If you've ever wondered how Vampire Weekend got their name, new promos for their performance this weekend at Saturday night live with host Maya Rudolph won't help at all.
In one of the new promos that arrived on Thursday (May 9), SNL Cast member Kenan Thompson asks the band about the origin of their nickname and gets this fantastic story in return. “Oh, it's just a combination of our real names,” says frontman Ezra Koenig. Chris Baio hits “I'm Vampire Friday”, followed by Chris Tomson who claims “I'm Vampire Saturday” and Koenig folds “And I'm Vampire Sunday”.
“So that answers your silly little question during my promo, Kenan?' Rudolph snaps at her former teammate, who responds with a simple “yes, ma'am.”
In fact, the rock trio was originally handled during their days at Columbia University, when Koenig worked on a short film of the same name that was intended to be an updated version of the 80s vampire film . LOST boys set on Cape Cod.
Saturday's episode will mark Vampire Weekend's fourth SNLhaving made their debut in March 2008, not even two months after releasing the self-titled debut album that put them on the map.
Rudolph was a cast member Saturday night live from 2001 to 2007 and has made frequent returns to Studio 8H since then, including two other turns as host. The actress is currently starring in the Apple TV+ comedy Lootwhich concludes its second season on May 29.
Check out all the promos for this weekend below:
