Music
Andy Samberg (as Shy Ronnie) and Pharrell Williams joined Santigold on stage last night in New York City
by Aaron Zorgel
May 15, 2012
At Irving Plaza in New York City last night, Santigold welcomed some special guests on stage with her, including Pharrell Williams who jumped up to play drums on “My Drive Thru,” a song featuring N.E.R.D. and produced by Pharrell. The real show-stopper, however, was when Santigold announced that one of her fans wanted a chance to audition to be a backup dancer. That’s when the ginger-mopped Shy Ronnie timidly walked on stage in a rainbow sweater, ready to strut his stuff to the song “Fame,” a new song from Santigold’s new record Master Of My Makebelieve.
At Irving Plaza in New York City last night, Santigold welcomed some special guests on stage, including Pharrell Williams, who jumped up to play drums on “My Drive Thru,” a song featuring N.E.R.D. and produced by Pharrell.
The real show-stopper, however, was when Santigold announced that one of her fans wanted a chance to audition to be a backup dancer. That’s when the ginger-mopped Shy Ronnie timidly walked on stage in a rainbow sweater, ready to strut his stuff to “Fame,” a new song from Santigold’s new record Master Of My Makebelieve.
He stands behind Santi, unsure of what to do with himself at first, until the first chorus sends Shy Ronnie into a flailing conniption fit. When he gets a bit more confident, he shoots off some streamers, and yells “Where’s Brooklyn at?!” into the mic.
Shy Ronnie is a character from Saturday Night Live, portrayed by Andy Samberg, and he’s no stranger to working with pop stars like Santigold. Check out Shy Ronnie opposite Rihanna in the SNL Digital Shorts below. Boner alert!
Santigold is in Toronto tonight at the Kool Haus. Be sure to check out Pop Hunter tomorrow for some exclusive photos. Maybe we’ll get some cool cameos of our own.
[via Complex]
Tags: Music, Andy Samberg, N.E.R.D, Santigold, Shy Ronnie
