SNL 12-17-05, Jack Black SPOILERS

[Peter000]

I actually thought this was a pretty good episode, even down to the musical guest, Neil Young and his geriatric band. :)

The opener, Dick Cheney as Santa, was classic. I also loved the Alien skit and the Spelling Bee.

The news was okay, but the commentary from the Skull Island tourism reps was really funny.

Anyway, it's worth catching if you can. :)

[Spire]

It's the Chronic whut?

[jubrand]

"cles" of Narnia! That was one of the funniest bits I've seen on SNL for a long time.

[Fool Me Twice]

The "SNL Digital Short" was hilarious, but the Spelling Bee was brilliant, and brilliantly performed. It didn't need the Tenacious D closer.

Asking for the origin of the word, it's use in a sentence, etc. as a way of stalling, and the obviousness of that tactic on the performers face... Brilliant.

"Could you spell the word please?"

"No."

"B-R-D-X-T-L-M-N-Y-....Q-Q-Q-Q-Q....T-L. Business."

[Pause for long applause and cheers.]

"Wrong."

[midas]

Good to see that Neil Young hasn't gotten any less weird over the years.

[Turtleboy]

I loved both the digital short and "Christmastime for the Jews," with Darlene Love singing.

[Peter000]

"cles" of Narnia! That was one of the funniest bits I've seen on SNL for a long time.
Geez, I completely forgot about mentioning that in my OP... that was f'ing funny. Trying to make the most unhip things hip.

[mick66]

"cles" of Narnia! That was one of the funniest bits I've seen on SNL for a long time.

The only reason I still bother with SNL is 'Weekend Update' and rare gems like this weeks digital short 'Lazy Sunday' with Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell. :up: :up:

[YCantAngieRead]

I liked Neil Young's first number a LOT. Other than that, a few fun moments. Liked the digital short-and that's the first time I've ever enjoyed an SNL cartoon. I usually hate them.

Christmas for the Jews. :D

[jradford]

I honestly thought this was the best ep this season. There were highs and lows, but the highs (skits mentioned before: the digital short, the aliens, the opening) were as high as the top ones of the season and the lows, (the windy restaurant, for instance) actually had some pretty enjoyable parts.

[JadeWolf07]

I thought the digital short was hilarious...anyone know where I could download a copy of the song??

[canyonero!]

Lazy Sunday video for everyone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=zLElfJ9YCh0

"GOOGLE MAPS IS THE BEST! TRUE DAT! DOUBLE TRUE!"

I love Andy Samberg. Everyone should check out his troupe's old stuff (http://www.thelonelyisland.com/awesometown/). The other 2 are writing for the show this season.

[ElJay]

Christmas Time for the Jews was very amusing... I got a big kick out of the rather authentic sound engineering.

[madscientist]

The digital short was the best thing I've seen on SNL in a long time. I actually thought the news was not quite as good this week. The Skull Island guys were OK, but sloppy. The restaurant scene went on too long but the special effects saved it... they really had a great wind machine there... just the sight gags made it funny (the guy's toupe flying off etc.)

Plus, I think Jack Black is really funny. He's so natural and normal onstage: he never seems like he's acting. Of course he probably has zero range but in his element he's great. I have to admit I FF'd both of Neil's sets after the first couple of minutes. Neil is great but I just wasn't into those tunes last night.

[bidger]

Neil is great but I just wasn't into those tunes last night. First song had a nice Holiday feel to it, but the second one about Elvis felt "throwaway" to me anyway.

[pmyers]

I thought Howard Stern was suppose to be in the opening sketch?

[Spire]

I thought Howard Stern was suppose to be in the opening sketch?He got sick (http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/59733.htm).

[MikeMar]

Oh sweet, Neil Young was the musical guest?? Glad I tivo'ed it, can't wait to watch it now!

And Jack Black is good.

[AJRitz]

The "SNL Digital Short" was hilarious, but the Spelling Bee was brilliant, and brilliantly performed. It didn't need the Tenacious D closer.

Asking for the origin of the word, it's use in a sentence, etc. as a way of stalling, and the obviousness of that tactic on the performers face... Brilliant.

"Could you spell the word please?"

"No."

"B-R-D-X-T-L-M-N-Y-....Q-Q-Q-Q-Q....T-L. Business."

[Pause for long applause and cheers.]

"Wrong."

The Tenacious D closer was there because the whole sketch was a sendup of a hot Broadway musical about spelling bee contestants.

[Turtleboy]

Christmas Time for the Jews was very amusing... I got a big kick out of the rather authentic sound engineering.

Yeah, that's what I appreciated most about it. It really sounded like it could have been taken off of the Phil Spector Christmas Album (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000003BD7/104-4914849-5991101?v=glance&n=5174), and like I said earlier, they even had Darlene Love do the vocals (and that was her who sang White Christmas into the commerical live).

The Closed Captioning on the cartoon was horrible though.

Note to Closed Captioners. Jews do not drink "Swedish Wine," but "Sweet ass wine." :)

[midas]

Note to Closed Captioners. Jews do not drink "Swedish Wine," but "Sweet ass wine." :)

I probably should have turned the captions on because I couldn't understand most of it.

[Graymalkin]

Note to Closed Captioners. Jews do not drink "Swedish Wine," but "Sweet ass wine." :)

That's really going to disappoint the Swedish wineries.

This show was pretty good. The digital show, the spelling bee, and Christmastime for the Jews.

Even the Debbie Downer skit got some chuckles out of me for the first time since its infamous origin on the Lindsey Lohan-hosted show.

[jasoncarr]

"cles" of Narnia! That was one of the funniest bits I've seen on SNL for a long time.

And perhaps the only funny thing Chris Parnell has ever done. I almost FF'ed it when I saw 50% of the skit was CP, but that was fan-farking-tastic.

[madscientist]

Note to Closed Captioners. Jews do not drink "Swedish Wine," but "Sweet ass wine." :)Hm. Were they talking about some kind of Jewish wine? I thought they were talking about plum wine, since they were eating in a chinese restaurant... ??? Plum wine is plenty sweet.

[busyba]

Best part of the spelling bee sketch was that he said something like 30-40 letters and not one of them was a vowel (except for one "y").

"It's all about the Hamiltons baby!"

Anybody know where a downloadable copy of the Lazy Sunday video can be found (youtube.com just streams it seems)?

[jubrand]

Best part of the spelling bee sketch was that he said something like 30-40 letters and not one of them was a vowel (except for one "y").

"It's all about the Hamiltons baby!"

Anybody know where a downloadable copy of the Lazy Sunday video can be found (youtube.com just streams it seems)?

I actually made one, but it's about 91MB, and I don't have any way to share it. If anyone has someplace I can put it, I'd be happy to upload it.

EDIT: Someone smarter than me already did it. :D

http://digg.com/movies/SNL_Lazy_Sunday_video

[Fish Man]

Best episode of the season.

Every sketch was funny. Neil Young was great (especially his first song).

It was a really stupid sketch, but for some reason, "Two A-Holes buy a Christmas Tree" had me laughing histerically.

[Turtleboy]

Hm. Were they talking about some kind of Jewish wine? I thought they were talking about plum wine, since they were eating in a chinese restaurant... ??? Plum wine is plenty sweet.

Yeah, traditional Kosher Wine (especially the Manischevetz brand) is super extra sticky sweet. It's gotten better in recent years though.

[jradford]

Best episode of the season.

Every sketch was funny. Neil Young was great (especially his first song).

It was a really stupid sketch, but for some reason, "Two A-Holes buy a Christmas Tree" had me laughing histerically.
YES!! I forgot about that one!

(paraphrased):
Wife - "I want that"
Jack Black - "What, the lamppost? You can't have that."
Wife - "I want it."
Husband - "How much for the lamppost." (questionmark left out on purpose.)

[bigcb37]

He looked like a rabbit...

[AJRitz]

YES!! I forgot about that one!

(paraphrased):
Wife - "I want that"
Jack Black - "What, the lamppost? You can't have that."
Wife - "I want it."
Husband - "How much for the lamppost." (questionmark left out on purpose.)

Heh, the A-Hole husband is a good friend of my brother's. He's a really nice guy in real life. I spent some time with him around my brother's wedding this past September.

[aaronw]

chronic
WHAT
cles of narnia

That whole skit was pure genius.

Also:

"You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we're dropping hamiltons"

[Regina]

chronic
WHAT
cles of narnia

That whole skit was pure genius.


No joke! Those 2 white dudes can rap! I'm really glad Chris Parnell found someone else to rap with! 2-no-6-no-12-Baker's Dozen! Then the rhyme with "cousin!" Brilliant! :up: :up:
MMM....cupcakes!

And Christmastime for the Jews was mint!
Now it's 10:30...time for bed...
Daily Show rerun...still fresh in their heads (or something to that effect) :p

And I LOVE LOVE LOVE Jack Black...he ROOLZ! :D

[jradford]

I've really liked the new "featured" actors. I think, to be fair, the "A-Hole" husband is not brand new, but I lump him in with Andy and Hader and the new woman that played the A-hole wife as "new blood."

[AJRitz]

Yeah, Jason joined the "featured players" cast last season. He's been on much more often already this season though.

[MikeMar]

I watched this pretty much just for Neil Young. I'm a huge fan and he had a pretty good performance on it. I was pleased :)

[Turtleboy]

This was talked about a bit in the TV forum, but I think most people missed it.

On SNL this weekend there was a great video called Lazy Sunday.

Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=zLElfJ9YCh0

[RegBarc]

"It's all about the Hamiltons, baby."

Awesome.

[MattDing]

Wow.

And here I thought Lydia was back. :)

[YCantAngieRead]

That was just hilariously funny. I loved it on SNL, love it today.

[Pablo]

That is awesome. During college, it was always McDonalds hamburgers, not cupcakes. On Wednesday, they were $0.25 each.

[bentleyml]

I'll have to wait til I get home to check it out. Darn work computer.

[hefe]

:up:
Best thing in a while on SNL

[WinBear]

I heard about this on Engadget today and they explained about the Magnolia Bakery cupcakes.

[KenDC]

Looks like I have my Sunday planned out. :up:

[djithm]

lol that was cool. probably the best for me in a while from SNL.

[M82A1A]

That is pretty funny. I like the gunshot at the end.

Chris Parnell has some other good raps on SNL too.

[CharlieW]

Saw this the other night on SNL. Definitely one of the better things I've seen on there in a while. :cool:

[CharlieW]

"You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we're dropping Hamiltons."


Classic.

[dcheesi]

Was this supposed to be making fun of Narnia, or was it some sort of evil product placement? (Or both?)

I don't know what's scarier... that SNL did whole rap on a cheesy movie, or that I was really groovin' to it... :o

[cherry ghost]

Was this supposed to be making fun of Narnia, or was it some sort of evil product placement? (Or both?)

I don't know what's scarier... that SNL did whole rap on a cheesy movie, or that I was really groovin' to it... :o

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005AQEQ/002-9147914-0903238?v=glance

[Turtleboy]

I also really enjoyed the Robert Smigel cartoon, Christmastime for the Jews, with Darlene Love singing, and a real Phil Spector-like sound.

[YCantAngieRead]

I also really enjoyed the Robert Smigel cartoon, Christmastime for the Jews, with Darlene Love singing, and a real Phil Spector-like sound.
Me too! And I usually hate the cartoons!

[Turtleboy]

Was this supposed to be making fun of Narnia, or was it some sort of evil product placement? (Or both?)

I don't know what's scarier... that SNL did whole rap on a cheesy movie, or that I was really groovin' to it... :o

It was funny b/c it was two white guys "gangsta" rapping about eating cupcakes and seeing a children's movie.

[On Course]

That was great!

[dcheesi]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005AQEQ/002-9147914-0903238?v=glance
Yeah, I got the reference, thanks. I guess I'm just paranoid about paid product-placement ever since that article a few days ago: TiVo and product placements... (http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,69775,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3)

[waldingrl]

Now the kiddo is running around singing it. This won't be good at school tomorrow.

It'll be GREAT!

[Magister]

Wow, that was really good. Parnell is pretty funny. I missed this episode, I had assumed it was going to be a repeat...

[cancermatt]

Absolutely best skit on SNL. I believe it was done by the same people who used to do the bear skits shown as the very end of the show. I'm sure someone can tell me if that's true or not. I watched this 5 or more times before deleting, and forwarding the link to everyone I know. What is the "group" who did this and what have they done in the past (both pre and post SNL?). Thanks. :)

[Turtleboy]

Absolutely best skit on SNL. I believe it was done by the same people who used to do the bear skits shown as the very end of the show. I'm sure someone can tell me if that's true or not. I watched this 5 or more times before deleting, and forwarding the link to everyone I know. What is the "group" who did this and what have they done in the past (both pre and post SNL?). Thanks. :)

I dunno. Both Parnell and Sanberg are regular cast members, so it's not like it's a special group. You may be getting confused with the Robert Smigel cartoons.

[Graymalkin]

I hated those Bear City sketches. But I liked this one. Now I just hope they won't beat it into the ground like the filmed ad parodies.

[dcheesi]

It was funny b/c it was two white guys "gangsta" rapping about eating cupcakes and seeing a children's movie.I know, I know... The sad part is, I would have found it pretty funny if I had just taken it at face value. But I just couldn't help wondering if the studio paid SNL to name-drop Narnia in some way, and this is what they came up with. Maybe that shouldn't invalid the underlying humor of it, but for me it did. But then I'm always weird about such things :o

[Peter000]

A digital short film featured on SNL with Chris Parnell and Andy Samburg is free for the taking on iTunes. This is probably the funniest thing on SNL has done in a long time. Highly recommended if you have the bandwidth to download it, and iTunes. :)

This link leads directly to the iTunes page. You have to have iTunes for it to work.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=111067020

[M82A1A]

Perfect video to test out the video capabilities on my new 30 gig iPod! Thanks for posting it!

[Rallyman]

Hilarious!

[Taco Lover]

Frickin' awesome!

[lambertman]

this will turn out to be SNL's high moment of the 2000s.

[Fofer]

:up: x 100

Love it. Love the skit. Love video. Love iTunes. Love free, funny stuff.

[Taco Lover]

Baker's dozen!

[Fofer]

I prefer MapQuest!

[Taco Lover]

SNACK ATTACK MOTHER******! :D :cool:

[Rallyman]

Google Maps the best! True Dat!!

[omnibus]

Thanks for posting the link. If I did'nt hate rap so much, I might have enjoyed it more!

[Fofer]

omnibus, that's the joke. It's not "rap" as much as it is a parody of rap.

[KenDC]

They call us Aaron Burr by the way we're dropping Hamiltons.

[Bryanmc]

They call us Aaron Burr by the way we're dropping Hamiltons.
Best line. :up:

This was great.

[Fofer]

Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = crazy delicious

[Graymalkin]

Now, Lorne, for the love of all that's good and decent, do not rebroadcast this rap over and over and over and over again.

In fact, it shouldn't air again until they do SNL's "Best of the Oughts" in 2011.

:D

[waldingrl]

Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = crazy delicious


Truer words have never been spoken. :D

[M82A1A]

Now, Lorne, for the love of all that's good and decent, do not rebroadcast this rap over and over and over and over again.

In fact, it shouldn't air again until they do SNL's "Best of the Oughts" in 2011.

:D
I second that. But how much control does Lorne have? Once the show is syndicated to E! or whomever, can't they play it as much as they like?

[On Course]

/downloaded

Thanks!

[grecorj]

transcript from http://kydem.blogspot.com/2005/12/lazy-sunday-transcript.html

Andy Samberg: "Lazy Sunday, wake up in the late afternoon, call Parnell just to see how he's doin'."
Chris Parnell: Hello?
Andy Samberg: What up Parnz?
Chris Parnell: Yo Samberg, what's crackin'?
Andy Samberg: You thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?
Both: NARNIA!
Andy Samberg: Then it's happ'nin'.
Chris Parnell: But first my hunger pangs are stickin' like duct tape!
Andy Samberg: Then let's hit up Magnolia, and mack on some cupcakes!
Chris Parnell: No doubt that bakery's got all the raw frosting.
Andy Samberg: I love those cupcakes like McAdams loves Gosling!
Chris Parnell: Two!
Andy Samberg: No, six!
Chris Parnell: No, twelve!
Both: Baker's Dozen!
Andy Samberg: Yo, I told you that I'm crazy for these cupcakes, cousin!
Chris Parnell: Yo, where's the movie, playa?
Andy Samberg: On the west side, dude!
Chris Parnell: Well, let's hit up Yahoo! Maps to find the dopest route.
Andy Samberg: I prefer MapQuest!
Chris Parnell: That's a good one, too!
Andy Samberg: Google Maps is the best!
Chris Parnell: True dat!
Both: Double True!
Andy Samberg: 68th and Broadway!
Chris Parnell: Step on it, sucka!
Andy Samberg: What you wanna do, Chris?
Chris Parnell: Snack attack, muthaf-----!
Both: The Chronic- What? -Cles of Narnia!
Yes the Chronic- What? -Cles of Narnia!
We love the Chronic- What? -Cles of Narnia!
Pass the Chronic- What? -Cles of Narnia!
Andy Samberg: Yo stop at the deli, the theatre's overpriced!
Chris Parnell: You got the backpack?
Andy Samberg: Gotta pack it up nice!
Chris Parnell: Don't want security to get suspicious!
Andy Samberg: Mr. Pibb and Red Vines equals crazy delicious.
Chris Parnell: Reach in my pocket, pull out some dough.
Andy Samberg: Girl actin' like she never seen a ten befo'.
Chris Parnell: It's all about the Hamiltons, baby!
Andy Samberg: Throw the snacks in the bag!
Chris Parnell: And I'm ghost like Swayze! (Pause) Roll up in the theatre,
Andy Samberg: Ticket buyin's what we handle?
Chris Parnell: You can call us Aaron Burr
Andy Samberg: From the way we're droppin' Hamiltons.
Chris Parnell: Bust up in our seats, Movie Trivia’s the illest!
Andy Samberg: "What Friends alum starred in films with Bruce Willis?"
Chris Parnell: Answer so fast that we're scary!
Andy Samberg: Everyone stand to know when we scream
Both: MATTHEW PERRY!
Andy Samberg: Now quiet in the theatre or it's gonna get tragic.
Chris Parnell: We're 'bout to get tickets to a dream-world of magic.
Both: The Chronic- What? -Cles of Narnia!
Yes the Chronic- What? -Cles of Narnia!
We love the Chronic- What? -Cles of Narnia!
Pass the Chronic- What? -Cles of Narnia!

[Jotas]

"Two, no six, no twelve, BAKERS DOZEN! I told you that I'm crazy for these cup cakes cousin!"

"Yo, reach in my pocket pull out some dough. Girl acted like she never seen a ten before. It's all about the Hamiltons baby!"

One of the best skits ever. Wouldn't mind seeing or hearing another song.

[On Course]

I have to bump this in case anyone missed it. Its hilarious!!

[MattDing]

I have to bump this in case anyone missed it. Its hilarious!!
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=278111

Enjoy OC. :D

[On Course]

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=278111

Enjoy OC. :D


already done :D

[MikeekiM]

Very cool... How did you find this gem?

For free audio, there's a link at the bottom left of the iTunes home page... But I couldn't figure out how to locate free videos...

[Havana Brown]

I thought y'all were nuts at first. It was hillarious!

[Turtleboy]

:( I'm feeling no love at all from you peeps.

[busyba]

I second that. But how much control does Lorne have? Once the show is syndicated to E! or whomever, can't they play it as much as they like?
I think he's talking less about syndication and more about repeating it in future episodes this season. SNL has a habit of frequently reusing their pre-filmed bits as time fillers when needed. The "Morgan Stanley" ad must have been used at least 4 times.

[Rallyman]

:( I'm feeling no love at all from you peeps.

:confused:

[Fofer]

:( I'm feeling no love at all from you peeps.

:( How so, TB?

[MattDing]

He posted a thread on this 2 days ago, yo!

Youze dope with me, TB.

Word.

[MattDing]

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=277840

[Turtleboy]

Yeah, I posted this days ago, and all these people who are so excited now, ignored the thread.

Great discovery of old news. ;)

[Fofer]

Ah, but the (very big) difference is that now it's available (for free!*) from the iTunes Music Store. Plays nicely in iTunes, syncs perfectly to the iPod video...

As always, "the medium is the message."




*This may even be the first free video download that iTMS has offered, I know I haven't seen any before...

[cwerdna]

Hmm, I posted this at http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=278075 hours earlier and nobody responded. :confused:

[YCantAngieRead]

I would love to have just the audio version of this.

[busyba]

I would love to have just the audio version of this.

http://rapidshare.de/files/9605212/lazy-sunday.mp3.html

[Fofer]

Hmm, I posted this at http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=278075 hours earlier and nobody responded. :confused:


Yours was at 1:49 AM (PST) and Peter000's was at 8:59 AM (PST.)

Big difference! In the morning when they wake up, most people just look at the first page of active threads...

[Fofer]

http://rapidshare.de/files/9605212/lazy-sunday.mp3.html

That crappy RapidShare never works for me. Anyone else?

[Penelope]

That was great! Thanks!

[busyba]

It works for me. I'll try and host my copy somewhere friendlier.

[kiljoy]

Thanks for the bump. I saw the thread but didn't think it would be that interesting. When I saw the bump, I thought what the hey. Awesome! :up:

Tony

[hefe]

Hmm, I posted this at http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=278075 hours earlier and nobody responded. :confused:
The middle of the night + the less specific subject line = lots of people just didn't see it. Sorry.

[Pablo]

:( I'm feeling no love at all from you peeps.
I saw your thread and loved the video.

I have no need for this new version, because I am not one of the pod people.

[Graymalkin]

Almost worth buying a $399 video iPod for this!

I said, almost. :D

[Jotas]

Almost worth buying a $399 video iPod for this!

I said, almost. :D

You weren't the only one thinking that. I was debating if I should go with the PSP or the iPod. I'm still leaning towards iPod, but that will have to wait until next year...unless Santa will bring me one this year.....

[Jotas]

:( I'm feeling no love at all from you peeps.

Big ups (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=big+ups) to Turtleboy! :D

[bentleyml]

Props go out to everyone who posted this. :D

[Fofer]

Kudos to anyone who watched this, laughed, and thought about sharing it with a buddy. :up:

[ronbo]

That was the funniest thing on SNL in a while. Reminded me of the rap that Chris Parnell did when Kristen Dunst hosted.
All about he and 'KD's gangsta lifestyle. (No video that time, though.)

[jsmeeker]

This was really well done!

A buddy of mine actually showed it to me before I got a chance to download it myself. So, like Fof says, kudos to him. Getting it now for myself.

[Turtleboy]

The Robert Smigel Cartoon from that ep, Christmastime for the Jews was also very well done, but was lost in the hoopla of Lazy Sunday.

[Fofer]

The Robert Smigel Cartoon from that ep, Christmastime for the Jews was also very well done, but was lost in the hoopla of Lazy Sunday.

I agree -- very funny! :up:

In a similar vein, here is a free (audio) iTunes track called "Goyim Friends (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=80815845&s=143441&i=80815829)" by The LeeVees. (Free for a limited time, I'd guess.)

[busyba]

That was the funniest thing on SNL in a while. Reminded me of the rap that Chris Parnell did when Kristen Dunst hosted.
All about he and 'KD's gangsta lifestyle. (No video that time, though.)
He's done several like that. The first was a song about what he thought a date with Britney Spears would be like, then the KD one, then one about how he and Jennifer Garner are really spies in real life as well as lovers, and then lastly a song about Demi Moore that turned into a song about Ashton Kutcher. All good stuff.

[Graymalkin]

Ah, phooey. I need to upgrade from OS 10.2.8 so I can run Quicktime 7.0 and view this thing.

It's good, but it's not worth $129 for the upgrade.

[trainman]

My G4/400 is having problems playing the video -- pausing, pausing, and more pausing. :(

But I did actually see this the old-fashioned way, on TV, so no big deal. :D

[Toeside]

Ah, phooey. I need to upgrade from OS 10.2.8 so I can run Quicktime 7.0 and view this thing.

It's good, but it's not worth $129 for the upgrade.


Dude, you've gotta jump on the 8 month old Tiger bandwagon, Gray.


:-|


c'mon. Do it!

[waldingrl]

I'm ghost like Swayze.

[busyba]

I love you like McAdams loves Gosling


Message me anytime. :)

[Charon2]

I heard about this on Engadget today and they explained about the Magnolia Bakery cupcakes.

I don't see an explanation about that one. Care to elaborate?

"You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we're dropping Hamiltons."


Classic.

Zoomed me until I looked it up, then it was "oh yea, that guy!" Gotta say I honestly don't think I remembered his name at all, but do remember there was a dual involving Hamilton.

[beldar]

The Robert Smigel Cartoon from that ep, Christmastime for the Jews was also very well done, but was lost in the hoopla of Lazy Sunday.I found a site that had a .mov of it, but it's gone now. I think I saved a copy at work.

[busyba]

Originally Posted by CharlieW
"You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we're dropping Hamiltons."
Zoomed me until I looked it up, then it was "oh yea, that guy!" Gotta say I honestly don't think I remembered his name at all, but do remember there was a dual involving Hamilton.
The Burr/Hamilton connection was the subject of the all-time best (and first, actually) "Got Milk?" commercial ever (http://www.gotmilk.com/news/news_006.html). For most people, that's the only reason they know who Aaron Burr is. :)

Oh... just found the spot at ifilm: http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2423866?htv=12&htv=12

[busyba]

Magnolia Bakery (http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7117258/), 401 Bleeker St in NYC.

They're sort of famous, the way Serendipity 3 is. I think they (or their cupcakes anyway) were featured in a "Sex and the City" episode.

[cancermatt]

I still can't get enough of this video. Now there's T-shirts to buy (with Christmas money, 'natch) with several phrases from Lazy Sunday... along with a pretty good article.

http://www.slate.com/id/2133316/fr/rss/

Can't wait to get one! :)

[CharlieW]

It's amazing how this has taken off.

Is it just because a great SNL bit is such a rare thing these days? Or is it as the article suggests, a remembering back to a time when old school New York rap discussed topics nearly as silly as those in the Narnia rap and has hit the nostalgia note with all of us at just the right time?

Either way, I hope Parnell and Samberg don't feel the need to try and recapture the magic in a sequel. They should allow this to stand as a one-off classic, rather than beat it to death. Although, I'm sure that the producers are already encouraging a repeat performance -- this is more attention than SNL has received in years.

[Turtleboy]

Wow a big merge. :rolleyes:

How many people in this thread who only got the opportunity to see and enjoy the video b/c it was mentioned separately in the Happy Hour in its own thread would have had the opportunity to enjoy it, if it were only in the "SNL 12-17-05 Jack Black SPOILERS" thread in the TV area.

Most wouldn't have seen it, and would have missed the opportunity.

Sorry mods, bad move.

[CharlieW]

Wow.

No offense to the management, but combining these threads under the title of 'SNL 12-17-05, Jack Black SPOILERS' completely breaks apart the discourse we were having regarding the now-bigger-than-the-episode-itself Narnia sketch. When numerous articles, downloads and now T-Shirts start appearing about a single two minute sketch, it bears discussion outside of the thread dedicated to the rest of the episode.

Just my opinion.

Edit -- TB beat me to the punch.

[Fofer]

http://homepage.mac.com/joshr/tc/meh.gif

[busyba]

How many people in this thread who only got the opportunity to see and enjoy the video b/c it was mentioned separately in the Happy Hour in its own thread would have had the opportunity to enjoy it, if it were only in the "SNL 12-17-05 Jack Black SPOILERS" thread in the TV area.

Most wouldn't have seen it, and would have missed the opportunity.

Well... to quote the Slate article: "If you haven't seen Saturday Night Live's Chronicles of Narnia rap, then you don't have any friends. Or at least any friends with Internet access." :D

[Mike Farrington]

He looked like a rabbit...
That was a riot. All week my wife and I have been saying "You look like a rabbit." in the same manner as that girl.

[xyz]

Heh, the A-Hole husband is a good friend of my brother's. He's a really nice guy in real life. I spent some time with him around my brother's wedding this past September.


Wow, that's cool. I love him, is he single? :)

[Peter000]

Geez, I was wondering what happened to that Happy Hour "Lazy Sunday" thread. :rolleyes: It really didn't need to be moved. It was more of an iTunes alert thread than an SNL thread. At least it was merged with another thread I started. :D

And sorry if I duplicated other info. I did do a search and didn't see any other posts about it.

I too think it's the first free thing since iTunes started offering video downloads, followed closely by the Battlestar Galactica "commercial."

[jubrand]

The Burr/Hamilton connection was the subject of the all-time best (and first, actually) "Got Milk?" commercial ever (http://www.gotmilk.com/news/news_006.html). For most people, that's the only reason they know who Aaron Burr is. :)

Oh... just found the spot at ifilm: http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2423866?htv=12&htv=12

Oh man, that's the first thing I thought about when I heard that line. I'm pretty sure that it's the only reason I know that piece of trivia. :D

[madscientist]

I read an article about this today claiming that "chronic" is slang for pot, and that's what the chorus "the chronic -- what? -- cles of Narnia" is saying; you think it's going to be about pot but it's about the movie.

I'm certainly out of the loop these days but I've never heard "chronic" before...

[ronbo]

yep, that's what 'chronic' in rap songs means to me, anyway.

[Turtleboy]

I read an article about this today claiming that "chronic" is slang for pot, and that's what the chorus "the chronic -- what? -- cles of Narnia" is saying; you think it's going to be about pot but it's about the movie.

I'm certainly out of the loop these days but I've never heard "chronic" before...

Not "these days" but over 10 years actually.

http://www.lafactoriadelritmo.com/fact14/repor/drb01.jpg

[madscientist]

I guess if I listened to more (any?) rap I'd know these things :-)

[scooterboy]

For a really interesting thread that featured Chronic, read this one (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2750866&&#post2750866) to the end.

It got so ridiculous it was amusing.

[Turtleboy]

For a really interesting thread that featured Chronic, read this one (http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?p=2750866&&#post2750866) to the end.

It got so ridiculous it was amusing.

Yeah, Josquin sure riled you guys up good.

[Mike Farrington]

"Lazy Sunday" was the second "SNL Digital Short". There was another one a week or two back that I thought was hilarious as well. Well, hilarious if you enjoy all things absurd.

http://www.devilducky.com/media/39579/

[padmalinowski]

That was the funniest thing on SNL in a while. Reminded me of the rap that Chris Parnell did when Kristen Dunst hosted.
All about he and 'KD's gangsta lifestyle. (No video that time, though.)

I got my Kirsten D
A million G's
Fly 23's
Mercedes E's
Penthouse parties
Prada T's
and Chriscraft 43's
to sail the Seven Seas
Just livin it up on the West Side
Me and Kirsten D sittin' poolside
While my rhymes are goin' wolrwide
Me and Kirsten D gonna do some slip and slide

Wow, I had almost forgotten most of that....

[busyba]

I got my Kirsten D
A million G's
Fly 23's
Mercedes E's
Penthouse parties
Prada T's
and Chriscraft 43's
to sail the Seven Seas
Just livin it up on the West Side
Me and Kirsten D sittin' poolside
While my rhymes are goin' wolrwide
Me and Kirsten D gonna do some slip and slide

Wow, I had almost forgotten most of that....

"almost"? ;)

I got my Kirsten D
A million G's
Glock 23's
Mercedes E's
Penthouse parties
Prada T's
and Chriscraft 43's
to sail the Seven Seas
Just livin it up on the West Side
Everybody is chillin' poolside
While my rhymes are goin' wolrwide
KD and me gonna do some slip and slide

:D

[sixseven]

The east coast/west coast rivalry is still alive...

http://narniarapbattle.com/

[busyba]

It wasn't bad. It was well written and fairly well shot, but the west coast guys didn't rap particularly well. There were a few glaring rhythmic flaws. It had the feel like they tried to bang it out in just one take rather than work at it.

There was one flat out drop-dead funny line in particular though that really got me laughing:

"Yo, Red Vines is West Coast like Tupac Shakizzlur.
So step off our licorice and suck on a Twizzler!"

Classic. :up:

But overall I'd have to say that Lazy Sunday was better. If LS was a 10, LM was about a 6 or 7.

And I'm not just saying that because I'm in NYC. :)

[busyba]

Another great line:

We rock the mike like the boys from Hanson
We got better bodies than Scarlett Johansson

:D