It was all done on a dining room table, complete with a roast turkey. This wasn’t any ordinary percussion section, though. Even though “Clap Hands” wasn’t what the audience knew Beck for back in ’06, he played the song anyway, with some help from a percussion section. Why it was memorable: As far as originality goes, Beck’s performance takes the cake. Turns out that one questionable SNL performance won’t kill your career after all, so long as you won’t let it. Lana continued to perform on live television, improving with each performance and doing alright for herself. Perhaps reviews were harsher than they needed to be, but Del Rey was criticised for being awkward and uncomfortable, not ready for the stage.
It was predicted that this SNL performance would either make or break her career, either propel her into mainstream fame or push her further into indie obscurity. At this point of her career, Lana Del Rey was already facing intense scrutiny from critics. Why it was memorable: The indie darling who fell from grace in one fell swoop.
Bowie let his freak flag fly, and if you watch it once, you’ll probably never forget it. Shit, this performance was probably inspiration for Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice. This performance was memorable for many reasons, but the most important one being how strange it was. Confined in a very restrictive outfit – so restrictive that he had to be carried towards his mic – Bowie performed “The Man Who Sold The World” alongside Klaus Nomi. Why it was memorable: David Bowie is a weird guy, but that’s never stopped him from putting on great performances. So without further ado, here are The 10 Most Memorable Saturday Night Live Musical Performances, featuring the good, the bad, and the awkward jig. While many acts that have performed on SNL have been technically precise and entertaining, there have been a few snafus that are just as memorable. The show has been the perfect arena for some classic musical performances on a stage only small if you’re speaking in terms of physical size. The live TV sketch comedy show has just completed its 37th season, parodying everything from politics, to popular culture, to the very musical acts that perform on stage at Studio 8H.
Lorne Michaels really hit the jackpot when he somehow conjured up Saturday Night Live.
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