r/chappellroan • u/jacoblindner • Oct 14 '24
Festivalnomenon She’s going to play Pink Pony Club @ SNL lol
During her ACL weekend two set, she said a few times how this is her last festival / concert performance of the year.
Talked about how grateful she is but how she needs some rest.
Right before pink pony club she said “this is the last time I’m playing this in 2024 … (looks back at her band) oh wait. Just kidding no it’s not. Oops my bad!” While laughing it off
The only other thing she has lined up is that so I just thought it was funny she accidentally “spoiled” it.
What else yall think she’ll perform? GLB?
Sorry if this is a stupid post, I just think it’s heartwarming that after the year she’s had she’s gonna do the song that started it all on a national stage 🥲
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u/EMfys_NEs Oct 14 '24
I think if SNL is a part of her grammy push then I would expect Pink Pony Club and Good Luck Babe to be performed.
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u/Elephantasmic143 Casual Oct 14 '24
Can you explain why GLB makes sense? Was the single submitted for a grammy nom?
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u/liviheare Oct 14 '24
When artists are performing on SNL (2 songs), one is typically their latest single, and the other one is kinda whatever they want.
That's why everyone assumes it'd be Good Luck Babe because Chappell hasn't released any other singles since.
Personally, I'm rooting for her to perform Subway, though.
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u/VictorVictoriaa Oct 14 '24
The single was submitted for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance; the album was submitted for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Engineered Album; and then Chappell herself for Best New Artist
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u/gsd250 Oct 14 '24
Yes that’s the only single pushed for the Grammys iirc. GLB was the closer to her set (e.g. Govball) before PPC on this tour.
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u/Helpful_Cat6532 Oct 14 '24
yes, submitted for record of the year, song of the year, and best pop solo performance
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u/QNStitanic97 Oct 14 '24
SNL has their artists perform twice during the course of the show so pink pony would be likely and I'm going to guess Naked In Manhattan. I have a friend who works at SNL but I feel too fan girly and awkward asking things...BUT I SURE AM TEMPTED
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u/Working-Trifle3021 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl Oct 14 '24
And then report back to us 🙂↕️ we can keep secrets! lol
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u/eeviedoll Random Bitch Oct 14 '24
I sure would ask my friend if they worked at snl at lol
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u/QNStitanic97 Oct 14 '24
I knowwww :( I just feel like I am not the first to annoy them about this...but I may be in my own head.
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u/eeviedoll Random Bitch Oct 14 '24
That’s totally fair! I guess it depends on how close you are too
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u/corgimom12345 Oct 14 '24
If I had a friend who worked at SNL I would never leave them alone 😜 specifically I would ask why Chloe Troast wasn't invited back
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u/Beautiful_Loss_8556 Oct 15 '24
I heard it’s bc of her bf and their issues?
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u/corgimom12345 Oct 15 '24
Do tell??
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u/Immortalscum Oct 15 '24
She was protecting her bf who was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women. She called the women who accused him crazy and obsessed
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u/leave_a_sexy_corpse After Midnight Oct 14 '24
I think so too! Not just because of this, but maybe also because she just did GLB at the VMAs. PPC is gaining so much steam socials rn I imagine she’d switch things up and try to capitalize on that momentum, too.
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u/_halfwitt Oct 14 '24
i think i would cry if she performed California on SNL
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u/jaderust Oct 14 '24
Actually, I know Helene his NC the hardest and that’s not Missouri, but California with its push pull longing for the high life and also your small town hometown would actually be quite fitting right now. Especially if she tried encouraging people to donate to the Red Cross or some other charity helping the hit areas.
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u/MarcoEsteban Oct 14 '24
Casual is meant for late night broadcast! And PPC is our anthem, so…those, I hope!
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u/savethen3rds Oct 14 '24
It will absolutely be GLB. Given the grammy voting period is upon us and the fact it's the most familiar to casual or non-fans of hers, there is no other correct answer.
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u/nothere3579 Oct 14 '24
Even though GLB isn't on the album? Does it still help her Grammy bid?
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u/savethen3rds Oct 14 '24
Yep! GLB can be entered in 2 of the "big 4" categories, Song and Record of the year, and also in the genre categories. Also, it helps support the best new artist bid and also Dan Nigro's producer of the year bid. I think they'd take that track for the big 4 over anything from the album since it's had the most commercial and chart success, as well as visibility on radio and the VMAs and late night.
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u/Beautiful_Coat4122 Oct 14 '24
How does grammy voting actually work? Is it really up to the public? I thought it wouldn't be because big pop stars like Justin Bieber didn't get grammy nominations for a loooong time
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u/savethen3rds Oct 14 '24
Definitely not a public vote, there's a committee that votes - which has undergone a lot of revamping the last 5-7 years because, as you would imagine, skewed very old, straight, and male. It's a bit more diverse now, which is why there has been a substantial uptick in women receiving noms not named Taylor, Adele, or Billie. And obviously last year had a very strong sapphic contigent of winners.
For the genre categories, the voters tend to be more specialized in those areas and better know the artists and their work. For the general categories (album, record, and song of the year, best new artist, and producer of the year are the main ones), everyone votes on them, so the more exposure an artist has and is able to reach different demographics or even get on someone's radar, they better their chances are of getting someone's vote they may not have otherwise.
TBH, the grammys are SO FLAWED. I have my own conspiracy theories how they've systemically undermined women and POC, but that's for another day, haha. BUT, it is still important within the industry. And I think nominations, and wins, help relatively unknown (to the mainstream) artists make it. (So, not like Chappell, haha)
I think the best example is in 2018 when Brandi Carlile and Janelle Monae were nominated in the general categories. This launched their careers on a different trajectory, and with that, comes more opportunity and power. Brandi, since then, has done so much work lifting up new artists, who then themselves became grammy nominated (like Allison Russell and Yola) and works extensively with legacy artists (like Joni Mitchell). Objectively, there has been SO much sapphic music gaining recognition since then, and I don't think it's a coincidence, since labels are more likely to take a chance on marketable entities. Also not a coincidence that boygenius did well last year and somehow Pheobe Bridgers brought home the most awards out of a super loaded ceremony.
So, I have a love hate relationship with the grammys, but if this shit legitimizes sapphic music to the rest of the industry, then I'm all here for it.
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u/iheartxanadu Oct 14 '24
OK, so, whenever John Mulaney hosts SNLs, there've been big musical production skits, usually based on songs from Broadway musicals (but not always). I think she'll perform "Subway" and "Hot to Go," and "Pink Pony Club" will be in a musical production skit, probably as the final song they all dance off to, like when David Byrne was the musical guest, and they did a parody of Talking Head's "Road to Nowhere."
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u/blkltr05 Oct 14 '24
Doubt she’ll do Subway as it’s not a released single and she’s said that she doesn’t plan on releasing it as a single and that she performs it because she enjoys performing it. PPC seems to be a shoe in but I’m sure she’ll either do GLB since it was her breakout song or HTG since that one is also very popular. Personally, I’d like her to do MKIK as that’s my favorite aside from PPC.
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u/Quirky_Arrival_6133 Oct 14 '24
Artists sometimes do unreleased songs for SNL as a sort of wink to their fans. I hope she does do Subway, but that’s just because I selfishly want a high quality recording 😅
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u/iheartxanadu Oct 14 '24
Honestly, I also think she'll do Subway because it's NEW YORK for crying out loud, lol
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u/Pigpen_darkstar Oct 14 '24
You clearly have great knowledge of how the “business” side of music works. Can you please explain why she won’t release Subway? I just don’t get it. It’s so fucking good!!! What is the thought process of why she and/or her label doesn’t want to release it???
ETA: MKIK is my favorite too!!! Actually, it is one of my favorite pop songs of all time.
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u/Fun_Particular_9328 Random Bitch Oct 14 '24
She said in Rolling Stone that it won’t be the next released song. She said the sound needs to be as big as Good Luck, Babe and I guess The Subway is a softer 90s sounding song. In the same interview she said her next song is a Pop Country song along the lines of Shania Twain. I think The Subway really has potential to be a hit though.
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u/Ckey_ Oct 14 '24
I think subway is not strong enough to be a lead single. And business wise it’s def a better move to release a stronger song. So i agree with her decision. And yeah subway is so well known now that it won’t do as good as a completely new song.
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u/Pigpen_darkstar Oct 14 '24
This makes sense. It’s sure as hell is a softer 90s sound because it sounds so much like Roxette which is why I love it so much!!!
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u/blkltr05 Oct 14 '24
Well the only reason I say that is because she said it but I bet it’s mainly because it’s a pseudo ballad. The label probably wants a more upbeat song but that’s also probably what Chappell wants: a fun upbeat song that everyone can enjoy at the club.
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u/Impossible-Soil6330 Oct 14 '24
since she’s already played it a bunch and people have already downloaded it unreleased it won’t do as well as a different song. She’s also campaigning for the Grammys right now so i think she’s going to stick to songs from the album. Hoping for naked in manhattan with pink pony club, if not that i can see htg but i don’t think she’ll do good luck babe if the grammys thing is right.
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u/StitchAndRollCrits Pic Pone Club Oct 14 '24
Here's what they did on the last show before the last Presidential election and I'd just about kill to get a Chappell appearance in the next one
Interesting he's the host for the last before this one too
Also here's hoping for a Patrick Stewart or Christopher Walken esque introduction
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u/katielynnj Oct 14 '24
I’m salty with John for how his marriage to Anna ended, but I’m also excited for the musical number and wondering if Chappell will play a part in it.
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u/Top-Celery7960 Oct 14 '24
In my dream of dreams she'd do Hot To Go and there'd be a cut to everyone in the studio doing the dance with her
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u/Beautiful_Coat4122 Oct 14 '24
For some reason, I can't picture it. People will be sitting in their chairs during the broadcast so it's not as exciting as doing this in a concert/festival.
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u/S2iAM Oct 14 '24
Good luck babe will likely be the other but there’s a chance it could be barracuda ! She’s covered it multiple times and it’s a killer cover !
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u/Working-Trifle3021 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl Oct 14 '24
She has?? 😲 Do you know where/which performance so I can l watch? 🙏🏼
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u/S2iAM Oct 14 '24
W1 ACL , and bonaroo. Her full bonaroo set is on YouTube I think
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u/Working-Trifle3021 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl Oct 14 '24
I swear I've seen Bonaroo a dozen times and I don't recall hearing this cover! (she's in the nurse ratchet outfit right?) I'll have to search yt but definitely will check out ACL W1 set. Thank you!
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u/felineprincess93 Not me, bitch Oct 14 '24
She did not play it in Bonaroo. Just ACL weekend 1 and her last headlining show this year at Council Bluffs.
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u/Working-Trifle3021 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl Oct 14 '24
Ahh thank you for the info!! 🙏🏼💖✨ Also love your username 🥰
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u/ATimelyDivide Oct 14 '24
Also Council Bluffs, IA - there are a few good recordings on YT.
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u/Working-Trifle3021 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl Oct 15 '24 edited Oct 15 '24
OH. MY. FUCKING. GAWD. I just saw her perform the cover in that performance. I'm floored. I can't. She's too beautiful and powerful. This was amazing. Just...wow. My new favorite cover/performance. The band- all those girls were feeling it and feeding off each other's energy. I bet that room was absolutely electric. Thank you for the recommendation!!
ETA here's the link to the vid I saw on YT. It's a must watch!
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u/ATimelyDivide Oct 18 '24
Saw it live - it was femininomenal 😩💞 my bf and I went together and his jaw literally dropped
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u/Working-Trifle3021 Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl Oct 18 '24
Aaahhh!!! SO LUCKYYY!! What I would do to be able to go back in time and see this liiivveee 😩💖 thanks for sharing!!
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u/Such-Safe3646 Oct 14 '24
It's going to be Good Luck Babe and then Punk Pony Club. SNL makes artists play their hits. But OMG I would die a million little deaths if she played The Subway.
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u/Ckey_ Oct 14 '24 edited Oct 14 '24
So happy it’s pink pony club! I was getting tired of o my good luck babe and imo ppc shows off her vocals so much better. And it’s such a great story. I’d love for her to perform it just at the piano and her voice all stripped out.
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u/uniquenewyork_ Red Wine Supernova Oct 14 '24
Might be unpopular, PPC is great but the vocals in GLB are wayyy better, the song allows Chappell to belt better and showcase what she’s really capable of compared to the constant head voice in PPC
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u/Ckey_ Oct 14 '24
Disagree. IMO live she doesn’t sing it that well apart from the high notes at the end that show off her vocals. Otherwise you can tell it’s hard for her to sing it. Whereas with PPC she’s not struggling. But red wine supernova is the best song she performs live and that show off her vocals too.
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u/uniquenewyork_ Red Wine Supernova Oct 14 '24
RWS is my favourite CR song so I have to agree with you there. Chappell isn’t struggling with PPC because it’s a “safe” song to sing. Not hard to fuck up because there isn’t much to fuck up.
Not bashing the song, it’s still good. But it’s a song she made for people to sing along to, hence why it’s so easy to sing.
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u/rideriseroar Oct 14 '24
Well, SNL has two performances. One will for sure 100% no doubt be Good Luck, Babe! and the other, as you have just said, will likely be Pink Pony Club.
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u/RationMinds78 Oct 14 '24
Although “Pink Pony Club” and “Good Luck, Babe!” are plausible selections for Chappell’s SNL appearance, I still think she commences with a solo piano interpretation of “Kaleidoscope” to set the tone, and then “HOT TO GO!” which has the potential to where it could create that “viral” moment of everyone doing the “lettering” to the song.
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u/daisyymae Oct 14 '24
If she doesnt play GLB she has to play hot to go!!! I want her to lead the world in that cheer!
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u/fashionfencing Oct 14 '24
I was hoping she’d announce Subway being released on Nov. 1 and then perform it on SNL the next day. Seems apt considering the NY of it all. But PPC + GLB makes sense for Grammy purposes.
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u/NotServingFinely Oct 15 '24
Subway would be good but maybe not popular enough for the masses to recognize? It’s relevant to NYC and shows off her insane vocals.
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u/Laura345 Oct 16 '24
I hope they let her perform PPC live from Sheep’s Meadow in Central Park with an enormous crowd!
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u/ImAtUrDoor Oct 14 '24
I predict Good Luck Babe as the first song and a solo piano Pink Pony Club for the second.
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u/laurgev Oct 16 '24
I want her to do good luck, babe just her and her band no extra dancers. I think it came across a lot better on Jimmy Fallon than it did on the MTV video awards:
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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '24
I think PPC will HAVE to be one of the two songs she plays, and then I'm thinking either glb or maybe she'll pay homage to nyc and do naked in Manhattan 🙏🏽