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22 Dec, 2014

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town performance

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Fallon, One Direction and The Roots perform Santa Claus Is Coming To Town on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. They use wood blocks, keyboard, kazoo, bongos, tambourine and other instruments.

Jimmy Fallon, One Direction & The Roots: "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" (Classroom Instruments)

4 Sep, 2014

All About the Bass performance

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Trainor sings her single All About That Bass with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. The performance only uses classroom toys as musical instruments.

Jimmy Fallon, Meghan Trainor & The Roots Sing "All About That Bass" (w/ Classroom Instruments)

4 Dec, 2012

All I Want For Christmas Is You performance

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Backstage before the show, Fallon, Mariah Carey, and The Roots perform All I Want For Christmas Is You using some instruments such as a ukulele, kazoo, and bongos that you’d find in an elementary school classroom.

Jimmy Fallon, Mariah Carey & The Roots: "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (w/ Classroom Instruments)

13 Feb, 2011

Wins Grammy

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indexLegend and The Roots wins Grammys for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for Hang On In There and Best R&B Album for Wake Up!