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I Guess I Can't Argue With That

Kristen Wiig Defends Lana Del Rey — As Lana Del Rey [Video]

by Jamie Frevele | 5:58 pm, February 5th

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If you were anywhere near the internet a few weeks ago when Lana Del Rey performed on Saturday Night Live and then people talked about it, or again this past Tuesday when the singer’s debut album Born to Die came out (and people talked about her performance on SNL again), you might have read things like “worst singer ever,” “worst SNL performance ever,” or a variety of incredibly disparaging things about the newcomer. Many came to her defense, most heartwarmingly, Whitney Cummings, but also Daniel Radcliffe, who was the host of that SNL episode, and SNL head writer/Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers. But now, Kristen Wiig has stepped into the supportive hug by actually playing the singer, poking a little fun at her persona, but pointing out some things that turn all those rude criticisms on their respective heads. Like how she must have “clubbed a baby seal while singing the Taliban national anthem” instead of just nervously singing in front of millions of people for the first time.

(via Saturday Night Live)

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  • http://twitter.com/degrassidigest Ms Avery

    Dammit, NBC, why do you hate non-Americans?

  • http://twitter.com/WhatKateDoes Kate Lorimer

    Its annoying isnt it? >_<  Found this one tho: 
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_SRvgejnZI

  • http://twitter.com/StevenRayMorris Steven Ray Morris

    perfectly ends the conversation. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000292159354 Kali Bridges Rentzel

    I thought this skit was brilliant. It was an awesome message about criticism. I was taught ‘if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anythign at all’. The internet mantra seems to be the opposite- say the meanest possible things you can think of just for the hell of it. The defenses in this segment are amazing.
    “No serious musician would ever change their name. Except maybe for Sting, Cher, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, everyone else in hip-hop, and of course, Bob Dylan.”
    “I failed to reach the high bar set by past guests like Bubba Sparks, the Baja Men, and Shaggy.”
    MY FAVORITE- “I’m glad that all you made your voices heard. In this age of dangerous school bullying you have sent an important message- If you think someone is weird, you should criticize them as much as possible.”
    Honestly, I don’t like most of the musical performances on SNL. And hers was no exception. But I didn’t bash her for it. I think the fact that there was  ‘backlash’ and an ‘overwhelmingly negative reponse’ is absolutely ridiculous and I’m glad that these celebrities have spoken out in defense. And I have to say, I effing love Kristen Wiig.

  • Life Lessons

    I must say ditto to everything you wrote. :)

  • Carmen Sandiego

    I watched Lana Del Rey’s performance and it was solid.  It’s not really my style and it’s quite and non-flamboyant-yet-dramatic, but I don’t understand why there was such backlash.  A lot of people flub when they perform music on SNL but she sounds decent, even lovely at times.