Childish Gambino - This is America (SNL Full Performance)

Childish Gambino performing “This is America” on Saturday Night Live

This is America (SNL Full Performance)
- Childish Gambino

Originally Aired May 5, 2018

#childishgambino #thisisamerica #snl

[memeeeisgud]

The way he stands still for like the first half of the song gives me such an unsettling feeling for some reason

[RelearningPeace]

He did the evolution of the way Blacks are seen in this country. His standing still at the beginning with his hands behind his back was a slave on the auction block. Then slowly, very slowly, his hands come down and now he must entertain the masses.

[mduersten]

That little girl dancing at the end is just about perfect.

[NinjaPastry]

Hands down one of the most powerful SNL performances Ive ever seen.

[cablevamp]

His outfit is even a metaphor

That’s how deep this song is

[Mia]

I remember being blown away by this performance. The next morning, he dropped the video, and, well...the rest is hisory.

[FE]

Man, the leg work is the best part of his last dance and even camera ppl at snl didn't realise previously..

[dr.braxygilkeycruises]

This remains one of the most powerful songs, and performances, ever made. I imagine if Prince was still alive, he would happily be in the back playing every instrument while Childish Gambino rapped.

[chrisgal]

CRIMINAL TO REMOVE THIS FROM SNL, what a performance

[hipsterdoofas]

This was a revolutionary moment in television.

[DocM.]

3:11 God I love that raspy vibrato wail! 😄❤️

Donald Glover is just incredibly talented at everything he sets out to do! Thats a Legend! ❤

Shout out to this kid dancers too, they killed it!

[tookurjaerbs]

This song is so hauntingly beautiful yet depressing as hell once you really dig into the themes being portrayed. Brilliant, really

[friendlybaby]

The best ‘popular’ song released in the last ten years easily. You can feel the intelligence behind every aspect

[leemorejacqueline]

the stillness, focus and release in this performance is an immense inspiration to any artist

[ladyofrillwater]

Dunno why, buy the little girl dancing at the end made me tear up a little bit.

[HoraceInkling]

Such an iconic performance. Mind you, this was the world premiere of this song which was released simultaneously with his live performance.

[SterLerd]

Thanks for uploading this, was trying to find it. I remember when this dropped and watching the video over and over until the studio version came out. The lights starting at 2:46 were insane.

[fyrewriter]

I remember watching this live the night it aired and knowing that I was witnessing something important. This performance and the video that followed are historic. No exaggeration.

[squelish]

I was so confused when I couldn't find this anymore on YT and I'm so glad that it's back

[riparianlife]

Holy shit! I just found out this existed. Best live SNL performance I've ever seen, and I'm 55 years old.