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Jimmy Fallon Spoofs Neil Young Singing "Angela Bassett Did The Thing" | The Tonight Show
"Neil Young Did The Thing" | The Tonight Show
The irrepressible Jimmy Fallon strikes yet again with another Neil Young cover.
But -- as usual -- we just don't have a clue here. If you can figure this out, drop a comment below.
Neil Young (Jimmy Fallon)
From YouTube description:
"Neil Young Sings "Angela Bassett Did The Thing" | The Tonight Show". Neil Young (Jimmy Fallon) recreates Ariana DeBose's viral rap performance from the BAFTAs."
Got it??!!
Jimmy Fallon has a long history with punking Neil Young.
The irrepressible Jimmy Fallon strikes yet again with another Neil Young cover.
From Joe Russo's Almost Dead Live concert at The Capitol Theatre on 2/23/20 (Night #3), Fallon closed the 3 concert run with a mashup of Neil Young’s “Fuckin’ Up,” Bruce Springsteen’s “Born To Run” and The Beatles’ “Hey Jude.” (Thanks Allen!)
Really?! Jimmy Fallon with a lyric sheet that says: "why do i keep f'n up?" Figures. priceless
Jimmy Fallon has a real appreciation of Neil Young as evidenced by the numerous tributes from his 'Tonight Show'.
Neil Young Scheduled For Tonight Show on February 3
Jimmy Fallon strike yet again!
Coming up on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon": Ellen DeGeneres, Neil Young and former “Tonight Show bandleader Doc Severinsen sitting in with 'The Roots' on February 3.
(Note: it's Full Moon!!! Thanks Via Bad News Beat, bh & Ralf!)
"You only get one shot," Young told Billboard about the process the day before his "Tonight" appearance. "So when you do it, you've got to do it. There's no fixing it. You really have to be prepared, which is really good for the music instead of going in and patching it together with little pieces of digital gaffer's tape and stuff. The whole idea of a performance is where you feel a song when you sing it, and you've got a great song that somebody wrote, or maybe you wrote it yourself, and it really means something to you and you know it and you sing it and you feel it with all your hearing while you're singing it. And when you're done you don't even have to listen to it, 'cause you know it is what it is. It's done, and when everybody listens to it, they should feel it, too."
Young said he was already thinking about doing an album of songs that were part of his "musical roots" when White showed him the Voice-O-Graph machine. "I tried making a record in there, I can't remember what, and I liked the way it sounded," Young recalls. "I said, 'Well, I can make an album in this thing.' And (White) looked at me, and I said, 'Yeah, I can make a whole album in this. We'll figure out a way to do it. Let's do it together. You can help me and we'll reproduce it together and we'll do the whole thing."
"It has a real timeless quality," Young said. "If you didn't know what it was, you wouldn't know when it was made. You wouldn't know if this was an old record of mine or if it was somebody else...which I found to be very fascinating and really refreshing." What he doesn't like, however, is people calling it a covers album. "That's a term I really don't like, covers," Young explained. "That misses the point of what the record is. It's actually more of a piece of performance art. It's actual songs. It's actually the performance of a song and the essence of a song. That's what it's about."
He says his next musical project will likely be a set of original material, which he acknowledged has been influenced by what he recorded for "A Letter Home."
"Oh, yes, you can't learn the masters' songs without having a little of it rub off on you," he said. "I'm writing right now. I'm writing songs, and I'm going to do justice to these songs one way or another. And life has changed; a lot of the people I used to make records with are not on the planet anymore. And I write these songs and I can hear their parts in my head and I don't want anybody else to be imitating them. So I have a little quandary there. I'm gonna have to work that out inside my own soul and figure out how to deal with that, but nonetheless I feel very confident I'm gonna be able to communicate those songs and they will live. I'm having a really good time in my life, and that's all I really need. As long as all those things are lined up, I feel very optimistic about the future. As far as the sales of records go and the commerciality and the success, I have no idea about that. As far as I am, as an artist, going to be feeling good about what I do and feel like I'm really on what I'm doing, I've got, like, a 90% chance of that happening."
Jack White and Neil Young will perform together on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 12 in addition to sitting down with the host for an interview. This appearance will mark Young’s first-ever live appearance on either of Fallon’s late night shows.
While White gears up for the release of his own Lazaretto, this appearance will be in support of Neil Young’s new covers album A Letter Home which was recorded at White’s Third Man Records studios. White is featured on two tracks.
Additional guests on May 12 include Louis C.K. and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page.
So, Jack, Jimmy P. & Neil maybe jam together?
Actually, let's hope Jimmy F. just let's the whole night roll and keeps himself low key. Stay in the moment of awe and anticipation. We dread a Jimmy impression or lord forbid - a walk on - where he tries to join in a Jack & neil (& Jimmy) jam. That would be a travesty.
And look what happened last time "Neil Young" was on Jimmy Fallon's show? "Whip My Hair"?! “Party in the USA”?! Oh, the horror, the horror...
Neil Young will be a guest on “The Late Show with David Letterman” tonight, Thursday, September 27. Also, Jimmy Fallon will be a guest as well. Or maybe musical entertainment?
Presumably, host David Letterman will have read Waging Heavy Peace and ask a few questions about Neil's writing style and technique? Or about the muse? Or cars and trains?
Incidentally, Waging Heavy Peace is now the #16, #18, #19 best selling book on Amazon.com
Also, there is now a Deluxe version of Waging Heavy Peace . The deluxe eBook edition of Waging Heavy Peace includes excerpts of more than fifteen Neil Young songs (personally selected by Young himself) such as “After the Gold Rush,” “Like a Hurricane,” and “The Needle and the Damage Done,” providing a soundtrack to his stories. Interspersed throughout the text are ten rare Young videos from his own archives, offering an uncommon behind the scenes glimpse of the man behind this memoir. In addition, a complete discography.
Here's a favorite from the book so far...
Talking to Bruce Springsteen shortly after the death of Clarence Clemons, Young realizes that, "Ben Keith was my Clarence Clemons. Clarence was Bruce's Ben Mink."
Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young: "Sexy and I Know It"
Déjà Vu all over on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” last night.
Jimmy Fallon -- channeling once again for about the 6th time -- as Neil Young covering LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" with a little help from his friend Bruce Springsteen.
Last year, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young covered "Whip My Hair" together.
Not Again?! Déjà Vu With Another Jimmy Fallon Impression of Neil Young ... with Crosby & Nash
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Neil Young, Graham Nash and David Crosby “Party in the USA”
Déjà Vu all over again on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”.
Jimmy Fallon -- once again for about the 5th time -- as Neil Young covering Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the USA” with a little help from his friends Graham Nash and David Crosby.
Next time, Jimmy? Maybe Stephen Stills so you'll have CSNY covered. :)
Neil Young stopped by the show to do another hauntingly beautiful cover song. This time, it's "Pants On The Ground," as seen on last night's American Idol.
Scary. Very scary.
UPDATE: OK. So obviously we're totally clueless about pop culture.
"Jimmy Fallon broke out his spot-on Neil Young impression last night for a heart wrenching rendition of 'Pants On The Ground.' The tune, penned by 62-year-old 'American Idol' contestant General Larry Platt, has been making the rounds this week due to ridiculous lyrics like 'Pants on the ground / Lookin' like a food with your pants on the ground!'
But coming out of Neil Young's emotional voice, those words never sounded more poignant."
"Throughout all the chaos and excitement that has been taking over the late-night community, everybody has been asking what will happen to Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno and Carson Daly. But as a handful of people pointed out on Twitter yesterday, nobody seems to be inquiring about the future of Jimmy Fallon. Perhaps the reason is because Fallon has mostly stayed out of the sticky fray while Leno, O'Brien, David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel all trade barbs. But perhaps it has more to do with the fact that Fallon's show has been steadily improving and it seems impossible that he'll go anywhere.
Case in point: While most of the late-night hosts kept devoting their shows to the future of 'The Tonight Show,' Fallon put together a segment that did everything a top-shelf comedy program is supposed to do. The host resurrected his spot-on Neil Young impression (last seen crooning the theme song to 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' a few months back) to deliver another spot-on impression of the rock legend. His cover of choice this time around? 'Pants on the Ground,' the instant hit originally written and performed by Larry Platt on Wednesday night's episode of 'American Idol.'"
The thing that really makes the above video work is the total earnestness with which Fallon delivers the tune. When he was on "Saturday Night Live," he gained a reputation as the guy who could never keep it together during sketches, and even on his show he sometimes seems flustered. But he's like Brando when he slips into the guise of Young.Even though it'll probably end once the schedules get shuffled around for good, it definitely seems like we've stumbled into an accidental golden age for late-night comedy, and Fallon is more than happy to contribute.
If you've been on the Internet at all today, then you likely know everything there is to know about the incredible General Larry Platt and his anti-sagging rap "Pants on the Ground." The guy is everywhere! The New York Times has written about him three times, his life story (which is pretty impressive) has been dug up, and the YouTube versions of "Pants on the Ground" are increasing at an exponential rate. Now Neil Young's cover is here. Earlier today at the taping of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the legendary singer-songwriter delivered a heart breaking rendition of "Pants on the Ground." It's stirring.
General Larry Platt’s “Pants On The Ground” has taken the nation by storm! DJ Larry P performed the showstopper at the American Idol Atlanta Auditions Wednesday night and by Thursday morning there were at least three different remixes going viral! (See his performance at the bottom of this post)
But all that is just plain silliness. It took the great Canadian Grandfather of Grunge Neil Young to reveal the emotional depths of this song. I almost promise his rendition on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon will bring you to tears.
Wow. That was fast. On Wednesday night’s “American Idol,” they let an old man shine in the spotlight with his song-and-dance, because obviously, they wanted people to experience the song, “Pants on the Ground.” Well, Jimmy Fallon took the bait, and within hours, he and his musical impersonation ability were live onstage as Neil Young, opening his show with a very Neil Young cover version of the song. Kudos, Jimmy! Kudos.
My wife tells me I’m way late to the party on this one, but as a die-hard Neil Young fan, I have to say this is a pretty amazing impression. (Fallon reprised the role last night, signing the new American Idol hit, “Pants on the Ground.”)
I was never much of a fan of Fallon on Saturday Night Live — what a lot of people found endearing (laughing in the middle of nearly every skit) I found unprofessional and annoying. But this is an amazingly well-done bit.
Having seen Neil do this sit down in the dark and play motif several times, Fallon has everything right — especially the staging and the sound. Neil often uses a slight echo effect on his mike in these appearances that make him sound like he’s singing in a canyon. It also makes the harmonica sound all the more haunting. Fallon really nails that here. This says a lot for Fallon’s maturity as a comic, not to mention his musicianship."
The “Pants on the Ground” phenomenon continues to resonate. One night after 62-year-old “General” Larry Platt introduced the contagious public-service advisory for urban youth on American Idol, Neil Young appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with his own neilyoung-y rendition. Well, sort of.
Of course, that was actually Fallon, who had previously impersonated Young while singing the theme song from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Fallon’s late-night future might be out of his hands, but his unique talents are another reminder that the boldest and most original chatfests air after midnight.
General Larry Platt's 'Pants on the Ground,' as seen last night on American Idol, is taking the nation by storm.
On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight, 'Neil Young' stops by and performs a hauntingly beautiful, extremely moving cover of the song.
It's a magical moment, truly inspirational. People all over the country will likely hike up their pants after hearing this version of 'Pants on the Ground.'
Perhaps the days of people walking around looking like fools with their pants on the ground will soon be history.
So have you seen that totally awesome new viraly video of 62 year old American Idol contestant Larry Platts performing his original song Pants On The Ground on last night’s show? Well that shit was so 9 AM, because Neil Young has now covered it.
The new song, Pants on the Ground, from 'General' Larry Plat has been soaring since it aired on American Idol Wednesday night. By yesterday afternoon there were already at least 4 remixes online, several of them making the song sound like a real Top 40 hit. If you go to the club this weekend, you may even hear one of the remixes.
Last night on Jimmy Fallon's show he presented Neil Young who sang his version of the song, which you can see below, I loved it.
And Yes, I do realize it's actually Jimmy Fallon and not Neil Young!
Everybody is getting into the "American Idol" "Pants on the Ground" act. Check out this Jimmy-Fallon-as-Neil-Young take.
Jimmy Fallon's Neil Young impression is so good, it fooled us for a bit. We thought Neil Young had actually covered "Pants on the Ground," which would be amazing.
We soon realized it was Jimmy Fallon doing Neil Young, but that doesn't make it any less awesome. Fallon does a dead-on impression of Young and his guitar and harmonica talent is also good.
Musical mimic and late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon does a mean Neil Young impersonation, a skill he showed off recently by performing the theme song to The Prince of Bel Air as the Canadian godfather of grunge. The video became an instant Internet sensation.
Now, Jimmy “Neil Young” Fallon has turned his attention to another lyrical masterpiece: “Pants On The Ground,” the bizarre song American Idol contestant Larry Platt energetically busted out on the show last week. (”With the gold in your mouth/hat turned sideways/pants hit the ground/call yourself a cool cat/lookin’ like a fool/walkin’ downtown with your pants on the ground.”)
According to this version of “Neil,” flying on the ground is still wrong, and pants on the ground are highly questionable.
"Thursday's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' episode featured the host getting into character as the veteran rocker and performing a mournful, acoustic version of 'Pants on the Ground.' The latter, of course, is the song that everyone's been talking about since Wednesday's 'American Idol,' where 62-year-old 'General' Larry Platt unveiled his bizarre original song and had both judges and viewers howling. Since it aired, Pratt's 'Idol' audition has gone practically bubonic -- remixes and parodies are blowing up across the net, and eight of the top ten most viewed videos in YouTube's music section contain the phrase 'Pants on the Ground.'"
"Last night's take on 'Pants on the Ground,' featuring Fallon's spot-on Neil Young impression, hopefully closes the book on our nation's brief love affair with the novelty song, playing it for laughs by turning it into a more woeful tale."
"Which leads us to the Neil Young version of “Pants On The Ground,” as imagined by Jimmy Fallon. Which is, in a word, awesome. (The American Idol original is awesome, too, but in a whole other way.) But also, it’s good. And damn accurate — at first I really thought they’d gotten Neil Young to sing “Pants on the Ground” for Fallon. The whole thing was hilarious and wacky and smart and fun. It almost makes me sad that war between Team Leno and Team Conan is almost over, because wow has it been good for Team Fallon."
"Jimmy Fallon made the second funny of his career last night by reviving his Neil Young bit to cover General Larry Platt's 'Pants on the Ground,' which has become a hot meme since Platt performed it on American Idol this week. The best part is that this would make sense as a Neil Young song, and Rolling Stone would probably praise it as Neil's message to the young kids of today if it was."
"Above is “Neil Young” — who previously stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel to perform a Harvest-ified version of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme — taking on Platt’s “Pants on the Ground.” With his trademark croon and morose harmonica, “Young” transforms Platt’s baggy pants protest song into a heartbreaking ballad about the lack of belts being worn in the Dirty. We can all only hope this appears on Archives Vol. XIII."
Pants on the ground, pants on the ground Lookin’ like a fool with your pants on the ground With the gold in your mouth, hat turned sideways Pants hit the ground, call yourself a cool cat, lookin’ like a fool Walkin’ downtown with your pants on the ground. Giddy-up! Hey, get your pants off the ground. Lookin’ like a fool Walkin’, talkin’ with your pants on the ground. Giddy-up! Hey, get your pants off the ground. Lookin’ like a fool with your pants on the ground.
Heck. We can't even get the pop culture term "jumping the shark" right (see comments below). It's so sad to be so retro and un-cool.....
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