Devil Can't Write No Love Song - SNL
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2013
- Guitarist Milo Jenkins (Garth Brooks) sells his soul to Lucifer (Will Ferrell) in exchange for a hit song that will make him a star, but it quickly becomes clear that the devil has no talent, can't write a song and can't uphold the deal. [Season 25, 1999]
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Six months later, Fred's Got Slacks goes triple platinum.
See "The Harder They Come."
while "the devil can't write no love songs" bombs on the charts until it's covered by a band 40 years later and THEN it hits the top of the charts Three weeks running.
@@dragonsword7370 I actually liked that song
THE GUITAR.
WAS OUT OF TUNE.
IT'S NOT MY FAULT.
I dont know about you but I think 'Mr. Robotron' had some potential.
Devils EP Tracklist
1:48 “Fred’s got slacks (On the boulevard)”
2:31 “(Boy I hate) Monday’s”
3:31 “Love Bat (Driving me mad)”
3:54 “Fast car (on the highway)”
4:12 “Nice guy (inspired by smash mouth)”
4:53 “Devils Rap”
5:28 “Take her easy”
5:48 “Devil can’t write no love songs (ft. Garth brooks)”
This is the best comment here, it made me wish there was an EP
Lol
Even the devil hates Mondays
I have this EP on picture-disc.
Pozzy Thump don’t we all
I often catch myself singing "Fred's Slacks." Absolute banger
Fred's Slacks is a winner!
I go for the “Mondays oh I hate Mondays” line pretty often
On the boulevard though?
Me too lol!
I often catch myself singing Take her easy.
Everyone is saying “Freds got slacks” was a hit but “Fast Car On The Highway Mr Robotron” was the real Gem. True MTV Music Videos worthy with those dance moves.
Fast car 🚗 was my favourite.
Its his Devo tribute.
All those songs are better than anything Chris Gaines did
@@davidgalinat4257I was thinking more The Cars lol
The guitar was out of tune! Freds slacks is a winner
This is what happened when tenacious D defeated him😭
Julian Tostado spoiler warning you son of a bitch
@@chadafiy well the movies like a decade old soooo there that!!
@@chadafiy Dumbledore dies
Epic observation
That was his. Second epic defeat. Johnny schooled his ass on that hickory stump in Georgia
Perhaps the devil should have stuck to the fiddle.
Johnny walker won that from him ,way back. . .HA HA
Ryhla I said the *GUITAR* WAS OUT OF *TUNE* >:C
...and stay the hell in GEORGIA!!
K
right on dude
Honestly one of the best parts about this sketch is that Garth delivered every line perfectly and the timing is great
Not up on country here, I guess. I thought it was Rodney Carrington!
I saw the show when it first aired and he was great throughout the whole thing.
(With the exception of his performance as his alter ego Chris Gaines. It was... meh.)
I thought that was Toby Keith.
I thought that was Busta Rhymes, famous black rapper
I thought it was Chris Gaines.
Whoever chose King Crimson for the Devil's entrance music deserves a raise.
My brother turned me onto their music, which song is that?
@@pacmanthepackerman6087 Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part 1
@@JazzyJonasAppreciate it man
That’s cool I noticed it too
I thought I was the only one who noticed that.
2:41 The way he says “son of a bitch!” gets me every freakin time.
Love how he “coughs” at 1:00 - like the Devil would be bothered by smoke. Ferrell was a genius when it came to little details in a sketch.
Ferrell the human may also very well have gotten a lungful of smoke but then turned it into a joke lol.
Glad to see this observation just now!
Underrated detail 🤣
@@ryans6280 The King Crimson track playing in the background is an underrated detail also(apparently).
Or he just choked.
One of the most underrated skits in the history of SNL.
patton303: why underrated? That skit isn't all that funny.
I remember seeing it then. It really aged well and the premise is still funny and original.
@@jeromearsenault One of my favorites!
I agree, man. even though it's not knee-slapping funny for most, it is a skit I quote often and come back and watch a couple times a year when something reminds me of it. Maybe it's more funny for musicians or something.
"It's a Fender." LOLOLOLOL.
Okay but the final song is actually damn good, I wish there was a full version
Same! Garth Brooks could sing the phone book and make it sound good though. Lol
I thought it was just me, and I'm generally not a country music fan. Talent is talent.
I really thought the last song was a real garth brooks song.
The reason it's not a full / complete song is because it belongs to SNL / NBC.
Agreed, “the devil can’t write a love song” is actually some genius lyrics
I like the way Lucifer comes in to King Crimson blasting away.
I know!!....Larks Tongue. Legendary...wonder who picked the music for the skit
Yeah, not many people on here seemed to have picked up on that.
@@avi_was_here Probably one of the writers. My personal guess would be Fred Armison(if he was in the cast at the time) especially since "Fred's slacks" is one of the made up songs.
"I SAID THE GUITAR IS OUT OF TUNE!! Fred Slacks is a winner!!"
One of Wills greatest sketches of all time. Right up there with the cowbell.
Eddie Buffington "Ive got a fever and the only prescription... is more cowbell" lmfao
or evil boss
A got a fever for cowbell
You are out of your mind Will Ferrell is a total luciferian and he's going to burn in hell and that's where he belongs!! Now don't get me wrong I think he's a pretty funny guy but he sold his soul and that's the end of him!!
@L E lol
Zorgas. Borgas. This sketch is 21 years old and it is STILL one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. AND IT’S DRIVING ME MAD!!!
now officially a quarter century old... dannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng
Man I am with you. I think of this sketch at least once a week. Genius
I could play 2:39 over and over and over again and never stop laughing. How he says "SON OF A BITCH!" cracks me up every time.
I love the ending. The devil actually wins since Garth got the idea for the devil song from the devil. So the deal actually worked. The devil is known for being a trickster.
brilliant!!!
Yes I thought the same thing!!
Spot on!
The deal was for the "success he craved"... we actually don't know what level of success he craved or whether he was able to achieve that level of success from the skit. 😉 But I agree, the showing of him coming up with what is some beautiful lyrics and music at the end really ties the skit together so well and gives the audience great closure. Considering they are under tremendous pressure to put these skits together in a few days, absolutely creative genius. One of the best skits ever in my opinion.
He said he would sell his soul for a hit song, but ultimately came up with the song himself. I'm not sure that would count as the Devil fulfilling the contract. They would need a follow up sketch like when Jon Lovitz was the Devil on SNL People's Court to decide it. 😂
"Fred's Slacks" was a real hit in waiting, kid doesn't know music.
Yeah I wonder if Fred's slacks is public domain or copyright
Fred's Slacks is a winner
ooooohhh Fred's got slacks, on the boulevard!!
I repeat that 30 second clip on my radio full blast all the time lol 😂
I said the GUITAR was out of TUNE!
Fred's Slacks sounds like a British indie pop tune from the 80s, I love it, actually
Loved the touch of King Crimson on the entry of the Devil XD
-You know what's hard? F-chord, it hurts my fingers...
-Yeah, that's a tough one, Mr. Devil
So many gems ... that line killed me though because I've literally said something very similar before lol. He's right.
When I was young I quit trying to learn how to play the guitar only because I couldn't master the F chord. If I couldn't play the F chord using all 6 strings I wasn't going to continue with it and I didn't. I was a perfectionist.
@@somethingyousaid5059 I learned the F-chord on my first guitar which was an acoustic guitar with, what I later would learn, was the widest freakin' fretboard and the highest unyielding action of any guitar I would ever encounter again having spent the next 20 years in live bands and in studios. My fingers bled working on that F-chord. My parents who got me that loss-leader acoustic were both awesome for doing that and child molesters for doing that.
@@trysometruth
Yeah, I had an uncle who played the guitar way back in the day and I remember that he had a guitar with a particularly wide fretboard and it was impossible for me press the strings on that thing. And of course that only served to reinforce my determination to never go back to trying to learn to play the guitar. I never had the big enough hands or the long enough fingers for it anyway. The piano turned out to be a more realistic choice for me. So I probably made the right decision in not continuing with guitar.
@@somethingyousaid5059 well there are many substitutions for beginner chords you know. If you really wanted to play, you would've found a way.
when you instantly know its Will Ferrell, despite heavy makeup etc ^^
The Devil just needed to bring more Cowbell. That's all.
Well yeah, cause he's a shitty actor
oh hey!! same icon!!!
It's because of his George bush jr eyes.
Sean he has 100x more talent and money than you
Can we all just take a minute to appreciate the SNL makeup team. Imagine the quick change of doing this makeup for live TV in minutes between skits?! Amazing.
This was Wills first sketch of the night.
@@jimlahey3919 and I’d imagine there was a bit of a gap between his next one
Still though pretty impressive
his outfit was awesome! I'd wear it 😀👍
Just love that King Crimson entrance!
The devil is left-handed? Makes sense
Left handed people on average have higher IQ's than right handed people.
LOL! How sinister!
bigrigJim higher IQs really come from the fact that in older days, they were shitted on, so their parents worked extra hard to make them better. Adjust etc. So without having that, they are just average.
So they aren't smarter they just USED to have to work harder. today....no one gives a shit. Left handed kids, right handed kids, ambidextrous....They're all either smart or dumb ass shits.
Agon Leed - I find that kind of hard to believe , since IQ is intelligence you are born with , not something that can be learned over time. There is a difference between IQ and knowledge.
I am left handed... It makes sense
Fred's slack is a winner!
The coughing on his own smoke at 0:59 is probably the best unintentional moment I’ve ever seen 😂
Looking back at this classic. What an amazingly perfect sketch. Flawless, hilarious. Talent!
OOOOOOOOOOOH FRED'S GOT SLACKS ON THE BOULEVARD!
That's pretty catchy.
Anna Merchant Fred Slacks is a WINNER!!!
TAKE HER EASY
Ohhh Steinways
That's a song from a band called The Flatliners.
Zorkus, Borkus.... I just got bit by the "Love Bat"........
AND IT'S DRIVING ME MAD!!!!!!
Chris D. What the Hell Was That?!
Coming back for yet another rewatch, and I'm still shocked at how few laughs "Fred's slacks is a WINNER!" got
I remember being shocked at how decent an actor Garth was in this. He actually has better chops than many stars I see on network television.
Yeah, but he's getting rather meaty. Better be careful.
That beatbox save was cherry on top of this funny skit.
There all good. They just need more cowbells
I gotta have more cowbell baby!
😂
*they're
^There’s (see what I did there) always that guy...
It's "cowbell". Singular ....
Because of this skit every time I see my friend Fred I sing 'Fred's Got Slacks.' He doesn't hang out with me much anymore...
“Oooooo reeeeeeally, then where did this tasty lick come from?!?!”
And on top of it, add THIS!😂
ZORGAS BORGAS, I JUST GOT BIT BY THE… LOVE BAT!
🇬🇧 AND IT’S DRIVING ME MAAAAAAAAD! 🇬🇧
Thats really good makeup for a 3 min sketch
Jackson Barnum was just admiring the very same
Do you have time dyslexia? It's clearly 6 minutes long.
coz its not make up, its the real devil
What make up?
Tartuffe the Spry Wonder Dog 4 and a half minutes is how long he is in it
I went to see A perfect circle years ago. They did a song no one knew. With Lyrics like "freds got slacks" and "I got bit by the love bat". After they did it. The crowd was quiet. And Maynard said "they look really confused". Then I yelled "Will Ferrel SNL!". And Maynard said "alright, you got it". I still consider that the time I spoke with the lead singer of A perfect circle.
Seth Stone
That singer sucks. I prefer the guy from Tool.
True. Tool is much better. But I never got to see them live :(
ImaginaryAdversary haha, you win the best comment ever award, friend. Very clever. 👍
Thanks Ian! Seth, I saw Tool in Seattle. $125 for the nosebleeds @ key arena. Maynard hid in the shadows, Danny was awesome, and the visuals were great. At the end of the day however, the best part is being able to say I saw Tool live. Probably wouldn't do it again.
A Perfect Circle is awesome btw
But WILL FERRELL is literally the NICEST and the MOST respectful DEVIL of All Time🤣
The devil enters to “Larks Tongue in Aspic” by King Crimson! Nice!
I said, "THE GUITAR WAS OUT OF TUNE!!!" "FRED'S SLACKS" IS A WINNER!
park4488 🤘🏼
🤣😂
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao "Is it humid in here because the guitar keeps getting out of tune". lmao Fred Slacks a winner! 🎸
Semi-obscure fact: This exact problem actually contributed to the way "Exile On Main St." sounds. All the bed tracks were recorded in a steamy basement in the south of France to avoid paying British taxes. Keith apparently complained about it the whole time....
Paraphrasing: "Everybody was sweating constantly. I don't think I was ever wearing pants when we were recording..."
The fact that nobody laughed when he said "Fred's Slacks is a winner" is a travesty. One of the most underrated sketches ever
“I said the guitar was outta tune, Freds Slacks is a winner” lol
Holy shit- that's a King Crimson tune that Ferrell "arrives" to called " Larks' Tongues In Aspic"
Too funny!
Hell yeah that was the best tune in that sketch.
It's my favorite song.
Part 1, to be precise. One of the most devillish pieces of music ever to be recorded.
King Crimson rules.
Why is it funny?
Who else wanted to hear the rest of Mr. Robotron's Road Trip?
It would make a good mashup with "Space Pants."
Im curently trying to continue the song 😄 but my guitar skilk suck if anybody could come up with the chords i'll be verry thankfull. I already have written the lyrics for second verse
I thought that was the whole song.
Didn't Dead Kennedys, Joy Division, Surf Punks, Stormtroopers of Death, and some Monty Python tracks last less than two seconds?
Simply Drug Addict what are the lyrics?
@kev3d 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 guilty as charged.
Garth's reaction looked genuine when the smoke and lightning burst wide open!
I really wish that "Devil Can't Write No Love Song" was a real song.
It's called Shooting Star by Bad Company. Same chords lol
@@dennismcdonald2607 That's a classic
AND IT'S DROIVIN ME MAAAAAAAAAD
+Sheldon Cooper yes.
Connor Hutcheon lol
I absolutely LOVE the song at the end. The meledoy and lyrics were just fantastic. Wish Garth had decided to make it a full song and release it.
It’s a genuinely touching song and ending…
Game Grumps brought me to this treasure and now all of these songs are gonna be stuck in my head for the rest of time.
What video was that?
Once more Not So Grump has me looking up something I vaguely remember at 200am.
Actually I was diggin' mr robotron lol 🤣
Same LOL
Fred's slacks is the one
I said my GUITAR was out of TUNE 😉🤣🤣
FREDS SLACKS IS WINNER
Larks' Tongues In Aspic part 1 by King Crimson.
"It's a Fender"
😂😂😂
A 70's CBS era Strat too.. '76-'80 had black plastics, so it's at least that old. :)
o what the frick cut me a brick KILLED ME
Will Ferrell is a comedic genius. He could do absolutely nothing but stare into a camera and I guarantee you I will be laughing. I enjoy him so much!! "All my homies and my b*tches say 'ho'!!! I mean, c'mon!!!
Ah, and I thought the devil would be a Gibson type of guy
Yup. SG. 🤘
Or a B.C Rich
I see good ol Beelzebub rocking an RG (Ibanez, red n black wth floyd rose..)
Burn?
He uses a DEAN OF HELL! A GUITAR SPELLBIND FROM THE STORMS IN THE DEEPEST LAYERS OF PURGATORY. WITH THE STRINGS MADE FROM THE SOULS OF THE DAMNED AND HUMAN BONES COMPRESSED DOWN INTO THE HARDWARE ALONG WITH THE BODY AND NECK FORCED TOGETHER BY THE MOST POWERFUL DEMONS IN HELL!!!!
This reminds me of playing in a band. Everyone was convinced that they could write songs.
"Hey that was kind of..."
"No. No".
"and the devil never cried"... ... ... that's actually quite beautiful
I want to hear the completed version of that last song!!
Fred’s got slacks on the boulevard. That song is and always has been 🔥🔥
How can you give this a _thumbs down?_
I used to watch the _Will Ferrell best of SNL_ dvd religiously and this was one of my all time favorites.
Because, it's glamorizing evil by trying to make it appear humorous and it's worldly. How is selling one's soul to satan for fame and fortune, funny?
@@glenturney4750shut up cuckold
@@glenturney4750 It *is* funny, just not for religious fanatics.
In the devil's defense, the fog machine was on when he entered and it may indeed have made the room humid.
Best part is when he says what kind of guitar he’s playing lmao
Dude the King crimson reference was hugely appreciated
i think Rebecca black stole the devils monday song
Lol
Stephen Northrop she’s an pathetic excuse for a minority.
And Bob Geldof had no songs about hating Mondays, did he?
Stephen Northrop This comment was relevant 4 years ago
@@JoseLara-zp9ip Nothings relevant anymore.
I didn't realize Will Ferrell is left handed until now.
On ThE MuSiC ThAt CaN FoRcE KiNgS To ThEiR KNEES, AnD CaUsE OcEaNs To BOIL!!!
Theres a guy named Fred and hes got a pair o slacks,
OooOOoo Freds got Slacks!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Oh the devil never could write no love song
Didn’t seem to matter how hard he tried.
Cause the devil never got his heart broke
And the devil never cried
Garth really needs to fully write this song! Would be #1 just from that chorus!!!
Zachary Kinnaley agreed. It’s really damn catchy
I've got the lyrics ready for 2 verses. I just need the guitar, please somebody help me with the chores
I’m finna turn these lyrics into a whole song
@@zacharykinnaley8237 ..yup
To date, I still can't see how this skit didn't get more love from the audience. I almost passed out from laughing.
There were a few in there who truly understood its genius.
Me2😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Fun fact. Motown founder Berry Gordy's first wife left him the same way for the same reason. He was writing songs when he left Ford Motors assembly line.
Game Grumps playing Zelda Tears of the Kingdom brought me here
You can put Will Ferrell in any skit.
...and it doesn't mean it will be funny. Because this was stupid.
@Suffer No Fools Well, you suck!
And they’d still be hit or miss.
"Zorgas! Borgas! I just got bit by the, love bat! And it's driving me maaaaaaad." Honestly, we'd jam that one.
Hell yea.
The Smiths
Little homage to The Love Shack by the B-52’s is my best guess.
Dying with laughter
@@tomgio1 I always think of "I Want The One I Can't Have" by The Smiths when he says that line...
Garth is unreal. It's like the guy can't help but make absolute bangers lol. Even a song for a SNL sketch is straight fire!
That's because country is pretty much the same chords and beat all the time...
Hes a killlleŕrr where da bodiessss garthhh
Love Garth voice.. one of the greatest
Hey you, you're a nice guy, put your shoes on, hey YOU...
The Devil always uses King Crimson’s “Larks Tongue is Aspic Part I” to enter rooms, apparently
who the hell knows that other than myself?
The frontman really sucks, but the backing band, damn!
That or "Great Deciever"
I just caught that and scrolled down to post it. Let's hope Fripp doesn't find out, lol
Yes! Glad I'm not the only one who caught that
That last song 'the devil couldn't write no love song'. Sounds amazing! Who agrees?
Definitely one of my top 5 favorite SNL skits of all.
Whoever created this is a comedy genius
+Adub Htown Adam McKay usually writes for him and he improvises a bit.
This sounds like an Adam McKay sketch to me
Lennart Beat JESUS WRECKED HELL WHEN HE TOOK BACK SATAN'S GEMSTONES... WHY IS A "JEW" INCLUDES INCLUDED IN THE VERY ............WORD:............JEWELS?
Wow no. How low are your standards, your brain has been rotted by the last 20 years of the simpsons I think.
medexamtoolsdotcom shut up u fucking snob
"That's a smashmouth song."
Then lifts Bad Company's 'Shooting Star' haha.
One of my favorite sketches
I just like how this sketch highlights how hard it is to write songs. Our culture doesn't really support that narrative.
Take the level of laughter in this skit. Multiply by 20. That's how hard your musician friends are laughing.
Jordan Armstrong I
So fuckin true man. I'll always remember this skit. Fuckin hilarious
Jordan Armstrong lol "the F chord hurts my fingers"
Is it humid in here?
Jordan Armstrong hahahahaha, that's great man, lol. You're so right
Oh yeah. King Crimson baby! Mad respect for whoever chose the devils track
Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part 1! Somebody on SNL must be a fan.
Wow...not only is this my favorite skit of all-time, but I’m also a huge fan of King Crimson, and I’ve literally never noticed that until now. Thank you! 👍
I consider this one of the best sketches ever.
I love that they play “larks tongues in aspic” for the devil
Good acting by Garth Brooks!
I love Garth but he is very akward at acting.
Ian Wilson I noticed that in every skit. He’s a country singer, who’d expect ANY acting ability? He’s just so talented.
Ew garth brooks sux.
That Mullet was real?
@@happydayz7857 It's COUNTRY. ick. But i will give him "Friends in Low places."
A "Hell-spun mixture of the bones of fornicators and the sinew of thieves and gluttons"? He must be talking about a Gibson
oh THATS why they’re so expensive! doesn’t make sense otherwise
It's why they weigh a ton, don't stay in tune, and the headstocks break. Environmental laws make it impossible to get decent sinew anymore.
Actually all devil worshipping metal heads play jacksons
yeah he said FENder
He looks like Angus Young, but his guitar's wrong.
Why did I wait so long to watch this?
Show us where the bodies are Garth.
Garth’s jeans are high and tight!
This is Comedy gold. Top ten sketches of all time.
*FRED’S SLACKS IS A WINNER!*
What the hell was that?
There's already a song called that though. By the Flatliners
m.ruclips.net/video/1MWWwT1yMtw/видео.html
@@torreylong7436 Impossible to thank you enough for that link! Wow, The Flatliners are incredible. That song however, in my brain has to be referred to, realistically, as "Apathetic, We're Pathetic". Appears to have been stapled, as a joke, at the end to Fred's Got Slacks, sort of like duck-taping a cracked egg to a B-2 bomber.
“What the frick.. Cut me a break.. it is hard “ - so relatable for 2020 😅
ZORGAS! BORGAS!
I just got bit by the love bat... and it's driving me MAAAAAD!
Well now he really has friends in low places.
Elmo Blatch well done :)
good one
Touchè
Great comment, many more likes warranted
"That's a smash mouth song just with different lyrics"
I like to imagine the devil here secretly just wants a buddy to play mess around on guitars with lmao
He gave dude a whole album!!