Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon on Sunday February 16 thrilled patrons with sizzling a duet of “Homeward Bound” to kick off SNL50: The Anniversary Special.
Simon once sang it with George Harrison on an episode of Saturday Night Live. The song was originally recorded by Simon & Garfunkel and released on the duo’s Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme album .
Introducing the Short n’ Sweet pop star to the live audience in Studio 8H, Simon said “Ladies and gentlemen, this is Sabrina.”
“This is the one and only Paul Simon,” Carpenter said.
“I sang this song with George Harrison on Saturday night live in 1976,” recalled Simon.
“I was not born then, and neither were my parents,” Carpenter, who would later appear in a sketch, quipped. (The 25-year-old singer was born in May 1999.)
Starting the song with Carpenter coming in at the end of verse one, harmonizing at the lyric “My suitcase and guitar in hand/ And every stop is neatly planned/ For a poet and a one-man band.” They continued to sing together through the chorus. Carpenter took lead on verse two but swapped the line “cigarettes and magazines” for a rewrite: “airport lounges and magazines.”
Celebrating 50 years of sketch comedy, the 3-hour special night with SNL was aired ive from New York City on NBC and Peacock beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Before the SNL Anniversary, a Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall, hosted by Jimmy Fallon featured performances from Cher, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Robyn, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jack White, Backstreet Boys, Jelly Roll, Bonnie Raitt and more.
Watch a clip of the “Simon & Carpenter” version of “Homeward Bound” below, courtesy of SNL’s Instagram.
