Jack Black Channels My Chemical Romance In ‘SNL' Musical Sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation'
The 3x Golden Globe nominee channeled Gerard Way in the sketch 'Goth Kid on Vacation', which parodied the '06 single 'Welcome to the Black Parade' with a Jamaican reggae medley featuring Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.
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'When I was a young boy, my parents took me down to Jamaica for my high school spring break / they said 'come to the pool,' but I stayed in the room with my graphic novels so I could masturbate,' sang Black as he rode a Black Parade float on the beach decked out with the Jamaican flag.
The sketch starred Michael Longfellow as the titular goth kid, awkwardly following his family around the tropical locale in his layered black Hot Topic gear.
Just like 'Welcome to the Black Parade', Black's last appearance on SNL was in 2006, when he served as musical guest with Tenacious D. He also hosted the show in 2002, 2003 and 2005.
Although Black relinquished his musical duties this time to Elton John and Brandi Carlile, he graced the audience with a few performances, including an opening monologue number, an airborne satin pajama love song and a redneck bass jam sesh.
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