Remember When Garth Brooks Sold His Soul To The Devil On ‘Saturday Night Live’?

How about a little SNL throwback?

Regardless of how you feel about Saturday Night Live, you’ve got to admit that they’ve had some standout sketches over the years. Some that come to mind when I think of my favorites are Garth Brooks’ episodes. He pulled double duty (host and musical guest) both in 1998 and 1999 – with the second time featuring an appearance from his punk-emo alter ego Chris Gaines.

The idea of Chris Gaines is comical within itself, so it’s no surprise that it worked on Saturday Night Live. The only thing that is somewhat surprising is the fact that his time on SNL can just be considered one of the many notches of the “career belt” of Garth Brooks. It’s quite the impressive list of feats when you lay it all out:

-Consistently sell out football stadiums

-Have your albums be available exclusively at Bass Pro Shop

–Launch a separate music career underneath an alter ego

–Play minor league baseball

-Dodge a comedian’s accusations of being a serial killer

-Host the long-running sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live

And sticking with that last career accomplishment on the list, Brooks is widely regarded as a great host when you look at the history of Saturday Night Live. That’s probably due to the fact that he was honestly really good in all of the skits he was a part of. There’s no doubt that he really held his own with the other comedic actors those two times he hosted, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t direct you to a sketch that’s stood the test of time that featured Garth opposite of the great Will Ferrell.

It’s called “The Devil Can’t Write No Love Song.”

The premise is simple, but very effective. Brooks plays a pony-tailed character named Milo Jenkins, who was just fired from his day job and is now looking to make it big in the music world. As he strums on his guitar and tries to think of song ideas (all while his girlfriend breaks up with him), Brooks’ character eventually says that he’d “sell his soul” for a hit song.

That’s where Will Ferrell comes in.

Absolutely caked with impressive prosthetics, Ferrell plays Lucifer. When the devil hears that someone wants to sell their soul for a hit song, he immediately appears in a puff of smoke to “shake on it,” and then tries to provide that very hit tune. The only problem is… Lucifer is a worse songwriter than Milo Jenkins is.

Garth Brooks plays his character exceptionally well, nailing every little disappointed facial expression and scoff as Ferrell’s Lucifer pitches terrible ideas (and blames his failure on his out-of-tune guitar). The chemistry between the two is remarkable, and obviously Will Ferrell delivers a perfectly over-the-top portrayal of the devil.

And the punchline is obviously the fact that the “Devil Can’t Write No Love Song.” That’s actually how the sketch ends, with Garth’s Milo Jenkins finally cracking the code for that hit song he was looking for. To be honest, I’d love to hear a full version of “Devil Can’t Write No Love Song” if Garth Brooks ever got around to it.

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