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Why Brandi Carlile Recited a Thomas Jefferson Statement in ‘SNL’ Song

Why Brandi Carlile Recited a Thomas Jefferson Statement in ‘SNL’ Song

Two rarities during the musical performances on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend: actual rock ‘n’ roll was performed. Even rarer than that, Thomas Jefferson was quoted — prominently and at length — in the spot where a guitar solo might have gone. During Brandi Carlile‘s performance of the hard-rocking, U2-styled “Church & State,” Carlile offered a spoken recitation between choruses …

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