Listen to The Roots come up with songs about random people on the fly

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The Roots showed off their improv skills on Tuesday's Tonight Show, coming up with theme songs for audience members who shared little more than their names and a few random personal details. While all of the ditties were impressive, the best one was for Chris, who, when asked by Jimmy Fallon what he needs to get rid of during spring cleaning, quickly answered, "My mother." Watch the clip below — and listen to Questlove crack up at Chris' response around 2:58. —Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.