LIVE Duluth skit on SNL
Hey PDDers & SNL fans!
Did anyone catch SNL tonight (Sat. 1/14)??? I was up getting a beer when they started the "Live Duluth" skit. I know they had a shot of da Bridge and somebody snowblowing, but was there anything else cool? Does anyone have or can anyone find some screen shots of that skit?
New York Times, now SNL, next THE WORLD!
Comments
I just watched it too. Sort of a lame skit, just a band that wouldn't stop playing at a morning talk show.
Does anyone remember when Bone Appetit played that morning show? I think it was for Homegrown, and that TV guy who Lindquist was friends with hosted one.
Posted by: cork1 | January 15, 2006 12:33 AM
That was quite possibly the longest skit I've ever seen on SNL. And I have seen a lot of long skits on SNL over the years. Painfully long.
Posted by: Mary | January 15, 2006 12:58 AM
It was pretty long and not terribly funny. But I did enjoy Fred Armisen's drum solo.
Posted by: clumsy | January 15, 2006 09:51 AM
The one time I watch SNL in years and they use Duluth as the "little unheard-of town".
Posted by: Sandraker | January 15, 2006 12:36 PM
back when SNL started, they had a writer from MN, so Duluth got mentioned occasionally. but now, i don't know why.
Posted by: amy a. | January 15, 2006 12:59 PM
that writer from MN was Al Franken...who bears the dubious distinction of being the 1st "Duluth Answer Man". Kind of like the green lantern saga, the continum of Duluth Answer Men has continued.
Posted by: baci | January 15, 2006 01:38 PM
I was pretty amused initially, but the amusement wore off REAL quickly. I was wondering what inspired the skit. Are there any current SNL writers or cast from the Twin Ports area?
Posted by: Becki | January 15, 2006 05:00 PM
Maybe it's because Scarlett Johanson (the host) is banging Josh Hartnett & he's from Minnesota?
Posted by: Answer Man | January 15, 2006 08:44 PM
I knew I could find something here about that weird skit...yeah not that great but somewhat "fascinating". One thing I do know is that Fred Armisen probably was in Duluth with his band Trenchmouth in the early nineties, I think they opened for Nation of Ulyses at Emerson...
Posted by: MikeStender | January 15, 2006 09:40 PM
I didn't know Armisen was in Trenchmouth. I saw them years ago, but didn't know much about them at the time.
Posted by: Becki | January 15, 2006 09:47 PM
One of the writers (Paula Pell) is a cousin of former Renegader Debbie Kaczynski. I don't know if Paula wrote the sketch but you can be sure she's heard of Duluth.
A couple of years ago they used my name in a Debbie Downer sketch. (It was the Matuszak family reunion in Disneyworld). I always meant to sue them about that but it seemed like alot of work.....
Posted by: Brian Matuszak | January 15, 2006 11:07 PM
Answer Man: Do not disparage the name of Scarlett Johanson. Esquire already did enough damage with the Benicio Del Toro article.
Anyways, back to what's important: Bone Appetit will be playing at Homegrown, as well as the Hot Rod/Sudden Death team known as Heartpunch.
Posted by: cork1 | January 15, 2006 11:12 PM
that song cracked me up....i dont think they are trying to say anything bad about duluth... ive seen many bands where the group behaved similar to that group... and duluth seems to me.. a guy who has never been there.. like a place perhaps that would not opt for a liquor swilling madman to sing such a twisted theme song for the public access tv show..........in addition i think that most people realized that the song started out fitting the bill, and as it went on ... the song had less and less to do with duluth, and more to do with the fact that the band was totally insane
Posted by: robert | January 16, 2006 08:39 AM
when SNL started, there was a writer BEFORE al franken who was from MN. also armisen is friends w. mr. sparhawk.
Posted by: amy a. | January 16, 2006 10:23 AM
Can anyone record it? Would someone post a copy for those of us who missed it?
Posted by: . | January 16, 2006 12:54 PM
Will Ferrell mentions Duluth in an interview, says "I'm really impressed with Duluth, Minnesota. I've never been there, but from all I've read it seems like they have their act together."
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/kickingscreaming.asp
Posted by: Kirdog | January 16, 2006 06:59 PM
man, do you people even have a sense of humor? YES, it went on forever, That was the point of the joke...he managed to sum up just about every 70s rock cliche in about five minutes...was everyone in a hurry to get to the next lame sketch about submarine-love-triangle drama? Jesus...and I thought the writers of the show didn't have a sense of humor.
Posted by: michael | January 17, 2006 03:00 AM
Amen,Michael. I actually thought it was very funny. I think the Visit Duluth should purchase the song rights.
"We've got rebels making love every day....in the streets of Duluth."
That's genius.
Posted by: Brian Matuszak | January 17, 2006 10:16 AM
Scarlett Johanson
im pretty sure is good friends with the hold steady. in fact i heard they played her bday party...
thats why. right.
Posted by: foggy | January 17, 2006 01:51 PM
Hmm...then it seems that the point of nearly every joke on SNL is that it goes on forever. ;+)
Posted by: Mary | January 18, 2006 12:06 AM
too bad it wasn't vinny and the stardusters....come to duluth.
Posted by: foggy | January 18, 2006 12:41 PM
The Duluth-SNL connection does indeed have a bit of a past. When Nathan Lane hosted the show 4 or 5 years ago there was a skit in which he played a prima donna actress gearing up for her roll as a Christmas tree. Will Farell played the eager theatre student helping her get dressed. Lane's charecter recalls performing "Death of a Salesman" at the Duluth MN Dinner Theatre and Garage. It's been a few years since I've seen it but I remember finding it very funny. I have it on tape some where. Just thought I'd add my 2 cents!
Posted by: David G. | January 20, 2006 09:59 PM
i thought it kicked butt and am trying to find out where i can download it
Posted by: pete | April 4, 2006 09:23 AM
here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_QMCrqi4ds
gets old...
Posted by: Mike | October 10, 2006 12:04 AM