Al Franken In Tights On "Solid Gold" (VIDEO)

Chances are you've never put Al Franken and "sexy" in the same sentence. Well, it's time to re-evaluate. Check out this priceless YouTube clip of Franken and his then-comedic partner, Tom Davis, impersonating Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on "Solid Gold" sometime in the 80s. Watch Franken as he runs, gyrates and prowls across the stage. After taking in his energetic two-minute and forty-second performance, I challenge you not to admit that Franken looks hot, young, toned, virile and, in short, sexy. (Special thanks to Gary Pini of Paper Magazine who turned me on (no pun intended) to this video.)

Comments

[TheOuroborus]

Washington is afraid of him on both sides of the aisle. Fear the spandex! FEAR IT!

[violimo]

Al you are so cool. When you get to Washington do an impersonation of John Ashcroft singing 'When Eagles soar.' Puleeze!

[prog]

I second that.

[rbryanh]

The good news is that unlike Reagan, Ranken seems unlikely to confuse his third-rate career as an entertainer with holding elected office.

But is Minnesota ready for a Senator with a nice butt?

[LeftLeanWing]

Republicans are just jealous because they've never had much fun in their lives. (without involvement of a closet or some guilt )

except for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar6xOoiC1U4&feature=related

[stagebandman]

Whatever happened to Tom Davis?

[deepfreezevideo]

OMG this REQUIRES that Franken return to SNL after he gets seated, just once.
And maybe we can try to have Kissinger at 30 Rock for the occasion too.
Too funny.

[preemptivelove]

way to go minnesota!

[american-dolt]

sexy...mmm not so much, couldn't even finish the clip. But Al is a good man.

[Helzapoppin]

actually, one of the funniest things I've ever seen, and one of Franken's all-time funniest moments was on a Weekend Update segment on SNL, where he announced he was suing General Foods for using his name and likeness on the Frankenberry cereal box. He pulls out a box and, by god, it looks exactly like him.

[Helzapoppin]

Oh, man I REMEMBER that bit. Hilarious!

[gorgol]

The difference between Franken and the other senators...Franken will know when he's acting like a clown...the others..not so much...

[BushBites]

I was reading a book on SNL not too long ago, and they were talking about Henry Kissinger being in the 30 Rock for a news interview or something, and the SNL people having to stop Franken from going down and giving Kissinger hell.

Thought it was interesting that he was that passionate about politics 30 years ago.

[schatsie]

Al and Franny, we need you in DC now!!! too many problems, too much obfuscation... We need the laugher and so does Obama and Eleanor Holmes Norton... We are all going to love you!

[schatsie]

Gosh, if I could only look like I looked back in the 80s, a foxy size 8,,, in my dreams. I bet Al and Franny are watching this and laughing their socks off!

[JakoBein]

So if Caroline Kennedy busts out a Janis Joplin impersonation will her stocks improve?

[Paralogos]

Actually, it probably would. It wouldn't make her seem more substantial, but it would at least make her seem less remote.