SNL Quickly Releases Video, Lyrics for “We Did Stop” with Miley Cyrus

This weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” seemed to successfully achieve some key objectives.

Following the departure of veterans Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis and Fred Armisen, it aimed to position Taran Killam as its irrefutable leading man. It also continued offering fan favorite Kate McKinnon an opportunity to show off her comedic chops. And, though it did not arm her with excesses of humorous material, it did provide Miley Cyrus a platform for positioning herself as both likable and musical.

But reaction to all of those efforts pales in comparison to that for its “We Did Stop (the government)” video. A parody of the government shutdown set to Cyrus’ hit “We Can’t Stop,” the sketch, making direct reference to the original song’s video, featured Killam as John Boehner and Cyrus as Michele Bachmann. Both, particularly Killam, replicated the original video’s infamous, sexual images.

As “We Did Stop” was designed as a clear attempt to generate viral buzz, NBC was predictably quick to fuel online conversation. It quickly shared the music video and lyrics; both are featured below:

It’s our party

We can do what we want

It’s our party

We can say what we want

It’s our party

We can stop what we want

We can vote how we want

Defund what we want

Red states and sweaty bodies everywhere

Bill’s in the house like we don’t care

‘cause we came to shut it all down now

No government around now

If you’re not ready for health care

Can I get a “HELL, NO!”

‘Cause we’re gonna keep it out shut down

D.C.is a closed town all-round

So la da di da di

Republican Party

Repping G.O.P.

Doing whatever we want

This is our house

This is our rules

And we did stop (the government)

Yeah, we did stop (shut it down)

Can’t you see it’s we

Who are right?

Can’t you see it’s we

Who ‘bout that life?

To my government workers on the furlough

Even though you’re already paid low

Remember only God can judge us

Forget the haters ‘cause somebody elected us

And everyone in line for early childcare

Anyone who planned to see a grizzly bear

We are all shut down here

Getting so shut down, yeah, yeah

So la da di da di

Republican Party

Repping G.O.P.

Doing whatever we want

This is our house

This is our rules

And we did stop

Yeah, we did stop

Can’t you see it’s we

Who are the right?

Can’t you see it’s we

Who ‘bout that life?

It’s our party

We can do what we want

It’s our party

We can say what we want

It’s our party

We can stop what we want

We can vote how we want

Defund what we want

Shut it down.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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