After a cold open poking fun at Congress’ bonkers antisemitism hearing and Adam Driver delivering a piano-driven serenade during his monologue that took shots at Tesla Cybertruck buyers, Saturday Night Live musical guest Olivia Rodrigo flexed her own piano (and vocal) skills with a twinkling-the-ivories rendition of her hit single “vampire.”
The Rolling Stone cover star exhibited her delicate-yet-powerful vocals during the slow-burning piano-serenade version of the tune:
“I used to think I was smart/But you’ve made me look so naïve/The way you sold me for parts/As you sunk your teeth into me, oh/Bloodsucker, fame-fucker/Bleedin’ me dry, like a goddamn vampire,” she sang, her voice cracking with emotion.
The performance marked Rodrigo’s second time as Saturday Night Live’s musical guest and came in the wake of her smash-hit sophomore album GUTS,…