C’mon, Lorne Michaels, let The Mountain Goats replace Ed Sheeran on SNL
Ed Sheeran tested positive for COVID and likely can't play SNL anymore, so Mountain Goats are volunteering to do it

Ed Sheeran was supposed to be Saturday Night Live’s musical guest on November 6, but he tested positive for COVID. So now, it’s time for the show to scramble to find someone who’s a good replacement for the ginger singer. Thankfully, that’s pretty easy, and there are some viable contenders who’ve volunteered themselves for the gig.
The Mountain Goats made their intentions clear with a tweet that reads,“Lorne M please be advised that the Mountain Goats are in NY right now and are well loved by the TikTok Dancing Massive. Get well soon Ed & holler at me Lorne.”
The Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle isn’t kidding about the TikTok thing. The band’s song “No Children” from their acclaimed 2002 record Tallahassee has unexpectedly become part of the latest TikTok dance craze. In the TikTok videos, people choreograph themselves “drowning” to the part of the song that goes, “I am drowning/There is no sign of land/You are coming down with me/Hand in unlovable hand.”