Even ‘SNL’ brothers can’t resist the power of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘driving license’

Saturdays may be for boys, but know that “Saturday Night Live” is for Men who stan pop stars.

During the episode hosted by Regé-Jean Page this weekend, the power of Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single, “Drivers License” – which had topped the charts for weeks now – was tested when the song was released. started playing in a room full of brothers.

“Looks like a teenage girl is singing in her bedroom with a piano,” Mikey Day says disdainfully at the top of the sketch.

“That’s beauty,” Page replies. “You have a problem?”

Soon the hard-talking group begins to debate the song’s various influences, delving into the headline-grabbing and real-life love triangle that’s supposed to be behind the lyrics and wondering if Taylor Swift or Billie Eilish has. served as the greatest inspiration for Rodrigo’s sound.

And then, of course, it’s revealed that they’re all secret fans of the song, but were just afraid to admit it.

“It’s like she ripped a page from my journal,” said Beck Bennett’s pool shark, before immediately regretting her vulnerability: “I mean a notebook.” I mean plain brown leather. I can’t read or write. “

But in the end, no one can resist the pull of Rodrigo’s song when the striking bridge hits, and the band come together arm in arm to girdle the lyrics in unison.

The sketch was released on Rodrigo’s 18th birthday, and the singer gave their performance her stamp of approval.

“SNL SKETCH DRIVER LICENSE IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER PRESENT IM SHAKING,” she tweeted after the sketch was released, later adding on Instagram, “I’m losing my mind an SNL sketch [about] driver’s license omg. ”