5.21.2009

US AGAINST EACHOTHER: FEAR ON SNL

Legendary LA punks Fear on Saturday Night Live, Halloween 1981. Apparently this was John Belushi's idea; he thought it might boost the shows sinking ratings. In the audience that night: members of the Cro-Mags, Negative Approach, and Ian MacKaye (that's him yelling, "New York Sucks!" at the 4 minute mark). SNL's producer's cut to commercial during "Let's Have A War," fearing they had a riot on their hands. They were right.




The Cro-Mags' John Joseph describes what it was like behind the scenes:



2 comments:

DarkSock said...

I peed in a horse once.

Crucial Head said...

My elongated coccyx has a mustache.

Does that count?

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