This week, when Jimmy Fallon hosted Saturday Night Live, he got together his old gang of Horatio Sanz, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan to reprise their classic funny performance of their song, “I Wish It Was Christmas Today.” They have made a few versions of the song through the years.
Here is the original, which I think is from December 2000 (but I have not been able to confirm the date). From Sanchez’s travel guitar to the look on Morgan’s face, it captures four guys having fun and thinking, “I can’t believe we’re doing this on TV.”
Here’s another Fallon-Sanchez version from December 2009 on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It features a surprise guest appearance by Strokes lead singer Julian Casablancas, who had covered the song. Casablancas performs the song here with the Roots.
Finally, the new December 2011 version is below, and you may see it and other segments from the show at NBC.com. This week’s version is nostalgic instead of adding much new, but it is fun to see the four reprising their roles. The funniest part may be that Morgan and Kattan came back to visit the show for this performance where they do not say a word.
If you made it through all three versions, good luck in getting the song out of your head now. Happy holidays!
What’s the funniest part of the performances? Which is your favorite version? Leave your two cents in the comments.
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