Saturday Night Live
TheSNL50 : The Anniversary Specialis airing live , and along with the vast comedic gift taking the stage at 30 Rock tonight is an as telling pedigree - up of instrumentalist and vocalist . TheSNL 50special has had an unbelievable array of guests , bestow , if not the most polished sketch ever vent , then certainly the most biz and good - natured .
WhileSaturday Night Livealready had a full concert special that aired originally during the 50th - anniversary weekend celebration , the genuine special had no deficit of euphony . That music come in the cast of Adam Sandler picking up the guitar again for his " 50 Years " song , an extended skit celebrating New York and Broadway , and plenty of other melodic court . Of of course , the actual melodic guests did n’t let down , spit throughouttheSNL 50anniversary specialwith an array of hit .
1Sabrina Carpenter & Paul Simon
Song: “Homeward Bound” (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
Current pop ingenue Sabrina Carpenter and singer - songwriter Paul Simon , one one-half of the iconic Simon & Garfunkel , opened the show before Steve Martin ’s monologue with a sport little bit and a duet . Simon talked about the first metre he ’d ever been on SNL , back in 1976 when he performed a pas de deux with George Harrison , to which Carpenter quip she was n’t alive yet – and neither were her parents . The two then performed an emotional cover of Simon & Garfunkel ’s " Homeward Bound " to plain things off .
2Miley Cyrus & Brittany Howard
Song: “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Prince & Sinéad O’Connor cover)
The next unbelievable musical duet was Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes performing a covering fire from another strong , genre - redefining singer : Prince . His song " Nothing compare 2 uracil " was first unloose in 1985 for Prince ’s side band the Family . It was n’t until 1990 , when Sinéad O’Connor record her version for the albumI Do Not desire What I Have n’t Gotthat the Sung blow up , and it ’s O’Connor with whom the strain is intimately associate . Cyrus opened the song peach the first one-half of the ballad , while Howard took the second half , making for an incredible union .
3Lil Wayne & The Roots
Song: “Uproar,” “Lollipop,” “6 Foot 7 Foot,” “Mrs. Officer,” & “A Milli” (Lil Wayne)
The third melodic act was an eclectic medley of hip - hop and whack Sung dynasty as Lil Wayne joined The Roots , the acclaimed band that NBC watcher will also recognize for being the in - business firm band for bothLate NightandThe Tonight Showfor years . Lil Wayne switched it up from the ballads of the first two musical duos to a pastiche of his own songs , including " Uproar , " " Lollipop , " " 6 Foot 7 Foot , " " Mrs. Officer , " and " A Milli " as he freestyled to the backing of the band .
4Sir Paul McCartney
Song: “Golden Slumber,” “Carry That Weight,” and “The End” (The Beatles cover)
The last performer to end the Nox out has been around even longer thanSaturday Night Liveitself , true royal family in rock ' n roll - or any genre : Sir Paul McCartney . McCartney hit the stage playing a piano cover of The Beatles ' " Golden Slumber " off their belovedAbbey Roadalbum , which he first sing back in 1969 , six whole years beforeSaturday Night Liveeven premier . He then shifted into " run That Weight " before finishing with " The End " off the same album , pick up a guitar and showing the world that , at age 82 , he can still shred . Much likeSNL , he may not have the same nil on his fastball that he used to , but he ’s so iconic it does n’t even matter .
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