Beat Shazam Recap: September 4, 2018

Just 2 weeks ago, they had identical twins on Beat Shazam. This week (9/4/2018) they’ve got siblings but they’re not twins. Jamie Foxx opened the show with his DJ daughter, Corinne. The contestants were then introduced:

• CA: Liz & Kate, sisters from San Francisco who went to the same college and joined the same sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta
• IL: George & James, brothers from Chicago. Their dad is from Greece and they gave us 2 different definitions of “opa”
• MS: Jennifer & Randall, from Biloxi, who are southern through and through. Randall’s thick southern accent threw Jamie for a loop, even though he was “not trying to be stereotypical,” because they are of Asian descent.

If you have not seen this episode and still plan to, STOP READING. The correct responses and scores after each song are in this recap.

Round 1 – Shazam Shuffle
First 4 are worth $2000 each. The last one (Fast Track) is worth $4000.
1. DANCE HITS: “Dynamite” (Taio Cruz)
CA $0 IL $2000 MS $0
George & James were super speedy at 1.60 vs. 3.30 for CA
2. REGGAE: “I Shot the Sheriff” (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
CA $0 IL $4000 MS $0
IL vs. CA again: 2.40 to 2.83
3. CLASSIC ROCK: “Juke Box Hero” (Foreigner)
CA $0 IL $6000 MS $0
This time, it was between IL and MS. George & James came in at 1.76 to 3.88 for Jennifer & Randall
4. POP: “Break Free” (Ariana Grande ft. Zedd)
CA $2000 IL $6000 MS $0
Everyone got it but Liz & Kate were the only one under 2 seconds (1.89)
5. COUNTRY: “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” (Brooks & Dunn)
CA $2000 IL $8000 MS $0
George & James had the lone solve
6. OLDIES: “Walk Like a Man” (The 4 Seasons)
CA $2000 IL $10,000 MS $0
Everyone got it but George & James were fastest at 2.33
FAST TRACK: ’90s: “Torn” (Natalie Imbruglia)
CA $2000 IL $14,000 MS $0
All teams got it in under 2 seconds. At 1.44, George & James took the double payout

The Shazam Shuffle was a stellar round for Team Illinois. They’ve got $14 grand!

Round 2: Hip-Hop
Rock only got 1 votes so Hip-Hop it was.
First 4: $3000 each. Fast Track: $6000
1. “Drop It Like It’s Hot” (Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrel)
CA $2000 IL $17,000 MS $0
The boyz from Illinois struck again
2. “Whatta Man” (Salt-N-Pepa)
CA $5000 IL $17,000 MS $0
But only the California gurlz got this one
3. “679″ (Fetty Wap ft. Remy Boyz)
CA $5000 IL $17,000 MS $3000
This time, the only correct answer came from Team Mississippi
FAST TRACK: “O.P.P.” (Naughty by Nature)
CA $11,000 IL $17,000 MS $3000
Everyone got it. Liz & Kate were fastest at 1.63

So it was back to Biloxi for Jennifer & Randall though maybe they will keep in touch with Jamie. He asked for Randall’s instagram. Going into Round 3, Christina & Jessica only trail George & James by $6K!

Round 3: ANIMATED FILMS
Only one person from each remaining team could play this round. That was Team CA’s Liz vs. Team IL’s James
First 4: $5000 each. Fast Track: $10,000.
1. “A Whole New World” (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle – “Aladdin”)
CA $16,000 IL $17,000
Liz at 1.84 beat James at 2.19. Now the ladies are only one grand behind
2. “I Like to Move It” (Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman – “Madagascar”)
CA $16,000 IL $22,000
James pounced on it at 2.17, beting Liz with 3.37
3. “Life is a Highway” (Rascal Flatts – “Cars”)
CA $21,000 IL $22,000
Liz hopped on it at 1.47. James came in at 3.92
4. “Go the Distance” (Michael Bolton – “Hercules”)
CA $26,000 IL $22,000
Liz leaps into the lead with the only right title
FAST TRACK: “Under the Sea” (Samuel E. Wright – “The Little Mermaid”)
CA $26,000 IL $32,000
James had the only right title this time

The round ends with Team Illinois maintaining the lead with $6,000 more than Team California, and it’s time for the deciding round.

Round 4: PRINCE
First 4: $10,000 each. Fast Track: $20,000. High score goes on to try to Beat Shazam.
1. “When Dove Cry”
CA $36,000 IL $32,000
At 1.59 to 2.17, Team CA takes over the lead
2. “Kiss”
CA $46,000 IL $32,000
The ladies know their Prince songs. 1.29 to 4.91
3. “1999″
CA $46,000 IL $42,000
George & James got in there at 1.37 to 1.49
4. “Purple Rain”
CA $46,000 IL $52,000
Illinois regains the lead (1.58 to 1.91) but it ain’t over till the Purple One is done singing
FAST TRACK: “Let’s Go Crazy”
CA $66,000 IL $52,000
Liz & Kate win with the only right title.

George & James keep half of their bank so they are returning to the Land of Lincoln with $26,000, a most respectable sum for an hour’s work. Liz & Kate move on to the final round where each song is worth big bucks and, if they get them all, they have a shot at even bigger bucks.

One Million Beat Shazam Round – 6 songs
First 5: $25,000 each. They only get a shot at the million if they get all 5 right. There are no multiple choice screens and they have to know the song’s exact title before Shazam to be right.
1. ’60s: “California Dreamin’” (The Mamas & The Papas) – They nailed it. $91,000
2. CANADIANS: “Photograph” (Nickelback) – Kate guessed “You Remind Me”
3. ELTON JOHN: “Daniel” – Liz guessed “Rocket Man” while her fiance dropped his head into his hands in the audience.
4. PARTY SONGS: “Good Feeling” (Flo Rida) – They were close with “I got a good feeling” but close doesn’t count
5. CHART TOPPERS: “Right Here Waiting” (Richard Marx) – Again they gave more than the actual title, adding “I will be” before the title. They began the round with $66,000 and finished with $91,000.

Liz & Kate can play another song and double their $91,000 to $182,000 if they get that song right. If they don’t know the exact title of the song they will lose half their money and go home with $45,500. The category was “Divas.” The ladies chose to walk because their causes are too important to them to risk losing half that money. They played the last song for fun and they knew it was Whitney Houston but came up with “The Greatest Love of All.” It was “Didn’t We Almost Have It All”

Was anyone else precalling a Beyonce song in “Divas” because it was her birthday?