Fly High Duluth - SNL

A local band, led by Jack Daniels-guzzling Wally Hamrlik (Will Forte) and his wife Char (Scarlett Johansson), overstay their welcome while performing "Fly High Duluth," the theme song for morning show "Duluth Live." [Season 31, 2006]
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[@debateptx1651]

What a genuine travesty that this wasn’t on the internet for 13 years. I feel so blessed. My heart is warm.

[@markbroderick8382]

Debate PTX haha this actually was on the internet but it was real hard to find.....I say that because I, like you, always found this so hilarious.....and now seeing it is on youtube, had a similar response.

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Yeah great stuff it builds and gets better and better is that Scarlett Johansson

[@Kostadin_Arolski]

Will forte is always 200% commited, i love this man

[@UnwaveringBackBone]

What happened to the Last Man🥺😥😢 you out there Phil

[@1970boobear]

"The man's an effin genius... MacGruber!"🎶

[@mikecantreed]

Totally agree. Will forte is one of the funniest people on the planet.

[@drghdrgh1140]

That vain

[@rickrose5377]

No bottle of Jack Daniels is safe!

[@emilyh7986]

Me, laying in my bed in Duluth, Minnesota, procrastinating studying for finals: SNL: 👀

[@UnwaveringBackBone]

So do rebels really lowkey make love in the streets everyday? Group on Meetup? Asking 4 a friend

[@emilyh7986]

UnwaveringBackBone No, they just jaywalk. Especially in the winter because there’s 5 foot barriers of snow on the streets. I’ll let you know if I ever see something steamier than the occasional kiss of two city buses during a blizzard, though :)

[@UnwaveringBackBone]

@@emilyh7986 during a blizzard you say...that's still pretty hot. I'd like to see something weird while visiting Duluth just so I can say "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore"

[@trinityray122]

Me, laying in my bed in Duluth Minnesota, also procrastinating studying for finals while also reading your comment

[@drchipmunk3247]

Fly high!

[@joey5893]

This is instantly one of my favorite things Will Forte has ever done

[@jdstearman]

I'm in absolute shock and awe! Who knew Will Forte had this much talent?! Gonna have to check out more of his material!

[@saltinodavito2135]

@@jdstearman the last man on earth is one of the best shows of all time

[@mloftin6472]

So damn good.

[@dentonpergolas9107]

Agreed. Saw this when it aired and have since watched repeatedly on Yahoo and then Hulu. Glad they finally uploaded to KZbin!

[@mloftin6472]

MAMA DON'T YOU POINT THAT GUN AT ME!

[@chrisfox2211]

Will is a lunatic… I can’t get enough of him

[@ridikipicklepeckinpuff583]

I'm willing to bet real money this is exactly how a "Doors" concert would devolve, every time...

[@TheDJMysterE]

Lmao! I was thinking the same thing!

[@danieltbassable]

I'm not sure concert were the limit on devolving. I'm sure something this happened every time Jim Morrison woke up. ;)

[@martinyang3991]

There is some "What Up With That" kinda vibe in it.

[@healthylifehappywife8501]

Yesssss! 😂😂😂

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

Except this sketch is funny.

[@aperson2943]

*Life-long SNL fan. I have watched them at their best, and worst. I can't count the number of sketches I've seen. I was literally in tears laughing so hard when I first saw this years ago when it aired live. I was at my then girlfriends parent's house. I didn't want to act up in front of them so I was trying to keep my cool. I failed. This is one of the best sketches in SNL history in my opinion. Will Forte is incredible.*

[@Fibonaccisghost]

My thoughts exactly. A good example of a great gem that just didn't get the visibility it deserved.

[@v10dodge87]

Your story. Is by far the dumbest, random, idiotic statement ever. Congrats you moron.

[@aperson2943]

@@v10dodge87 lol.

[@phillipbrown1467]

3:21 shit got real! lol

[@rachelrachel9152]

Even though i didn't react that way to this sketch, i respect your energy immensely

[@thebandseabright]

This is one of the best snl sketches of all time

[@cortneyrens]

Agreed, this is in my top 5, including the Super Bowl punk band one too

[@anamarquesx]

Scarlett is top 10 best guests on SNL. Thanks for uploading old sketches with her

[@bradyguy7701]

Well...she's fine. Top Ten? That's a reach...

[@jjplano]

she's great, but added nothing to this in particular, too restricted performance for the kind of band she is in. she should have been the host instead of Amy, and Kristen the main singer, for attitude only. there was no need of a good singer here, really

[@owenopi8694]

Poehler: "they were a lot of fun" Sudeikis: "that's subjective"😂😂😂

[@iainmarshall8093]

I love how Scarlett Johannsen seems to be contractually obliged to do a singing sketch every time she hosts the show. Each one is a classic. This sketch in particular is genius.

[@christinearianna2424]

Wow I didn't realize that was Scarlett until I read your post lol

[@rookthetexan8343]

Years ago she did an album of Tom Waites cover songs that was interesting and fun.

[@gregoryjones5936]

Scarlet is wonderful & genuine

[@paulsmith3212]

What were the others

[@priyachoudhary9896]

She actually has her own albums on Spotify and she's actually good

[@johng.4711]

I thought Will was David Harbour in the thumbnail.

[@everlycolvin6985]

John G ughh it’s an ad and i thought it was him

[@UnwaveringBackBone]

Same. We're straight tripping

[@Oone2023]

That's what I thought too lol. They should redo the skit with him

[@MissKatAttackOfficial]

John G same

[@itme4760]

John G it took me a hot min to figure out it wasnt

[@marks.3303]

The best part of this sketch is that these bands exist. Every city, town, region has one. And they're as totally sincere as they are clueless and lacking in self-awareness. And truthfully, I find that comforting and I kind of envy them. They're free. Go thunderbird spirit!

[@mikem.3308]

And they have no matching sense of style or theme lol

[@paulchandler9241]

Yep. "He's the Jim Morrison of Duluth." It's real. That guy exists. You should see the Pink Floyd of Fort Worth, they're as great as the Talking Heads of Wichita. Don't get me started on the Brian Wilson of Jacksonville.

[@archipelago93]

One of the most *criminally underrated* SNL sketches of all time. If you’ve ever watched a local morning newscast in the Midwest, you especially get how crazy ridiculous and hilarious this is-contrasting what is supposed to be a super lighthearted local news program with an intro song by a band that, out of nowhere, goes completely overboard with hard core rock insanity, including pounding an entire bottle of Jack, singing about “loose women,” “cheap booze,” being “out here dying in the streets everyday” and so much more lmao 🤣

[@jimsonjohnson3761]

Ok

[@lamarravery4094]

"Momma, don't point a gun at me", "My loins, my loins!" Lol.

[@Baba_Bushida_Bando]

@@lamarravery4094Duluth be like that sometimes

[@wyskass861]

Where is this rating which is incorrect?

[@kingfreedom871]

Bill Hader is hilarious, he ain't even do nothing but shaking his head and I'm ☠☠

[@DSAK55]

Channeling Roger McGuinn

[@kingfreedom871]

@Madeline Harper and?

[@kingfreedom871]

@Madeline Harper if it bothers you so much rewrite it and post it yourself

[@debateptx1651]

Stfu Madeline Harper. I was on a great sky high duluth buzz and your troll ass had to bring it down.

[@TheKrazysexykool]

Totally... ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@darrensmith9035]

Best part about this is that Fred Armisen totally played that drum solo.

[@simonjenkin]

i don't believe he did! if you watch carefully toward the end there's moments where the drums are still going but he's not! which is strange, because obviously he can play the drums. but it may have been a union thing (although years later, during fred's goodbye song in character as ian rubbish, him, taran, jason, bill and a host of special guests are playing the song for real, instead of miming to the band. and in fact bill hader learnt to play bass specifically for that sketch!)

[@PundaExpress]

@@simonjenkin I think he was just using the foot pedals on those beats at the end when you don’t see his hands doing it

[@mbvglider]

@@simonjenkin Fred totally played the solo, and he played the two sets of snare hits before that. For most of the sketch, he's miming because live drums are really loud and not ideal for a small stage like that, but the solo is clearly all him.

[@ubuynow]

@@simonjenkin The drums were mic'd, so yea it was all him

[@NEXTxLOVER]

Fred used to be the drummer for a band called Trenchmouth, then joined the Blue Man Group way before SNL. He even has a DVD for percussionists, Hans Hanneman 😂😂😂

[@someguybreaks]

One of my favorite Will Forte sketches. He just kills it.

[@SaturdayAddams]

Wow, Fred Armisen really destroyed those drums

[@maryellen968]

Literally

[@super266]

Watch "Band Aid": super under-rated movie and Fred kills it (both gifted musician and actor).

[@arin6479]

J M ty for the movie rec

[@Smoove_J]

J M The band was a metaphor for their marriage. So poignant.

[@samwlodawskitheone]

@@super266 Oh yeah. Fred knows his way around a kit and a bass drum too.

[@thekiss2083]

The amount of comedy royalty in this sketch.....Poehler, Armisen, Samburg, Hader, Wiig, Sudeikis🤯

[@bniisantos]

TheKiss samburg?

[@thekiss2083]

@@bniisantos Andy

[@florencelont4638]

@@thekiss2083 it's Samberg :)

[@ridikipicklepeckinpuff583]

Will Forte, Horacio Sanz, Andy Samberg, Finesse Mitchell, Kristen Wiig, Rachel Dratch, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Jason Sudeikis, and Fred Armisen! Every one a winner in my book!! Edit- *Samberg thanks @Florence Lont

[@cortezyvonne]

I got excited every time i discovered a new face like oh theres him n him n him n her n her omg this is insane lol i love them all🙌🏻

[@pat2rome]

The best musical parodies are always the ones where you can tell they're genuine fans of the kind of music they're parodying.

[@meaghansr]

This song still pops into my head at random

[@imtryingmybest673]

Loved when will turned into a rockstar pirate and then drank an entire bottle of Jack Daniels

[@johnness2457]

I can't believe that, but I watched him down the whole bottle. Hahaha unreal

[@rosequartz4102]

Yeah I wondered what it really was. Apple juice with some brown food color maybe

[@jamescovan8853]

​@@rosequartz4102tea would be my guess.

[@PatDaBalls]

OH THUNDER BIRD SPIRIT!!!

[@whipsmartchris]

wadaledu i think it’s “Go.”

[@tronrobojim6526]

“I am Wally Hammerlick, and this is my she-tiger mate for life…” 😂🤣😂

[@archipelago9376]

"WE'RE OUT THERE DYIN' IN THE STREETS EVERY DAY!!! YA DIG?!!!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@dmiranda70420]

That bass player went on to be the lead singer of uptown girl, an all 80's doo wop Billy Joel cover band.

[@Qtipword]

"We only do 80s Joel"

[@DoctorExpert]

Play something off "The Stranger"!

[@justinmraap]

"'80s Billy Joel doo wop sucks!!" 👎

[@brothercartman]

Will Forte is a force to be reckoned with

[@markjacobs3337]

He is one of my favorite cast members

[@emilypinto3023]

Scarlett looks so good with this hairstyle!

[@mloftin6472]

This is my She-Tiger for Life Shar. I need to introduce my wife that way.

[@JFmK-sh5nh]

*she-tiger-mate-for-life

[@archipelago93]

“MOMMAAAA….. DONCHA POINT THAT GUN AT MEEEEEE!!!” Lmao so freaking ridiculous 🤣

[@dennesey]

Having Duluth, MN be only 3 hours from me AND get a top 10 all-time skit that perfectly expresses the spirit of this majestic town is a dream come true.

[@mloftin6472]

I CAN FEEL IT WAY DOWN IN MY LOINS!

[@amaz0nsmash]

I would pay good money to see this live

[@Moheroy1]

Amanda Vaughan it is amazing how close this is to perfection in every way, if only this could have been a continuing bit

[@mloftin6472]

I want to see his trouser weasel!

[@mloftin6472]

I just left a strange turd in the toilet. I called it "Red Snake With Peanuts."

[@bluepandaman]

Will Forte is underrated, he was amazing.

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

Totally, this is solid gold.

[@VENZUL0]

He will never be fully appreciated, the fact that he was on snl as long as he was is a testament to Lorne's vision and appreciation for subversive humor.

[@Monsterdrumma]

I also think Macgruber was hilarious but it tanked. I don’t get it!

[@maddog8621]

That man is incredible!

[@diablosportscreme]

He is hosting Saturday!!!

[@walt4670]

So happy this is back on KZbin. Absolutely nails the spirit of Duluthtown. The waters of the great mother Gitche Gumee truly lend themselves to sheer creative force.

[@SisuGirl]

Walter A-ha! The Song of Hiawatha. There's nothing more grand than our beautiful waters of Lake Superior, is there? 🌊

[@briseboy]

@@SisuGirl This is the real name of the water in Ojibwa/Chippewa: Gitchi - Great, Gumi - waters/;lake

[@bex.claire]

this gets stuck in my head far more than i’d care to admit

[@aperson2943]

I see Ol Glory a-wavin on the horizon. I see the tattered standard of an invading army, and their numbers are legion!

[@CFoles-bh5uu]

Love the fact they went the direction of the doors... Amazing. Just pure amazing. This made me kick Tuesday right in the Balls

[@preciousbirden61976]

Why do I watch this at least once a month? One of my all time faves

[@trueheart78]

Fly High Duluth! ✈️

[@mloftin6472]

GO THUNDERBIRD SPIRIT!!!!

[@radishsayshi]

I was so entranced by Will Forte's performance, that I almost didn't notice that band is like, the entire rest of the cast!

[@ronque23]

loved how scarjo just gets out of the way and lets the magic happen

[@thetreeofwoe2304]

The amount of work that went into this, to not only do it perfectly and hilariously live in one take; but also the quality of the humor...this is genuinely in the top 3 snl skits ever. Will is a genius that will never get his due.

[@aperson2943]

Glad they finally uploaded it here to KZbin. This is one of my top 3 SNL sketches of all time. I have been a fan of SNL for as long as I have been alive. Will Forte is a freakin genius

[@billywilliams8753]

Me too. Didn't know I was gonna survive this skit it was so funny 😂

[@Sentientpotatoh]

How have I never seen this sketch until today. This is one of the funniest ever. Will Forte is unhinged. Amazing

[@satuvesala2113]

MAMA, DON'T YOU POINT THAT GUN AT ME! I just lose it every time 😁😂👍

[@futurepriestess2010]

Bill Hader on the keyboard killing me, lmao 😂😂

[@jo4504]

Oh that's what he was doing? Couldn't see the instrument lol

[@mikequinlivan8842]

It’s a rare non-bass Hader sketch

[@fred_fred_fred]

This makes me want to move to Duluth.

[@amaz0nsmash]

AND IT'S NUMBERS ARE LEGION *drinks 1 whole whiskey*

[@robotbytch5712]

😂😂😂😂

[@mloftin6472]

Or a whole iced tea.

[@billywilliams8753]

Absolutely hilarious!

[@rebeccamcnutt5142]

@@mloftin6472 still impressive!

[@lawman198169]

I live in northern Wisconsin and have made the trip to Duluth a number of times. They need to play this song all winter long because it is fire!

[@PartyMattNastyParty]

I love this sketch more than some of my family members

[@deweydaugherty7889]

That's not too hard...if you're from Deluth 🤣

[@anthonylicausi3566]

This is one of those sketches where the genius of Will Forte shines.

[@abj6920]

I will just be out there minding my business and then I hear Will Forte's voice inside my head going "MY LOINS MY LOINS MY LOINS MY LOINS" on a loop

[@drone2778]

One of the best SNL skits ever. Will Forte is incredible 😂

[@markjacobs3337]

He was one of my favorite cast members

[@ianoble]

This is classic Will Forte!!

[@antheaholmes9431]

Scarlett killing it in these musical skits

[@ganzo86]

That was one hell of a cast right there.

[@marcusmeadow2729]

Don't point that gun at me mama!

[@thebandseabright]

Way down in my loins, my loins, my loins, my loins, my loins

[@satuvesala2113]

I can't stop watching this!! I am obsessed!! Help me!

[@whydoineedahandle406]

Being from Duluth, I can say with great authority, the people band are absolutely realistic/plausible.

[@kcorbb671]

Will forte SNL royalty

[@billywilliams8753]

Watched this as it aired. I just couldn't stop laughing! I was in the floor after he downed the Jack Daniels! 😂

[@preciousbirden61976]

How does this only have 500k views? Its a classic!!

[@LooNification]

I'm getting heavy Jim Morrison vibes from this 😂😂😂 just me, is it just me?

[@Sharky165]

Yep, and a bit of Led Zep as well -- the "wayyyy down in my loins" line is a direct nod to "Whole Lotta Love". 🤣🤣🤣

[@jackpinesavage1628]

I've been to Duluth, back in the 70's, when they had a tavern downtown with topless dancers. Corn-fed and very healthy, each with a heart of gold.

[@jgizzy]

Club Saratoga. 'Toga is still going strong some nearly 50 years later!

[@mloftin6472]

Very healthy. They were good for my trouser weasel.

[@mloftin6472]

I SEE OLD GLORY WAVING ON THE HORIZON!

[@jarredmarlowe]

They must be a pretty decent band to snag the bass player from the Blue Oyster Cult

[@billywilliams8753]

I see what you did there! lol

[@Evidenceandcompassion]

Forte 35-45 seconds - I am speechless…

[@hobihope2981]

ScarJo is always such a good host, she's one of the few that actually *adds* to the cast's talent when she guest stars

[@landonandvinceryan9034]

Just more confirmation how absolutely GENIUS Will Forte is-I can’t watch his work enough!

[@eben4reel934]

Amy’s & Jason’s facial expressions are priceless!

[@anthonydel]

Oh man, memories! What a great cast that season!

[@welcometohell2495]

Every few months this song gets stuck in my head for like a full week and I’m not even mad about it

[@holycrab6316]

This is hands down one of my favorite SNL sketch. The golden era of SNL.

[@jdstarek]

The Lizard King approves.

[@hellgodbabydamnno8978]

he summoned the spirit of jim

[@andrewmoe7078]

I wish our news was as cool as this. 🤣🤣 Yes, I live in duluth.

[@ktg8030]

Once of my alltime fav snl lineups of all time. Love this cast.

[@KurtI2525]

This should be considered one of the greatest skits of anything, anywhere. Forte is a gifted actor. He should be a legend. Someone cast him in a crazy dramatic role.

[@ellystripes]

They did, it’s called ‘Nebraska’.

[@KurtI2525]

@@ellystripesI said crazy. Like maniacal. Insane. Was he any of those things in Nebraska? No. I know cause I saw it in an empty theater. In LA. Which means no one saw it. Including studio executives. So nobody is really aware that he could do so much more. Perhaps he chooses not to.

[@ellystripes]

@@KurtI2525 jeez your tone was unnecessary.

[@slfox28]

Hahaha! I was born and raised in Duluth! And that is what my friends looked like!!! Lmfao!!! My stomach hurts from laughing so hard! Ouch! I just found this now! Better late then never!!! My fav now!!! FLY HIGH DULUTH!!!

[@debrapatrick9015]

I'm from Duluth, MN and this is AWESOME! FLY HIGH DULUTH!!

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

“My she-tiger mate for life” 😂😂

[@jmsmith1767]

1:36 the breakdown plus the deep open shirt and the belt buckle ROCK!

[@SeditiousJerk]

It's a crime against humanity that this video has less than 500k views at the time in writing this. There was genius on display here, and it bums me out that Duluth has so many rebels making love in the streets and there's so many people that don't know about it.

[@coryallan683]

Duluth has 'rebels making love in the streets'.

[@mloftin6472]

Fucking rebels!

[@michaelboylan17]

Makes me wanna go to Duluth so bad. So bad I can feel it waaaaaay down in my loins, my loins, my loins.

[@will.a.benjamin]

Will Forte giving it 1000% 😂

[@ryandale2323]

This is arguably the greatest SNL sketch ever produced. Will Forte is a master.

[@rebeccabenvie911]

Hell Yes! I live in Duluth!

[@milliefusion7340]

This one is a keeper...almost as good as cow bell!

[@taylorkitz]

i love how every one in this sketch is basically an snl legend now - andy, bill, fred, will, horatio, amy, jason, rachel, kristen, even jorma had a walk on

[@katiechisholm]

I just came here to say this song has been in my head all. day. long. _Fly high Duluuuuuth_

[@Mauronic100]

If Jim Morrison played a morning show

[@imcharming4808]

Mauronic100 it’s very Bono

[@Kaddywompous]

I half expected “Father?” “Yes son” “I want to kill you.”

[@ShakespeareanBroncobuster]

DAMNIT I JUST TWEETED THIS AND SOMEONE BEAT ME TO IT

[@imcharming4808]

It’s more Bono than Morrison

[@ShakespeareanBroncobuster]

I'm Charming you’ve clearly never listened to The End

[@Kostadin_Arolski]

Fred Armised killed the drums wtf

[@buddydave1]

Because he's a drummer, duh. Stay off the drugs.

[@foxmcclout2665]

That's what I thought too, but he's clearly not playing at 6:25 despite there being a drum fill going on

[@IScreamedWolf]

He’s a dope drummer

[@user-cr3pj2nr4e]

@@foxmcclout2665 Do you know how they play on bassbarrel?

[@WhyTheHorseface]

@@foxmcclout2665 there's the SNL band who is actually playing the song, then he plays the solo and adds a little razzmatazz at the end. Look up the band Trenchmouth or Jens Hannemann for more of his drumming brilliance.

[@chrisbanbury]

When its Will Forte you know it ain't over til it gets a little weird...and there's been a change of pants.

[@mloftin6472]

Look at that. Fred's on the drums!

[@KurtI2525]

This is serious next-level.

[@jn846]

One of THE BEST skits of all time. Maybe partly because I come from a working class town and I remember those days of chugging Jack, not me, but other people at parties. And things got crazy just like the band here. WAY too funny! LMAO!!!

[@blueroninstudios]

Holy crap, I miss Will Forte! This was hilarious!

[@jouhannaudjeanfrancois891]

i want the entire album, only available on CD and cassette of course.

[@Dr.SickofYou]

Will forte absurdity is one of my favourite flavours of snl