Another sub was discussing 90s SNL episodes today and it got me thinking…season 21 (95-96, I was in 10th grade) had top tier musical guests that whole season

Posted by actualelainebenes@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 50 comments

If that ain’t the most xennial list of artists of all time 🤣 That’s probably one of my favorite seasons in SNL’s history too, saw every one of those episodes

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frayravachol@reddit

I remember Christopher Walken introduced the musical guest, “Ladies and gentlemen, John Osborne.”

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Basic_Ad4861@reddit

Pretty much a summary of my high school years

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noonesaidityet@reddit

The Jim Carrey and Soundgarden episode was one of the few Saturday nights my friends and I made sure we were all hanging out around a tv.

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

That was a great episode…was the finale, the day after I turned 16…they couldn’t have ended that season any better

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VampireOnHoyt@reddit

"Jimmy Tango's Fat Busters" is one of the best sketches ever

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

I FOUND OUT I’M THE DEVIL

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VampireOnHoyt@reddit

Scan me!

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

Do you recognize THIS tubba crap? That’s me, 3 and a half weeks ago

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Adrasteia-One@reddit

For sure. Getting to watch Pretty Noose and Burden in My Hand live was enthralling to me.

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NachoNachoDan@reddit

One thing has not changed. My crush on Lisa Loeb.

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Hans_Wermhat666@reddit

She is amazing.

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KinNortheast@reddit

Shhhwing?

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Stimpinstein22@reddit

And Tori Amos in the same season!!! 15 yr old me would be extremely happy…

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shawn615@reddit

I didn’t realize she’s 57! She still looks fantastic

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Hans_Wermhat666@reddit

Jesus Christ that is stacked!

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pc817@reddit

I saw sinead o conner do that one thing live

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

And she wasn’t wrong

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Super_Moose_Rocket@reddit

Mike Myers and The Tragically Hip. R.I.P. Gord.

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instant_ramen_chef@reddit

RATM getting pulled for unfurling the upside down flag they were told not to display.

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

I’m reading about it because at the time I had no idea anything had happened and it was years before I heard about this incident. That episode was a crazy host/musical guest combo

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maggie320@reddit

With Steve Forbes as host! It was a horrible watch then now it’s hilarious looking back.

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

It’s like gee, what could POSSIBLY go wrong here? Although I kind of get the feeling they would have done something controversial anyway no matter who was hosting that night lol

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murph0969@reddit

It's in the name.

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Stimpinstein22@reddit

I was going to say, didn’t they do something controversial (obviously)?!?

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maggie320@reddit

I had no idea Everclear was on. I always liked Santa Monica, but I dig all their stuff now.

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VampireOnHoyt@reddit

I saw them live recently and had a blast

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maggie320@reddit

I was supposed to see them last year and the promoted screwed them over. My friend found out from Everclear’s Facebook page. I’m still bitter about that.

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magsli@reddit

Pretty sure I still have all of these episodes on tape

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

I remember taping them too! Had them on VHS for years

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itsallcosmica@reddit

Except for The Dave Matthew’s Band

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Tony_Tanna78@reddit

SNL musical guests used to be so cool and interesting.

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SilverIsFreedom@reddit

Dave Fucking Matthews.

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AdjectiveNoun1234567@reddit

Poor Matthews

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SilverIsFreedom@reddit

I know right? He didn’t even consent.

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tigerlilie43@reddit

Wait, what?! Tell me more. What happened?

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nahmahnahm@reddit

Holy shit. That is all.

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FoppyRETURNS@reddit

Like my life flashing before my eyes

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Addbradsozer@reddit

It's not just rose colored glasses - the musical acts used to be so much better than today

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RoastQueefSandwiches@reddit

Coolio is the only weak link in that list

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Weak_Radish966@reddit

Beasties 94 was the best musical guest ever!

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

I remember watching that episode and my parents making comments about them being loud and obnoxious. They were our age at the time. Boomers gonna boomer 🤣

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actualelainebenes@reddit (OP)

Was it this one? I was too young to watch that one when it aired but I do remember it from an SNL special in the 90s…where I first heard the expression “jump my bones” lol

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astrobuck9@reddit

Joe was on in 1987, not the mid 90s.

That skit was awesome, though.

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ohio2az@reddit

I was a senior that year and watched every one of those.