Explained in the 1981 of 1981 “Riot” from 1981

Saturday night live has its share of scandalous musical performance Over the past 50 years, but the appearance of one punk band from 1981 remains unforgettable.

Rough Music performance Los Angeles Hardcore Fear Fear Pant fans over the last three decades, but a new document NBC and Peacock Ladies and gentlemen … 50 years of music SNL It seeks to separate the reality from the fiction of the anticipated unrest in the studio.

For co-assistants Questlove and Oz RodriguezDoctor who premiered on Monday, January 27, Fear Singer Lee Ving and Pant Employees told how a member of the legendary cast John Belushi He designed one of the most controversial moments of the show in the 80’s.

Belushi left Pant In 1979, but an executive producer Dick ebersol He wanted a comedian to a portrait to create a connection between the original cast and its redesigned era. Belushi agreed to be a silent appearance opposite then a member member Eddie MurphyBut only if Ebersol in turn booked his favorite punk band.

“John Belushi learned of us.” He liked our music. He became his fan, ”explained Lee Ving, 74, in the document. “Good Lord, here we are, this riff-fraf, rag-tag bunch … we don’t have (record) distribution (agreement).”

Murphy, 63, remembered how Pant The cast and the crew were completely confused by Ebersol, allowing Hardcore Punk rock in the air to simply secure Belushi portrait.

“We thought it was crazy – that John Belushi made them fear on TV,” Murphy said.

This infamous episode from 1981 took place on Halloween Night and was full of extremely dark images and tabuomic humor – it certainly fits your host, Halloween star Donald Pleashence. Spectators watched the blood casting from Jack O ‘Lantern in one scene while casting a member Christine Ebersole In another sketch, the murderous housewife rang.

Even scary sketches could not prepare viewers for a loud and violent music ensemble for fear. The band brought their own slam-dancers to the front of the stage full of future punk icons as Ian MackayeFrom a minor threat, from Washington DC and torn with a set of four songs in a quick succession.

“John felt that for the purpose of allowing (fear) to look as it really looks, this contingent (slam-dancers) had to be,” Ving explained.

When fear showed songs with torn titles like “New York’s Alright, if you like saxophones” and “Let’s have a war”, they shocked viewers across the country for the first time.

” Saturday night liveThey are a bit looking for punk rockers and wondered what the hell is, “Lee Ving recalled before he remembered,” Lord and Mrs. Touristic America is back (the audience) and looks at (us) like “God! What is that? Jesus, we’ll die! ”

NBC eventually cut off the fear in the middle of the performance and regained control of the studio. Producer Dick Ebersol later admitted 50 years of music SNL That “he really didn’t come up with what was slam-dancing” before he allowed the Punks to study 8h.

About riots and damage Pant The studio in the coming decades, but nothing like this has actually occurred.

“There was no rebellion,” HAL WILLNERformer Pant Music coordinator, explains in the documentary. “They didn’t destroy the equipment.” That was a good story, but (fear) they were absolutely nice people and acted absolutely professionally. ”

While mythology around fear Pant The appearance could have been exaggerated over time, rock legend Jack White He still considers the chaotic segment as a basin.

“That was the chance that this really kind of hardcore punk was to be on national television as most people hadn’t seen before,” Jack White said in the documentary. “It was a kind of dangerous move.”

Ladies and gentlemen … 50 years of music SNL It is now available for streaming on Peacock.