Jimmy Fallon’s New Song Recaps The 2024 Paris Olympics

With every part from the pommel horse man to Raygun and the pole vaulter’s bulge making headlines, Fallon’s new viral observe touches on the numerous highlights of this yr’s Olympic Video games.

Set to the tune of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Begin The Hearth,” Jimmy Fallon’s playful recap tune, which has since gone viral, is a hilarious tribute to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

To kick off the music, Jimmy Fallon recalled three highlights: Three German swimmers getting sick after racing in Seine River, LeBron James reppin’ the USA as flag bearer on the opening ceremony, and the Golden Women—Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Suni Lee, Hezley Rivera, and Jordan Chiles—completely dominating the Ladies’s Gymnastics competitors.

“It began on the River Seine / Do not drink the water you will want drugs

Our flag was being carried by the king, Lebron / Crossing that river like George Washington

The Golden Women gained doing twists and flips / Whilst you pulled a muscle simply watching it”

He went on to notice: “[Katie] Ledecky within the pool successful each race / Had the opposite swimmers all making this face” as he flashed the legendary Snoop Dogg meme—shades down, jaw dropped.

And you understand Fallon did not neglect to say Stephen Nedoroscik—aka Pommel Horse Man—or that unforgettable second when a pole vaulter’s bulge hit the bar.

“And the pommel horse man, nicely he shook the rafters / He received two bronze and a take care of Lenscrafters

One broke the world file in pole vault / One other one did not, but it surely was his personal pole’s fault”

Fallon additionally gave a shoutout to USA’s Noah Lyles snagging gold within the Males’s 100m and, in fact, Snoop Dogginternet hosting the 2024 Olympics with a shock go to from his shut pal Martha Stewart. “Noah Lyles by a hair / Snoop and Martha all over the place,” he sang.

Fallon went on to sing in regards to the lovable second between gymnasts Alice D’Amato, who snagged gold, Manila Esposito, who claimed bronze, and 18-year-old Zhou Yaqin, who received silver, in addition to the Turkish shooter whose nonchalant competitors went viral.

“Chunk the medal, Increase the flag / Hyperventilating dad

Eiffel Tower, eat croissant / Turkish shooter nonchalant

Water moonwalk, Holy crap / Man in speedo, seize that cap

Steph is hitting each three / Wow she dances identical to me”

Her routine–which featured strikes like toe touches whereas mendacity on one facet, sliding throughout the ground, and a kangaroo-inspired jump–has since blown up on social media, with clips of her efficiency going viral.

The U.S. made historical past on the 2024 Summer time Video games, changing into the primary nation to snag over 3,000 Olympic medals. They crushed it in Paris with a complete of 126 medals, outshining China, 91, Britain, 65, and France, 64.

On the closing ceremony, actor Tom Cruise made a shock look the place he carried out an epic stunt which has since gone viral.

Fallon closed out his recap efficiency with:

“USA, we can not lose / Oh my God, is that Tom Cruise?

The Olympics, they’re carried out / And the USA, nicely you understand we’re primary

Au revoir and s’il vour plait / In 2028 we’ll see you in L.A.”

Jimmy Fallon’s music has gone viral in a matter of hours, with followers calling it a “masterpiece.”

“This was sensible!” one consumer commented.

“Killed it,” a 3rd mentioned as a fourth chimed in with, “A FABULOUS method to wrap up the Olympics together with your musical skills! Merci from Tennessee!”

Whereas the 2024 Paris Olympics could have come to an finish, sports activities followers can nonetheless tune in to the 2024 Paris Paralympics, which kick off on August 28.