Top 10 Jimmy Fallon Music Sketches of 2014
The Tonight Show is all about the viral video. As part of our Best of 2014 music round up, we’re looking back at 10 of Jimmy Fallon ’s best music-related segments and parodies. From Billy Joel to Idina Menzel, this list is sure to make you go EWW - and hopefully laugh a little as well.
10. Rashida Jones performs holiday parody
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1O5SFuucok]
Once again, Fallon and Rashida Jones may the holidays just a bit brighter with their goofy song parodies of all the recent hits, including Ariana Grande and Sam Smith.
9. 5 Seconds of Summer Sing Tweets
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a46s7jFzb0s]
The guys were down to have some fun, singing fans' tweets about the fall season.
8. Julianna Margulies sings announcements
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COPPMg832vk]
If you ever wanted to hear a "Shake It Off" parody about a debate club meeting, well, Fallon has you covered. Margulies looks like she's having a blast channeling what in another time would be a perfect Saturday Night Live sketch.
7. Evolution of Hip-hop Dancing with Will Smith
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTpn30Pms8I]
Who better to help Fallon kick off the new, viral-y Tonight Show that superstar Will Smith, who gamely danced along to songs/dances such as "the Hey Ho" and "the MC Hammer."
6. Adam Levine Impression Battle
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCbfWGgp9qs#t=76]
When the Voice coach stopped by, it was a huge surprise to hear his fairly dead-on imitations of everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson.
5. Jimmy Fallon impersonates Bono
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oANxjUgbVFQ]
A hallmark of Fallon’s years on Late Night were his impressions of rockers from Neil Young to Bruce Springsteen. So when U2 had to cancel a week-long residency after Bono hurt his arm, it was no surprise that the last minute fill-in was Fallon himself.
4. Ew! feat. Will.I.Am music video
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMBXhDcogcI]
Who would have thought that one of Fallon's most popular recurring segment would spawn a hit song that even managed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100? That's the power of The Tonight Show.
3. Billy Joel Doo-Wop Performance
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU-eAzNp5Hw]
When Joel stopped by Fallon's show, the host had an idea to make the appearance a little bit different: Get Joel to sing along with a doo-wop app on an iPod. It was, no surprise, memorable - not to mention fun.
2. Daniel Radcliffe raps
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKdV5FvXLuI#t=209]
Daniel Radcliffe flawlessly raps Blackalicious' "Alphabet Aerobics." Enough said.
1. Idina Menzel sings "Let It Go"
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17QQcK4l6Yw]
Frozen mania was still going strong in March, when Idina Menzel stopped by Fallon to perform “Let It Go” with childhood instruments.
