'SNL': Taylor Swift Sings About '3 Sad Virgins' in Unexpected Music Sketch
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I will most certainly, absolutely have "Three Sad Virgins" stuck in my head for the rest of the week. https://t.co/A9ozTXHZ9w
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) November 14, 2021
TAYLOR SINGING THREE SAD VIRGINS #SNL pic.twitter.com/kL2BoZ53xX
— jules (taylor’s version) (@3amshadows) November 14, 2021
Finally, some fans joked that this parody of a song had no right being as catchy as it is. They complained that it would be awkward to have these lyrics stuck in their heads for days on end now.
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I’m gonna say this counts as me being in a music video with Taylor Swift.
— Wendy’s (@Wendys) November 14, 2021
The sketch included an a throw-away joke about the Wendy's fast food chain, so naturally the Wendy's Twitter account got in on it on Sunday morning. Fans had mixed feelings about this personified brand participation.
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We need ‘Three Sad Virgins (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)’. pic.twitter.com/kpcDA6Y1w2
— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) November 14, 2021
Of course, Swift just rocked the pop music world with a 10-minute extended version of her song "All Too Well," so fans wondered if there was a similar version of "Three Sad Virgins" in the works.
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NOT 3 SAD VIRGINS PLS pic.twitter.com/ogEW715edY
— k is not fine at all (@shiniestwheelss) November 14, 2021
The fact that this sketch got the phrase "Three Sad Virgins" trending on Twitter was itself part of the fun for some fans. They laughed imagining what people who had not seen the episode might think.
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Dune: Three Sad Virgins now streaming on Peacock! pic.twitter.com/efrdteDvQR
— abbi (@2008SNL) November 14, 2021
For many fans, the Dune reference in the second verse of the song pushed the whole thing over the edge. Before the episode was over, fans were busy editing together memes that included the movie and the sketch.
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when taylor sang 3 sad virgins she was talking about them pic.twitter.com/aBmSBg16GK
— Robert Pattinson (real) (@cuIIencoven) November 14, 2021
Gonna tell my kids this was 3 sad virgins pic.twitter.com/JjDdClM5VW
— madison kitchen (she/her) (@sisterkitchen) November 14, 2021
Fans quickly grafted the "Three Sad Virgins" moniker onto other people with devastating effect. They targeted everyone from other entertainters to fictional characters to politicians.
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POV: you’re listening to Three Sad Virgins 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/7L0VRJjbV0
— camilo🧣 (@hardfeelingss13) November 14, 2021
three sad virgins bop no irónicamente
— eze (@wildesthoax) November 14, 2021
While "Three Sad Virgins" was obviously a joke, fans marveled at the fact that it was actually quite catchy. Many wondered if it would be okay to listen to the song unironically.
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