Over this weekend, The Roots own, Questlove tweeted out (via twitlonger) a detailed explanation of how the business of walk on music works. What a great time to post Part 5 of the list of walk on music they do for Late Night! It's such a treat to be able to watch The Roots play every night. One of the overwhelming favorites of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is the creativity and thought The Roots put in to deciding what songs to play as each guest walks on. Have you ever paid attention to that? It's a fun game to figure out why they chose what they chose. Sometimes it's obvious but sometimes it takes more thought to find the connection. Can you name why they played what they played? We've been keeping track of all the songs for you. Here's the most recently updated list:

Susie Essman: "Sh*t Damn Mother Fu**er", D'Angelo
Julianne Moore: "Rebel Yell", Billy Idol
David Alan Grier: "Calhoun Tubbs Blues", In Living Color
Snoop Dogg: "Beautiful", Snoop Dogg
Mary Steenburgen: "Proud Mary", Ike and Tina Turner
Kate Hudson: "Cinema Italiano", Nine (Movie)
Giovanni Ribisi: "Leave it to Beaver Theme"
Marion Cotillard: "La Vie en Rose", Louis Armstrong
Jason Reitman: "Jump Up in the Air", Eryka Badu
Jeff Musial: "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
Sarah Jessica Parker: "Square Pegs", The Waitresses
Deepak Chopra: "Dr. Feel Good", Deepak Chopra
Jude Law: "Smurfy's Law (The Smurf's Theme)"
Abby Elliot: "Family Affair", Sly and the Family Stone
Paul Shaffer: "When the Radio is On", Paul Shaffer

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It is such a treat to be able to watch The Roots play every night. One of the overwhelming favorites of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is the creativity and thought The Roots put in to deciding what songs to play as each guest walks on. Have you ever paid attention to that? It's a fun game to figure out why they chose what they chose. Sometimes it's obvious but sometimes it takes more thought to find the connection. Can you name why they played what they played? We've been keeping track of all the songs for you! Here's the most recently updated list:

Dylan McDermott: "We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue", Curtis Mayfield
Wendy Williams: "Maneater", Hall and Oates
Sean Willian Scott: "Ice Ice Baby", Vanilla Ice
Keyshawn Johnson: "Keys Open Doors", The Clips
Kevin Connolly: "Entourage", Omarion
Alexa Chung: "Everybody Wang Chung Tonight", Wang Chung
Lauren Graham: "I Know There's An Answer", Beach Boys
Bill Engvall: "Big Bad Bull Is Sweet William Now", Van Halen
Anna Paquin: "Groove Me", King Floyd
Mancow Muller: "Talking Loud And Saying Nothing", James Brown
Will Arnett: "Final Countdown", Europe
Emmanuelle Chriqui: "Oh Come Emanuel"
Alec Baldwin: "Them Crazy Ball Heads", Bob Marley And The Whalers
Michael Ian Black and Michael Whowalter: "Get On The Mike", Beastie Boys
Fred Armisen: "Synthetic Substitution", Melvin Bliss

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The Roots really are one of the top 5 best bands in late night television. For my money, they are number one. The tops! One of the overwhelming favorites of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is the creativity and thought The Roots put in to deciding what songs to play as each guest walks on. Have you ever paid attention to that? It's a fun game to figure out why they chose what they chose. Sometimes it's obvious but sometimes it takes more thought to find the connection. Can you name why they played what they played? We've been keeping track of all the songs for you! Here's the most recently updated list:

JJ Abrams: Theme from Good Times
Colin Quinn: "Going Back To Brooklyn", Dave Van Ronk
Amy Poehler: "Palin Rap" from Saturday Night Live
Diego Luna & Gael Garcia: "We're A Winner", Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
Martha Stewart: "Black Steel", Public Enemy
Mike Epps: "Lottery Song", Harry Nilsson
Zachary Quinto & Leonard Nimoy: "Brooklyn's Finest", 2Pac
Joan Rivers: "Poker Face", Lady GaGa
Rachael Ray: "Hey Good Lookin'", Ray Charles
Susan Sarandon: "Dammit Janet" from Rocky Horror Picture Show
Randy Jackson: "Get At Me Dog", DMX
Andy Samberg: "Good Vibrations", Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Jorge Garcia: "Lost Ones", Jay-Z
Jane Krakowski: "Muffin Top" from 30 Rock
Jeff Probst: "Survival of the Fittest", Mobb Deep
Maya Rudolph: "Loving You", Minnie Ripperton

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The Roots are still doing a lot of things to solidify their place as the best band in late night television. They've have slow jammed and spontaneously rocked their way into your hearts. But some of their sneakily placed highlights are in the clever songs they play when each show guest comes out. Have you been listening? Well we've been keeping track for you! Here's the most recently updated list:

Mike Myers: "Woman," Mike Myers
Anna Kournikova: "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", Pat Benatar
Ray Liotta: "Gimme Shelter", The Rolling Stones
Cheryl Hines: "Mother", Danzig
Ted Danson: "Cheers" Theme
Fred Armisen: "Freddy's Dead", Curtis Mayfield
Bill Hader: "I'm Just a Bill", Schoolhouse Rock
Emma Roberts: "Dummy", Emma Roberts
Glenn Close: "Close to You", The Carpenters
Kristen Wiig: "Wiggle It" Two in a Room
Noah Wyle: "The Masquerade is Over", David Porter
Stevie Nicks: "Rhiannon," Fleetwood Mac
Nick Thune: "Soul Man", Twice
Seth Rogen: "Cruisin'", William Mitchell
Lauren Graham: "Miss Broadway" Bell Epoque
Judah Freidlander: Revenge of the Nerds Theme
Denis Leary: "Fire", The Ohio Players
Jill Hennessy: "Blame it on the Alcohol", Jamie Foxx and T-Pain
Tom Brokaw: NBC Nightly News Theme
Tim Heidecker & Eric Warheim: "Sports", from Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Ice-T: "Cop Killer", Body Count
Elmo: "Sunny Day" from Sesame Street

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The Roots are doing a lot of things to solidify their place as the best band in late night television. They've been hilarious. They've been spontaneous. But did you also notice that they play clever songs when each show guest comes out? We've been keeping track! Here's what they've played as guest intro music so far:

Robert DeNiro: Taxi theme, Bob James
Justin Timberlake: "Nights on Broadway," Bee Gees
Tina Fey: "Brick House," Commodores
Jon Bon Jovi: "You Give Love a Bad Name," Bon Jovi
Cameron Diaz: "Sweet Sexy Thing," Hot Chocolate
Billy Crudup: "Watching You," Rockwell
Donald Trump: "C.R.E.A.M," Wutang
Serena Williams: "Da Butt," EU
Drew Barrymore: Lick It for 10 theme
Chace Crawford: "Rumors," Timex Social Club
Mario Batali: "Food Glorious Food," Oliver
Amanda Peet: "Amanda," Boston
Rose Byrne: "Beds are Burning," Midnight Oil
Joshua Topolsky: "Computer Love," Zapp and Roger
Emily Blunt: "Americas Most Blunted," Mad Villen
Michael Stipe: "Micchecka," Das Efx
Russell Brand: "I Get Lifted," K.C.

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