Adam Sandlerreturned toSaturday Night Livethis weekend with an emotional tribute to hislate friend andSNLcostar Chris Farley.
Sandler took the stage at Studio 8H for the first time in 24 years with a guitar in hand to sing a song dedicated to Farley, who died in December 1997 of a drug overdose at age 33.
“First time he saw me was sweeter than honey/ Plaid jacket and belt too tight, and he wasn’t even being funny/ Then he cartwheeled around the room and slow danced with a cleaning lady/ He was a one-man party,” Sandler sang, as photos of Farley played in a slideshow behind him.
Both Farley and theBig Daddyactor, 52, joined the cast in the early ‘90s, and both were fired from the show in 1995, an event Sandler jokingly addressed with another song in his opening monologue.
Sandler’s poignant Farley tribute addressed the worry he felt for his friend over his wild lifestyle, and made reference to formerSNLstarsJohn Belushiand John Candy, who died at 33 and 43, respectively.
“We’d tell him slow down, you’ll end up like Belushi and Candy, he said, ‘Those guys are my heroes, that’s all fine and dandy,’ ” Sandler sang.
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The comedian choked back tears as he sang about “the last big hang” he had with Farley at Tim Meadows’ wedding party in July 1997.
“We laughed all night long because of Farley/ But a few months later the party came to an end/ We flew out to Madison to bury our friend,” he sang.
He continued, “Yeah I miss hanging out/ Watching you try to get laid/ But most of all I miss watching you torture[David] Spade/ You’re a legend how you want it, but I still wish you were here with me/ And we were getting on a plane to shootGrown Ups 3.”
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Meanwhile, Sandler also showed off his voice on Saturday’s episode with the return of his character Opera Man.
source: people.com
