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Michael Bublé on SNL: Two Classic Christmas Songs, One Funny Sketch

Donato Sardella, WireImage

With his 'Christmas' album burning up the charts, Michael Bublé was the perfect musical guest for this week's 'Saturday Night Live.' Decked out in a Frank Sinatra-style tux, the Canadian crooner served up two Yuletide faves, the buoyant 'Have a Holly Jolly Christmas' and poignant 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.'

Both featured Bublé's effortlessly smooth throwback vocals, and on the former, he urged the audience to show some seasonal spirit and clap along with the beat. Even better, though, was the sketch he appeared in -- a fake infomercial for a holiday-themed duets album.

The skit featured SNL cast members impersonating famous musicians, and not surprisingly, host Jimmy Fallon led the way. As Sting, he brought hilariously pompous fa-la-la-la-la's to 'Deck the Halls,' and as Justin Bieber, he was too busy dancing to sing his lines.

Kristen Wiig, meanwhile, poked fun at Taylor Swift's awe-shucks graciousness, imagining the singer as too starstruck to sing with Bublé. Later, Fred Armisten offered a twitchy, mumbling take on Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, while Jay Pharoah mocked Kanye West's pomposity, declaring himself better -- in Auto-Tune, no less -- than the baby Jesus.

Check out all three videos below.

Watch Michael Buble Perform 'Have a Holly Jolly Christmas'

Watch Michael Buble Perform 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'

Watch the 'Buble Duets' Sketch


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Asha

This was a wonderful episode. Michael Buble teared up during "Have Yourself A Merr;y Little Christmas" and so did I.

March 08 2012 at 1:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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