If it seems like Jimmy Fallon is always inviting the most talented musicians onto The Tonight Show, thatโs because he is! But, sometimes his guests arenโt actually on the show to sing their latest hit.
As Maroon 5โs Adam Levine discovered shortly after he sat down for a chat, Jimmy had something very sneaky planned. Before the night was over, he was going to lead everyone down to Sesame Street!
But, before we get started on yet another hilarious Jimmy Fallon skit, hereโs a quick word from one of the showโs sponsors:
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The video clip starts with Adam Levine looking like heโs very relaxed and open to discussing just about anything. However, after Jimmy pointed out that Adam was a very talented impressionist, he became embarrassed and tried to rebuff the compliment by claiming that he was nowhere near โJimmy Fallon style.โ
Well, Jimmy Fallon style is what The Tonight Show is all about. And what better way for both of them to show off those skills than face-off against each other in a silly game of Wheel of Musical Impressions!
Although the rules of the game are pretty simple, itโs sticking to the rules thatโs the hard part!
Hereโs how it works: when itโs their turn, one of them presses a sketchy-looking DIY button to spin the magic wheel. The left side of the wheel displays the name of a famous artist, while the right side shows an equally well-known song title.
Once the wheel randomly selects a match, the players have to attempt their best impression of that singer performing that song. Where the wheel stops, no one knows, and itโs the wild combinations that make it so funny!
Since Adam was the guest, he got to go first. However, when the wheel stopped on โFrank Sinatraโ and the childrenโs song โHead, Shoulders, Knees & Toes,โ neither of them could keep a straight face!
But, then the Maroon 5 frontman composed himself and treated the audience to what sounded like Olโ Blue Eyes doing a sweet riff of a kiddie tune. Thankfully, the lyrics were fairly simple (itโs pretty much all in the song title) because he was cracking up the entire time!
Next up was Jimmy trying to do an impression of Bob Dylan singing โRudeโ by Magic! But, he was in for a rude awakening, and after a failed attempt, he told the band to stop playing when he realized it just wasnโt going to work.
He gracefully conceded that his round was a flop, and pressed the button for Adamโs next duo, which happened to be Michael Jackson singing the theme song to Sesame Street. At that point Jimmy lost it and he threw his head down on the table in hysterics.
At first Adam couldnโt seem to grasp the right key, but then he got the โsmooth criminalโ download and swept the clouds โ and the audience โ away!
When it was Jimmyโs turn to step into the role of Iggy Azalea singing โOld McDonald Had A Farm,โ his eyes bulged out of his head. How was he going to pull that one off?
Jimmy is famous for bringing funny musical skits to the late night TV talk show scene, which is why earlier this year it was announced that the Wheel of Musical Impressions is now getting its own spinoff show!
Thereโs no set date yet as to when the first show will air, but you can be sure itโll leave a lasting impression on music lovers everywhere.
In the meantime, check out this classic edition of Wheel of Impressions with Adam Levine in the video below.
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