Paul McCartney Plays Beatles Classics in ‘SNL’ Bonus Performance
After the season finale, McCartney caught round to carry out “Help!” (with Will Ferrell on cowbell) and “Drive My Car”
Paul McCartney‘s post-credits bonus efficiency from the Saturday Night Live finale has been uploaded by the now-vacationing present.
On the printed, McCartney and his band (that includes Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer and Will Ferrell doppelganger Chad Smith) performed The Boys of Dungeon Lane‘s “Days We Left Behind” and Wings’ “Band on the Run,” plus McCartney II‘s “Coming Up” through the finish credit.
After the season-ending curtain name, McCartney caught round to thrill the viewers with a bonus pair of Beatles classics. First got here “Help!,” with McCartney joined not solely by Smith however his celebrity lookalike (and SNL host) Ferrell, who referred to as again to his classic “More Cowbell” sketch by making use of the hand-held instrument to “Help!” The actor/host received McCartney himself to crack up mid-song.
After that, McCartney and his band busted out “Drive My Car,” sans cowbell.
The rock legend performed an enormous position on the season finale episode of SNL: In addition to serving as musical visitor and offering a bonus efficiency, McCartney additionally made an appearance during the opening monologue — the place he confused Ferrell for Smith — in addition to a nonsensical British mechanic in a sketch.
McCartney’s The Boys of Dungeon Lane arrives May 29.
