Paul Shaffer, guest bandleader, asked Jimmy what exactly makes the song Song Of The Year material, to which he replied, "It has a bit of everything that I love in it, it's almost like it's filled with influences from all my favorite artists." He then couldn't help himself and took the stage to perform the Grammy-nominated song in a medley of different genres.
To the tune of Paul Shaffer and The World's Most Dangerous Band's rendition of "As It Was," Fallon performed the song with a David Bowie feel, a poetic Bob Dylan vibe, a hilarious rapid-fire Adam Sandler bridge, a Mick Jagger-y verse and a Bruce Springsteen-inspired chorus. He finished off the musical number with an sharp dance number while the crowd bounced beach balls around and a fake Jimmy Fallon mannequin crowd surfed.
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