Eminem made a cameo in a festive spoof of his 2000 hit “Stan” on this past weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live.
The rap star, donning a holiday sweater, appeared at the end of “Stu,” a video in which SNL cast member Pete Davidson obsessively writes to Santa Claus (played by guest host Jason Bateman) asking for a PS5.
“I tried to buy one at Walmart / Ran around the shop mall like Paul Blart / Tried to find one for sale / but the thing is they’re all out,” he raps. “Yo, I even went to a Gamestop / but then I was like, ‘Oh wait stop’ / Santa Claus can make one, the man got his own workshop.”
When Santa failed to respond, Stu raps: “If you can’t help your biggest fan then you should just retire / or next time you slide down my chimney I’ll set your a** on fire.” Later, he fumes: “I hope you crash your sleigh and end up face down in a ditch.”
SNL’s Kate McKinnon showed up as Dido (who sings on Eminem’s “Stan”) and Bowen Yang played Elton John (who sang “Stan” with Eminem at the Grammys).
“This year Christmas will be bad / ‘cause Santa sucks and Stu is sad,” sang Bowen. “He already asked you really nicely and now he’s really pissed off / I’m just telling you ‘cause I like you a lot.”
Before it’s over, Eminem appears on a TV screen to brag about getting a PS5 even though he didn’t ask for one. “I guess Shady must have been a good boy this year,” he said. “Sorry Stu, you f**ed up.”
Devon Sawa, the Canadian actor who played the titular character in Eminem’s video 20 years ago, approved of the spoof. He reacted with a laughing emoji and then declared “Stu > Stan.”
Check out "Stu" below:
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