The 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony lasted for about five nonstop hours Saturday, at least for those watching live at L.A.’s Peacock Theatre or as a stream on Disney+. The show will be less than half that length by the time viewers get their crack at seeing it, or a condensed version of it, on New Year’s Day as an ABC special. But when it’s worthy artists like Cyndi Lauper , the White Stripes , Outkast, Soundgarden , Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Bad Company and Joe Cocker being celebrated — probably the closest thing to a universally agreeable crop in years — the word “excess” just naturally seems like it should be preceded by the word “blessed.”

Here, in photographs and words, are some of the memorable looks and quotes associated with this year’s performances,

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