# SNL Skit with White Stripes **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2004, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535 "2004-02-16T20:09:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535/1 "2004-02-16T20:09:00Z")
Saturday Night I was watching an SNL skit. Apparently there was a crime, and some kind of police official decided to call the band “The White Stripes” to ask their assistance with the situation. The band proceeded to play a song, then the police official calls back, and tells them that it is now too late. There is more to the skit, but I believe that’s enough to identify it. Questions 1. Was that really the band, or impersonators? 2. Was this merely kind of absurdist comedy, or is there some kind of story behind why this should be funny that I am missing? Some running SNL joke, or subtextual statement about the band? ---
**Author:** ![krazy\_kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@krazy\_kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krazy_kat)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535/2 "2004-02-16T20:31:05Z")
1. not the band, that was jimmy fallon and drew barrymore as jack and meg white, resp. The White Stripes are, in fact, a real [band](http://www.whitestripes.com) 2. It was absurdist, also I think the joke was to make fun of the odd group dynamic (jack says meg is his big sister, ostensibly she’s his ex-wife. no cite, but I promise it’s true). and jack’s squacky voice and the fact that he postures with an English lilt (he’s from detroit) that said, I think they’re pretty damn good, I recommend all their albums ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535/3 "2004-02-16T22:05:18Z")
on “Joan of Arcadia” “God” says that “They aren’t brother and sister, they were a married but aren’t anymore” (or something like that). Brian always wanted to cite God ---
**Author:** ![ltfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535/4 "2004-02-16T22:19:02Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > on “Joan of Arcadia” “God” says that “They aren’t brother and sister, they were a married but aren’t anymore” (or something like that). > > Brian > always wanted to cite God Hey, He’s got a book out, best seller, in fact. Crammed full of quotes. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535/5 "2004-02-16T22:24:42Z")
Thank you. I like the band too, but I never pay attention to what bands look like… and never really follow a band’s story unless they’re fricking huge. ---
**Author:** ![Skwerl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Skwerl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skwerl)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535/6 "2004-02-17T00:25:02Z")
I didn’t see the skit, but Jack White was arrested (or maybe just “accused”) for beating some guy up a while back. > **[Jack White Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Charge](https://www.mtv.com/news/1484348/jack-white-pleads-not-guilty-to-assault-charge/)** > > White Stripes frontman was in fight with Von Bondies singer. I have no idea if it has anything to do with the SNL bit or not. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2004, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535/7 "2004-02-17T01:48:24Z")
My guess is that the skit was an excuse to let Fallon and Barrymore do their Jack and Meg impressions, and put an odd little twist on it. By the way, I thought Drew Barrymore did a great job as host. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2004, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snl-skit-with-white-stripes/229535/8 "2004-02-17T03:57:42Z")
I mainly enjoyed Drew’s monologue with ET & the rest (tho Rachel Dratsch’s bit confusing Drew w/ the Poltergeist little girl made me cringe) AND the Kerry, GWB, Clinton & Hillary in the bar skit. Now THAT was freakin hilarious! And I’m a Bush supporter!