Music

Will Ferrell Funks Up the Hits as SNL Provides a Pop Bonanza

by Dave Hodgson

If you spent Saturday night out on the town, socializing with other humans like a sucker, then you missed one hell of an SNL. Will Ferrell returned to host, and as usual brought back one of his iconic characters. This time, it was Marty Culp, half of Altadena Middle School’s married music instructors the Culps, which also saw the return of former cast member Ana Gasteyer. Together, they seriously lamed out the latest and greatest hits at an LGBT prom, among them “Rumour Has It,” “Super Bass” and Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend.” It was, in a word that isn’t a word, swaggie.

Speaking of Canada’s most polarizing contribution to the world next to Molson Canadian, he popped up in the Digital Short, which was a celebration of having reached #100. It also featured a cameo from Justin Timberlake as Man with Dick in Box #2. It’s a little short on funny but if you like videos that remind you of times when you’ve laughed previously, it’s probably for you!

And to cap things off, musical guest Usher got everyone damp downstairs with his performances of “Scream” and “Climax.”

Music-philes will probably find much to like in next week’s season finale, when Mick Jagger pulls double duty as host and musical guest with help from Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire and Jeff Beck! Better tell your brother that he’ll have to find someone else to run the blackjack table at his stag and doe now-ish.