You know you’re getting older when…
you recognize neither the host nor the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Sigh. I guess I’m losing touch with pop culture. Oh well, does anyone even watch SNL anymore?
you recognize neither the host nor the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Sigh. I guess I’m losing touch with pop culture. Oh well, does anyone even watch SNL anymore?
December 6th, 2005 at 11:23 am
Well if it makes you feel better, I am 23 and didn’t know who the heck they were either. SNL has such a high production value that it always “seems” like it could be funny, they certainly have the budget, but the writing is usually crap. To me the Daily Show or the Colbert Report is funnier every night…5 nights per week. Oh yeah, there is also nothing on on Saturday nights, which helps.
December 7th, 2005 at 8:05 pm
You know, that actually does make me feel better! Here I just thought I was totally out of touch with you whipper snappers… You hit it right on the head - I so desperately want SNL to be funny - I mean I remember (fondly) when it was and frankly, it’s the writing. They’ve had some good talent (note recent movie careers) but in the last five (heck maybe even ten) years it really hasn’t been worth watching. And don’t get me started on the lack of new shows - heck, it seemed like they only produce about 4 shows a year. Heck, when Sideways was getting Oscar buzz, they replayed the episode with Paul Giamatti just before Oscar time. Of course the live broadcast was about a month earlier. Sigh.
December 8th, 2005 at 7:38 pm
[…] Now maybe I’m not hip anymore and maybe we geeks just aren’t very “cool” but darn it, we can sing! I’ve been meaning to mention Roumen’s NetBeans song for some time now. First of all, the lyrics are fantastic but you really need to listen to him sing it! If you don’t think NetBeans is worth checking out yet, the song should convince you […]
December 14th, 2005 at 11:50 pm
The musical guest was James Blunt. The guy has a nice voice, but his music isn’t for everyone.
December 20th, 2005 at 8:42 pm
Thanks for the link Andy! I don’t have a problem with music that isn’t my cup of tea but I always thought SNL was more pop culture than that. I do think I’m starting to “lose step” with the “kids” a bit…but that’s OK! At least I still have all my hair…