DETROIT – No surprise here: Jimmy Fallon nailed it.
During his Monday night episode on Local 4 — which was taped Sunday in Detroit — Fallon sang an ode to the city, hitting on all the highlights and some of the most well-known figures, like Jared Goff and Eminem.
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You can watch the video below, or read the transcript at the bottom of this page.
Detroit!
I’m here in the D. Shoutout everybody in the 3-1-3.
Detroit!
Blow the roof off! I’ll wake up with a back tattoo of Jared Goff.
Detroit!
Are you ready? We’ll go so hard we’ll throw up all our mom’s spaghetti.
Detroit!
Let’s turn it up. Try to call a cab, but got a pedal pub.
Detroit!
I’m a fast learner. Forget about the Schweppes, cause I’m all about Vernors.
Detroit!
What’s up, bruh? Tonight we’ll all get drunk and invade Canada.
When I say “De-,” you say “troit!”
(Crowd obliges.)
When I say “Motor,” you say “City!”
(Crowd gladly plays along.)
When I say “The,” you say “automotive industry originated in Detroit in the early 20th Century and propelled the second Industrial Revolution!”
(Crowd does its best.)
Let’s give it up for Detroit!
Jimmy Fallon’s ode to Detroit on The Tonight Show!
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