Derek Thompson

Well, you know, Ashley Simpson had a sore throat and was a little iffy about her singing, so she opted to lip-sync instead. And her drummer, who's controlling all the music, accidentally plays the wrong song for the second song.

Well, you know, Ashley Simpson had a sore throat and was a little iffy about her singing, so she opted to lip-sync instead. And her drummer, who's controlling all the music, accidentally plays the wrong song for the second song.

Well, you know, Ashley Simpson had a sore throat and was a little iffy about her singing, so she opted to lip-sync instead. And her drummer, who's controlling all the music, accidentally plays the wrong song for the second song.

Right, exactly.

Right, exactly.

Right, exactly.

Well, yeah, I mean, they could have just patiently just stopped the song and started all over again as if nothing happened. But, you know, she infamously does a weird dance and runs off stage, kind of humiliated, and they go to a commercial. It just so happens that Oz Rodriguez, my co-director of this documentary...

Well, yeah, I mean, they could have just patiently just stopped the song and started all over again as if nothing happened. But, you know, she infamously does a weird dance and runs off stage, kind of humiliated, and they go to a commercial. It just so happens that Oz Rodriguez, my co-director of this documentary...

Well, yeah, I mean, they could have just patiently just stopped the song and started all over again as if nothing happened. But, you know, she infamously does a weird dance and runs off stage, kind of humiliated, and they go to a commercial. It just so happens that Oz Rodriguez, my co-director of this documentary...

said that they also have the audio recording of the production room, like what was happening at the time. And for me, it was so hilarious to hear the producers and the directors inside of the control room.

said that they also have the audio recording of the production room, like what was happening at the time. And for me, it was so hilarious to hear the producers and the directors inside of the control room.

said that they also have the audio recording of the production room, like what was happening at the time. And for me, it was so hilarious to hear the producers and the directors inside of the control room.

You know, so I love showing, like, not how the sausage is made, but, you know, you get to see what's under the trunk. And that, to me, is the most fascinating part of SNL, like how it's able to happen every week without fail.

You know, so I love showing, like, not how the sausage is made, but, you know, you get to see what's under the trunk. And that, to me, is the most fascinating part of SNL, like how it's able to happen every week without fail.

You know, so I love showing, like, not how the sausage is made, but, you know, you get to see what's under the trunk. And that, to me, is the most fascinating part of SNL, like how it's able to happen every week without fail.

Well, you know, the thing is, you know, we went through this like 10 years before with Milli Vanilli. You know, the kind of, this is what I call the post-thriller effect of 1982, where suddenly your music video became the most important way to sell the song. And, you know, it came to the point where if you're in concert, fans expect whatever you did on your video to you would have to surpass it.

Well, you know, the thing is, you know, we went through this like 10 years before with Milli Vanilli. You know, the kind of, this is what I call the post-thriller effect of 1982, where suddenly your music video became the most important way to sell the song. And, you know, it came to the point where if you're in concert, fans expect whatever you did on your video to you would have to surpass it.

Well, you know, the thing is, you know, we went through this like 10 years before with Milli Vanilli. You know, the kind of, this is what I call the post-thriller effect of 1982, where suddenly your music video became the most important way to sell the song. And, you know, it came to the point where if you're in concert, fans expect whatever you did on your video to you would have to surpass it.

Because Michael Jackson's introducing this whole idea of not only do you have to sing the song, but you have to sell the song, dance the song, act the song. For most people, it's hard enough just to sing it, but also to sing and perform or dance or whatever you have to do. You know, since the 80s, there have been options on how to sell the song without you giving up your voice or whatever.

Because Michael Jackson's introducing this whole idea of not only do you have to sing the song, but you have to sell the song, dance the song, act the song. For most people, it's hard enough just to sing it, but also to sing and perform or dance or whatever you have to do. You know, since the 80s, there have been options on how to sell the song without you giving up your voice or whatever.