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The Christmas Candle

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A musical celebration of the most regifted item of the holiday season - that ubiquitous scented candle that makes its annual rounds through friend groups and family circles.
Christmas
Musical
Observational
Relatable
Pre-Recorded
Gift Giving
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We all get the candle, we all give the candle, the one true candle, the candle we all get and then give away
But here's a warning when you give a candle, that is all that she needs / Don't pair it with the lotion or some little cream! A lot of people think two gifts are better than one / But that just makes each gift seem smaller and dumb.
The Christmas candle, passed from hand to hand, spreading joy across the land
It's the gift that keeps on giving, 'cause we keep on regifting it

This pre-recorded musical sketch is a comedic ode to the Christmas candle that gets passed around year after year. Emma Stone, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, and others sing about the universal experience of receiving a generic scented candle as a gift, only to regift it to someone else the following year. The upbeat musical number humorously captures the cycle of candle regifting while offering sage advice: when giving the candle, don't pair it with lotion or cream, as it makes each gift seem "smaller and dumb." The sketch features festive choreography and acknowledges that while the candle may not be the most thoughtful gift, it's become a cherished holiday tradition in its own way.

Pre-recorded musical segment. Duration: 3:07. Emma Stone's 3rd time hosting SNL. Over 6.6 million YouTube views. Features professional choreography typical of SNL digital shorts.

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Oz RodriguezDirector
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Lorne MichaelsProducer
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