Olivia Rodrigo debuts new song, parodies 'Driver's License' during SNL appearance
Olivia Rodrigo performs on Saturday Night Live (Getty Images via Pitchfork)

Olivia Rodrigo debuts new song, parodies 'Driver's License' during SNL appearance

Nic Huber

Pop starlet Olivia Rodrigo hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time Saturday, performing two songs from her upcoming third album You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love, and parodying her No. 1 hit "Driver's License," among other highlights.

Pulling double duty as both host and musical guest, the 23-year-old singer and actress participated in a number of sketches and performed her latest single "drop dead" and a new song called "begged" featuring Weyes Blood.

During her opening monologue, she plugged her forthcoming album and performed a short parody of her hit "Driver's License" between jokes and a jab at former Bizaardvark co-star Jake Paul.

“You know, a lot has changed for me since my first single ‘Drivers License,’ which was about the biggest event in my life when I was a teenager. And now that I’m older, I decided to write a new song about the most recent big event in my adult life, and I really hope it speaks to you,” she said before singing the parody.

Check it out below:

You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love is due out June 12 via Geffen Records. Produced by longtime collaborator Dan Nigro, the album is said to be sonically diverse and a departure from her previous efforts.

Rodrigo released the album's first single, "drop dead," April 17 on a variety of analogue and digital formats, including 7-inch vinyl and cassette.

Check out her performances of "drop dead" and "begged" below:

Last week, Rodrigo announced the Unraveled Tour, a worldwide run in support of her album that will feature four-night residencies in London, New York City, and Los Angeles, with Grace Ives, the Last Dinner Party, and Wolf Alice opening on select dates.

Tour Dates:

09/25 Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena +
09/26 Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena +
09/29 Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena +
09/30 Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena +
10/03 Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena +
10/04 Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena +
10/07 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center +
10/08 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center +
10/11 Chicago, IL @ United Center +
10/12 Chicago, IL @ United Center +
10/15 Boston, MA @ TD Garden +
10/17 Boston, MA @ TD Garden +
10/21 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre +
10/22 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre +
10/26 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena +
10/27 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena +
10/29 Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center +
10/30 Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center +
11/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena ^
11/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena ^
11/11 Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena ^
11/12 Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena ^
11/15 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center ^
11/16 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center ^
11/19 Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena ^
11/20 Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena ^
11/23 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena ^
11/24 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena ^
12/01 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena ^
12/02 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena ^
12/07 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ^
12/08 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ^
12/11 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena ^
12/12 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena ^
12/15 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center ^
12/16 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center ^
12/19 Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena ^
12/20 Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena ^
01/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome #^
01/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome #^
01/16 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome #^
01/17 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome #^
02/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #^
02/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #^
02/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #^
02/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #^
03/19 Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena ~
03/20 Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena ~
03/23 Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome ~
09/25 Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena +
09/26 Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena +
09/29 Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena +
09/30 Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena +
10/03 Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena +
10/04 Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena +
10/07 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center +
10/08 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center +
10/11 Chicago, IL @ United Center +
10/12 Chicago, IL @ United Center +
10/15 Boston, MA @ TD Garden +
10/17 Boston, MA @ TD Garden +
10/21 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre +
10/22 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre +
10/26 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena +
10/27 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena +
10/29 Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center +
10/30 Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center +
11/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena ^
11/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena ^
11/11 Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena ^
11/12 Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena ^
11/15 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center ^
11/16 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center ^
11/19 Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena ^
11/20 Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena ^
11/23 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena ^
11/24 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena ^
12/01 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena ^
12/02 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena ^
12/07 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ^
12/08 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ^
12/11 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena ^
12/12 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena ^
12/15 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center ^
12/16 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center ^
12/19 Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena ^
12/20 Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena ^
01/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome #^
01/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome #^
01/16 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome #^
01/17 Los Angeles, CA @ Intuit Dome #^
02/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #^
02/12 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #^
02/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #^
02/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center #^
03/19 Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena ~
03/20 Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena ~
03/23 Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome ~
03/24 Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome ~
04/01 Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle ~
04/02 Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle ~
04/05 London, UK @ The O2 ~
04/06 London, UK @ The O2 ~
04/08 London, UK @ The O2 ~
04/09 London, UK @ The O2 ~
04/23 Paris, FR @ La Defense Arena =
04/27 Milan, IT @ Unipol Dome =
04/28 Milan, IT @ Unipol Dome =
05/01 Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi =
05/02 Barcelona, ES @ Palau Sant Jordi =

+ with Wolf Alice
^ with Devon Again
# with the Last Dinner Party
~ with Grace Ives
= with Die Spitz


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