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Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music

Various Artists

2003

Trimark Home Entertainment / Lion's Gate Films

A 5 DVD collection of live performances from 25 years of music performed on Saturday Night Live the includes one track by the Grateful Dead.

Each disc is approximately 70-80 minutes long and includes a number of musical performances plus sketches. The contents of the discs are as follows.

Disc 1: 1975 - 1980

Host: Chevy Chase

Performances:

  • Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel
  • What'd I Say - Ray Charles
  • You're So Vain - Carly Simon
  • Casey Jones - Grateful Dead
  • The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
  • Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
  • Radio Radio - Elvis Costello
  • Gloria - Patti Smith
  • Walk and Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh w/Mick Jagger
  • The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band
Sketches:
  • Belushi - Beethoven III What'd I Say
  • Steve Martin - King Tut
  • Tom Snyder w/Mick Jagger
  • Jane, Laraine & Gilda - Chevy's Girls
  • Belushi w/Joe Cocker - Feelin' Alright
  • Nick Winters - 2001 Theme
  • Andy Kaufman - Elvis Blue Suede Shoes
  • Blues Brothers Soul Man
  • Candy Slice If You Look Close
  • Lorne Michaels - Beatles Offer
Disc 2: 1980 - 1985

Host: Martin Short

Performances:

  • You Better Be Good To Me - Tina Turner
  • I Feel Good - James Brown
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
  • I Love L.A. - Randy Newman
  • We Got The Beat - The GoGo's
  • Ebony & Ivory - Stevie Wonder & Sinatra
  • Superfreak - Rick James
  • Take Me To The River - Talking Heads
  • Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
  • Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp
  • Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
Sketches:
  • Ed Grimley w/Tina Turner
  • Eddie Murphy -James Brown Hot Tub
  • Billy as Sammy Davis Jr. w/Ringo Little Help From Friends
  • Eddie Murphy Buckwheat Our Gang Records
  • Stevie Wonder - Kannon (Commercial Parody)
  • Joe Franklin Show - Irving Cohen
  • Rich Hall Big Suit
  • Little Richard Simmons Show Flabby
  • Eddie Murphy Gumby Christmas Special
Disc 3: 1985 - 1990

Host: Al Franken

Performances:

  • Hazy Shade Of Winter - The Bangles
  • Free Fallin' - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  • Diamonds On The Souls Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
  • Rockin' In The Free World - Neil Young
  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
  • Don't Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders
  • She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
  • Veronica - Elvis Costello
Sketches:
  • Wayne's World - Aerosmith Roadie
  • Chippendales
  • Comeback - Derek Stevens
  • The Liar w/Jerry Hall & Mick Jagger
  • Sinatra Group Chunks Of Guys In My Stool
  • Dinner With The Van Halens
Disc 4: 1990 - 1995

Host: Jay Mohr

Performances:

  • Losing My Religion - REM
  • War w/ Lorne Intro - Sinead O'Connor
  • Fever - Madonna
  • Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
  • Eric Clapton
  • Rape Me - Nirvana
  • Hey Jude - Paul McCartney
  • Free Your Mind - In Vogue
  • Round Here - Counting Crows
  • Living Proof - Bruce Springsteen
  • I Alone - Live
  • No Rain - Blind Melon
Sketches:
  • Update - Pt/Counterpoint w/Jagger & Richards
  • Wayne's World - Top 10 Babes (Madonna Film)
  • Sinatra Duets - Adam as Bono I Got You Under My Skin
  • Jukebox Presents
  • Adam Sandler - Red Hooded Sweatshirt
  • Chris Farley Show w/McCartney
  • Casey Casem - Musicians for Free Range Chickens
  • Extra Brooks/Farrell - Devil Music
Disc 5: 1995 - 1999

Host: Cheri Oteri

Performances:

  • Butterfly - Mariah Carey
  • Don't Speak - No Doubt
  • One Hand In My Pocket - Alanis Morrisette
  • Wannabe - Spice Girls
  • Garbage Special
  • Who Will Save Your Soul - Jewel
  • MMMBop - Hanson
  • Two Turntables and a Microphone - Beck
  • Snoops Upside Your Head - Snoop Doggy Dog
  • Fuel - Metallica
  • Two Pina Coladas - Garth Brooks
  • What Would You Say - Dave Matthews Band
  • All I Have to Give - Backstreet Boys
  • Living La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
  • I Don't Want To Wait - Paula Cole
  • Elevation - U2
Sketches:
  • Celine Dion Show - Intros Mariah, Shania & Gloria
  • Cheerleaders Camp - Paula Abdul
  • JEWEL (Ana & Lovitz)
  • Doctor Weed
  • Devil Music
  • Seven Degrees Celsius Tour
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