I've referenced the joke in today's title on a couple of occasions in the past -- most recently in yesterday's musings on the new Springsteen movie -- but you could have knocked me over with a feather when I did the research and discovered I'd never actually posted the sketch itself.
Which is only a) one of the funniest SNL bits of all time and b) perhaps the most hilarious parody of pop-star pretentions ever witnessed by sentient mammalians anywhere.
We should add that it gets special bonus points for 1) Hartman/Sinatra intro-ing Sinead O'Connor as Uncle Fester and 2) Sting's impression of Billy Idol's snarl.
Sinbad O'Connor! And Sting's snarl... :)
ReplyDeleteHartman was freaking brilliant. 😎
ReplyDeleteYeah, Hartman was brilliant, and Sting was great too.
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere that Robert Smigel wrote this sketch specifically to use the line about "chunks of guys like you". Another favorite: "Steve, kick his ass."
ReplyDeleteI should have guessed Smigel wrote it. 😎
DeleteGreat sketch- but as a long-time fan of 'The McLaughlin Group,' I have to note that Hartman's Sinatra was much less of an imperious bully than the original.
ReplyDeleteThe real Sinatra was a mensch. 😎
DeleteI forgot how incredibly funny that skit is!!!
ReplyDeleteStevie cover your face!
Captain Al
It's all pops and buzzes from here.
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