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Jack Black channels My Chemical Romance in hilarious 'Goth Kid on Vacation' sketch

Some parents can probably relate to this SNL scene more than they'd care to admit.

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Jack Black channeling his inner Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance.

One can expect for Jack Black and Saturday Night Live to go hand in hand. After all, the dude has hosted on the long-running sketch show four times now, and his bombastic style of comedy only elevates the level of silliness other cast members commit to.

But for the April 5 episode, it seems like Black outdid himself from his epic musical monologue noting his nearly two decade gap between appearances, to his dating show character who was accidently-on-purpose dressed like Indiana Jones.

There were a lot of great moments and sketches, but the performance that seemed to really win viewers over was when he parodied My Chemical Romance‘s early 2000s hit “Welcome To The Black Parade” for a musical sketch aptly titled, “Goth Kid on Vacation.”

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In the pre-recorded sketch, Ego Nwodim and Kenan Thomspon play a Jamaican reggae duo who sing about how they find joy with all the “struggle and pain” by laughing at, you guessed it, the goth kid on vacation.

Even before Black makes his appearance, Michael Longfellow plays an excellent goth/emo kid, dressed in all black and decidedly not having a good time on the beach as he applies sunscreen through his fishnet gloves.

But then Black joins in during the song’s climax, singing updated lyrics like “When I was a young boy, my parents took me down to Jamaica for my high school spring break.”

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The video even got the seal of approval from actual goth kids, who applauded the accuracy.

“As a Black-African emo-goth kid in my teens and an Elder Emo now, I screamed at the The Black Parade reference. Goosebumps! It's still my anthem, and Jack Black giving me 2000s Gerard Way/Tenacious D energy is something I didn't know I needed. The Black Parade will CARRY OOON~"

“Me being a goth person, this is one of the best and funniest snl skits I've ever seen ”

“I am an emo kid freshly departed from a vacation this is way too good ”

"Elder goth here. I have a photo of myself and my teenagers on the beach, wearing our goth clothes, labeled' Goth Day at the Beach'! This SNL skit was fun and true! Still not a phase! Love the MCR reference, too!"

By the way, if listening to this got you jonesing for even more MCR, the band is actually embarking on a "Long Live: The Black Parade" North American stadium tour in 2025, starting in Seattle on July 11 and concluding in Tampa on September 13, performing their 2006 album The Black Parade in full. So there’s something for our dark, twisted hearts to get excited about.

Previously, Black made another equally awesome guest appearance, meeting Love on the Spectrum’s Tanner Smith on the Kelly Clarkson Show. The Kung Fu Panda star had previously sent Tanner a video message to tell him to “keep up the great work” and promised that they’d meet in person “someday soon.”

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There you have it folks. Jack Black is not only funny, but true to his word. No wonder he is so well-liked.

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Jack Black hilariously almost forgot to thank his wife during his first ever Emmy speech

The moment it hits him is comedy gold.

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Jack Black won his first Emmy on Dec 17, 2023

If there were an award for “Most Entertaining Personality On and Offscreen,” Jack Black surely would have won it many times over. The man can turn any moment into pure spun comedic gold of epic proportions. Whether he’s playing iconic video game characters or doing an improvised interpretive dance at home, the man knows how to bring a smile to people’s faces.

Case and point: the “Jumanji” star’s endlessly enthusiastic acceptance speech for his first ever Emmy award.

The actor and musician won the coveted Children and Family Emmy Award for his voice performance in “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,” a spin-off series in the ultra popular animated franchise.

Fittingly, Black was every bit as animated while accepting the award.

Immediately upon entering the stage, Black struck a classic “Kung Fu Panda” pose while singing the series theme song.

After admitting “I’m really nervous and stoked to be here,” he then offered heartfelt thanks to several co-creators of the film and series co-creators, saying that his character Po has “been the role of a lifetime.”

It’s then that Black realized he forgot someone on his thank-you list. Someone very important. His wife.

“Oh my god I’m glad I looked at it,” he exclaimed after checking his phone. “The main person, my wife Tanya Haden. Hell yeah -- dude, If I didn’t look I would have been that guy!”

“The true dragon warrior, Tanya Haden. I love you baby, this is for you,” he concluded as held his Emmy up high. Phew, no dog house for him.

It’s crazy to think that Black has been playing his “Kung Fu Panda” role for two decades. He first brought the character to life in 2008 (I had only been out of highschool for a year, holy cow).

Since then, he’s voiced Po in two more “Kung Fu Panda” films, along with the televisions series, “The Paws of Destiny,” “The Dragon Knight” and the short films: “Secrets of the Furious Five,” “Secrets of the Masters,” “Secrets of the Scroll” and “Kung Fu Panda Holiday.”

Black will also be the voice of Po for the upcoming “Kung Fu Panda 4.” Hiyah!

What isn’t surprising is that Black could win yet another award for his voice performance. This time, it'll be a possible Golden Globe for best original song: "Peaches" in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."

If he wins it, that acceptance speech is sure to be every bit as delightful. and surely he'll remember to thank his wife next time.

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7-year-old sings ‘Peaches’ at talent show and the whole crowd joins in

He even wore a King Koopa costume for the full effect.

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Little boy sings 'Peaches' at talent show and all the kids join in.

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has been out for a little while now and kids everywhere have been enthralled. Toys, costumes and repeat screenings of the movie are a pretty common theme in people's houses right now, but there's one thing parents likely hear more than anything from that movie—the "Peaches" song.

"Peaches" is a sweet melody sung by Bowser, otherwise known as King Koopa, about Princess Peach, his eternally unrequited love interest. Koopa has been after Princess Peach since I was a literal child, and while I think it may be time for him to move on, he clearly does not. Thus we are blessed with a tune heard around the world, and thanks to Jack Black, we even have a music video to accompany the song.

But the cutest rendition of "Peaches" comes from a 7-year-old who sang the song at his school's talent show while dressed as Bowser.

The boy's mom, who runs the TikTok page @letsgocairo, uploaded the video that now has over 6.6 million views and more than 730K likes. He takes his seat at the piano and starts plunking out the notes in his King Koopa costume. As soon as he starts to speak the first few words, you hear giggles from the crowd, but once the singing starts, he suddenly isn't alone.

The entire room full of kids watching the talent show start singing along and waving their arms to the music. Parents and teachers in the room are thoroughly amused as they giggle while the kids start shouting, "I love you," which is part of the song.

"Why am I crying? This is so wholesome," one person wrote, complete with crying emojis.

"He got the WHOLE CROWD GOING!!!! TURNED IT INTO A MINI CONCERT! absolutely amazing and so talented!!! great job my dude!!!," another person said.

"I can't love this enough‼️🤣💖" someone wrote.

Several people tagged Jack Black in hopes he would see his tiny protege absolutely making the crowd go wild at an elementary school talent show. Check out the adorable video below.

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Jack Black scored his first Top 100 hit with the 'Mario Bros.' song 'Peaches'

Only Black could make a ballad about a video game character that’s both funny and touching.

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“Peaches” (from The Super Mario Bros. Movie) by Jack Black

Nearly 30 years since Jack Black hit the music scene with his band Tenacious D, he has scored his first Top 100 solo hit, and it’s a real earworm. “Peaches” is a single taken from the “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” where Black plays Bowser the Koopa King who’s madly in love with Princess Peach (voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy).

The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 83 and has gone as high as 11 on the UK indie charts. In 2006, Black scored a Hot 100 hit with Tenacious D when “The Pick of Destiny” debuted and peaked at No. 78.

The video is also a hit on YouTube, racking up over 17 million views. It features Black in a Bowser-inspired costume tinkling the ivories on a peach-colored piano in a peach-colored room, while occasionally gazing at a framed photo of Princess Peach.

The song is delivered with genuine gusto, once again proving that Black isn’t just funny but also has some serious pipes. For the hook, Black sings little more than “Peaches” over and over again—which is just the right amount of times for it to sneak inside your head for a week.

“Jack Black is an incredible singer and musician, so we spent a night writing the song and sent the demo to Jack,” "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" co-director Aaron Horvath said, according to Insider. “A couple [of] days later, Jack sent us back a finished track. He had added his own twist on it and his pianist played an original music track for it. We were blown away.”

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