# Snl 12.15.12 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 16, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162 "2012-12-16T04:34:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/1 "2012-12-16T04:34:06Z")
I was curious how the events of the last few days would impact this week’s show. That opening was appropriate and honestly choked me up. Now for Martin Short’s monologue… ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/2 "2012-12-16T04:44:23Z")
A nicely warm “cold open” Some good cameos. And Martin Short hosts! Last time I recall McCartney was on: > [@](#): > > Chris Farley: Remember that time you were with the Beatles? > Paul McCartney: Yes. > Chris Farley: That was awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/3 "2012-12-16T05:39:44Z")
What’s the story on that guitar Sir Paul is playing? I’ve never seen anything quite like that before. ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/4 "2012-12-16T05:48:47Z")
“That costs money.” Gotta love Samuel L. And it’s a cigar box guitar. ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/5 "2012-12-16T08:45:24Z")
And the song sucked ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/6 "2012-12-16T09:57:30Z")
I dunno… McCartney rocking as hard as the Foo Fighters was pretty cool. Whether or not the song is any good, the energy on stage was off the charts. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/7 "2012-12-16T10:40:34Z")
“You know, between Paul and I, we’ve sold over 100 million records.” ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/8 "2012-12-16T15:28:59Z")
That was a rather funny episode. I only wished Kristen Wiig had been in one of the skits instead of just the small cameo at the beginning. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/9 "2012-12-16T15:59:51Z")
Hey it’s Nirvana! Only with some other left-handed guy singing and playing guitar… What Up With That IS bullshit. Why do they keep doing that stupid sketch? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/10 "2012-12-16T16:11:15Z")
I liked that McCartney was performing songs more suited for the rougher voice that he’s currently sporting, rather than songs written for the smoother voice of young Paul. ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/11 "2012-12-16T16:23:02Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > I liked that McCartney was performing songs more suited for the rougher voice that he’s currently sporting, rather than songs written for the smoother voice of young Paul. I agree, except that he had trouble with that one high note in the first song. And by the way, what’s more appropriate for a Christmas show than a Valentine song? ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/12 "2012-12-16T23:56:41Z")
How does this SNL exist anymore? :mad: ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/13 "2012-12-16T23:59:05Z")
Could you elaborate? You’re not giving us much to go on here… I’m assuming you were dissapointed with the show? ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/14 "2012-12-17T00:06:57Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Could you elaborate? You’re not giving us much to go on here… > > I’m assuming you were dissapointed with the show? It was Crap…What the hell was that shit? This is the BIG TIME…DO SOMETHING…what a waste of something that coulda been. ☹ (you have to see it to know how I feel, nothing to elaborate on) ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/15 "2012-12-17T00:09:58Z")
> [@Jamicat](#): > > It was Crap…What the hell was that shit? > > This is the BIG TIME…DO SOMETHING…what a waste of something that coulda been. ☹ > > (you have to see it to know how I feel, nothing to elaborate on) What are you talking about that was crap? It what ways was this “it” crap? Please respond in detail. What was the original airdate of the episode you are griping about, given that it is Sunday, not Saturday. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/16 "2012-12-17T00:16:59Z")
**SDMB…Jamicat and Crap. \>:** How does this SDMB exist anymore? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Viridiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Viridiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viridiana)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/17 "2012-12-17T00:21:27Z")
I only got to see it on Hulu; it looked like they cut out about 20 minutes! Can anyone tell me what I missed from the live show? ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/18 "2012-12-17T00:25:18Z")
I thought it was a decent episode. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/19 "2012-12-17T00:33:48Z")
If you’re going to open a new thread, rather than just post in the [existing thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=675676), shouldn’t you at least have something to say? ---
**Author:** ![Astral\_Rejection](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162/20 "2012-12-17T00:36:13Z")
I thought this episode was pretty funny. It was the Jamie Foxx episode I thought was crap, but that’ll happen from time to time with any sketch comedy show. Plus, there will be plenty of people who will tell me how wrong I am for not finding that episode funny. Such is how comedy works! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-12-15-12/644162.md?page=2)