https://youtu.be/4RRCbVBCRBE
24 hours after Saturday Night Live aired last Saturday, 58 people lost their lives because some f*cked up psycho with more guns than anyone should ever own decided to terrorize innocent people for no known reason as they enjoyed Jason Aldean’s outdoor concert in Las Vegas. We were all sickened, saddened and shocked as we watched the news. With each press conference the number of dead and injured multiplied to numbers we could not fathom. There were no words, just prayers.
Then on Monday, the music world was saddened and shocked over the sudden death of Tom Petty at the age of 66 from sudden cardiac arrest.
As much as people want to laugh again, we need to be eased back into laughing. SNL found the perfect way to do that. Instead of opening the show with a skit about the White House, they had Aldean sing Petty’s I Won’t Back Down. Before the Country singer sang his first note, he told the audience, “This week we witnessed one of the worst tragedies in American history. Like everyone, I’m struggling to understand what happened that night and how to pick up the pieces and start to heal. So many people are hurting. There are children, parents, brothers, sisters, friends, they’re all part of our family. So I want to say to them, we hurt for you, and we hurt with you. You can be sure that we’re going to walk through these tough times together, every step of the way. Because when America is at its best, our bond and our spirit is unbreakable.”
SNL might have its problems, but they always know how to honor the tragic events of the week beforehand when need be. Sadly, that is happening way too often.
