AFI Ruin Saturday Night Live

2007-01-22 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 34 Comments
Saturday Night Live chiefs are reported to be outraged and "embarrassed" [citation needed] as AFI frontman Davey Havok was caught "not lip-synching" on live tv this weekend.

Havok appeared visibly confused and distressed throughout the two-song performance on this show Saturday [January 20], as apparent technical difficulties forced him to sing both 'Love Like Winter' and 'Miss Murder' in full without the aid of a backing track.

The show's producers have squared the blame firmly in the band's court, producing footage from the show which clearly shows Havok dancing a miniature jig, while the band's management have defended the performance, noting that Mr. Havok does not currently suffer from any form of acid reflux.

Saturday Night Live, which was presented this week by the stocky bloke from Entourage, have acknowledged partial responsibility for the screw-up, but have offered no such explanation as to why the show hasn't been funny since 1988.

View AFI's performance on SNL here:

http://ringoiero360.buzznet.com/user/video/

Tagged: AFI

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iarescientists
January 22nd 2007
5866 Comments


the show hasn't been funny since 1988.

It's had its moments since then.

Muisee
January 22nd 2007
679 Comments


"but have offered no such explanation as to why the show hasn't been funny since 1988."

Yes and yes. Afi and SNL, a pretty crappy Saturday night if you ask me.This Message Edited On 01.22.07

Intransit
January 22nd 2007
2797 Comments


wait a second, I'm totally confused. So was he lip-synching or not?

encmetalhead
January 22nd 2007
744 Comments


so 2005...or was it 2004?...so been done already

slep
January 22nd 2007
1604 Comments


What? I dont get this. They're mad at him for being honest and not lip syncing. SNL are a bunch of assholes if you ask me.

joey2828
January 22nd 2007
11 Comments


SNL sucks.

La Revolucion
January 22nd 2007
1060 Comments


Spat Out Plath,

I'm sorry that Jom and I are the only ones who get your jokes in this news post.

Deepest regrets,
La Rev.

Doppelganger
January 22nd 2007
3124 Comments


I get them, too.

AmericnZero02
January 22nd 2007
3968 Comments


That vid is pretty funny. But yeah thats pretty weak of SNL. Getting mad at Afi for not being fakes.This Message Edited On 01.22.07

Tyler
Emeritus
January 23rd 2007
7927 Comments


Hahahahaha, that last part was great.

Here's what the joke is:

The soundboard crashed at the beginning of Miss Murder, leaving their performance more or less ruined. This could have been prevented had they used a backing track.This Message Edited On 01.22.07

trustxdialect
January 23rd 2007
1502 Comments


Why is this so hard to get?

Tyler
Emeritus
January 23rd 2007
7927 Comments


Apparently we're all stoopid.

Understanding In a Crash
January 23rd 2007
428 Comments


So wait, you're required to use backing tracks on these shows and don't actually need to sing?

That's a pretty sweet deal.

trustxdialect
January 23rd 2007
1502 Comments


Anyone else notice the title card right before they're introduced shows Davey wearing a shirt that says "Leave Me Alone I Was Only Singing"?

teamsleep698
January 23rd 2007
423 Comments


haha this artical is hallarious. especially the last part. then again doing something on saturday nights is not something im good at so i sometimes have to resort to SNL.

Bfhurricane
January 23rd 2007
6284 Comments


I wanted to watch this but I had a swim meet pump-up party. Too bad. I need to watch this for myself now!

pixiesfanyo
January 23rd 2007
1223 Comments


Plath, I'm surprised you find new ways to be so gay everyday.

FlawedPerfection
Emeritus
January 23rd 2007
2807 Comments


Yeah he blew. Now I know why.

SynGates
January 23rd 2007
2467 Comments


love like winter wasnt TOO bad (performance I mean...) but in miss murder you couldnt even hear davey's voice, only drums and bass.

cbmartinez
January 23rd 2007
2525 Comments


Yeah, on top of not being very funny, I couldn't even understand what the article was trying to say, if it's even true.

SubtleDagger
January 23rd 2007
737 Comments


I just came back to say jesus christ Plath this is the most retarded news update I have ever seen
I don't even care about AFI or SNL, but if you don't want people writing up bullsh[b][/b]it stories in the first place then you might want to set a decent example by not using the news section of the site to fumble through your tired and ridiculously unfunny comedy routines

IsItLuck?
Emeritus
January 23rd 2007
4960 Comments


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IsItLuck?
Emeritus
January 23rd 2007
4960 Comments


oh and the single off the new album sounds like a green day song. at least the chorus

NOTINTHEFACE
January 23rd 2007
2167 Comments


I didn't understand this until I actually watched the thing then I laughed my balls off. To all the comically inappreciative and/or the AFI haters taht have posted thus far I send you a polite "STFU"

AFI is my favorite band and that version of Love Like Winter is freaking awesome. i love the ending.

JumpTheF**kUp
January 23rd 2007
2723 Comments


Wait a minute....

This isn't real news!

Tacos
January 23rd 2007
125 Comments


**shrugs** the performance seemed good to me, except for the vocals being way too low on miss murder. so they didnt use a backing track, damn them for being real and honest? o_O

afi rules.

morrissey
Moderator
January 23rd 2007
1688 Comments


Hey plath some people here don't like you or your jokes so fuck off

And it is news. AFI performed on a popular television show. This Message Edited On 01.22.07

Tyler
Emeritus
January 23rd 2007
7927 Comments


Yeah, it's definitely news. If you chose to not watch the video then you won't understand the news, but that's your fault, not Plath's.

AFI plays SNL.

Sound fucks up.

Are you happy now?

samthebassman
January 23rd 2007
2164 Comments


Those cheeky and rebellious AFI scamps, the emo's will be furious!

samthebassman
January 23rd 2007
2164 Comments


sleepmustdie2 is gonna be so banished to the nether regions of sputnik

HumanCannonball
January 23rd 2007
350 Comments


"have acknowledged partial responsibility for the screw-up, but have offered no such explanation as to why the show hasn't been funny since 1988."

Owned.

SubtleDagger
January 23rd 2007
737 Comments


Hey plath some people here don't like you or your jokes so **** off

And it is news. AFI performed on a popular television show.

2) Keep your news article professional, objective, and free of your own opinion
If Plath can't read and understand the rules for posting news articles maybe he should stop doing it

Full Collapse299
January 23rd 2007
507 Comments


Ahh video's been removed from youtube. Anyway sounds like a funny story.This Message Edited On 01.23.07

NeverFading14
January 23rd 2007
380 Comments


Wow. Plath made a joke. Let's go masturbate over it.

Damnit none of you people have any sense of humor. Music isn't a subject to be taken THAT seriously.



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