Sing On! (2020): Season 1, Episode 5 - Rock - full transcript

[audience cheering]

I'm Tituss Burgess,

and this is the contest
y'all been waiting for!

One of these contestants can win a fortune
if they sing in tune.

It's my "Rock" playlist,

so let's sing on!

♪ I saw him standin' there 
By the record machine ♪

♪ I knew he must have been 
about seventeen ♪

♪ The beat was goin' strong ♪

♪ Playin' my favorite song ♪

♪ And I knew it wouldn't be long ♪



♪ Till he was with me ♪

[all] ♪ Yeah, me ♪

♪ I knew it wouldn't be long
Till he was with me ♪

-[audience] ♪ Yeah, me ♪
-[Tituss] ♪ Singing ♪

♪ I love rock n' roll ♪

♪ So put another dime 
In the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock n' roll ♪

♪ So come on 
Take your time and dance with ♪

♪ I love rock n' roll ♪

♪ So put another dime 
In the jukebox, baby ♪

♪ I love rock n' roll ♪

♪ So come on 
Take your time and dance with ♪

♪ I love rock n' roll ♪

♪ So put another dime 
In the jukebox, baby ♪



♪ I love rock n' roll ♪

♪ So come on 
Take your time and dance with ♪

[all] ♪ I love rock n' roll ♪

♪ So come on
Take your time and dance with me ♪

Welcome to Sing On!

Five rockin' hits

stand between these contestants

and a jackpot of up to $60,000.

[contestants, audience cheering]

-Welcome to the show, Liz.
-Thank you.

[audience cheering]

Who's going crazy for you
while you perform, back at home?

Um, probably my son

who's serving
in the United States Marine Corps...

-Wait.
-...and has no idea I'm here.

-Wait, wait, wait.
-[Liz laughing]

You don't have a son old enough
to be in the Marines.

I do.

It don't crack.

-[audience cheering]
-[Liz laughing]

[Tituss] Thank you for your son's service.

Absolutely.

-Looking good, Joe.
-Thank you.

How do you relax 
after a hard day of singing

for the whole world?

This is pretty awesome,

but my everyday life,
I'm an outdoorsy guy.

-I like to hunt, fish.
-[Tituss] Okay.

I got three dogs 
and a bearded dragon in my life too.

A bearded dragon?

A bearded dragon named Draco.

Oh!

-Oh.
-[audience laughs]

-Good luck tonight.
-Thank you.

And we'll hear from the rest of you
later in the show.

Well, friends, get those voices ready.

Our first song

is worth up to $10,000!

[audience cheering]

There's only one judge
they need to impress.

And that's...

♪ The Sing On!vocal analyzer ♪

[audience cheering]

The vocal analyzer compares
the singer's performance

to the original artist.

The more they sing in tune,

the more cash they add
to the jackpot.

And one of them

is going to win it all.

[audience cheering]

The lyrics are assigned randomly

so they have no idea
when it's their turn to sing.

[audience] Ooh!

Yes, it's hardcore, but it's sneaky.

I love it.

-Y'all ready for some music?
-Yeah.

We don't need a sound check
for the first song on our playlist

because it's one of the biggest rock songs
of all time.

It's "Livin' On a Prayer" by Bon Jovi!

[audience cheering]

If you wanna bank that money,

no extra riffs, no extra runs.

Hit it!

[audience cheering]

Whoo!

[Tituss] Whoa!

-Whoa.
-[audience hooting]

Yeah!

Now we're rockin'!

The vocal analyzer has checked every note

and out of a possible $10,000,

you all banked $6,450!

[audience cheering]

That's a tough start,

but the money is now safe in the jackpot.

Which singer has the highest score
and is going into the next round?

The singers have no idea how anyone scored

but with 74%,

the most accurate singer was...

Emma.

[audience cheering]

And there was just 1% difference
between the scores.

How do you feel?

I feel really relieved and excited.

I bet you do.

I know someone else is happy.

He's in the audience. It's your dad!

So, Emma will sing on!

But that means everyone else
faces elimination.

But who goes? Well, guess what...

That's up to the singers to decide.

[audience] Ooh!

So singers,

decide!

And here's their scores just for you.

Will they choose
the person banking the least cash

or a possible rival?

Emma, since you're safe from elimination,
let's ask you first.

Who do you want to leave the stage?
A singer who's missing their notes,

or someone who poses a threat?

Who got your vote?

I voted for Joe.

Joe has an amazing voice,
but I think there was some rhythm things

-that maybe lost us some cash.
-Okay.

Joe,

who did you vote for?

I voted for Jamie.

-Do you think she missed the notes?
-I think it's more so that's somebody

that I have to look out for
as competition.

[Tituss] All right.

Jamie, who got your vote?

-Joe.
-Oh.

-Sorry.
-William, who did you choose?

Liz.

There wasn't as much energy
as could have been put into that song

and I think it caused
a few pitch problems.

[Tituss] All right. Liz?

I voted for Joe.

[audience] Aww! 

Oh, dear.

And finally,

Carlos?

I voted for Joe.

-[audience moans]
-All right.

Joe received the most votes,

so I'm very sad to say

it's game over for you.
Will you stay and sing on with us?

Absolutely.

Give it up for Joe!

[audience cheering]

[cheering continues]

Singers,

I'm gonna let you in on a little secret.

The least accurate singer

is still in the game.

[audience] Ooh!

They banked the least cash.

[audience gasps]

Well...

speaking of cash...

can I have some dramatic lighting
for my world-famous "Tituss Prize"?

[audience cheering]

Nothing makes me happier
than giving away money.

Let me rephrase that.
Nothing makes me happier

than giving away someone else's money.

[all laughing]

Which is why from now on,

I've got $500 to give away

to a singer
who gives the best performance.

So don't be afraid to unleash
your inner rock god

and show me some moves.

Hi, William!

How we doing tonight?

Why do you love singing?

Music has helped me
through difficult times in my life.

Maybe my singing
could help someone else

through their tough times.

Yes, William. Absolutely, brother.

So,

the next track on our playlist

is "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus,

and it's worth another $10,000!

The song has a wide range of notes,

and watch out for that high falsetto.

This is "Teenage Dirtbag."

Sing on!

[audience cheering]

-[audience hooting]
-[Tituss] Whoa!

Hit the lights, because someone just won
my "Tituss Prize"!

[audience cheering]

And the award goes to the contestant
whose performance just rocked my world.

I'm looking at you, Carlos!

[audience cheering]

You've just won 500 bucks, brother.

How do you feel?

Unbelievable.

[both laughing]

[Tituss] Now,

let's find out how much cash
you all banked.

Your performance of "Teenage Dirtbag"
just added...

$7,150!

Which means the total jackpot 
is now worth $13,600!

[audience cheering]

The singer with the highest score,
going straight into the next round with...

83%...

[audience cheering]

...is Carlos, again!

[audience cheering]

You're on a roll, brother.

Carlos is guaranteed to sing again,

but no one else is safe.

It's that time, y'all.

Our singers gotta decide who they want
to leave the stage.

Singers,

decide!

[audience laughs]

Remember, neither the singers
nor the studio audience

have any idea how anyone scored.

All right.

Let's start with our most accurate singer,
who's safe from elimination,

and that would be Carlos.

Who do you want
to leave the stage, Carlos?

I voted for William.

Just a couple of notes in there
that weren't bank material.

William, who do you want
to leave the stage?

I voted for Jamie this round.

There were a few pitches
that she was shy on.

[Tituss] Okay. Jamie,

who got your vote?

I voted for Emma.

[audience] Ooh!

You're a great singer,

and that's why.

-[audience laughs] 
-She's competition.

All right. Emma, what about you?

I voted for William.

-[Tituss] Oh.
-[audience] Oh!

And, Liz, who got your vote?

William.

[Tituss] That sealed the deal.

Unfortunately, William got the most votes

and we know what that means.

It is game over for you, my friend. 

But we are so grateful
that you joined us.

-Will you stay and sing on with us?
-Yes.

Give it up for William.

[audience cheering]

[cheering continues]

Oh...

Once again,

the singer that banked
the least amount of cash

is still in the game.

[audience] Ooh!

It's time to double the money!

[audience cheering]

Oh-oh!

And that means

every song is worth $20,000 dollars!

[audience cheering]

That's right!

Twenty grand,

or my name isn't Tituss Lamont Burgess.

[audience laughing]

Carlos, how will you spend that money?

I grew up in Puerto Rico and, uh...

-[audience cheering]
-Yeah.

Puerto Rico.

I want to go visit my grandma.

Every time I visit her
she asks me to sing to her

and it's a moment that we get connected

and I haven't seen her in a while,
so I would love

to go see her and sing to her...

Well, you've got 500 bucks
to put towards that ticket.

[Carlos] Yeah.

[audience cheering]

Emma, what are you gonna do
with that lovely dough, if you win?

I would love to get myself
a bigger apartment in New York

so I can have even more cats
and a couple of dogs.

[audience cheering]

Well, cha-ching, cha-ching
and meow, meow.

Good luck, everyone.
Now let's get back to our "Rock" playlist

and our first "Double Money" song
is by Aerosmith.

The difficulty with this song
is the constantly changing vocal rhythm.

With up to $20,000 on the line,

I can promise you this,

you don't wanna miss a thing!

Sing on!

[audience cheering]

[audience hooting]

[Tituss] That was beautiful.

Oh, my God.

Congratulations to all of you.

Together you just banked...

-$13,400!
-[audience cheering]

And that means the jackpot
is now worth $27,000!

But who's going through to the next round?

Well, with a score of 75%,

-our most accurate singer was...
-Carlos.

...for the second time, Emma.

[audience cheering]

Calm down, Daddy. Calm down.

That means we need to lose a singer.

It's tough,

but you know what you've gotta do.

[Tituss, audience] Decide!

The singers have no idea
how anyone scored.

Emma,

you were the most accurate singer, again.

But who do you want to leave the stage?

I voted for Jamie.

[audience] Ooh!

Right now, it's just a strategy thing.
I think that you're competition, big-time.

-Thanks.
-Jamie, who did you vote for?

For the same reason, I voted for Carlos.

-I'm sorry.
-[audience] Aww!

Because he killed that song.

Carlos, what about you?

I voted for Liz.

[audience] Ooh!

I voted for Carlos.

[audience] Oh!

We all know what that means.

It's bad news for Carlos.

-You received the most votes...
-[audience member] No!

-...and must leave the stage.
-[audience moans]

[mouthing] I love you.

You have your "Tituss Prize" of $500.
Put it towards a plane ticket

-to go see your grandmother.
-I will.

-Give it up for Carlos!
-[audience cheering]

[cheering continues]

Uh-oh.

For the third time again,

the singer who banked
the least amount of cash

is still in the game!

[audience] Ooh!

But it looks like it's Ladies' Night.

[audience cheering]

Jamie, would you describe yourself
as competitive?

Oh, my God, yes.

I am a coach, um...

What kind of coach?

I actually coach golf.

Yes, I'm a golf coach.
I always want to win.

-Always.
-I hear that.

[audience cheering]

Just three singers left,

but the money keeps growing 
and growing and growing

because it's "Golden Note" time!

Whoa.

And our next song is "Since U Been Gone"
by Kelly Clarkson.

This is gonna be a good one.

And it contains three special notes,

one for each singer.

Anyone who holds their "Golden Note"
instantly wins $1,000,

and they take that money home,
no matter what.

Oh...

but the pressure's on.

The least accurate singer
will automatically be eliminated.

[audience] Ooh!

-Liz.
-Yes.

Do you think you can 
hit those "Golden Notes"?

I don't know. It's the pressure.

-It's the pressure?
-In the shower, I got it.

[laughs]

Well, darling, just imagine 
you're in the shower. You can do this.

Good luck, everyone!

And remember to hold...

for the gold!

For $20,000, it's "Since U Been Gone."
Hit it!

Oh.

Oh!

That was a "bleep" of a performance.

[audience cheering]

Congratulations to our
"Golden Note" winners,

taking home $1,000 each,

Emma and Jamie.

[audience cheering]

And together,

everyone just banked $15,300.

Which means the jackpot

is now at a whopping $42,300.

[audience cheering]

Okay, that was so good,

but we need to lose the singer
with the lowest score.

-[audience] Aww!
-The least accurate singer

of "Since U Been Gone" was...

-Liz.
-[audience] Aww!

[audience applauds]

Liz, you were so close
to reaching the final.

I'm really sorry.

We enjoyed having you here.

You are the only woman I know
that's aging backwards.

-Will you stay and sing on with us?
-Yes.

Yeah. Give it up for Liz!

[audience cheering]

[Titus] Join me.

[cheering continues]

Oh, boy!

Oh, man! Oh, man!

After four hard rounds,

Emma and Jamie now face a final sing-off.

Emma, who is more nervous,
you or your dad?

-Probably my dad, to be honest.
-[Tituss laughs]

Jamie, did you think you would reach
the final sing-off?

I... I hoped.

Um...

I thought I would.

-You feeling confident?
-Yes.

[Tituss] All right.

The most accurate singer of
"Since U Been Gone" has the advantage

and chooses the final song
on our "Rock" playlist.

And that decision goes to...

[drum roll]

[drum roll crescendos]

Emma.

[audience cheering]

You both got 79%, 

-but Emma won by a fraction of a percent.
-[audience] Ooh!

There are two songs to choose from.

Your first option is by Pink.

♪ So what? ♪

♪ I'm still a rock star ♪

♪ I got my rock moves ♪

♪ And I don't want you tonight ♪

[audience cheering]

Or you could choose Starship.

♪ We built this city ♪

♪ We built this city on rock and roll ♪

Emma, what's it gonna be?

"So What" or "We Built This City"?

This is a big decision.

Will you choose
the best song for you,

or the song Jamie might struggle with?

I'm gonna choose the best song
for me, and do "So What" by Pink.

-Oh-oh!
-[audience cheering]

Jamie, what song would you have chosen?

That one, 100%.

Oh!

Ba-boom!

I'm rooting for you both.

For $42,300, the stage is yours.

Here's "So What."

[audience cheering]

And this time, I'm not gonna let you
see the scores.

[Tituss chuckles]

Awesome!

Oh, man.

Oh, my God.

That was off the chain!

[audience whooping] Yeah!

And now it's time to find out

which one of you just won $42,300.

So...

Emma chose the song,
but was it the right choice?

Are you feeling confident?

Yes, but Jamie sang incredible.

[Tituss] She did, didn't she?

Remember, Emma has won
three rounds so far.

Jamie hasn't won a round, yet...

-[audience] Ooh!
-Yet.

Now, the scores are in
for your final performances.

The winner is...

Emma.

[audience cheering loudly]

Congratulations!

You've just won $42,300,

plus your $1,000 "Golden Note" prize,

making a grand total of $43,300.

[both laughing]

How are you feeling?

I've never felt so good in my life.

I love that. I love that!

I'm sorry, Jamie. You were fabulous.
We loved having you on the show.

-Thank you.
-Don't forget,

you get to take home your $1,000 
"Golden Note" prize.

Let's hear it for all of our singers!

Get in here! Get in here! Get in here! 

Yeah, and don't forget my Tight-Ass Band.

It's time to pull the plug.

We've got brand new singers

and a brand new playlist, coming right up.

I'm Tituss Burgess.

Thanks for watching,

and see you next time on Sing On!