My Morning Jacket are on SNL Tonight!!!

[Jaimoe]

I have no idea what Jim and the boys will be playing, but I'd wager "I'm Amazed", another great modern southern-rock anthem from their upcoming album and perhaps a truncated "Evil Urges". Heck, they may even air out something from Z or It Still Moves. Imagine the kids that still think SNL is important getting their faces slapped with "One Big Holiday" or "Lay Low"? One can only hope.

[NewRider]

AWESOME! Thanks for the heads up Jaimoe!

[Jaimoe]

I knew about the show for months, but I let it slip because of other concerts going on. It should be interesting. They will bring it tonight no doubt.

[Basher]

My guess. Evil Urges, then One Big Holiday.

[Jaimoe]

I doubt they'll play an old song, but I'd love to hear it. Taking an informal poll on the MMJ forum, the folks there are torn with the second song, but most think they'll do "I'm Amazed".

There's far too much press and buzz surrounding this new album for the band to do an old song, plus they are very forward-thinking.

[Basher]

Seems to be formula on SNL, new song then old "hit".

[Jaimoe]

Since when? Maybe with established bands, but Wilco certainly didn't play an old hit. In fact, they did two songs I wasn't expecting them to do.

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i'd love to see them play Highly Suspicious on national television. Or Touch Me (Part 1) - what an amazing song.

if they play an old song it'll have to be snappy, so my bet is on Anytime. (but the smart money is on One Big Holiday, which I think is well below average for them, songwriting-wise). There is no chance for Lay Low or anything longer than 5 minutes, IMHO.

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[Jaimoe]

i'd love to see them play Highly Suspicious on national television. Or Touch Me (Part 1) - what an amazing song.

if they play an old song it'll have to be snappy, so my bet is on Anytime. (but the smart money is on One Big Holiday, which I think is well below average for them, songwriting-wise). There is no chance for Lay Low or anything longer than 5 minutes, IMHO.

Although, "One Big Holiday" would hit the uninitiated "world audience" right between the eyes with a big Flying V.

[Basher]

One Big Holiday is a guarantee to sell a bunch of records. I remember how Conan was blown away when they did it there. I'm sticking with my prediction.

[ForbinHood]

I'm Amazed and Highly Suspicious... just for the fun of that song...

[Basher]

I remember when Phish was on SNL, I nailed the 46 Days and Chalkdust call. This is my forte.

[Jaimoe]

That was a long time ago and Phish hardly cared if they sold records since they were already an established band.

[dave-O]

I'm with Jaimoe - Evil Urges and I'm Amazed. Highly Suspicious is fucking awful. But if they really want to sell records, they should play Golden.

[ForbinHood]

btw... i agree with you Dave-O when it comes to Highly Suspicious...

it would still be fun to see them pull it off...

[Jaimoe]

And the laughs are few and far between so far, so nothing's changed.

[Jaimoe]

The juvenile-delinquent skit is nothing more than a rejected Chris Farley vehicle with that unfunny fat black dude filling in.

[Basher]

Spoiler removed.

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[Jaimoe]

It was nasty and raw. I'm really glad they kicked it out.

[djmelbatoast]

you guys should have put spoilers on there for us west coast folks.

Although maybe I'm the only west coast folk

[Jaimoe]

I won't mention the second song then, but it was a good version, albeit shortened considerably.

[djmelbatoast]

You have awakened my longing.

And I am now looking forward to this.

[djmelbatoast]

Maybe you don't want to awaken my longing.

Sorry.

[Jaimoe]

It's still unsettling to me that SNL's comedy is really really putrid across the board including the news, but I'm also really thrilled that both Wilco and MMJ were booked and ripped it up on the show in the same year.