Saturday Night Live Transcripts
Season 24: Episode 14
98n: Bill Murray / Lucinda Williams
Bill Murray’s Monologue
….Bill Murray
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen — Bill Murray!
[ Cheers and applause from the audience. ]
Bill Murray: How bout that band, huh? Thank you very much! Its great — you all made it in. Thank you so much!
What a night for you to be here, because something has happened to me that has changed my life! Quite frankly, I didnt know how I was going to do it for you, folks. I have this incredible gift, and I dont know where it lives in me. I dont know where it is and I dont know where to find it. You know what Im saying? Anyone?
And, I didnt feel it tonight when I was getting ready hours ago. I was like, Oh, God! My roots are in the legitimate theater, and its the juice that reorients and rejuvenates me. So, I did what I did in the old days: I go, Okay — theres nothing!
So, Id run out over to Broadway and Id walk in into a theater. What? I didnt care! And Id just close em, and let it come. And, then, Im charged up again! But, tonight, I saw something that has changed my life forever — and this time, for the good.
I was literally blown away by a play called Footloose: The Musical . Apparently, this play is based on a film I havent seen — but now I want too! But seeing the show is the most profound experience of my life, except for the birth of my first son Umm You know what? Im think Im just gonna call him Footloose.
Its about a kid whos from Chicago. He goes to a small town. Now, in Chicago, he had no trouble dancing whenever he wanted too. Because this guys gotta dance, you know?
So, he goes to this small town and theres this minister. And John Lithgow — he can be so evil! In the movie, he thinks dancing is a sin, you know? And in this town, they outlaw dancing. They actually outlaw dancing!
[ The lights on Home Base dim. ]
Bill Murray: How could you do that? Outlaw dancing in this country. This country was built upon the dance! It happens only here; now you know why we have to see this play!
Because what they tried to do to this kid — to lock him up. Thats the same feeling I got: Oh, My God! I was locked up! I didnt have anything for you tonight Thats what happened to me!
And when that kids on the stage!? Argh! The big guy keeps pushing the little guy! You know what Im saying! They tried to lock it up!
[ The SNL Band starts playing Kenny Loggins Footloose.]
[ The lights return to their regular setting. ]
Bill Murray: [singing]
You just gotta cut loose
Footloose!
[ Bill is tossed a microphone OFF-SCREEN. ]
Bill Murray: [singing]
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise pull me offa my knees
Whoa, Milo c’mon, c’mon let’s go
Everybody everybody cut footloose!
[ Bill drops to his knees, pops back up, and tosses away the microphone. ]
[ Cheers and applause from the audience. ]
[ Bill grabs the boom microphone over his head. ]
Bill Murray: Yeah, thats right! Same thing happened to me thats happening to you right now. Cmon, we dont need any partisan grief! We got any Democrats here tonight? Cmon, lets hear it!
[ The audience members to the right of Home Base cheer and applaud. ]
Bill Murray: Any Republicans? Any of you folks here tonight?
[ The audience members to the left of Home Base cheer and applaud. ]
Bill Murray: Footloose! Everybodys gotta cut a little footloose tonight!
[ The SNL Band starts playing Ella Mae Bowens Holding Out For a Hero.]
[ Still holding the boom microphone, Bill climbs to the near top of Home Base. ]
Bill Murray: [singing]
We need a hero
Were holding out for a hero
Till the morning light.
Hes gotta be strong
Hes gotta be fast
And hes gotta be larger than life
Larger than life.
[ Bill climbs down, does a little dance, and is tossed back the microphone. He uses both it and the boom. ]
[ The SNL Band resumes playing Footloose.]
Bill Murray: Weve got a great show! Lucinda Williams is here to sing for you!
Bill Murray: [singing]
Footloose!
Kick off your Sunday shoes!
[ Bill dances to the CAMERA, turns his head sideways, flicks his hair, and then dances offstage. ]
[ fade ]
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