Tonight on SNL, Ramy Youssef appeared in a sketch parodying NPR‘s Tiny Desk Live shows sequence.
After singing a line from a track, alongside band mates performed by Chloe Troast and James Austin Johnson, he tells a crowd assembled for the efficiency, “Thanks a lot NPR. We’re the Jonah Hughes Band. Now, that final one normally accommodates much more synth, however since it is a Tiny Desk live performance, we’ve obtained to be quirking it up.”
“Yep,” says Troast. “That’s why I play a milk carton shaker.”
Youssef explains that Troast is normally on the cello, including, “We’ve by no means really performed in an workplace earlier than, like an actual one, however being here’s a dream come true.”
Earlier than segueing into the band’s subsequent track, “Loopy Lady, Amanda,” Youssef is interrupted by Bowen Yang, enjoying an NPR staffer.
“Hey, guys. Can we be quiet please?” Yang asks. “A few of us are working.”
“Uh, sorry. What?” Youssef replies.
“Yeah, we’re on a name and proper now, there’s a little bit an excessive amount of ruckus,” Yang says.
“Oh, properly we’re doing a Tiny Desk live performance right here. It’s form of an enormous deal for us,” Youssef retorts.
“Yeah, properly it’s NPR,” Yang sasses. “Day by day is form of an enormous deal for us.”
Youssef wonders whether or not this man is “essential right here,” with a personality performed by Sarah Sherman explaining, “No, that’s Elliot. He’s a brand new intern, however he’s 35. He stated he goes to SUNY Newark.”
Provides the NPR worker of Michael Longfellow, “Somebody instructed me he’s engaged on a podcast about ‘AI and rural queers.’”
“Yeah, it’s past attention-grabbing really, and I’m excited to announce we’ve landed on a title for my podcast,” says Yang. “It’s referred to as, ‘Beep boop, I’m homosexual now.’ It’s a play on ‘Wait wait, don’t inform me,’ however it’s not humorous in any respect.”
Youssef hosted tonight’s episode, with Travis Scott as musical visitor. For video of the sketch, examine again later.