Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon sing 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' in six-part harmony

Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon sing &#039;The Lion Sleeps Tonight&#039; in six-part harmony — (Image credit: YouTube)

There are a lot of differences between Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show and Jay Leno's, but maybe the biggest is that Fallon is very obviously having fun at his new job. It's kind of infectious. If you had Billy Joel on your show, wouldn't you want to sing with him, too? --Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.