The Blue Jean Committee - SNL

Northampton's own favorite local band The Blue Jean Committee (Armisen, Segel, Thompson, Sudeikis) plays their song "Massachusetts Afternoon," which is filled with incredibly specific local references, for an enthusiastic crowd of locals. [Season 37, 2011]

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[zombi]

For me the best part of the video is the cut away to Bobby Moynihan acting like they were singing straight to his soul.

[treypyle]

This is for sure a Fred Armisen sketch. It's the perfect blend of weird, very specific and incredibly well executed.

[tricityladytn]

Rolf & Gonzo in a sketch about a local band at a townie bar was just the random touch I needed tonight.

[chadbearden]

It's like a low-key Stefan recommendation.

"It's got everything...Paul Rudd, Florence without her Machine, Muppets, and Lee!"

[mikeglazier]

Having been a nusician in the Western Massachusetts music scene, I am in awe of how perfectly they nailed reality. I swear Ive been on the bill with these guys 😂 The only thing they missed was Eric Suhr getting a piece of their merch sales after. Even the audience was spot on

[Brekkiee]

The thing about Armisen’s musical sketches is that the songs are always legit bangers.

[evewestmoreland]

I remember watching this sketch with my parents back when this sketch came out when I was 13, and I looked up to my mom partway through and said, "Mom, this sounds like the music YOU listen to!" completely unironically. My Dad choked on his drink in his chair.

[Lilianamarie]

The wig department at SNL deserves a lifetime achievement Emmy. They really should make a greatest hits box set too.

[ericl]

Great, now I'm singing Massachusets afternoons all day at work. Lol

[simonjenkin]

this is why i love SNL. you wouldn't get this anywhere else. it's barely even coherently a sketch, and yet it's perfect

[rileydipillo]

Being from Northampton, Massachusetts, can confirm the accuracy of this song.

[sixbillionpeople]

damn, no love for Bobby Moynihan? his expression at 01:47 is everything!

[hdc]

This sketch is absolutely perfect. It's not even really making fun of anything. It's just people vibing to a pretty decent song and yet it hits a certain comedic snare, I can't really explain it.

[manchesterunitedno]

Suddenly wild Paul Rudd and Florence appear.

[FernandoRodriguez-rrvd]

This sketch is no joke, this song is a BANGER.

[ThePumpkinToad]

The Documentary Now! episode with the Blue Jean Committee is by far my favorite one. It's funny, I never realized Fred must have come up with the idea as an SNL skit. Anyone who hasn't seen the show should check it out

[brenkjohnson]

Fred said on a podcast recently that the "joke" here is when lyrics are way too detailed and specific. What a wonderfully odd theme for a skit. Really catchy tune also. My kids and I will occasionally sing the chorus in front of my wife just to plant that ear worm and drive her crazy.

[MHLnL]

I went to school in Noho. That's supposed to be Pearl Street Night Club. It's closed now, but the last shot of the outside of the building is what it looked like. I remember waiting in line at night to go see Built to Spill. Amazed that SNL peeps captured so accurately the vibe of a small quirky town.

[thatsjarrod]

Somehow after 40 years of SNL I've never seen this sketch before, yet it's the most perfect sketch I've ever seen

[BlueMHart]

I have no idea what the joke is supposed to be here, if anything... and yet, this is one of my favorite sketches. Love when Florence Welch and the Muppets show up and everyone's just grooving, such a chill, fun vibe to end the episode.