(upbeat music) announcer: Tonight...
Niecy nash: You've got it already.
Announcer: A music lover from nashville
Sets the stage on fire.
Niecy nash: You stuck your leg out,
Shook it down to the ground.
Announcer: They start out strong...
Michelle sciarappa: I have never been more confident
Of anything in my life.
Announcer: But it's not long before...
(suspenseful music)
Michelle sciarappa: Nothing has made me doubt
What I definitely know more than this.
Announcer: And just when you think it couldn't get worse...
Niecy nash: I am looking for nine missing words.
Michelle sciarappa: Ouch.
Announcer: They are faced
With one of the most difficult lyrics ever written.
Michelle sciarappa: Let's go with chance and luck
And all of the deities.
Announcer: It's one of our most exciting shows ever!
Michelle sciarappa: I'll be damned
If one word takes me home.
Announcer: And it all starts...
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god!
Announcer: Right now.
(upbeat music) (audience cheers)
Please welcome a woman who taught destiny's child
How to survive, niecy nash!
(audience cheers) (upbeat music continues)
Niecy nash: Welcome to "don't forget the lyrics!".
There have been over 200 million songs
Written in the history of the world,
But we only ask our rock stars to know 10.
Just 10 songs for $1 million?
Baby, I like that math. (audience cheers)
Now, let's say hello to the heartbeat of the show,
It's ricci and the band.
(dramatic music)
Time for our first rockstar
To take their turn in the spotlight.
They're a programme director in nashville
For a young people's homeless shelter.
Please raise the roof for michelle sciarappa.
(upbeat music) (audience cheers)
Hello! Michelle sciarappa: Hello.
Niecy nash: You look raring to go.
Michelle sciarappa: I'm so excited to do this.
I'm so excited to do this. (audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Ok,
Tell me a little bit more about your job.
Michelle sciarappa: I would love to.
It is my favourite thing to talk about in this world.
I work with young adults who are experiencing homelessness.
It is amazing to be with these young adults.
And just to witness them on their journey
And give them any ounce of safety or support that I can,
That's what I am alive to do, and I know it.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: I like the sound of that.
Michelle sciarappa: It's amazing.
Niecy nash: How about we try and get you some money?
Michelle sciarappa: Let's do it!
(audience cheers) niecy nash: All right.
If you give the correct missing lyrics to 10 songs,
I'm just going to give you $1 million.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
(audience cheers)
Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: Let's take a look at tonight's categories.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: Hip hop, boy band.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, ooh!
Niecy nash: Movie soundtracks, marvin gaye,
Rock and roll hall of fame, 2010s,
Pop, divas, and alternative.
Now... Michelle sciarappa: Mm-hmm.
Oh, yes. (audience applauds)
Niecy nash: The first song is worth $2,500,
And the money keeps growing right up
To the million dollar song.
(audience applauds)
And if you make it to $25,000, that money is guaranteed.
(audience cheers)
Michelle, which category do you want to play for first?
Michelle sciarappa: Ok, so I immediately know
Alternative and boy bands, in the pocket.
Got it, ready to go.
So do I want to do an easy one to get on the board?
Or do I want to do something hard
'cause it's only a few words in the beginning?
Let's go middle of the road.
We're going to go movie soundtracks.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Ok.
Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"hooked on a feeling" by blue swede
From the movie "guardians of the galaxy",
Or "I will always love you"
By whitney houston from "the bodyguard".
Audience: Whitney!
Michelle sciarappa: Are you thinking?
Ok.
I mean, yes, you guys are peer pressuring me,
And I appreciate that. (audience laughs)
That's fine.
But I was going to go with it anyway, so that's appreciated.
Yes. (audience cheers)
I would like to go with "I will always love you"
By whitney houston from "the bodyguard".
Niecy nash: All right, for this particular song,
I am looking for four missing words,
And the song is going to start into the second chorus.
Michelle sciarappa: All right.
Niecy nash: Ricci, let's do it.
(audience cheers)
("I will always love you" by whitney houston)
♪ and I ♪
♪ will always love you ♪
♪ I will always love you ♪
♪ you, ooh ♪
(saxophone plays)
Niecy nash: Hey.
(michelle laughs)
♪ I hope ♪
♪ life treats you kind ♪
♪ and I hope you have all you dreamed of ♪
♪ and I wish you joy and happiness ♪
♪ but above all this ♪
♪ I wish you love ♪
♪ and I ♪ (audience cheers)
♪ will always love you ♪
Niecy nash: Michelle!
How did that big voice come out of this tiny package?
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
I have a very tall personality.
Niecy nash: Oh, my goodness.
All right.
Whitney sang, "but above all this".
You sang, "I wish you love".
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: How are you feeling about this answer?
Michelle sciarappa: I'm actually, like, pretty confident.
♪ but above all this ♪
♪ I wish you love ♪
♪ above all this ♪
♪ I wish you love ♪
Niecy nash: You keep singing the same lyric.
Michelle sciarappa: That's got to be it.
Niecy nash: Do you want to lock 'em in?
(audience laughs) michelle sciarappa: I,
Honestly, yeah.
I'm going to go with my gut.
I'm going to do it.
I want to lock in those lyrics.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: All right.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: You locked in those lyrics.
For $2,500,
Is it "I wish you love"?
(drumroll)
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Oh, my god! Niecy nash: Hey!
(audience cheers)
You just banked $2,500,
And you are on your way to the million dollar song.
Let's try to double that right now.
This next song is worth $5,000.
(audience cheers) michelle sciarappa: Whoo!
Ok. Niecy nash: Which category
Do you want to choose?
Michelle sciarappa: Honestly, as embarrassing as this is,
Boy bands, that's it.
That's it. (audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Ok, let's take a look
At your two song choices.
"step by step".
Michelle sciarappa: Cool.
Niecy nash: By new kids on the block,
Or "dynamite" by bts.
Michelle sciarappa: All righty.
New kids on the block, a little bit before my time.
"dynamite", a little bit beyond my time.
Oh, no.
I think since bts is so popular,
I've probably heard that song on the radio more recently
Than I've heard "step by step" by the new kids on the block.
So I'm going to go with "dynamite" by bts.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: All right.
For $5,000,
Michelle... Michelle sciarappa: Oh, no.
Niecy nash: I am going to need five missing words.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok. (chuckles)
Niecy nash: We're going to start the song
At the first chorus.
Michelle sciarappa: Whoo, all right.
Niecy nash: Let's do it, ricci.
(audience applauds) ("dynamite" by bts)
♪ 'cause I, I, I'm in the stars tonight ♪
♪ bring the fire, set the night alight, hey ♪
♪ shining through the city with a little funk and soul ♪
♪ so I'ma ♪
♪ hmm, huh, huh, dynamite ♪
(audience laughs)
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: All right.
Michelle sciarappa: Mm-hmm.
Niecy nash: Bts said,
"with a little funk and soul, so I'ma".
And you said,
♪ huh huh huh huh ♪ (michelle laughs)
(audience laughs) dynamite.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes, I did.
I did say that. Niecy nash: All right.
How are you feeling about this?
Michelle sciarappa: I'm confident
That the last word's dynamite.
Niecy nash: All right, here's the thing.
Let's talk about your two backup options, all right?
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: First is your backup singer.
Who did you bring with you tonight?
Michelle sciarappa: This is my best friend, jaime.
(audience applauds) we both live in nashville,
And it's a hard place to live when you are queer.
And we just support each other day in and day out.
Niecy nash: I love that. (audience cheers)
That is absolutely beautiful.
Well, jaime can help you out with the answer,
But only on one song.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok.
Niecy nash: Or you have five words.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: If at any time, you're unsure about a word,
Just tell us which one it is
And we will reveal the correct answer.
You can use all five words at once,
Or you can spread them out across the game.
♪ with a little funk and soul so I'ma ♪
♪ like dynamite ♪
Michelle sciarappa: Can I see like dynamite?
Niecy nash: Ok, you want it to read...
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, yeah.
Niecy nash: Like dynamite.
♪ with a little funk and soul so I'ma ♪
♪ huh you huh like dynamite ♪
Niecy nash: Would you like to use
One of your backup words?
Michelle sciarappa: Yeah, I would, I would.
Niecy nash: Ok,
Which line would you like to see correct?
Michelle sciarappa: May I see word number one, please?
Niecy nash: Please reveal the correct word
On line number one.
Michelle sciarappa: Ooh, ok.
♪ so I'ma light you up like dynamite ♪
Niecy nash: Would you like to see that up there?
Michelle sciarappa: Yeah, why not?
It'll be nice to see them all filled.
Niecy nash: Light you up like dynamite.
♪ so I'ma light ♪
Michelle sciarappa: It could be
Light it up like dynamite.
Niecy nash: Would you like to see that up there?
Michelle sciarappa: I would, please, I would.
♪ shining through the city with a little funk and soul ♪
♪ so I'ma light it up like dynamite ♪
I would like to use one of my words
On word number three, please.
Niecy nash: Please reveal the correct word on line three.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: How are you feeling?
Would you like to lock in the lyrics?
Michelle sciarappa: Hell no.
I got to have word number two. (audience laughs)
Niecy nash: So you want to use another backup.
Michelle sciarappa: You know what?
I got to.
Niecy nash: Please reveal the correct word for line two.
Michelle sciarappa: Phew, ok.
You know what?
Let's just go with chance and luck and all of the deities.
I would like to lock in these lyrics, please.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: All right.
You locked in the lyrics.
For $5,000,
Is it "light it up like dynamite"?
(drumroll)
Hey! (audience cheers)
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: That's $5,000.
(upbeat music) only eight songs left
To the million dollar song.
But first, we want to get you closer
To that $25,000 guaranteed.
We'll see if michelle can keep this train rolling
Next on "don't forget the lyrics!".
(upbeat music)
(audience cheers)
Welcome back to "don't forget the lyrics!".
Michelle just lit the stage up like dynamite
And banked $5,000.
(audience cheers)
Now, let's try to double that money again.
This time, we're playing for $10,000.
(audience cheers)
Michelle sciarappa: Ok.
Niecy nash: Let's pick your category.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok.
Niecy nash: We still have in play hip hop, marvin gaye,
Rock and roll hall of fame,
2010s, pop, divas, and alternative.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok.
Never have I been more of a sponge
And more intoxicated, so ready to, like, imbibe lyrics
Than I was in the 2010s.
I'm going to go with 2010s.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: All right.
Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"sexy and I know it", lmfao, (michelle laughs)
Or "no tears left to cry" by ariana grande.
Michelle sciarappa: I know "sexy and I know it", lmfao.
I can hear it in my head.
Niecy nash: Mmm.
Michelle sciarappa: "no tears left to cry",
I work at an lgbtq youth summer camp every summer,
And there's always like a dance module.
And they chose "no tears left to cry" as their dance module,
So I had to hear that song over and over and over.
I think I've got to go
With "no tears left to cry" by ariana grande.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: All right.
(michelle laughs)
So for this song, I am looking for four missing words.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes, ok.
Niecy nash: And we're going to start the song
At the first chorus.
Michelle sciarappa: All right. (laughs)
Niecy nash: Let's do it, ricci.
(audience cheers)
("no tears left to cry" by ariana grande)
♪ right now, I'm in a state of mind ♪
♪ I want to be in like all the time ♪
♪ ain't got no tears left to cry ♪
♪ so I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up ♪
♪ I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up ♪
♪ oh, I just want you ♪
Michelle sciarappa: To spend the night.
♪ I just want you to spend the night ♪
♪ I want to be with you all the time ♪
Niecy nash: Ok.
Ariana said, "oh, I just want you".
You said, "to spend the night".
How are you feeling about this answer?
Michelle sciarappa: Do you know what?
I'm going to cut to the chase.
I would love to use one of my words
If possible. Niecy nash: Ok.
Which line would you like to see correct?
Michelle sciarappa: We're going to go logical this time.
I'd like to see word number two. (laughs)
Niecy nash: Please reveal the correct word for line two.
Michelle sciarappa: Ugh.
♪ I just want you to come to me ♪
Niecy nash: Would you like to see come to me up there?
Michelle sciarappa: I would.
I would like to see come to me.
Niecy nash: Ok, let's take a look at that.
How are you feeling about what you're seeing up here now?
Michelle sciarappa: I'll be damned if I leave here
Because one word that I was semi confident on takes me home.
(sighs) I am going to use that last word.
Niecy nash: Ok.
Which line would you like to see correct?
Michelle sciarappa: I would like to see
Word number three, please.
Niecy nash: Please reveal the correct word
For line number three.
Michelle sciarappa: Shoot!
Then it's definitely right.
♪ I just want you to come with me ♪
Niecy nash: You ready to lock in the lyrics?
Michelle sciarappa: I would like to lock in those lyrics, please.
Niecy nash: All right. (audience cheers)
Michelle sciarappa: Let's go, let's go.
Niecy nash: You locked in those lyrics.
For 10,000,
Is it "to come with me"?
(drumroll)
(audience cheers) niecy nash: There you go.
Michelle sciarappa: Whoo!
Niecy nash: You just banked $10,000!
Only seven songs left to the million,
But the game is about to get harder.
The next song is worth $25,000...
Michelle sciarappa: Ah!
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Guaranteed.
You just got to get it right.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok.
Niecy nash: Now, michelle,
What would you do with $25,000?
Michelle sciarappa: So my dad has never been
Out of the united states.
And I think travel is the best education,
And I want to treat my dad to something special
That he's never had because he gave me many things
That I would have never had without him.
Audience: Aw. Niecy nash: I love that.
Michelle sciarappa: Yeah.
Niecy nash: I love that.
All right, which category is going to get dad that trip?
Audience: Divas, divas!
Audience: Pop!
Michelle sciarappa: I'm actually going to go
With the audience on this one.
I'm going to do pop.
Niecy nash: All right.
Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"jealous" by nick jonas,
Or "I love the nightlife (disco 'round)" by alicia bridges.
Michelle sciarappa: I have never heard
Miss alicia bridges' song.
I will go with "jealous" by nick jonas.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Ok.
All right, this is for $25,000...
Michelle sciarappa: Oh-ho!
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Guaranteed,
No matter what happens in the game.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: So I am looking for six missing words.
And the song is going to start at the first chorus.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes, great.
Niecy nash: Ricci, you know what to do.
I love this song.
(audience cheers) ("jealous" by nick jonas)
♪ my chin music up ♪
♪ and I'm puffing my chest ♪
♪ I'm getting red in the face ♪
♪ you can call me obsessed ♪
♪ it's not your fault that they hover ♪
♪ I mean no disrespect ♪
♪ it's my right to be hellish ♪
♪ I still get jealous ♪
♪ you're too sexy, beautiful ♪
♪ and everybody wants a taste, that's why ♪
♪ I still get jealous ♪
Michelle sciarappa: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Nick jonas said,
"'cause you're too sexy, beautiful and".
You said, "everybody wants a taste, that's why".
How are you feeling about this answer?
Michelle sciarappa: I'm pretty confident.
Niecy nash: Yeah.
Michelle sciarappa: I'm pretty confident, yeah.
♪ 'cause you are too sexy, beautiful ♪
♪ and everybody wants a taste, that's why ♪
And then I usually, and when I'm in my car, I'm like
♪ still get jealous ♪
Niecy nash: Ok, well, do you want to
♪ lock in the lyrics ♪ (michelle laughs)
(audience laughs)
Michelle sciarappa: Let's lock in those lyrics.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: All right.
You locked in those lyrics.
Michelle sciarappa: I did.
Niecy nash: For $25,000 guaranteed,
Is it "everybody wants a taste, that's why"?
(drumroll)
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god. (chuckles)
(audience cheers)
Oh, my god!
Niecy nash: You got it right!
Jaime: Whoo!
Michelle sciarappa: Whoo! Niecy nash: $25,000
Is yours
No matter what happens. (michelle screams)
And I got a little something I want you to see.
Look right there.
Tommy: Congratulations, chelle.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh!
Tommy: I told you you can do it.
Michelle sciarappa: That's my...
Tommy: You're the best in the world, honey.
We can't wait till you get home.
We love you.
Whee, doggy!
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Hey!
How are you feeling right now?
Michelle sciarappa: (chuckles) I feel wonderful.
And to get him to do that is so nice.
He would never do that on a regular basis.
(audience laughs)
Niecy nash: So these are tears of joy.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, yeah.
Niecy nash: All right.
You are only six songs away
From $1 million. (upbeat music)
(audience cheers) michelle is going to try
To double their money once again to $50,000
When we come back on "don't forget the lyrics!".
(upbeat music)
(audience cheers)
Welcome back.
We're here with michelle, who just locked in
$25,000 guaranteed. (audience cheers)
And now, we are about to double your money again,
This time to $50,000!
(audience cheers)
All right, which category is going to get you 50 grand?
You still have left in play hip hop, marvin gaye,
Rock and roll hall of fame, divas, and alternative.
(audience shouts)
Michelle sciarappa: Divas is up there,
But I'm going to go with alternative.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"my own worst enemy" by lit,
Or "unwell" by matchbox twenty.
Michelle sciarappa: I definitely know
"my own worst enemy" by lit.
I'm wondering if I also know "unwell".
Niecy nash: Well, you just said that you definitely
Know that song. (michelle laughs)
Michelle sciarappa: Yes. Niecy nash: So why are you
Trying to think about another song?
Michelle sciarappa: Dang.
Nothing has made me doubt what I definitely know
More than this game show has.
Niecy nash: Ok, well, don't doubt yourself.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok, then we're going to go
With "my own worst enemy" by lit then.
We're going to do it. Niecy nash: All right.
For $50,000, I am going to need seven missing words.
Michelle sciarappa: Easy.
Niecy nash: We're going to start the song from the top.
Michelle sciarappa: Amazing.
Niecy nash: Ricci, hit it.
(audience cheers) ("my own worst enemy" by lit)
♪ can we forget about the things I said when I was drunk ♪
♪ I didn't mean to call you that ♪
♪ I can't remember what was said or what you threw at me ♪
♪ please tell me ♪
♪ please tell me why ♪
♪ my car is in the front yard ♪
♪ and I'm sleeping with my clothes on ♪
♪ I came in through the window last night ♪
♪ and you're gone ♪
(audience cheers) ♪ gone ♪
Niecy nash: All right.
Lit said, "I'm sleeping with my clothes on.
I came in through".
You said, "the window last night and you're gone".
Are you feeling pretty good about that?
Michelle sciarappa: I have never been more confident
Of anything in my life.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Hmm.
What do you want to do about it?
Michelle sciarappa: I would like to lock in those lyrics.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: All right.
You locked in those lyrics.
Michelle sciarappa: Yeah.
Niecy nash: For $50,000,
Is it "the window last night and you're gone"?
(drumroll)
(audience cheers)
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, girl.
Niecy nash: All right!
You just made $50,000!
Michelle sciarappa: That's my salary.
Amazing.
Niecy nash: As long as we're here,
You might as well turn it into 75,000.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok. (audience cheers)
Ooh!
Niecy nash: Ok.
So you got the money to take dad on a trip and then some.
(michelle laughs)
So what are you going to do with $50,000
After you go on a trip?
Michelle sciarappa: I'm going to pay off
The rest of my student loans, niecy.
(audience cheers) debt free.
I would be debt free at that point.
Niecy nash: I like your plan.
Let's see if we can get you there.
Let's pick your next category.
Michelle sciarappa: It's hip hop.
(michelle laughs) niecy nash: Immediately.
Without thinking.
Michelle sciarappa: I just know, yeah.
Hip hop, I'm feeling it right now.
It's calling to me.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: All right.
Michelle sciarappa: Yeah.
Niecy nash: Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"whatta man"
By salt-n-pepa... Michelle sciarappa: Ooh!
Niecy nash: Featuring en vogue,
Or "where is the love"
By the black eyed peas with justin timberlake.
Michelle sciarappa: I know both of these songs,
But what made me just kneel down on the floor in prayer
Is "whatta man".
Niecy nash: That's the song you want to go with?
Michelle sciarappa: That's the song I clean the house to.
That's, yes, that's the song.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: All right.
I am looking for seven missing words.
Michelle sciarappa: Ha, ready, ready.
Niecy nash: And we'll start it from the top.
Michelle sciarappa: Excellent.
Niecy nash: Ricci, hit it.
("whatta man" by salt-n-pepa featuring en vogue)
♪ whatta man, whatta man, whatta man ♪
♪ what a mighty good man ♪
♪ I want to take a minute or two ♪
♪ and give much respect due ♪
♪ to the man that's made a difference in my world ♪
♪ although most men are hos, he flows on the down low ♪
♪ 'cause I never heard about him with another girl ♪
♪ but I don't sweat it ♪
♪ it's pathetic to let it get me involved ♪
♪ in that he said, she said crowd ♪
♪ I know that ain't nobody perfect ♪
♪ I give props to those who deserve it ♪
♪ believe me y'all, he's worth it ♪
♪ here's to the future because we got through the past ♪
♪ I finally got somebody who can make me laugh ♪
♪ ha ha ha, you so crazy ♪
♪ I think I wanna have your baby ♪
(audience cheers) jaime: Whoo!
Niecy nash: All right.
Salt-n-pepa featuring en vogue said,
"ha ha ha, you so crazy".
You said, "I think I wanna have your baby".
Are you feeling confident about these lyrics?
Michelle sciarappa: I am 100% confident.
I would like to lock in those lyrics.
That's how confident I am.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: All right.
Didn't hesitate.
Michelle sciarappa: Nah, I'm ready.
Niecy nash: You locked in those lyrics.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: For $75,000,
Is it "I think I wanna have your baby"?
(drumroll)
Michelle sciarappa: Woo-hoo!
Whoo! (laughs) niecy nash: Oh!
Yes! Michelle sciarappa: Whoo!
Niecy nash: And it's $75,000! Michelle sciarappa: What?
What, what?
Niecy nash: Now we are getting to the big money.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my eep!
Niecy nash: We going on in your head right now?
Michelle sciarappa: Hmm, it's completely blank up here,
But I'm having a good time!
(audience laughs) niecy nash: Wow.
Well, up next, it's $100,000.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: There are three categories left
Until the million dollar song,
Michelle.
Michelle sciarappa: Yep.
Niecy nash: $100,000 is life-changing.
How would it change your life?
Michelle sciarappa: When I get to $100,000...
Niecy nash: That's right.
(audience cheers)
Michelle sciarappa: I actually have this idea
Of creating a queer residency artistic programme.
Everyone is so focused on, like, grinding and getting rent,
And there's nothing left over energetically.
And so the artists are very much struggling,
Especially lgbtq artists.
So I would make a residency programme
So that they have time to disconnect and create,
Which is, you know, soul-filling, right?
It's what they came to nashville for, many of them.
So I would create that residency programme for them,
Give them a chance to create.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: That is absolutely beautiful.
Michelle sciarappa: Thank you.
Niecy nash: Now, which category is going to get you
That $100,000?
Michelle sciarappa: Ooh, I'm going to pick divas.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: All right.
Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"about damn time" by lizzo,
Or "it's all coming back to me now" by celine dion.
Audience: Ooh.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my goodness.
See, the audience understands.
These are excellent choices.
(audience laughs)
I'm thinking, celine, I have heard you, baby.
You are an icon.
I don't know if that will all come back to me
When I need it to,
But I think it's about damn time that I chose lizzo.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Yep.
All right, you get this right
And $100,000 is yours. Michelle sciarappa: Shoot.
Ha-ha!
Niecy nash: I am looking for seven missing words.
Michelle sciarappa: All right.
Niecy nash: And we'll start the song at the first verse.
All right? Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: Ricci, hit it.
("about damn time" by lizzo) (audience cheers)
♪ turn up the music ♪
♪ let's celebrate ♪
♪ I've got a feeling ♪
♪ I'm gon' be ok ♪
♪ ok ♪
♪ all right ♪
♪ it's about damn time ♪
♪ in a minute, I'ma need a sentimental ♪
♪ man or woman to pump me up ♪
(audience cheers) jaime: Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Niecy nash: All right.
Lizzo said, "in a minute, I'ma need a sentimental.
You, with confidence, said, "man or woman to pump me up".
Are you confident in this answer?
Michelle sciarappa: It came out of me like water.
It felt right. (audience laughs)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ok.
Niecy nash: Do you want to lock in the lyrics?
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my goodness.
It would be stupid to use my backup singer right now
'cause I feel so confident.
But look at all the money.
Look at it all.
(audience laughs)
Let's lock in those lyrics!
(audience cheers) jaime: Whoo!
Niecy nash: You locked in those lyrics.
If you get it right,
$100,000 is yours.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes. (audience cheers)
Niecy nash: If you get it wrong,
You drop all the way down to $25,000.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: All right.
So for $100,000,
Is it "man or woman to pump me up"?
(drumroll)
Yes! Michelle sciarappa: Yeah!
(audience cheers) jaime: Woo-hoo!
(michelle screams)
Niecy nash: You did it!
You did it!
You just made $100,000! Jaime: Whoo!
Niecy nash: Tell me, how do you feel?
Michelle sciarappa: I feel amazing.
I can't stop giggling for some reason.
(audience cheers and applauds)
(upbeat music) niecy nash: The money keeps going up,
But the game isn't getting any easier.
Can michelle handle the pressure?
Michelle sciarappa: No! Niecy nash: Find out next
On "don't forget the lyrics!".
(upbeat music) (audience cheers)
Welcome back to "don't forget the lyrics!".
Michelle is having an incredible night
And has just banked $100,000.
(audience cheers)
They still have their backup singer, jaime,
If they need them,
Right now, we are playing for $150,000!
Michelle sciarappa: Ha! (audience cheers)
Niecy nash: But the game is about to get harder.
(tense music)
Michelle, you are getting so close to that million bucks.
What is going through your head right now?
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my gosh.
I have this wild burst of confidence.
It's probably your aura that I'm, like, receiving somehow.
But, like, it's just working right now.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Oh!
Michelle sciarappa: So I'm going to hope it continues.
Niecy nash: Well, let's see if my aura
Can get you to the next level. (michelle laughs)
Michelle sciarappa: Yes, please.
Niecy nash: This song is worth $150,000.
(audience cheers)
You have two category choices.
Which one is going to get you the money?
Michelle sciarappa: Ooh, ok.
So I'm not very confident with marvin gaye,
So I'm just going to go with what I know,
Rock and roll hall of fame. (audience cheers)
Niecy nash: All right.
Let's take a look at your two song choices.
"heart of glass" by blondie
Or "we didn't start the fire" by billy joel.
Michelle sciarappa: Whoa.
Niecy nash: Are you familiar with either of these songs?
Michelle sciarappa: I'm familiar with how difficult they are, absolutely.
Funny story, I guess.
Mr. Fortino, sixth grade history,
We had to learn all the lyrics to "we didn't start the fire"
'cause it's historically accurate and informative,
And I did that and then immediately forgot them out of rage.
(audience laughs)
Niecy nash: This is for $150,000.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, wow.
Niecy nash: Which song are you the most familiar with?
Michelle sciarappa: It's got to be
"we didn't start the fire" by billy joel.
That's the song I'm most familiar with.
That's the one I'm going to go with.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Ok.
For $150,000, michelle, I am looking for nine missing words.
Michelle sciarappa: Ouch! Ready, ok.
Niecy nash: Ok?
Michelle sciarappa: Yes. (chuckles)
Niecy nash: We're going to start the song from the top.
Michelle sciarappa: Excellent.
Niecy nash: Ricci, you know what to do.
(audience cheers)
("we didn't start the fire" by billy joel)
You got this!
Michelle sciarappa: I got this.
♪ harry truman, doris day ♪
♪ red china, johnny ray ♪
♪ south pacific, walter winchell, joe dimaggio ♪
♪ joe mccarthy, richard nixon ♪
♪ studebaker, television ♪
♪ north korea, south korea, marilyn monroe ♪
♪ rosenbergs, h bomb ♪
♪ sugar ray, panmunjom ♪
♪ brando, the king and I ♪
♪ and the catcher in the rye ♪
♪ eisenhower, vaccine ♪
♪ England's got a new queen ♪
♪ marciano, babarace, santayana, goodbye ♪
♪ we didn't start the fire ♪
♪ it was always burning since the world's been turning ♪
♪ we didn't start the fire ♪
♪ no, we didn't light it but we tried to fight it ♪
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Let's take a look.
Michelle sciarappa: What?
Niecy nash: Billy joel said, "we didn't start the fire".
You said, "it was always burning
Since the world's been turning".
Michelle sciarappa: That's the right amount of words.
(audience laughs)
Niecy nash: How are you feeling about this answer?
♪ we didn't start the fire ♪
♪ it was always burning since the world's been turning ♪
Michelle sciarappa: That's what... (chuckles)
Shout out to mr. Fortino, sixth grade history.
That's what he really wanted us to know.
He was like, "the world's on fire.
You should know that".
So, I think that's it.
I think that's it, so I'm going to lock in those lyrics.
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Wow.
All right, you locked in the lyrics.
For $150,000,
Is it "it was always burning since the world's been turning"?
I'ma join you there. (drumroll)
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god, please.
Niecy nash: You did it! (audience cheers)
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god!
Niecy nash: You did it!
Everybody, michelle just won $150,000!
Michelle sciarappa: Ah!
(upbeat music)
Niecy nash: $250,000 is next.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: You let that sink in.
When we come back,
Michelle is playing for a quarter of $1 million,
Next on "don't forget the lyrics!".
(upbeat music) (audience cheers)
Welcome back to "don't forget the lyrics!".
Michelle has knocked down eight songs and banked $150,000
(audience cheers) there are just two songs
Between michelle and $1 million.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: But first, you know what I need you to do?
I want you to look into that camera over there
And say thank you to mr. Fortino.
Michelle sciarappa: (laughs) gladly.
Thank you so much, mr. Fortino,
For making me learn that song.
It has really paid off. (laughs)
(audience cheers) niecy nash: There you go.
Now, there is only one category left, and it's marvin gaye.
Michelle sciarappa: Yes.
Niecy nash: You take this down and you get a shot
At a million dollars. (audience cheers)
Now, you still have your backup singer, jaime,
If you need a little more help.
Let's take a look at the two song choices.
"what's going on", or "let's get it on".
(audience laughs) (michelle laughs)
Michelle sciarappa: Wow, he is direct.
Ok.
"what's going on", I don't even know that song.
I don't know that song.
I do know some of "let's get it on",
So that's the one we're going to go with!
Niecy nash: All right.
Michelle sciarappa: "let's get it on", marvin gaye, please.
Niecy nash: All right.
You get this right
And you will bank a quarter of a million dollars.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god, excellent.
Niecy nash: I am looking for 11 missing words.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok.
Niecy nash: And we're going to start the song
At the first chorus.
Michelle sciarappa: Great, ok.
Niecy nash: Ricci, you know what to do.
(audience cheers) ("let's get it on" by marvin gaye)
♪ let's get it on ♪
♪ ah, baby ♪
♪ let's get it on ♪
Niecy nash: Hey!
♪ let's love, baby ♪
♪ we're all sensitive people ♪
♪ with so much to give ♪
♪ understand me, sugar ♪
♪ since we've got to be here ♪
♪ let's live ♪
♪ I love you ♪
♪ there's ♪
♪ nothing wrong with me loving you ♪
♪ baby, no no ♪
♪ and giving yourself to me ♪
♪ can never be wrong ♪
♪ if the love is true ♪
Michelle sciarappa: Is that 11 words? (laughs)
(audience laughs)
(audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Let's take a look.
Michelle sciarappa: Ah, it is 11 words!
(audience laughs)
Niecy nash: Listen.
Michelle sciarappa: Woo-hoo!
Ah! Niecy nash: You,
Listen. Michelle sciarappa: Ok.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Niecy nash: Marvin gaye said, "baby, no, no.
And giving yourself".
You stuck your leg out, shook it down to the ground
And said, "to me can never be wrong if the love is true".
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: How are you feeling about this answer?
Michelle sciarappa: I am feeling way more confident
Than I thought I would be at this juncture in today's game.
However, I am worried about the third word
'cause you know these songs.
It could be can, it could be could,
And I don't want that to be what screws me up.
Niecy nash: Would you like to use your last backup?
Michelle sciarappa: Can I get my best friend up here?
Niecy nash: Of course you can.
Michelle sciarappa: Yay! (audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Come on up, jaime!
Michelle sciarappa: Let's go, hi.
Can I hug you?
Oh, my god, what the hell?
Can you believe...
Niecy nash: All right, jaime, how are you feeling
About this answer? (jaime sighs)
(michelle laughs)
Jaime: Wow, ok.
So when they were singing,
I tried to conjure up every brain cell
That has ever heard a marvin gaye song in my mind
And both of them couldn't do
Any better than this. (michelle laughs)
Michelle sciarappa: I love you.
Jaime: But it sounds good.
It sounds familiar.
Michelle sciarappa: It does.
Jaime: My only thought,
And this is not at all any better than yours,
Would be the third word you were talking about
Could be will never be wrong instead of can.
♪ will never be wrong ♪
Michelle sciarappa: Ok.
Jaime: So I think that's kind of the decision
You have on that third word.
Michelle sciarappa: Shoot. Jaime: But honestly,
I don't know that one's better than the other for me.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my, oh.
Niecy nash: Well, thank you so much for coming up.
Michelle sciarappa: Thank you, I love you.
(audience applauds) jaime: I love you.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: Thank you so, so much.
You gave this one a lot to think about.
Michelle sciarappa: Yeah, you did.
Appreciate you. Niecy nash: All right.
Michelle sciarappa: Ok. (audience applauds)
Niecy nash: Now, michelle, you are all out of backups.
You have up there can never be wrong.
You also thought it could be could never be wrong,
And jaime said will never be wrong.
So you can pick one of those words.
And if you lock in the lyrics and they are right,
You will bank $250,000.
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: And you are on your way
To singing that million dollar song.
But if you're wrong,
You will drop all the way down to $25,000.
Or you can bow out now with $150,000 you've already banked.
What are you thinking you want to do?
Michelle sciarappa: I would like to...
(suspenseful music)
(upbeat music) (audience cheers)
Niecy nash: Welcome back to "don't forget the lyrics!".
Michelle has knocked down eight songs and banked $150,000.
(audience cheers) there are just two songs
Between michelle and $1 million,
But there are no more backups.
All right.
Before the break, marvin gaye said, "baby, no, no.
And giving yourself".
You said, "to me can never be wrong if the love is true".
Michelle sciarappa: Yeah.
♪ baby no no no ♪
♪ giving yourself to me can never be wrong ♪
♪ if the love is true ♪
Ah.
Niecy nash: What are you thinking you want to do?
Michelle sciarappa: When I came here,
I said, strategically, I was going to play cautious.
And if I made it to a big sum, I wasn't going to be dumb,
But I was going to take the money if I wasn't sure.
Niecy nash: Big sum, don't be dumb,
Or risk it for the biscuit. Michelle sciarappa: Mm-hmm.
Niecy nash: Which one are we going to do?
Michelle sciarappa: Mm-hmm. You know what?
My bank account needs a little sugar.
I think I'm going to go with big sum, don't be dumb.
I think I need to bow out at this time.
(audience cheers) niecy nash: Ok.
Ok.
Jaime: Whoo!
Niecy nash: You are bowing out
But you are leaving this show with $150,000.
(michelle screams and laughs)
Jaime: Whoo!
Michelle sciarappa: Yes!
Niecy nash: But I got to tell you something.
Michelle sciarappa: No.
Niecy nash: I can tell you that can is the correct word.
Michelle sciarappa: Ah, ugh!
Jaime: Oh.
Niecy nash: This line that you worked out
Is absolutely correct. Michelle sciarappa: Ah.
Jaime: Oh!
Niecy nash: And you would have banked $250,000
And been able to play for the million dollar song.
But you are still going home with $150,000!
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, yeah!
Niecy nash: Let's hear it for michelle!
(audience cheers)
(upbeat music)
Next time, more singers, more songs, more missing words,
And $1 million right here on "don't forget the lyrics!".
Good night.
(audience cheers)
Michelle sciarappa: Oh, my god.
Niecy nash: Oh, my god!
You had it.
Michelle sciarappa: I did have it.
Niecy nash: You had it.
(upbeat music continues)
(dramatic music)