Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 4: Episode 4
78d: Steve Martin / Van Morrison
Elvis Presley’s Coat
Black Woman…..Yvonne Hudson
[ Music Open: “Love Me Tender” ]
Announcer: The New Jersey Civic Colisseum is proud to present… appearing live for a limited engagement… Elvis Presley’s Coat!
[ music segues to “Hound Dog” ]
Announcer: Hear the hits of the King, and see the Coat that made him famous.
[ flash shots of the Coat performing “Jailhouse Rock” to a packed crowd ]
Group of Girls: [ being interviewed outside ] It’s sexy! It’s very sexy!
[ Coat shakes while performing “All Shook Up” ]
Old Woman: It’s simply mind-boggling!
Hippie: Uncanny.
Woman: It’s visual.
Man: It was remarkable, I’m gonna have to bring the kids!
Announcer: Said one critic, “It was the closest thing to Elvis himself.”
[ wearing a lei, the Coat performs “Blue Hawaii” ]
Old Man: Wow! The lights!
Second Woman: The sound.
Second Man: I think I’ve seen all of the imitation Coat shows.. but they don’t compare to the real thing.
Announcer: The King may be dead, but the Coat lives on. Engagement begins Tuesday, November 7th.
[ SUPER: “BEGINS TUESDAY, NOV. 7th
New Jersey Civic Coliseum
Tickets Available at Box Office” ]
Black Woman: It’s a trip! You really have to see it.
[ fade ]