Rodrigo played the song seated on a swing – a nod to the cover art for her third album which is released on 12 June, with Natalie Mering – aka Weyes Blood – singing backup. The lyrics included the lines “All that I want is to know undoubtedly that you just have eyes for me / All that I want is to sit here silently and watch movies on TV”.
Rodrigo also played her current single “drop dead” with Blondie’s Debbie Harry making a surprise appearance to introduce her. The song, released two weeks ago, is currently No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Elsewhere in the show, she monologued by revisiting her Disney Channel beginnings on Bizaardvark, and performed a parody “drivers license” around getting a real ID at the DMV.
Mering left Sub Pop – where she’d put out her last two records – for Dirty Hit in 2025, and is expected to release a new record later this year. “IF you’ve been wondering…I HAVE been in the studio,” said said on a recent Instagram post. “… this one’s taking an extra minute to cook because it’s…extra delicious.” Mering previous joined Rodrigo to perform “begged” live at her 24 April show at the Echo in LA.
Watch “begged” and “drop dead” below.
begged – @oliviarodrigo pic.twitter.com/KPyMwyj5NY
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) May 3, 2026
drop dead – @oliviarodrigo pic.twitter.com/CWweeOe4l0
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) May 3, 2026
The 51st season of Saturday Night Live – thought by some to be creator Lorne Michaels’ final run – has two episodes left, with musical guests including Noah Kahan (9 May) and Paul McCartney, who will pay the closing episode on 16 May.
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