Jimmy Fallon performed “Fire and Fury,” a Trump-focused parody of James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 15, 2018. The title nodded to Michael Wolff’s book about the Trump White House; Fallon sang in an impression of Taylor.
What song did Jimmy Fallon parody?
Fallon used the melody and singerly style associated with Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” for a political comedy performance. The parody was titled “Fire and Fury,” linking the familiar song reference to Wolff’s book, Fire and Fury.
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What was the parody about?
Contemporaneous reports describe jokes about Trump and his administration, including White House staff facing a jury, Trump’s alleged eating and television habits, and a closing endorsement of Oprah Winfrey for president in 2020. Those details are reported contents of a comedy sketch, not independently verified claims about the people mentioned.
When did it air?
The performance aired on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, January 15, 2018. Reports published the next day connected the parody’s title and topical references to Michael Wolff’s book about the Trump White House.
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How the two titles connect
“Fire and Rain” is Taylor’s song and the musical reference for Fallon’s impression. “Fire and Fury” is the parody’s title and the name of Wolff’s book. The sketch combined those references to turn current political subject matter into a song parody; viewers did not need to read the book to follow the basic joke.
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