Jason… Pete Davidson
Vanessa Bayer
Ross… Larry David
Ted… Taran Killam
Willow… Kate McKinnon
Nate… Jay Pharoah
[Starts with a music class]Jason: Okay guys, welcome to intro to song writing. I’m Jason. Are you guys excited?
Vanessa: [singing] Yes we are!
Jason: Yes! I love that excitement. You guys rock.
Ross: That’s a cool haircut man.
Jason: Thanks. Okay, so today’s class is about lyrics and what do most song lyrics have in common?
Ted: Um, they rhyme
Jason: Yes, Ted. So, I wanna start with very funny, basic and silly, fun exercise to show how visualizing the world of a song could help us rhyme. So, [Jason pulls out an instrument] I’m gonna start up.
Ross: Cool drums.
Jason: Thanks Ross.
Ross: Yeah, don’t mention it.
Jason: I appreciate it. So, we’re gonna sing a song as a class about a forest. And I want you all to visualize a forest. Okay? Willow, I’m gonna start with you. I’m gonna give you a lyric and then you’ll have to finish it, okay?
Willow: Please don’t.
Jason: Hey, no pressure. This is very easy, alright?
[singing] I see an animal walking neargreat big antlers, it’s a–
Willow: Deer!
Jason: Alright! You see? Easy stuff. Ross, your turn bud. You ready?
[singing] In the creek, I see a frogwatch as he leaps over the–
Ross: Frog house.
Jason: No. Not frog house. I love the creativity. But try and find the rhyme. Alright? You ready? Okay.
[singing] In the creek, I see a frogwatch as he eaps over the–
Ross: Dull frog building.
Jason: Ross, you’re over complicating it, bud. Where is the frog?
Ross: His house.
Jason: Okay, but where is his house?
Ross: Frog end.
Jason: Alright, the word was log. We’re all looking for the world log. It’s all good though. Um, Ross, we’re gonna do a new one, okay? Alright.
[singing] buzz, buzz, wake up in the treesoh-oh, it’s a swarm of
Ross: Frogs and tiny helicopters.
Jason: Ross, bud. What’s with you and the frogs?
Ross: I’m visualizing the world of frog.
Jason: Alright, we’re moving on now. Now, there’s no frog.
Ross: Oh my god, what happened to them? Are the frogs okay?
Jason: Just no more frogs. Cool? Okay, listen. You’re ready?
[singing] buzz, buzz, up in the treesoh-oh, it’s a swarm of
Ross: The rise of the toads.
Jason: Ross. I said no frogs.
Ross: I know. The toads invaded and killed the frogs.
Jason: The word was bees. Good try Ross. Alright. Brand new song about– how about a fun day at the beach?
Ross: But the toads closed all the beaches coz they’re at war.
Vanessa: You’re legitimately talented.
Jason: Nate, your turn. No toads.
[singing] Going to the beach, gonna have funspending the day under the– [Cut to Nate and Vanessa]
Nate: Okay. See, I know it’s sun. But yo! I wanna say shadow of the toad’s warships.
[Cut to Ted and Willow]Ted: Yeah. And I’m super curious. Who are the toad’s enemies since the frogs are gone?
[Cut to Ross and Jason]Ross: The Iguanas, man! The Iguanas want to crush the toads. Iguana… wanna… oh damn! I got some! Give me that guitar. Give me that guitar. I’m gonna write my own.
[Cut to everybody] [singing] And the frogs are under the trees [The End]