{"id":290728,"date":"2020-04-10T07:14:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T13:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1139408"},"modified":"2020-04-10T07:14:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T13:14:45","slug":"watch-jimmy-fallon-sting-and-the-roots-perform-dont-stand-so-close-to-me-with-home-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/watch-jimmy-fallon-sting-and-the-roots-perform-dont-stand-so-close-to-me-with-home-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Jimmy Fallon, Sting and The Roots Perform “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” With Home Items"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jimmy Fallon<\/a><\/strong>, Sting<\/a><\/strong> and The Roots<\/strong> have an anthem for these times. <\/p>\n

Amid the ongoing coronavirus and resulting sweeping social distancing, the Tonight Show<\/em> host teamed up with the 18-time Grammy winner for another round of his show’s signature: performing hit songs with peculiar objects. While they typically use classroom instruments or office supplies for this segment, given the current situation, the two stars, backed by The Roots<\/strong>, performed the iconic hit via a 12-way video conference using musical objects from their own homes. <\/p>\n

Such items included a jar, utensils, scissors, sneakers, a throw pillow and even the game Connect 4. Meanwhile, Sting also provided the main vocals and Fallon added in the harmonies.<\/p>\n

The performance was a fitting coronavirus PSA given the unforgettable main lyric: “Don’t stand so close to me.”<\/p>\n

The clip has already garnered more than 100,000 views\u2014and counting. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“Jimmy, @theofficialsting & @theroots perform The Police’s “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” that rings true during quarantining #FallonAtHome,” The Tonight Show<\/em>‘s Instagram post read. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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In fact, Fallon has been hosting at-home versions of his late-night show for more than three weeks now as social distancing protocols remain enforced. As they say, the show must go on! <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Watch NBC News Special Report: Coronavirus Pandemic<\/i> Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT on NBC, MSNBC and NBC News NOW. For the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic and for tips on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19, please visit The Center for Disease Control and Prevention at https:\/\/www.cdc.gov.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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