Announcer: Tonight, "don't forget the lyrics"
Gets physical.
Erich jackson: Yes!
Announcer: With the california fitness trainer...
Niecy nash: Your clients are doing squats to love songs.
Erich jackson: Absolutely.
Niecy nash: What kind of gym trainer are you?
Announcer: And a florida bodybuilder.
Niecy nash: Girl, you should have worn that tonight!
(dakota laughs)
Announcer: Will they flex their way to a fortune?
Dakota gagliano: I'm trying to reel in that big money!
Announcer: Or will they leave with squat?
Niecy nash: If you get this wrong, the game is over.
Announcer: Find out...
Dakota gagliano: I want to lock in those lyrics!
Announcer: Right now.
Please welcome a woman who has more moves than jagger,
Niecy nash.
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Welcome to "don't forget the lyrics".
This game is just like singing in the shower
Except you could walk away with $1 million, and hopefully,
You're wearing just a little bit more clothes.
(audience laughs)
Here is something else that you don't see in your shower,
Ricky and the band!
(upbeat music)
(audience cheering)
Are you guys ready to meet our first rockstar?
(audience cheering) (upbeat music)
All right, he's a fitness trainer,
So hopefully, he's ready for the ultimate musical workout.
All the way from laguna beach, california,
It's erich jackson!
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
Hey!
Erich jackson: Hi, niecy.
Niecy nash: What's up, erich?
Erich jackson: What's going on?
Niecy nash: Tell us a little more about yourself.
Erich jackson: Well, I'm a happy guy.
And my friends and family call me sunshine.
I think you can figure out why.
Niecy nash: Ok.
Now, erich, or should I call you sunshine?
Erich jackson: You can call me whatever you want, niecy.
Niecy nash: Ok.
If you give me the correct missing lyrics to 10 songs,
I'm going to give you $1 million.
Erich jackson: Nice. (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Let's take a look at your categories tonight.
Rock, earth, wind & fire, '90s, movie soundtracks.
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: Today's hits, country,
Hip hop, pop, and love songs.
Now, the first song is worth $2,500,
And the money keeps growing
Right up to the million dollar song.
(audience cheering)
Erich jackson: Let's go, let's go, ok.
Niecy nash: And if you make it to $25,000,
That money is guaranteed.
All right.
Which category do you think you want to play for first?
(audience exclaims)
Erich jackson: I think I'm going to start with pop music.
I think that's where I want to go.
Niecy nash: All right. Erich jackson: Let's do it.
Niecy nash: Let's take a look
At what your song choices are.
"oh, pretty woman", rory orbison & the candy men.
"chandelier" by sia.
Erich jackson: Ok.
I don't know what "oh, pretty woman" is,
So we're going to go ahead and go with "chandelier"
'cause I think I'm pretty confident on that one.
(audience cheering) niecy nash: Yeah?
Erich jackson: Let's go with "chandelier".
Niecy nash: All right.
We are looking for four missing words.
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: And we'll start at the first chorus.
Erich jackson: Let's do it.
Niecy nash: You ready?
Erich jackson: Let's do it.
Niecy nash: Ricky, you know what to do.
(audience applauding)
♪ I'm
♪ going to swing
♪ from the chandelier
♪ I'm
♪ going to live
♪ like tomorrow doesn't exist
♪ like it doesn't exist
♪ I'm
♪ going to fly like a bird through the night ♪
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right, let's take a look.
Sia said, "I'm going to fly like a."
You said, "bird through the night."
Erich jackson: Hmm.
Niecy nash: How are you feeling about this answer?
Erich jackson: I felt great when I sang it,
But looking at it,
I'm not sure about a couple of those words.
Niecy nash: Ok, well, here's the thing.
If you're not sure here, you have two backup options, ok?
Erich jackson: Yes.
Niecy nash: You have your backup singer.
Who did you bring with you?
Erich jackson: I brought my lovely and beautiful friend,
Miss patricia jewel. Patrcia jewel: Hey.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Hi, patricia.
Patrcia jewel: Hi, miss niecy.
Niecy nash: All right, patricia can help you
But only with one song.
Or you have three words.
If at any time you're not sure about a word,
Just tell us which one it is
And we will reveal the correct answer.
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: Now you can use all of them at once,
Or you can spread them out across the game.
Erich jackson: I want to use one of my words.
Niecy nash: Ok.
Which word would you like to see correct?
Erich jackson: Let's look at
Number two.
Niecy nash: You had that one right.
(audience applauding) erich jackson: Ok.
I'm feeling a lot more confident, niecy.
I'm going to lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering) niecy nash: All right.
You locked in those lyrics.
If you are correct, the entire line will turn green.
Erich jackson: Absolutely, let's go.
Niecy nash: If any word is wrong,
It will turn red and the game is over.
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: All right.
For $2,500, is it bird through the night?
(drum roll)
(audience cheering) erich jackson: Yes!
Niecy nash: You got it right.
You banked $2,500, and you're on your way to $1 million.
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: Let's try to double that money right now.
The next song is worth $5,000.
Which category do you think can get you there?
Erich jackson: Oh.
(audience exclaims)
Ok, you know, niecy,
I think I know what I'm going to go with.
When I was a kid,
I don't know if your household was like mine,
But my mama would definitely, every Saturday morning,
Make all the kids get up and clean up the house.
Niecy nash: And put on an album.
Erich jackson: Absolutely.
And not just one. Niecy nash: Ok.
Erich jackson: My mama played dj.
She would sit and have all her albums around her
And she'd play and just be playing and directing us,
"you clean that, you clean that."
But I think because of that,
I'm going to go with earth, wind & fire.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: See, I know exactly
What you're talking about. Erich jackson: Right.
Absolutely.
Niecy nash: But in my house, it was gladys knight.
Erich jackson: Absolutely.
Niecy nash: You haven't lived
Until you've had to use an album cover as a dust pan.
You know, right?
Erich jackson: Absolutely.
Niecy nash: You know exactly what I'm talking about.
All right, let's see what your two song choices are
Under earth, wind & fire.
"September" or "shining star".
(erich exhales) (audience exclaims)
Erich jackson: I definitely know both of these songs.
I'm going to go ahead and go with my mama's favourite,
So thank you, mama, "September".
(audience cheering) niecy nash: All right.
Erich jackson: Yeah.
We're going to do it.
Niecy nash: For $5,000, I'm going to need...
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: Four missing words.
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: And we'll start the song from the tippy top.
Erich jackson: Let's do it.
Niecy nash: From the top, ricky.
♪ do you remember
♪ the 21st night of September
Niecy nash: Hey!
♪ love was changin' the minds of pretenders ♪
♪ while chasin' the clouds away ♪
♪ hey, ba-dee-ya
♪ say, do you remember
♪ ba-dee-ya
♪ dancin' in September
♪ ba-dee-ya
♪ never was a cloudy day
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Earth, wind & fire said, "dancin' in September.
Ba-dee-ya, never."
You said, "was a cloudy day."
Are you confident about these lyrics?
Erich jackson: I'm pretty confident about these lyrics.
I'm going to lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
For $5,000, sunshine,
(audience laughs)
Was it was a cloudy day?
(drum roll)
(audience cheering) erich jackson: Yes!
Hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Niecy nash: Mr sunshine got it right!
That is $5,000! Erich jackson: Whoo!
Thank you.
Niecy nash: Well, we'll see
If erich can take the next steps towards a million dollars
Coming up on "don't forget the lyrics".
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
Welcome back to "don't forget the lyrics".
Erich has $5,000, his backup singer and two words left.
Let's try to double your money again.
This time, you're playing for $10,000.
Erich jackson: Let's go, let's go.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right, let's take a look
At which category you think can get you there.
(audience exclaims)
Erich jackson: You know what?
I have an identical twin brother.
Niecy nash: Oh, do you now?
Erich jackson: He's my best friend, also my worst enemy.
(audience laughs)
But that's not the point.
We both really, really love music.
We listen to a lot of '90s music.
I think that's one of the best decades for music.
(audience cheering)
So because of that, I'm going to have to go with '90s.
Niecy nash: All right.
Let's take a look and see what your two song choices are.
"you drive me crazy", britney spears.
"all star", smash mouth.
Erich jackson: I think that I'm going to have to go,
I'm going to have to go with britney spears.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Ok.
I'm going to need three missing words.
Erich jackson: Three words, ok.
Niecy nash: Ok?
Erich jackson: All right, let's do it.
Niecy nash: We'll start at the first chorus.
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: Ricky, you know what to do.
(audience cheering)
♪ you drive me crazy
♪ I just can't sleep
♪ I'm so excited
♪ I'm in too deep
♪ oh, crazy
♪ and it feels all right
♪ baby, thinking of you keeps me up all night ♪
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right, erich.
Britney said, "baby, thinking of you keeps me."
You said, "up all night."
Erich jackson: Mm-hmm.
Niecy nash: Are you confident in this answer?
Erich jackson: It's only three words.
I...
Hmm, do I want to do that?
Let's go ahead and lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Erich jackson: Whoo!
Niecy nash: You locked in those lyrics.
Erich jackson: I did.
Niecy nash: For $10,000,
Is it up all night?
(drum roll)
Erich jackson: Yes! (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: You just banked $10,000.
And are you ready to turn this into a guaranteed 25,000?
Erich jackson: I'm ready to turn it
Into a guaranteed 25,000, niecy.
Niecy nash: Tell me, what would you do with $25,000?
Erich jackson: Well, niecy, I am absolutely a mama's boy.
My mama took care of me, took care of my family,
Made sure that we were fed and clothed.
And I would love to be able to do something
To take care of her
For all the things that she's done for me,
So I would love to do that.
(audience cheering) niecy nash: Ok.
Now, sunshine...
Erich jackson: Yes, ma'am.
Niecy nash: The game is about to get harder.
All right.
There are six categories left.
Which category is going to get us to a place
Where we can take care of mama?
(audience exclaims) erich jackson: Ok.
Ok.
I'm going to go with today's hits.
Hopefully, I've learned something.
Niecy nash: Ok.
Erich jackson: I think so.
Niecy nash: Let's see what your song choices are.
"bad habits", ed sheeran.
"dance monkey", tones and I. Erich jackson: Oh.
Hmm.
I think I'm not going to go with ed sheeran
Only because he has lots of words in his song.
So I think I'm going to go with "dance monkey", tones and I.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
I'm going to be looking for eight missing words.
Audience: Ooh.
Niecy nash: Ok?
And we're starting with the first chorus.
You ready?
Erich jackson: Ish.
Niecy nash: Ricky, you know what to do.
(audience cheering)
♪ so they say
♪ dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh oh oh ♪
♪ I've never seen anybody do the things you do before ♪
♪ they say
♪ move for me, move for me, move for me, hey hey hey ♪
♪ and when you're done
♪ I'll make you do it all again ♪
♪ I see you, see you, see you every time ♪
♪ oh my, I, I, I like your style ♪
♪ you, you make me, make me, make me want to cry ♪
♪ and now I beg to see you dance just one more time ♪
♪ so they say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me ♪
(audience cheering)
Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: All right.
Tones and I said, "you make me, make me, make me want to cry.
And now I beg."
You said, "to see you dance just one more time."
How are you feeling about this answer?
Erich jackson: The words fit, so that's good.
There's enough words.
(audience laughs)
So I'm going to lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Wow.
Ok.
I wasn't ready.
You were carrying me fast.
(audience laughs)
If you get this right, that is a guaranteed $25,000
No matter what happens in this show.
(audience cheering)
If you get this wrong,
The game is over and you walk away with nothing.
For $25,000 and a chance to do something nice for mama...
Erich jackson: Nice for mama.
Niecy nash: Is it to see you dance just one more time?
(drum roll)
Erich jackson: Yeah! (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: That is $25,000!
Erich, that is your money no matter what happens.
Tell me what those tears are about right now.
Erich jackson: When I said I'm a mama's boy, I really am.
Audience: Aww.
Erich jackson: My mother is everything,
And I'm so, so, so glad that I could come here
And be able to do something nice just to say thank you
For all the sacrifices you made to get me where I am,
So thank you. (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Thank you so much, mama.
And next, we're going to give you a chance, erich,
To double your money again.
More music, more money
Coming up on "don't forget the lyrics".
Erich jackson: Hey.
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Welcome back to "don't forget the lyrics".
We're here with erich, who already has $25,000,
And that money is guaranteed.
(audience cheering) all right.
There are five categories left to the million dollar song.
Erich still has his backup singer
And two words left if he needs them.
Now, we're going to double your money again, erich,
To $50,000!
(audience cheering)
What category is jumping out to you next?
(audience exclaims)
Erich jackson: I'm going to pick love songs.
Niecy nash: Ok.
And what is the reason?
Erich jackson: All right, well, I'm a fitness trainer,
And a lot of people, when they go to the gym,
They want to be hyped and excited.
But when you're doing certain workouts, like a squat,
You want to make sure you're taking your time.
So on my workout playlist, I have love songs.
Niecy nash: So let me just make sure I got this right.
(erich and audience laugh)
Your clients are doing squats to love songs.
Erich jackson: Absolutely. (audience laughs)
Niecy nash: What kind of gym trainer are you?
What is going on?
(audience laughs)
Ok, let's take a look at your two song choices.
"l-o-v-e" by nat king cole.
"kiss me", sixpence none the richer.
Erich jackson: My mother
Loves, loves, loves nat king cole
So I have to go with her favourite, "l-o-v-e", nat king cole.
Niecy nash: Ok. (audience cheering)
This is for $50,000.
And we are going to need six missing words.
Erich jackson: Ok. Niecy nash: All right?
Erich jackson: Let's do it.
Niecy nash: Ricky, let's do it.
(audience applauding)
♪ love is all that I can give to you ♪
♪ love is more than just a game for two ♪
♪ two in love can make it
♪ take my heart and please don't break it ♪
♪ love was made for me and you
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right, sunshine.
Nat king cole said,
"take my heart and please don't break it, love."
You said, "was made for me and you."
Are you feeling good about these lyrics?
Erich jackson: I'm about 80%, niecy.
Niecy nash: Well, remember... ♪ take my heart
Niecy nash: You still have your backup singer,
And you have two words if you need them.
Erich jackson: I know which word I'm thinking of,
But singing it, the one in my head that I want to change
Doesn't really fit.
Let's change word number one.
Niecy nash: What do you want to change it to?
Erich jackson: Let's change it to is so I can see it.
No, I don't like that. (chuckles)
(audience laughs)
I don't like is.
Can we put was back up?
I think I'm confident with what is there.
So niecy, I want to lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Wow.
I wasn't ready, sunshine!
All right.
You locked in those lyrics. Erich jackson: I did.
Niecy nash: Here's what I'm thinking we should do.
Let's reveal the last five words
Because it's the first word you were unsure about, right?
Erich jackson: You not right.
(chuckles) ok.
Niecy nash: Please show us
The correct answer for the last five words.
(drum roll)
Erich jackson: Ok. (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Ok.
Listen, I'm having heart palpitations for you.
Erich jackson: Same.
(audience laughs)
Niecy nash: First you said was, then you said is,
Then you changed it back to was.
For $50,000,
Is it was made for me and you?
(drum roll)
(audience cheering)
Erich jackson: Hey!
Niecy nash: You got it right!
You just made $50,000!
Audience: Erich!
Erich!
Niecy nash: Let's keep right on going to this next song
Which is worth $75,000.
(audience cheering)
Ok, which category do you think could get you the $75,000?
Erich jackson: Ok.
I know what I'm not going to pick, niecy.
I think I'm going to leave rock alone for a little while.
I think what I'm more comfortable with is going to be hip hop.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"milkshake" by kelis.
"just a friend" by biz markie.
Erich jackson: I know both of these songs
Very well, niecy.
Niecy nash: Ok.
Erich jackson: That being said, I feel like the one
That speaks to me most is "milkshake" because
(audience cheering)
I may or may not have brought
A couple of boys to the yard myself.
(audience laughs)
Niecy nash: I got it.
Well, in the spirit of bringing boys to the yard,
We're going to go with "milkshake", all right?
Erich jackson: Ok, let's do it.
Niecy nash: And I'm going to need seven missing words.
Are you ready?
Erich jackson: I'm ready, let's go.
Niecy nash: Ricky, he's ready.
♪ my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard ♪
♪ and they're like, it's better than yours ♪
♪ damn right, it's better than yours ♪
♪ I can teach you but I have to charge ♪
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right. Erich jackson: Ok, ok.
Niecy nash: Kelis said, "it's better than yours.
I could."
You said, "teach you, but I have to charge."
Are you certain about this answer?
Erich jackson: For the most part.
Niecy nash: Yeah?
Erich jackson: Again, it's one word.
Niecy nash: You still have your backup singer.
Erich jackson: Right.
Niecy nash: And you have two words if you need them.
Erich jackson: Right.
Ooh.
I think I'm going to have to use a backup, niecy.
I'm not, it's a lot of money.
I don't want to mess it up.
I would like to use one of my words.
Niecy nash: Which line would you like to see
The correct word on?
Erich jackson: Let's see line number four.
Niecy nash: Please reveal the correct word on line four.
(audience cheering)
How confident are you now?
Erich jackson: I'm very confident now.
I should have trusted myself to begin with.
(audience cheering)
So niecy, I'm ready to lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right, erich.
You locked in those lyrics,
And if you are right, you have $75,000.
But if you are wrong, you drop down to 25,000.
Is it teach you but I have to charge?
(drum roll)
Erich jackson: Yes! (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Erich, you got it!
You got $75,000!
Erich, you are halfway to $1 million.
How are you feeling right now?
Erich jackson: I cannot believe it.
I'm so, so, so happy.
Niecy nash: Ok, listen.
Erich, you are about to play for $100,000.
(audience cheering)
And once again, sunshine, the game is about to get harder.
Erich jackson: It is.
Niecy nash: $100,000 is huge.
It is life-changing money.
How would things change for you?
Erich jackson: My boyfriend and I have been thinking about
Opening a dog cafe.
(audience cheering)
So this should be some really good seed money to start that.
There'd be one spot where you can bring your dogs in,
Enjoy some nice coffee, or take your dog to get groomed
And have some coffee while you wait.
Niecy nash: Wow! (audience cheering)
All right, let's see if we can get you that money.
Erich jackson: Let's do it.
Niecy nash: Which category is going to get us
That puppy cafe, rock, movie soundtracks, or country?
(audience exclaims)
Erich jackson: You know, I'm actually going to do something
I'm a little bit uncomfortable with.
But my dad is from houston, texas,
And he unfortunately passed a few years ago,
But in the last couple of months of his life,
We spent a lot of time together
And we bonded over country music.
So I think, hopefully pops can help me,
We're going to go with country music.
Niecy nash: All right. (audience cheering)
Let's see what your two song choices are.
"save a horse (ride a cowboy)", big & rich.
"jolene", dolly parton.
Erich jackson: I know both of these songs.
I know one of them better than the other.
Hmm.
I'm going to go with "jolene", dolly parton.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Get this right and $100,000 is yours.
(audience cheering)
And I only need 11 little words.
Audience: Oh!
Erich jackson: All right, cool.
Niecy nash: Stop piling on, you guys.
Erich jackson: Listen.
(audience applauding)
Niecy nash: Are you ready?
Erich jackson: I'm ready as I'm going to be, niecy.
Niecy nash: Play it, ricky.
♪ jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene ♪
♪ I'm begging of you, please don't take my man ♪
♪ jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene ♪
♪ please don't take him just because you can ♪
♪ your beauty is beyond compare ♪
♪ with flaming locks of auburn hair ♪
♪ with ivory skin and eyes of emerald green ♪
♪ your smile is like a breath of spring ♪
♪ your voice is
Erich jackson: Words.
Niecy nash: Ok. (audience laughs)
All right. Erich jackson: Hmm.
(audience laughs)
Niecy nash: What we have here is dolly parton saying,
"your smile is like a breath of spring, your voice is."
You said, "words."
Erich jackson: Absolutely.
(laughs)
Announcer: Coming up.
Erich jackson: Hmm.
Announcer: Things are looking dark for sunshine.
Erich jackson: I'm going to use a backup, obviously.
Announcer: Because this dolly song is a doozy.
Erich jackson: Let's do line number one.
Announcer: Can he perform a musical miracle
And avoid a dolly disaster?
Niecy nash: Does that bring any more clarity?
Erich jackson: Hmm.
Announcer: Find out when don't forget the lyrics returns.
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: Welcome back.
My new best friend, erich,
Has banked 75 grand so far tonight.
(audience cheering)
He still has his backup singer and one word left
If he needs them.
Erich, you are about to play for $100,000.
(audience cheering)
What we have here is dolly parton saying,
"your smile is like a breath of spring, your voice is."
You said, "words."
Erich jackson: Absolutely. (audience laughs)
Niecy nash: All right, what are you going to do?
Erich jackson: I'm going to use a backup, obviously.
And I'm hoping, the reason why I picked this song,
That my lovely and beautiful friend,
Miss patricia jewel, can help me.
(audience cheering)
So I'm going to use my backup singer.
Niecy nash: Ok.
Come on up here, patricia.
(audience cheering)
Erich jackson: Hmm.
Niecy nash: Now, how do you guys know each other?
Patrcia jewel: This is my almost lifelong friend.
We met each other in middle school.
Niecy nash: Oh, wow.
Patrcia jewel: So we were frenemies first.
We weren't friends first.
Frenemies, friends, and now this is family.
Erich jackson: Yeah. Niecy nash: Ok.
How do you feel about what you see up here now?
(erich chuckles)
Patrcia jewel: Well, I love that he brought me up here
For the one category that I don't do, which is country.
(audience laughs)
Niecy nash: All right, guys.
Patrcia jewel: I do not know the words.
Erich jackson: Oh.
Niecy nash: Ok, remember, you always have the option...
Erich jackson: Hmm.
Niecy nash: To bow out.
Erich jackson: Right.
Niecy nash: With your $75,000.
Erich jackson: Right.
Niecy nash: Ok?
Now you still have one more word.
You might as well...
Erich jackson: Let's do it.
Niecy nash: See something
And maybe it might bring it on home for you.
Erich jackson: Ok, let's try it.
Niecy nash: Ok, patricia,
I'm going to let you take a seat over there.
Patrcia jewel: Yes, ma'am.
Niecy nash: And we going to let him struggle
The rest of the way.
Patrcia jewel: Yes, ma'am.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right. Erich jackson: Ok.
Niecy nash: Which line would you like to see
The correct word on?
Erich jackson: 11 words.
Let's do line number one.
Niecy nash: Your voice is soft.
Does that bring any more clarity to the other missing words?
Erich jackson: Not even a little bit, niecy.
Niecy nash: Not even a little bit.
Erich jackson: Mm-mm.
Yeah.
It's a lot of money.
Niecy nash: Yes, it is.
Erich jackson: And I've had a wonderful time.
I think I'm going to just bow out gracefully
And leave with the 75. (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: You are walking away with $75,000!
(audience cheering)
Great job.
Take your bow.
Let's see what the correct answer is.
Soft like summer rain,
And I cannot compete with you, jolene.
You made the right decision to bow out.
Erich jackson: Absolutely, yes.
Niecy nash: Congratulations, erich.
Erich jackson: Thank you so much.
Niecy nash: Let's hear it for erich!
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
Are you ready to meet our next rockstar?
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
She's a singing bodybuilder from tampa, florida.
Please welcome dakota gagliano!
(upbeat music)
Hey!
All right, dakota.
Tell us a little more about yourself.
Dakota gagliano: Hello, niecy.
I am so excited to be here.
Just like my last name indicates, I am very italian.
I come from a huge italian family.
(audience cheering)
And while I was a bodybuilder,
I actually have a picture if you'd like to see that.
Niecy nash: Ooh.
Wow!
(audience cheering)
Girl, you should have worn that tonight.
(dakota laughs)
Dakota gagliano: But tonight, niecy,
I'm trying to reel in that big money!
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Well, let's see, girlfriend, if we can get you some money.
Dakota gagliano: I'm ready.
Niecy nash: Let's take a look at tonight's categories.
Pop, classic rock, '70s, bon jovi, latin hits,
Number one hits, country, breakup songs, and r&b.
Now, which category is going to help you reel in some cash?
(audience exclaims)
Dakota gagliano: I am a pop girl through and through,
So I'm going to go with pop as my first category, niecy.
(audience cheering) niecy nash: All right.
Let's look at your two song choices.
"bad habits" by ed sheeran,
Or "be my baby" by the ronettes.
(audience exclaims)
Dakota gagliano: You know, I'm going to go
With "bad habits" by ed sheeran.
That's what I feel more confident in.
Niecy nash: All right.
For this song, I am going to need three missing words,
And we'll start it at the first chorus.
Dakota gagliano: Ok.
Niecy nash: You ready?
Dakota gagliano: I am ready, are you ready?
Niecy nash: Oh, baby, I'm ready.
Dakota gagliano: All right. (laughs)
Niecy nash: We are ready, ricky!
(audience cheering)
♪ my bad habits lead to wide eyes stare into space ♪
♪ and I know I lose control of the things that I say ♪
♪ I was lookin' for a way out, now I can't escape ♪
♪ but nothin' happens after two ♪
♪ it's true, it's true
♪ my habits lead to you
♪ ooh ooh ooh ooh (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Ed sheeran said, "it's true, it's true, my bad habits."
You said, "lead to you."
How confident are you in this answer?
Dakota gagliano: I am 1000% confident, niecy,
And I want to lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: You locked in those lyrics.
For $2,500,
Is it lead to you?
(drum roll)
(audience cheering) yeah!
Dakota gagliano: Woo-hoo!
Niecy nash: You banked $2,500.
You are on way to the million dollar song.
We'll see if dakota can double her money to $5,000
Next on "don't forget the lyrics".
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
Welcome back to "don't forget the lyrics".
I'm here with dakota, who is off to a great start.
She has banked $2,500 and has all of her backups left.
Let's try to double that money right now.
This next song is worth $5,000.
(audience cheering)
Dakota, which category would you like to choose next?
Dakota gagliano: I love bon jovi.
I love him.
So bon jovi's my next choice.
Niecy nash: All right. (audience cheering)
Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"livin' on a prayer" or "I'll be there for you".
(audience exclaims)
Dakota gagliano: 1000% "livin' on a prayer".
And let me tell you, I won't be living on a prayer
'cause I know this song.
Niecy nash: Ok.
So for this song, I'm going to need four missing words.
We'll start the song before the first chorus.
You ready?
Dakota gagliano: Oh, I'm ready.
Niecy nash: You heard the lady.
She's ready, ricky.
Hey, hey, hey.
♪ we've got to hold on to what we've got ♪
♪ it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not ♪
♪ we've got each other and that's a lot for love ♪
♪ we'll give it a shot
♪ oh, we're halfway there
♪ oh, livin' on a prayer
♪ take my hand and we'll make it, I swear ♪
♪ oh (audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Bon jovi said, "take my hand, we'll."
You said, "make it, I swear."
How are you feeling about these lyrics?
Dakota gagliano: I'm sure that I'm right.
Niecy nash: Well, what do you want to do about it?
Dakota gagliano: I want to lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right, dakota.
You locked in those lyrics!
So for $5,000, is it make it, I swear?
(drum roll)
(audience cheering)
You got it right.
That is $5,000.
Let's try to double that money right now.
Which category would you like to play next?
(audience exclaims)
Dakota gagliano: I'm going to go with number one hits.
It's a number one hit.
You got to know the number one hits.
(audience cheering) niecy nash: All right.
Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"teenage dream" by katy perry,
Or "islands in the stream" by kenny rogers and dolly parton.
Dakota gagliano: I'm feeling confident about this.
I'm going to go with "teenage dream" by katy perry.
(audience cheering)
I love that song.
Niecy nash: For this song, dakota,
I'm going to need four missing words,
And we'll start the song before the first chorus.
You ready?
Dakota gagliano: Oh, I'm always ready.
Niecy nash: I know that's right.
She's always ready, ricky.
♪ we'll be young forever
♪ you make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream ♪
♪ the way you turn me on
♪ I can't sleep
♪ let's run away and don't ever look back ♪
♪ don't ever look back
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
Katy perry said, "I can't sleep, let's run away and."
You said, "don't ever look back."
Are you confident about this answer?
Dakota gagliano: Niecy, I'm confident.
I'm not looking back on my answer,
And I'm going to lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheering) niecy nash: All right.
You locked in those lyrics.
For $10,000, is it don't ever look back?
(drum roll)
(audience cheering)
You got it right, and you just made $10,000.
Let's keep it moving.
This next song is worth $25,000 guaranteed.
(audience cheering)
Dakota, what would you do with $25,000?
Dakota gagliano: Back in florida, where I'm from,
There is a town called fort myers.
It was hit by a huge hurricane last year, hurricane ian.
Two of my very best friends,
Their grandparents lived in fort myers.
Their house was flooded.
They literally had to swim out of their house
To save their lives.
So I would really like to donate a portion of this money
To the hurricane ian relief fund.
Niecy nash: All right. (audience cheering)
That is definitely something we can get behind.
Which category is going to help you donate to your cause?
Dakota gagliano: Now, I haven't been
Through many breakups, but I love a good crying song.
So breakup songs is where I'm going, niecy.
(audience cheering) niecy nash: Girl!
You haven't been through a lot of breakups?
Dakota gagliano: Just like a handful.
Niecy nash: My list is so long,
But now I got my good thing.
(audience cheering)
Let's take a look at your song choices.
"these boots are made for walking" by nancy sinatra,
Or "roses" by outkast.
Dakota gagliano: I just heard "roses"
Play on the radio yesterday,
So I'm going with "roses" by outkast.
(audience cheering)
Niecy nash: All right.
For a guaranteed $25,000, I will need four missing words.
Dakota gagliano: I'm ready.
Niecy nash: You know what to do, ricky.
♪ even though, even though
♪ you need a golden calculator
♪ to divide, to divide
♪ the time it took to look inside ♪
♪ and realise that real guys
♪ go for real
Dakota gagliano: Hmm.
Niecy nash: All right.
Outkast said, "that real guys go for real."
And you put your hand on your hips and said, "hmm."
(audience laughs)
So what are you going to do?
(upbeat music) (audience cheering)
Welcome back to "don't forget the lyrics".
So far, dakota is on fire, just like that pretty hair, girl.
Tim: Whoo!
Niecy nash: She has made it through three songs
And banked $10,000. (audience cheering)
Before the break, outkast said,
"that real guys go for real."
And you put your hand on your hips and said, "hmm."
(audience laughs)
So here's the deal.
If you are unsure, you have your backup options.
Your first backup is your backup singer,
Or you have three words.
If anytime you're unsure of a word,
Just tell us which one it is
And we will reveal the correct answer.
You can use all three of your words at once,
Or you can spread them out across the game.
Would you like to use one of your backups?
Dakota gagliano: Yes, ma'am, I would.
I do want to use one word.
Niecy nash: Ok.
Which word would you like to see on the board?
Dakota gagliano: Can I please see word number one?
Niecy nash: Please reveal the correct word for line one.
Did this give you a memory?
Dakota gagliano: Yes, it did.
Niecy nash: Tell me what you think it is.
Dakota gagliano: I think
That real guys go for real down to earth girls.
♪ that real guys go for real down to earth girls ♪
Hmm, ok.
I feel like it's right, but I do want to use one more word.
Niecy nash: Ok, which word would you like us to reveal?
Dakota gagliano: Can you please reveal word number four?
Niecy nash: Please reveal the correct word for line four.
(audience cheering)
Dakota gagliano: Down to earth girls,
And I am locking in those lyrics, niecy.
(audience cheering) niecy nash: All right.
You locked in those lyrics.
For $25,000 guaranteed no matter what happens in the show,
Is it down to earth girls?
(drum roll)
Dakota gagliano: Oh no!
Niecy nash: That is incorrect.
Dakota gagliano: I know what the right word is.
Niecy nash: What is it?
Dakota gagliano: I feel like it's mars,
Not down to earth.
Maybe it's down to mars girls.
Niecy nash: Let's take a look
At what the correct lyric is.
Audience: Oh!
Niecy nash: You were right.
I'm so sorry that you didn't win anything with us tonight,
But we had a great time watching you.
Dakota gagliano: Yes, we did.
Niecy nash: Thank you so much.
(audience cheering)
Give it up one more time for dakota!
Next time, more singers, more songs, more missing words,
And $1 million on "don't forget the lyrics".
Good night.
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music continues)