That’s the right British rock band from the 1960s, right?
When you’ve become a parody of yourself, it’s easy to parody yourself. That’s the lesson I got from last night’s Mick Jagger-hosted “SNL,” which had the Rolling Stones frontman making fun of his (and every musician’s) “I can’t hear you” shtick and watching an increasingly awful succession of people trying to impersonate his stage moves. He was clearly game for anything, like playing Charles Nelson Reilly on “Secret Word,” but like we’ve all said roughly 4,639 times this season, the writing just wasn’t up to the level of the enthusiasm of the host. (Even “Lazy Sunday” wasn’t as good this time ’round.) Oh well, at least there was Stefon.
As for the final sketch, which had the entire cast and guests, including Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm, Arcade Fire, the Foo Fighters, Chris Kattan, and Rachel Dratch, singing “She’s a Rainbow” and “Ruby Tuesday”: it’s obvious Kristen Wiig is leaving — but what about Jason Sudeikis and Andy Samberg? They were the final two to say goodbye to Wiig, and Sudeikis was visibly distraught, but they didn’t get the same kind of send-off. The show wouldn’t be the same without them, but considering how stale things were for the final few episodes of the season, maybe it’s time for a shake-up. MORE NASIM AND TARAN NEXT SEASON, PLEASE.
I like everything about “The Lawrence Welk Show,” except for Judy, which I guess is like liking everything about a song, except for the chorus. That being said, knowing this was Wiig’s last episode, I’m glad that hideous, little-handed freak finally found love with Jon Hamm’s Italian crooner and his cannoli. (And hey, Kate McKinnon sighting!)
Gotta respect that jacket.
Decent enough, though now I know why the Stones don’t record ballads anymore, but I wish “So You Think You Can Dance At An Outdoor Music Festival” was online. The sketch wasn’t as good as it could have been (it should have stayed on the contestants longer — we demand more Spliff Sanders!), but the premise was brilliant. Plus, Bill Hader as Dave Matthews: “Remember me from college?”
Here are the lyrics via:
Lazy Sunday
Slept right through my alarm
Activate Siri and say
“Call Parn”
Who dis?
It’s me, man
Yo Samberg, kick facts
Tonight is the night
Broadway
Sister Act
The show’s not ’til later
Let’s merc some brunch
I know a cute French place
Meet me outside Crunch
My core is ripped
That workout was trill
Man I can almost taste
those mimosas for real
They’re makin’ changes at three
We’d better start jammin’
I love that brunch
more than McAdams loves Channing
Dub step
Two fifty-nine
Made it on a technicality
Eggs benedict
No yolk
Less calories
The plating is cray
I detect sage butter
How you wanna pay Chris?
Go Dutch, motherfucker
Go to Sister Act
Like a pistol whack
Buck wild in the streets
Off a sixer pack
We go to Sister Act
Like we got racks on racks
‘Cause once you buy ‘em
You can’t give your tickets back
Yo, hold up, hold up
Hey, yo, Chris, we’re gonna have to hit ‘em with some new mish for 2012, my dude
So why don’t you drop it on ‘em like right now?
Allow me to reintroduce myself
My name is Parns
P to A-arns
Stupid bargains
up at all the Pottery Barns
Young Sandwich and I came to catch reck
Still waitin’ on a fucking YouTube check
Don’t mess with Magnolia ’cause the line’s too long
Plus it bumps with my clip
Now back to the song
Yo, peep the marquee
They some funny ass nuns
We got ninety-nine problems
But this sitch ain’t one
Sneak in the flask
Filled with sweet Vermouth
We take more shots in the theater
Than John Wilkes Booth
Flip up binocs
‘Cause we’re cultural mavens
Like dem and we scream out
That’s so Raven
Go to Sister Act
Like a pistol whack
All up in the theater
Like aristocrats
We gonna Sister Act
Like we got racks on racks
‘Cause once you buy ‘em
You can’t give your tickets back
On these New York streets
I honed my fake rap penmanship
That’s how it began
And that’s how I’m a finish it
Two favorite lines:
-“…a woman with nowhere to turn.”
-“Evil celebrity chef Wario Batali, he’s just like his brother but doesn’t wear Crocs.
Here’s my mock-up:
Should have stayed a one-off. Kristen stole her speech patterns from Casey Wilson on “Happy Endings,” too.
I love Arcade Fire, and I’m quite happy they didn’t mangle “The Last Time.”
And, well, this was great, too. A little long, but still: great.
They should have done another sketch instead of this muddled blues mess.
I…may have gotten a little emotional. DAMN YOU ADORABLE DANCING AND SPONTANEOUS AMY POEHLER APPEARANCES.
I guess that last one doesn’t fit the situation. See you next season.
