Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 38: Episode 21
Ian Rubbish and the Bizarros perform “It’s a Lovely Day”
Ian Rubbish…..Fred Armisen
Bassist…..Bill Hader
Drummer…..Jason Sudeikis
Bassist #2…..Taran Killam
…..Carrie Brownstein
…..Steve Jones
…..J Mascis
…..Kim Gordon
…..Aimee Mann
…..Michael Penn
[ open on Top of the Pops set ]
Ian Rubbish: Hello, how you doing? Uh — yeah. I’m Ian Rubbish, and, uh — Hello, welcome. Uh, these are the Bizzaros. Yeah? [ the audience whoops slightly ] And, uh — Yeah, thank you, cheers! And, uh, we’ve been here all week — [ the audience cheers enthusiastically ] We’ve been here all week, and, uh… Well, look, it’s the last night here, and… uh…
Bassist: But, uh — We’re gonna keep playing together. You know? Even though, uh —
Ian Rubbish: Going on tour…
Bassist: Going on tour. We’re heading on tour, but we’re still gonna play together, yeah.
Ian Rubbish: So, uh — What we’re gonna do now, is, uh, is a song about… It’s like when things are DOWN, yeah… and you feel like the whole world’s against ya’, and everything’s changing so fast, yeah. What you do is — you look at everything in the face, yeah, and you say, “I happen to think… it’s gonna be a lovely day!”
[ they begin playing ]
Ian Rubbish: [ singing ]
“When they smash… your things…
and throw them in the bin
You gotta say
It’s a lovely day.
When your cup… of tea…
is filled with a sour milk scene
You gotta say
It’s a lovely day.
Sometimes, it seems like things are falling aparrrrrrrt
Just remember, it’s a lovely…”
Ian Rubbish: Alright, well… I’ve got some friends of mine — people who have inspired me through the years — to come up and join me. Alright!
[ Carrie Brownstein and Steve Jones, with guitars, stand on either side of Ian ]
Ian Rubbish: [ singing ]
“If your bike… collides…
with where or what resides
You gotta say
It’s a lovely day.”
[ J Mascis and Kim Gordon appear with guitar and tambourine ]
Ian Rubbish: [ singing ]
“If life is changing fast
The future’s just the past
You gotta say
It’s a lovely day.”
Alright!
[ Aimee Mann and Michael Penn appear with guitars ]
Ian Rubbish: [ singing ]
“If your mates are not around
And you need them when you’re down.
You gotta hang on
It’s still a lovely day.”
It is!
Ian Rubbish: [ singing ]
“It’s been alright
I’ve had a lovely night with you.
All: [ singing ]
“It’s been alright
I’ve had a lovely night with you.
It’s been alright
I’ve had a lovely night with you.”
Ian Rubbish: [ singing ]
“It’s been alright
I’ve had a lovely night with you.
It’s been alright…
I’ve had a lovely night… with… you.”
[ the audience cheers wildly ]
[ pull back and fade ]
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