Re: Kate on SNL

[chrisw@wwa.com (Chris Williams)]

R.A.B. posts:

>The video montage tribute to Belushi did not use "The Man With The Child In
>His Eyes" or any other Kate Bush song.  The video montage was prepared by
>Belushi's widow and aired on SNL, but was not produced by anyone connected
>with SNL...and if memory serves, all on the show disliked it intensely.   I
>can't say whether or not the song was specially written for the occasion --
>but I do remember being extremely irritated that such a sappy, mawkish,
>inappropriate tune was being played in honor of a loudmouthed, vulgar, and
>brilliantly talented comedian.  But rest assured, gentle readers, it was
>NOT a Kate Bush song.

   The appropriate tribute to Belushi on SNL was delivered by Howard Hesseman.
During his monologue Hesseman asked "Why are there no Belushi jokes on the
show?" Like: "What's blue and sings alone? Dan Akroyd. Do you think John
would still be alive if he said 'No Coke. Pepsi.'?" And he finished with
"...if any of this has offended any of you...fine. I think John would have
wanted it that way. And John buddy...if this has offended you...we'll get
together...we'll talk..."


Chris Williams of
   Chris'n'Vickie of Chicago
      chrisw@wwa.com
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