles]
to live in a world with this gal's voice and heart in it.
Please welcome the perfect, my fave, (BELTING) Brandi Carlile!
[cheers, applause]
Woo!
["the joke" playing]
* *
* You're feeling nervous, *
* Aren't you, boy? *
* With your quiet voice *
* And impeccable style *
* Don't ever let them steal your joy *
* And your gentle ways *
* To keep 'em from running wild *
* They can kick dirt in your face *
* Dress you down *
* And tell you that your place is in the middle *
* When they hate the way you shine *
* I see you tugging on your shirt *
* Trying to hide inside of it *
* And hide how much it hurts *
* Let 'em laugh while they can *
* Let 'em spin *
* Let 'em scatter in the wind *
* I have been to the movies *
* I have seen how it ends *
* And the joke's on them *
Hey!
* *
* You get discouraged, *
* Don't you, girl? *
* It is your brother's world *
* For a little while longer *
* You gotta dance with the devil *
* On a river to beat the stream, oh *
* I call it living the dream *
* Call it kicking the ladder *
* They come to kick dirt in your face *
* To call you weak and then displace you *
* After carrying your baby on your back *
* Across the desert *
* I see your eyes behind your hair *
* And you're looking tired *
* But you don't look scared *
* You let 'em laugh *
* While they can *
* Let 'em spin *
* Let 'em scatter in the wind *
* I have been to the movies *
* I've seen how it ends *
* The joke's on them *
* Oh-oh-oh *
* Oh oh oh oh oh *
* Your let 'em laugh *
* While they can *
* Let 'em spin *
* Let 'em scatter in the wind *
* I have been to the movies *
* I've seen how it ends *
* And the joke's on *
* Them *
* Ooh hoo ooh *
* *
* Ooh ooh ooh *
* *
[cheers, applause]
- Ladies and gentlemen, Mumford and Sons.
- 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, hey!
["i will wait" playing]
Yes, sir!
* *
* Well I came home *
* Like a stone *
* And I fell heavy *
* Into your arms *
* These days of dust *
* Which we've known *
* Will blow away *
* With this new sun *
* But I'll kneel down *
* Wait for now *
* And I'll kneel down *
* Know my ground *
* And I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* And I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* Yeah *
* So break my step *
* And relent *
* You forgave *
* And I won't forget *
* Know what we've seen *
* And him with less *
* Now in some way *
* Shake the excess *
* Come on now *
* 'Cause I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* And I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* And I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* And I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* Now I'll be bold *
* As well as strong *
* And use my head *
* Alongside my heart *
* So tame my flesh *
* And fix my eyes *
* A tethered mind *
* Free from the lies *
* But I'll kneel down *
* Wait for now *
* And I'll kneel down *
* Know my ground *
* *
* Raise my hands *
* Paint my spirit gold *
* And bow my head *
* Keep my heart slow *
* 'Cause I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* And I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* And I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
* And I will wait *
* I will wait for you *
[applause, cheering]
- Thank you very much.
We are here to represent the British who love "SNL"
and the British who love Lorne Michaels.
And tonight we're going to celebrate one of our favorite
"SNL" performances, one of our favorite songs of all time,
a song that was played on the show's third-ever
episode and again on the first broadcast after 9/11.
And to help us, we're bringing out the
legendary Uncle Jerry Douglas.
[applause, cheering]
["the boxer" playing]
* *
* Well, I am just a poor boy *
* Though my story's seldom told *
* I've squandered my resistance *
* For a pocket full of mumbles *
* Such are promises *
* All lies and jest *
* Still, a man hears what he wants to hear *
* And disregards the rest *
* When I left my home and my family *
* I was no more than a boy *
* In the company of strangers *
* In the quiet of the railway station *
* Running scared *
* Laying low *
* Seeking out the poorer quarters *
* Where the ragged people go *
* Looking for the places *
* Only they would know *
* Lie la lie *
* Lie la lie lie *
* Lie lie lie *
* Lie la lie *
* Lie la lie lie *
* Lie lie lie *
* La la la la lie *
* And asking only workman's wages *
* I come looking for a job *
* But I get again, no offer *
* Just a come-on from the whores on 7th Avenue *
* I do declare there were times *
* When I was so lonesome *
* I took some comfort there *
* And I'm laying out my winter clothes *
* And wishing I was home, going home *
* Where the New York City winters *
* Aren't bleeding me *
* And leading me *
* Going home *
* Oh, lie lie *
* Lie lie lie lie *
* La la lie *
* La la la lie lie *
* La la la *
- Mr. Jerry Douglas.
* *
* In the clearing stands a boxer *
* And a fighter by his trade *
* And he carries the reminders *
* Of every glove that laid him down *
* And cut him till he cried out *
* In his anger and his shame *
* I am leaving I am leaving *
* But the fighter still remains *
* Lie la lie *
* Lie la lie lie *
* Lie lie lie *
* Lie la lie *
* Lie la la la *
* La la lie *
* La la la la lie *
* Lie la lie *
* Lie lie lie lie *
* Lie la lie *
* Lie la la la *
* La la lie *
* La la la la lie *
* Lie la la la *
* Lie lie lie *
* Lie la lie *
* La la lie *
* La la la la lie *
* *
[applause, cheering]
- Ladies and gentlemen, Martha Stewart.
[applause]
- Our next performer is a dear friend with whom I share
so many things in common.
Entrepreneurial instincts, a love of Epicurean
excellence, and we both spent time in the slammer
and have seen some shit.
[applause]
Of course, I'm talking about Snoop Dogg.
[applause]
a.k.a The Dogg Father.
Snoop is my ride or die no matter what you call him.
Whether we are laughing hysterically
over an improperly trussed Cornish hen
or celebrating 420 with the finest artisanal fresh herbs,
our friendship has seen us through times
of joy and harrowing, unspeakable darkness.
[laughter]
But more importantly, it has been
an incredible boom for both of our socials and bank accounts.
[laughter]
As a now canceled person once said,
it's all about the Benjamin's.
[laughter]
Ladies and gentlemen, my dear friend Snoop Dogg.
[applause]
["gin and juice" playing]
- I need everybody on your motherfucking feet.
It's a party, y'all.
Can somebody say hell yeah?
- Hell yeah.
- Say hell yeah.
- Hell yeah.
- Say fuck yeah.
- Fuck yeah.
- Now scream.
[screams]
* With so much drama in the LBC *
* It's kind of hard being Snoop D-O double G *
* But I, somehow someway keep coming up *
* With funky ass shit like every single day *
* May I, kick a little something for the G's *
* And make a few ends as I breeze through *
* It's 2 in the morning *
* And the party still jumping *
* Cause my mama ain't home *
* I got bitches in the living room getting it on *
* And what time y'all leaving? *
* 6 in the morning *
* So what you want to do? *
* Shit, I got a pocket full of rubbers *
* And my homeboys do too *
* So turn off the lights and close the door *
* But what? *
* Yeah, so we going to smoke an ounce to this *
* G's up, hoes down *
* While you motherfuckers bounce to this *
-* Rolling down the street smoking indo *
* Sipping on gin and juice *
-* Laid back *
-* With my mind on my money * * And my money # on my mind
-* And everybody say *
* Rolling down the street smoking indo *
* We just sipping on gin and juice *
* Laid back *
-* With my mind on my money *
* And now that I've got me some Seagram's gin *
* And everybody got they cups, *
* But they ain't chipped in *
* Now this types of shit, *
* It happens all the time. *
* You gotta get yours, fool *
* I gotta get mine *
* Everything is fine *
* When you're listening to the D-O-G *
* I got the cultivating music that be captivating me *
* Who listens to the words that I speak *
* As I take me a drink to the middle of the street *
* And get to macking to this bitch named Sadie. *
- Sadie *
-* She used to be my homeboy's lady *
* Now it was 80 degrees *
* When I told that bitch please *
* Raise up off these N-U-T's *
* Cause you get none of these at ease *
* As I mob with the Dogg pound feel the breeze *
* And now you know I'm just. * -* Rolling down # the street
- Yes, sir.
Roll on, roll on.
* I'm so laid back *
-* With my mind on my money *
* And my money # on my mind.
- Anybody want to smoke with the dogg?
-* Down the street smoking indo *
* Sipping on # gin and juice.
- I can't hear you.
[applause]
-* With my mind on my money *
* And my money on my mind. *
-* Now, later on that day, *
* My homie Dr. Dre came through *
* With a gang of Tanqueray *
* And a fat ass J of some bubonic chronic *
* That made me choke *
* Shit, this ain't no joke *
* I had to back up off of it *
* And sit my cup down *
* Tanqueray and chronic, *
* Yeah, I'm fucked up now. *
* But it ain't no stopping *
* Cause I'm still popping. *
* And Dre got some bitches *
* From the city of Compton to serve me *
* But not with a cherry on top *
* Cause when I bust my nut *
* I'm raising up out the cot *
* Don't get upset, girl. *
* That's just how it goes *
* I'm out the door *
* And I'll be rolling down the street smoking indo *
* Sipping on gin and juice. *
* Laid back *
* With my mind on my money *
* And my money on my mind, y'all. *
* Rolling down the street. *
* We smoking indo *
* Sipping on gin and juice *
* Laid back *
-* Rolling down the street smoking indo *
* Sipping on gin and juice *
* *
- Blaze one for the nation.
[applause]
["MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE" PLAYING"]
Yes, sir.
This may be my last dance with Mary Jane.
But fuck it, we on SNL.
* Don't bother asking me to ever give my lady up *
* Was about five years old taking my first puff. *
* It was love at first light *
* Fell in love my first night *
* My uncle told me don't rush *
* This could be your first crush *
* Now I'm on the block with all the homies *
* And it's a family affair *
* 17 with a dream blowing smoke in the air. *
* Serving fiends, my routine is where I was that year *
* Avoiding them fucking pandas in my rear view mirror *
* County blues, want to lose. *
* Shit, I'm with all of my peers *
* Looking back, I wouldn't change shit *
* Oh, what a career *
* I used to flip bags with her *
* Skip class with her *
* She comfortable as fuck *
* When I'm trying to smash with her *
* She got a lot of fans *
* And they always harassing us. *
* Ashes to ashes dust feel like I'm Lazarus *
* I can't get past the rush *
* Never pass her up. *
* Who took this bitch worldwide? *
* Nigga, we gassing up. * * Now it's the *
-* Last dance *
-* Last dance. *
-* With Mary Jane *
-* One more time. *
-* One more time to kill the pain *
-* Even before the fame, *
* She was my novacane *
* You know it ain't going change cause now I *
I need somebody to smoke with me.
Who want to smoke with the Dogg?
I need a smoke partner.
Hey, Jelly Roll, come smoke with me one time, my nigga.
- I know we'll always smoke with Snoop Dogg, baby.
- Somebody make some noise for my nigga Jelly Roll
with the motherfucking house. [applause]
Hello.
-* I've see some things in my life *
* It feels like I'm raging inside *
* This time I'm changing my mind *
* I'm saying goodbye to the dangerous side *
* Sometimes you got to roll with it *
- Roll on.
-* But fighting fire is a damn cold finesse *
* Somehow she came in my life *
* Between the white lines *
* And made it all right, all right *
* Everything she ever told me *
* I knew from the get go *
* Yes, I did. *
-* Oh, yes I did. *
-* And if I got to grab a can of gasoline, *
* Strike a match, I'm burn that bridge *
* It's so unfair what she did to me *
* The way she sparked this epiphany *
* I tried to walk away, *
* But I'm stumbling, whole world tumbling *
* Some things never change *
* And now it's my *
-* Last dance with Mary Jane *
* It's one more time to kill the pain *
* Even before the fame, she was my novacane. *
* You know it ain't going change cause now I'm *
* Feeling sometime *
* And yet the truth remains *
* This ain't the same *
* With the Lois Lane by my side *
- Yes, sir.
- We love you, Lorne Michaels.
Thank you for this, man.
- Thank you so much.
Blaze one for the nation.
* *
Keep moving on.
[applause]
- Snoop Dogg.
- Snoop Dogg and Jelly Roll, everybody!
We're having fun. We're doing the show.
We're watching the show.
Are you enjoying the show?
- Let's do the show!
- Enjoying the show!
- Everyone--
- We love the show!
It's so fun.
I started as an impressionist, and
half of the impressions I did for my audition
are in this room tonight.
So it really makes me nervous.
I'm having a great time.
Was-- is Sandler here?
Yeah, I started doing--
I want to thank Sandler because I started--
when you auditioned for the show, I should just mention,
you're in a room, and there's no one there, you know.
There's maybe six people.
You're there, Lorne, and there's maybe, like, two
or three other people there.
And you get nervous.
And I'm doing my act.
And I remember-- what's up buddy--
I remember Marci Klein came up to me, and she goes,
Jimmy, just so you know, Lorne doesn't laugh at everything.
So don't let it throw you if you're doing
your audition and he doesn't.
I go, OK, yeah, yeah, yeah, of course.
And then, I went in.
They go, let's do hair and makeup.
And I've never had hair and makeup in my life.
So I go in, and I get makeup on.
I get my hair done. It's unbelievable.
And I go in.
They go, hey, Jimmy, just to give you a little tip,
Lorne doesn't laugh.
So don't let it throw you if you're doing an audition,
and he doesn't. I go, OK.
And they go, go get your microphone on.
So then, I went and got my microphone on.
And the audio guy comes up to me, and he puts the mic on.
He goes, hey, Jimmy, I just want to give you a little tip.
Lorne doesn't really laugh.
And I go, I get it.
What's this guy's problem?
I mean, he's in the wrong business.
Why doesn't he laugh?
And so I went, and I did my act.
And at one part of my act, I do an impression of Adam Sandler.
And it was right after he left the show,
and no one had really done an Adam Sandler impression.
And I started with the kind of mumbling and going, how you
doing, all right?
You know, I, uh--
I-- that's right.
I went to-- hey ya, who yeh, yeh, who yeh, yeh.
Why do yeh-- shut up!
You know?
And he started laughing.
And I got-- and I got the job.
So I appreciate it, Lorne.
Thank you for the job.
And thank you, Adam Sandler.
I appreciate it.
And thank you for this crazy life that I'm living.
No, I'm going to go over to the stage
here and introduce-- are you guys having fun?
Is this unbelievable?
It's on this next level.
I love everybody here.
Oh, my gosh, what a lucky guy.
All right, here we go.
I'm going up here.
Hey, how are you guys doing in the pit?
Everything good?
You needing any water or anything?
You needing anything?
All right, good.
Oh, yeah, here we go.
All right, this-- this is my safe stage over here.
Everything works in here.
OK, ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Arcade Fire,
David Byrne and St. Vincent!
["heroes" playing]
* I, I wish I could swim *
* Like dolphins, like dolphins can swim *
* And though nothing, nothing can keep us together *
* And there's nothing *
* To tell us the weather *
* And we can be heroes, Just for one day *
* What you say *
* Yeah *
* *
* I will be king *
* And you, you will be queen *
* Though nothing will drive them away *
* We can be heroes, just for one day *
* We can be us, just for one day *
* I, I can remember *
* I remember *
* Standing by the wall *
* By the wall *
* And the guns, shot above our heads *
* Over our heads *
* And we kissed, as though nothing could fall *
* Nothing could fall *
* And the shame was on the other side *
* We can beat them, forever and ever *
* We could be heroes, just for one day *
* We can be heroes *
* We can be heroes, just for one day *
* One day *
* We can be heroes *
* One day *
* Just for one day *
* We can be heroes *
* When the days go by *
* And the days go by *
[jazz music playing]
- The Preservation Hall Jazz Band!
* # # *
- One, two, three
* Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh *
* oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh *
* Oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh *
* Somethin' filled up *
* My heart with nothing *
* *
* Someone told me not to cry *
* *
* Now that I'm older *
* *
* My heart is colder *
* *
* And I can't *
* See that it's a lie *
* *
* Oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh *
* oh oh, oh, oh oh, oh *
* Oh oh, oh, oh, oh, oh *
* *
* Children wake up *
* *
* Hold your mistake up *
* Before they turn *
* the summer into dust *
* *
* If the children *
* Don't grow up *
* Our bodies get bigger *
* But our hearts get torn up *
* We're just a million little gods *
* Causin' rain storms *
* Turning every good thing to rust *
* *
* I guess we'll just have to adjust *
* Oh oh, oh oh oh oh *
* oh oh, oh oh oh oh *
* Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh *
* *
* With my lightning bolts a-glowing *
* *
* I can see where *
* I am goin' to be *
* When the reaper he reaches *
* And touches my hand *
* *
* Oh, oh oh oh *
* oh oh oh oh *
* Oh oh oh oh *
* *
* Ah ah oh oh *
* ah ah oh oh *
* Ha ah ah oh *
* *
* With my lightning bolts a-glowing *
* *
* I can see where *
* I am goin' to be *
* *
* With my lightning bolts a-glowing *
* I can see *
* Where I am go goin' *
* *
* You better look out below *
* *
- David Byrne, Saint Vincent, Thank you.
[applause]
* *
* Ha ah *
* *
* Ha ah ah oh *
* Oh oh oh oh *
* *
* Ah ah oh oh oh oh *
* oh oh, oh oh oh *
* Oh oh, oh oh oh *
* *
* Ah ah *
* Ah ah, ah ah oh *
* Oh oh, oh oh oh *
* *
* Ah ah *
* *
[BILLY PRESTON, "NOTHING FROM NOTHING"]
-* Nothing from nothing leaves nothing *
- This next performer is not only an incredible singer--
I'm so excited to be here!--
brilliant songwriter and genius slide guitar player,
but she also happens to have one of the best heads of hair
in all of rock and roll.
Ladies and gentlemen, the goddess Bonnie Raitt.
["thing called love" playing]
* *
-* You don't have to humble yourself to me *
* I ain't your church or your king *
* I said, baby, *
* You know I ain't no Queen of Sheba *
* *
* May not even have our dignity *
* Could be a powerful thing *
* I said baby, we can choose, *
* You know we ain't no amoeba *
* *
* Are you ready for the thing called love? *
* Don't come from me and you, *
* It comes from up above *
* I ain't no porcupine, *
* Take off them kid gloves *
* Are you ready for the thing called love? *
* *
* I ain't no icon, honey, carved out of soap *
* Sent here to clean up your reputation *
* Baby, honey, you ain't no Prince Charming *
* *
* We can live in fear or act out of hope *
* Some kind of peaceful situation *
* I said, baby, honey, *
* Why is that cry of love so alarming? *
* *
* Are you ready for the thing called love? *
* Don't come from me and you, *
* It comes from up above *
* I ain't no porcupine, *
* Take off your kid gloves *
* Are you ready for the thing called love? *
* *
* Ugly ducklings don't turn into swans *
* Glide off down the lake *
* Whether them Ray-Bans are off or on *
* You only see the world you *
* Are you ready for the thing called love? *
* It don't come from me and you, *
* It comes from up above *
* I ain't no porcupine, *
* Honey, take off them kid gloves *
* Are you ready for *
* Are you ready for love? *
* *
* Ready for love? *
* *
[applause]
Thank you so much.
[soft music]
* *
I'm glad to be here on Valentine's
Day celebrating love.
I'm very honored to be able to play this next love
song about a love that's slipped away,
with my friend Chris Martin.
Anybody out there with a hurting heart out there,
that's going out to you.
["I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME" PLAYING]
* *
* Turn down the lights, *
* Turn down the bed *
* Turn down these voices *
* Inside my head *
* Lay down with me, *
* Tell me no lies *
* Just hold me close, *
* Don't patronize *
* Don't patronize me *
* 'Cause I can't make you *
* Love me if you don't *
* You can't make your heart *
* Feel something it won't *
* Here in the dark, *
* In these final hours *
* I will lay down my heart, *
* Feel the power *
* But you won't, *
* No you won't *
* I can't make you love me *
* *
* If you don't *
* *
* I close my eyes *
* So I don't see *
* The love you don't feel *
* When you're holding me *
* And the morning will come, *
* I do what's right *
* Just give me until then *
* To give up this fight *
* And I will give up this fight *
* *
* I can't make you love me *
* If you don't *
* You can't make a heart feel *
* Something it won't *
* Here in the dark, *
* In these final hours *
* I will lay down my heart *
* And I'll feel the power *
* But you won't, *
* No you won't *
* I can't make you love me *
* If you don't *
* *
Thank you, Chris and the Roots.
Thanks, everybody.
Thanks to "SNL" for putting me on so many times.
Thank you.
- Oh, man.
[applause]
- Yeah.
That was it? I'm up?
Hey, Chevy.
Hey, buddy.
Am I going? Hey, everybody.
How about that? It was unbelievable.
Bonnie Raitt.
She played that one.
We were on the show, our cast, man,
and I remember watching that and being blown away.
That was beautiful.
And, man, this is a great night.
I can't tell you.
I can't not say thank you to Lorne.
All of us.
Let's give it up to Lorne again.
[applause]
He doesn't like that.
He's not enjoying that.
But come on. Thank you.
Thanks for Lorne.
If it wasn't for Lorne, we wouldn't have
this incredible night tonight.
We love you, buddy.
We all love you.
Come on now.
Yeah Lorne, we appreciate everything
you did for all of us, pal.
Love you, pal.
Thank you.
OK.
All right, you guys.
And I gotta say a big thank you to Kevin Nealon
for paying for this.
Kevin Nealon.
Give it up for Kevin Nealon.
He's paying.
All right, so I'm going to do this.
My cast, besides Bonnie, we saw the next--
these next guys play while my cast was there,
and it was an explosive moment for all of us.
It changed it all.
Three guys rocking out in a way no one
had ever seen before, led by a young badass
who we will never forget.
But the music will live on forever.
Ladies and gentlemen, Post Nirvana.
[applause]
["SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT" PLAYING]
* *
-* Load up on guns, bring your friends *
* It's fun to lose and to pretend *
* She's over-bored and self-assured *
* Oh, no, I know a dirty word *
* Hello, hello, hello, how low *
* With the lights out, it's less dangerous *
* Here we are now, entertain us *
* I feel stupid and contagious *
* Here we are now, entertain us *
* A mulatto, an albino, *
* A mosquito, my libido, yeah *
* Hey *
* I'm worse at what I do best *
* And for this gift, I feel blessed *
* Our little group it's always been *
* And always will until the end *
* Hello, hello, hello, how low *
* Hello, hello, hello, how *
* Hello, hello, hello, how low *
* *
* Here we are now, entertain us *
* I feel stupid and contagious *
* Here we are now, entertain us *
* A mulatto, an albino *
* A mosquito, my libido *
* Hey *
* And I forget just why I taste *
* Oh, yeah, I guess it makes me smile *
* I find it hard, it's hard to find *
* Oh well, whatever, never mind *
* Hello, hello, hello, how low *
* Hello, hello, hello *
* *
* With the lights out, it's less dangerous *
* Here we are now, entertain us *
* I feel stupid and contagious *
* Here we are now, entertain us *
* A mulatto, an albino *
* A mosquito, my libido *
* A denial, a denial *
* A denial *
[applause]
Thank you.
[ELVIS COSTELLO, "RADIO, RADIO"]
* Wonderful radio *
* Marvelous radio *
- Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello.
My name's John Mulaney.
Yeah, finally a fucking name on this show.
Finally, at long last, I'm going to talk
for 30 minutes and then sing "Touch of Gray"
by the Grateful Dead.
[laughter]
Real quickly, I just want to say, I keep thinking.
Tonight how much Hal Willner would love to have been here.
And--
[cheering]
--I miss that dude every day.
He would have loved so much of tonight,
and he also would have hated parts of tonight,
and I would have loved to talk to him
about the parts he hated.
I can't believe that this weekend is the 10th
anniversary of "Saturday Night Live's 40th
Anniversary Special."
It's crazy how the time goes by.
You know, the original plan in 1975
was to have no popular music and no hosts
and just do sketch comedy and be canceled within six weeks.
When I was a writer here, I once
went to Lorne Michaels office, and I asked him earnestly
and sincerely to please cut the second song by Linkin Park
to make room for one of my sketches.
[laughter]
And he said, we don't do that.
And thank god he won that argument.
Can you imagine if we didn't get that version of "Bleed It
Out" at 12:45 in the morning?
It is an honor to bring up the pop star that other pop
stars wish they were and the only music
icon that I can dance like.
Ladies and gentlemen, Robin and David Byrne.
[cheering, applause]
["dancing on my own" playing]
* *
-* Somebody says you got a new friend *
* *
* Does she love you better than I can? *
* *
* This big black sky over my town *
* *
* I know where you at, I bet she's around *
* *
* Yeah, I know it's stupid *
* But I just gotta see it for myself *
* I'm in the corner *
* Watching you kiss her *
* Oh, oh *
* I'm right over here *
* Why can't you see me? *
* Oh *
* *
* I'm giving it my all *
* But I'm not the girl you're taking home *
* Ooh *
* I keep dancing on my own *
-* I'm just going to dance all night *
- Come on
* *
-* So messed up, I'm all out of line *
* *
* Stilettos and broken bottles *
* I'm spinning around in circles *
* I'm in the corner *
* Watching you kiss her *
* Oh *
* *
* I'm right over here *
* Why can't you see me? *
* Oh *
* *
* I'm giving it my all *
* But I'm not the guy *
* You're taking home *
* Ooh *
* I keep dancing on my own *
* *
* So far away, but still so near *
* Lights go on, the music dies *
* But you don't see me standing here *
* I just came *
* To say goodbye *
* I'm in the corner *
* Watching you kiss her *
* Oh *
* *
* I'm giving it my all *
* But I'm not the girl you're taking home *
* Ooh *
* I keep dancing on my own *
* I'm in the corner, *
* Watching you kiss her *
* Ooh *
* Oh *
* I'm right over here *
* Why can't you see me? *
* Oh, me *
* I'm giving it my all *
* But I'm not the girl *
* You're taking home *
* Ooh *
* I keep dancing on my own *
[cheering, applause]
* *
* I keep dancing on my own *
[cheering, applause]
["THIS MUST BE THE PLACE" PLAYING]
* *
-* Home is where I want to be *
* Pick me up and turn me 'round *
* I feel numb *
* Born with a weak heart *
* I guess I must be having fun *
* The less you say about it, the better *
* Make it up as you go along *
* Feet on the ground *
* Head in the sky *
* It's OK *
* I know nothing's wrong, nothing *
* Hi yo, *
* I got plenty of time *
* Hi yo, *
* You got light in your eyes *
* And you're standing here beside me *
* I love the passing of time *
* Never for money *
* Always for love *
* Cover up and say good night *
* Say good night *
- Back!
* *
Yeah!
* *
* Home is where I want to be *
* But I guess I'm already there *
* I come home *
* She lifted up her wings *
* I guess that this must be the place *
* I can't tell one from another *
* If I find you or you find me *
* There was a time *
* Before we were born *
* If someone asks, *
* This is where I'll be *
* Where I'll be *
* Hi yo *
* We drift in and out *
* *
* Hi yo, *
* Sing into my mouth *
* Out of all those kinds of people *
* You got a face with a view *
* I'm just an outlaw looking for a home *
* A chance and space *
* For a minute or two *
* And you'll love me *
* Till my heart stops *
* Love me till I'm dead *
* Eyes that light up *
* Eyes look for you *
* Cover up the blank spots *
* Hit me on the head *
* Ooh, *
* Ooh, ooh, ooh *
* Ooh, *
* Ooh, ooh, ooh *
* Ooh, *
* Ooh, ooh, ooh *
[cheering, applause]
- Give it up for David Byrne!
- Robyn!
The Roots!
[cheering, applause]
- Dearly beloved, please welcome Beyoncé and Prince.
* *
[cheering]
- Hey.
How's everybody doing?
Ooh, look at Prince.
He's so shy, y'all.
[laughter]
Prince wants y'all to know that he splurged on the potstickers
stickers backstage.
[laughter]
He also had some delicious flatbread pizza with corn.
[laughter]
He topped all that off with some microgreens and
a very hot honey tea with a Minnesota lemon.
[laughter]
Prince was wondering if anyone had a Pepcid AC or a Tum
in their pocket book.
No?
You got one, Tiffany?
I'm gonna get you after the show.
[laughter]
Oh.
Prince says he needs it right now, but he can wait.
[laughter]
Ooh, Prince also says that he has something
very important to say.
What is it, Prince?
- Ladies and gentleman, Cher.
[cheering]
["IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME" PLAYING]
* *
-* If I could turn back time *
* If I could find a way *
* I'd take back all those words that hurt you *
* And you'd stay *
* I don't know why I did the things I did *
* I don't know why I said the things I said *
* Pride's like a knife *
* It can cut deep inside *
* Words are like weapons *
* They wound sometimes *
* I really didn't mean to hurt you *
* I didn't want to see you go *
* I know I made you cry *
* And, darling, if I could turn back time *
* If I could find a way *
* I'd take back all the words that hurt you *
* And you'd stay *
* If I could reach the stars *
* I'd give them all to you *
* then you'd love me, love me *
* Like you used to do *
* If I could turn back time *
* My world was shattered *
* I was torn apart *
* Like someone took a knife and drove it deep in my heart *
* When you walked out the door *
* I swore that I didn't care *
* But I lost everything, darling *
* Just so I could tell you I was sorry *
* Too proud to tell you I was wrong *
* I know that I was blind *
* And, darling, if I could turn back time *
* Well, if I could find a way *
* I'd take back all that words that have hurt you *
* And you'd stay *
* If I could reach the stars *
* I gave them all to you *
* Then you'd love me, love me *
* Like you used to do *
* Oh *
* If I could turn back time *
* Oh, baby *
* Oh *
* I didn't really want to hurt you *
* I never want to see you go *
* I know I made you cry *
* And, darling, if I could turn back time *
* If I could find a way *
* I'd take back all the words that have hurt you *
* If I could reach the stars *
* I'd give them all to you *
* And you'd love me, love me *
* Like you used to do *
* If I could turn back time *
* Turn back time *
* If I could find a way *
* And baby, baby, baby *
* You'd stay *
* *
[applause]
Thank you for being here.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
[cheering]
Yes!
-* I'll always be thinking of you *
* I'll always love you, though, New York *
- Hello.
Dave Grohl gave me his gloves backstage.
I'm sorry if I look like The Weeknd.
I'll make it quick.
Everyone, please welcome my favorite artist in the world,
Lady Gaga.
[cheering]
["shallow" playing]
* *
-* Tell me something, girl *
* Are you happy in this modern world? *
* Or do you need more? *
* Is there something else you're searching for? *
* I'm falling *
* In all the good times, *
* I find myself longing for change *
* *
* And in the bad times, I fear myself *
* *
* Tell me something, boy *
* Aren't you tired tryin to fill that void? *
* Oh, do you need more? *
* Ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore? *
* I'm falling *
* In all the good times, *
* I find myself longing for change *
* *
* And in the bad times, I fear myself *
* I'm off the deep end *
* Watch as I dive in *
* I'll never meet the ground *
* Crash through the surface *
* Where they can't hurt us *
* We're far from the shallow now *
* In the shall-- shallow *
* In the shall-- shall-- *
* allow *
* In the shall-- shallow *
* We're far from the shallow now *
* *
* Oh, oh, oh *
* Oh, oh *
* *
* I'm off the deep end *
* Watch as I dive in *
* I'll never meet the ground *
* Crashed on the surface *
* Where they can't hurt us *
* We're far from the shallow now *
Give it up for Mark Ronson and the Roots tonight.
-* In the shall-- *
* shallow *
* In the shall-- shallow *
* We're far from the shallow now *
* *
[cheering]
Thank you so much.
I love you, Thank you.
[cheering]
- Oh, my goodness!
Come on!
Lady Gaga!
[cheering]
That's how you do it!
[applause]
Oh, my goodness!
All right, everyone.
I just have to say, Chevy Chase, thank you
so much for everything, buddy.
Without you, there would be no "Saturday Night Live," buddy.
You're the best.
I love you so much, buddy.
You're the greatest.
Thank you for everything, buddy.
I love you.
[applause]
Of course!
That's the one-and-only Chevy Chase!
[cheering]
Wouldn't be here without you, buddy.
[applause]
We're getting ready for Jack White right now.
He's setting up right now, so they told me--
No, get ready. No, get ready.
Yeah, this is, like, the end of the night,
stand up in your seats, go crazy.
It's gonna go crazier than--
Well, what a night!
I don't even know what to start with!
Sandra, what did we start with?
It was Lauryn Hill!
It was unbelievable!
Nirvana?
Did that happen?
That was unbelievable!
Bonnie Raitt?
Will and Ana?
Oh, my gosh!
Everyone crushed it!
It was unbelievable.
I remember just coming to rehearsal today, going,
just don't be so out of breath after you do Blues Brothers.
[laughter]
You've gotta do more cardio, Jimmy!
You've gotta get on that bike, man!
But I was so lucky to be able to rehearse
there with The Roots, and it just sounded so good all
night long!
Man, oh, man!
Who else can do that?
[cheering]
No one else can do that!
[applause]
Should I walk around?
I know I'm not supposed to be walking around and showing
you this, behind the scenes.
But, hey, there's a dozen people streaming on Peacock
right now, and they're looking at this.
We're setting up for--
That's Jack White.
I see him walking around.
We're getting ready for him.
Oh, Jon Hamm in the house!
How are you doing, buddy? You're the best.
Good to see you.
Oh, Jason Momoa!
This is insane.
Maya, great job. Paul Rudd!
Oh, my God!
You've been great dancing the whole night, by the way.
I love you.
This is unbelievable. Oh, yeah.
Get ready.
They're getting close.
They're getting close to getting set up.
Oh, my gosh!
I'm just so excited.
I don't know what the story is gonna be tomorrow,
but I'm, like, every single thing I've seen, I'm like,
how hot is Cher?
Are you out of your mind?
What the hell happened?
[applause]
What in the heck was that?
All right, we're ready to go.
Guys, get up right now.
Just get up, because it's gonna be unbelievable.
It's worth it.
Get ready.
And you've been an amazing crowd, by the way.
How about everybody up there?
Yo!
[applause, cheering]
You've been great all night!
Thank you for crushing it, everybody!
Ladies and gentlemen, Jack White!
[applause, cheering]
["ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD" PLAYING]
* *
-* There's colors on the street *
* Red, white and blue *
* People shuffling their feet *
* People sleeping in their shoes *
* There's a warning sign *
* On the road ahead *
* There's a lot of people saying *
* We'd be better off dead *
* I don't feel like Satan, but I am to them *
* So I try to forget it any way I can *
* Keep on rockin' in the free world *
* *
* Keep on rockin' in the free world *
* *
* Keep on rockin' in the free world *
* *
* Keep on rockin' in the free world *
* *
* There's a woman in the night *
* With a baby in her hand *
* There's an old street light *
* Near a garbage can *
* Now she put the kid away *
* And she's gone to take a hit *
* She hates her life, *
* What she's done to it *
* That's one more kid that'll never go to school *
* Never get to fall in love *
* Never get to be cool *
* Keep on rockin' in the free world *
* *
* Keep on rockin' in the free world. *
* *
* Keep on rockin' in the free world *
* *
* Keep on rockin' in the free world. *
* *
[applause]
["seven nation army" playing]
* *
* We got a thousand points of light *
* For the homeless man *
* We got a kinder, gentler *
* Machine gun hand *
* *
* And I'm talking to myself at night, *
* Because I can't forget *
* *
* Back and forth in my mind behind a cigarette *
* *
* And the feelin' *
* From my bones says, find a home *
* *
* Don't wanna hear about it *
* Every single one's got a story to tell *
* Everyone knows about it *
* From the Queen of England *
* To the hounds of hell. *
* And if I catch it comin' back my way, *
* I'm about to serve it to you. *
* *
* That ain't what you want me to say, *
* But that's what I'll do. *
* *
* And the feelin' *
* From my bones says, find a home *
* *
- Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh!
- Louder, New York!
- Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh!
-* I'm goin' to Wichita, *
* Far from this opera forevermore *
* I'm about to work the straw, *
* And make the sweat drip out of every pore. *
Come on!
* And I'm bleedin', and I'm bleedin', *
* And I'm bleedin', right before the Lord *
* *
* The words are gonna bleed from me, *
* And I will think no more. *
Yeah!
* And the stains comin' from my blood *
* Tell *
* me, go back home. *
* *
[applause, cheering]
- That's how you do it!
Jack White, ladies and gentlemen!
That's how you do it!
What a night!
Thank you to all our performers.
Thanks to everyone who watched.
Thank you to our entire "SNL" family.
We are so lucky to be part of this show.
Thank you!
Goodnight, everybody!
[applause, cheering]
["snl" closing theme]
* *