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I think he killed it, voice sounded great.  Tore it up.
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  • hihobibohihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,116
    I could have done without the story. When it's a TV taping, for a celebrity crowd, he needs to get to the chorus. For our shows, no bug deal. 

    What was the punk song he started? 
  • fsu2626fsu2626 Posts: 381
    edited February 15
    Elvis Costello ; originally scheduled to perform Costello's debut single "Less Than Zero", Costello abruptly switched songs live against the wishes of his record company and SNL, resulting in Costello being banned from the show for 11 years.
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  • bootlegbootleg Posts: 758
    It’s crazy that was considered a big controversy back in the day.
  • mreese9mreese9 Posts: 94
    I had a nightmare last night that Ed was on SNL dressed as a pirate. 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,868
    bootleg said:
    It’s crazy that was considered a big controversy back in the day.
    Why woudnt it be?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • bootlegbootleg Posts: 758
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    bootleg said:
    It’s crazy that was considered a big controversy back in the day.
    Why woudnt it be?
    It’s not like he changed to a song that dropped the F bomb a hundred times.  The lyrics to Radio Radio are pretty tame and even if it’s about corporate censorship most of the audience probably would have never picked up on it.  His label was mad cause they wanted him to play a different song but I don’t know why SNL/ Lorne would have cared that much.
  • paylingpayling Seattle Posts: 358
    circlesdown said:
    I think he killed it, voice sounded great.  Tore it up.
    Sounded great and put effort into it. Lame ass crowd just mostly sat there.  They were super excited for the backstreet Boys though.
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  • KwienekeKwieneke Indiana Posts: 1,841
    payling said:
    circlesdown said:
    I think he killed it, voice sounded great.  Tore it up.
    Sounded great and put effort into it. Lame ass crowd just mostly sat there.  They were super excited for the backstreet Boys though.
    Yeah crowd was awful. 
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  • SH46375SH46375 Posts: 6
    edited February 16
    What song did he start before switching to Corduroy?
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,679
    edited February 16
    SH46375 said:
    What song did he start before switching to Corduroy?
    Edit:  oops read this wrong.  Ignore 
    Post edited by pjhawks on
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,171
    SH46375 said:
    What song did he start before switching to Corduroy?
    Elvis Costello Less Than Zero. Homage to when Elvis was supposed to do that song but switched to Radio, Radio.
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  • Travels WithTravels With Posts: 609
    Does someone have a link to watch this?  I’ve looked around a little bit and can only find clips. 
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,880
    Travels With said:
    Does someone have a link to watch this?  I’ve looked around a little bit and can only find clips. 
    I've been looking for 24 hours.
    Nothing
    Haha
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,171
    Travels With said:
    Does someone have a link to watch this?  I’ve looked around a little bit and can only find clips. 
    Peacock has uploaded a few performances. Only one with Eddie is the Lonely Island medley 
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  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,369
    igotid88 said:
    Travels With said:
    Does someone have a link to watch this?  I’ve looked around a little bit and can only find clips. 
    Peacock has uploaded a few performances. Only one with Eddie is the Lonely Island medley 
    I watched the entire replay last night on Peacock.  Should still be available?
  • Foriginal SinForiginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,826
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Travels With said:
    Does someone have a link to watch this?  I’ve looked around a little bit and can only find clips. 
    I've been looking for 24 hours.
    Nothing
    Haha
    The entire show is streaming on Peacock, Ed was about 20 mins in, stick around for Lada Gaga to see pirate Ed 
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,880
    Foriginal Sin said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Travels With said:
    Does someone have a link to watch this?  I’ve looked around a little bit and can only find clips. 
    I've been looking for 24 hours.
    Nothing
    Haha
    The entire show is streaming on Peacock, Ed was about 20 mins in, stick around for Lada Gaga to see pirate Ed 
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,171
    mr bungle said:
    igotid88 said:
    Travels With said:
    Does someone have a link to watch this?  I’ve looked around a little bit and can only find clips. 
    Peacock has uploaded a few performances. Only one with Eddie is the Lonely Island medley 
    I watched the entire replay last night on Peacock.  Should still be available?
    Yes. I figured he didn't have Peacock
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,868
    bootleg said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    bootleg said:
    It’s crazy that was considered a big controversy back in the day.
    Why woudnt it be?
    It’s not like he changed to a song that dropped the F bomb a hundred times.  The lyrics to Radio Radio are pretty tame and even if it’s about corporate censorship most of the audience probably would have never picked up on it.  His label was mad cause they wanted him to play a different song but I don’t know why SNL/ Lorne would have cared that much.
    This is obviously not how the world of live television being aired to millions of households (especially in the weird country of bleeping certain words and stuff works. I don't see how one would not think Lorne as the producer would consider it as a serious breech and lack of respect towards the show and him. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • mrezoocmrezooc Posts: 215
    edited February 16
    It’s being aired tonight on NBC 8-11pm 
  • Shaindli1Shaindli1 MA Posts: 799
    mrezooc said:
    It’s being aired tonight on NBC 8-11pm 
    No. Tonight is the SNL special, not the concert.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,595
    No that is the actual SNL50 show.
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  • artforbwartforbw 60647 Posts: 159
    mrezooc said:
    It’s being aired tonight on NBC 8-11pm 
    No, it's not.
  • Travels WithTravels With Posts: 609
    I’ll check out peacock. We might have that. 
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  • SH46375SH46375 Posts: 6
    igotid88 said:
    SH46375 said:
    What song did he start before switching to Corduroy?
    Elvis Costello Less Than Zero. Homage to when Elvis was supposed to do that song but switched to Radio, Radio.
    Thank you! Very cool
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,814
    I don't think that guy Phantom powered the Heroes lyrics.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,955
    Awkward....
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  • jh275312jh275312 Posts: 98
    Yikes
  • bootlegbootleg Posts: 758
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    bootleg said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    bootleg said:
    It’s crazy that was considered a big controversy back in the day.
    Why woudnt it be?
    It’s not like he changed to a song that dropped the F bomb a hundred times.  The lyrics to Radio Radio are pretty tame and even if it’s about corporate censorship most of the audience probably would have never picked up on it.  His label was mad cause they wanted him to play a different song but I don’t know why SNL/ Lorne would have cared that much.
    This is obviously not how the world of live television being aired to millions of households (especially in the weird country of bleeping certain words and stuff works. I don't see how one would not think Lorne as the producer would consider it as a serious breech and lack of respect towards the show and him. 
    I get that Lorne might be a little bothered in the moment but to carry the grudge for over 10 years is an overreaction for the “crime” of doing one song vs another.  The two songs are basically the same length in time with the album version of Radio Radio actually clocking in 9 seconds shorter than Less than Zero.  So the change in song would have basically no affect on the blocking of the show.  Second, Elvis was a last minute replacement for the Sex Pistols because supposedly Sid Vicious had visa problems so SNL needed to find a quick replacement.  They first tried the Ramones who declined and then got Elvis since they happened to be in the area.  You would think that since they were helping fill in that SNL would be a little more lenient to let the artists choose which songs they were going to play.  Plus Radio Radio is way less edgy than whatever the Sex Pistols were probably going to do.  I would think that for a show that identified itself as part of the counterculture, Lorne should have recognized the moment for what it was but since he’s a well known control freak he couldn’t let it go for a decade.
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