Beat Shazam Recap: June 5, 2018

The second episode of Beat Shazam’s Season 2 featured Jamie Foxx as the “world-renowned NBA analyst, Cleveland A. Smith, brother of Stephen A. Smith.” This was a tribute to the contestants, who are basketball superfans. Jamie’s deejay and daughter, Corinne, brought a whistle along tonight in case she sees any dad dance moves she doesn’t like.

The teams were introduced by DJ Irie, announcer for the Miami Heat:

Lakers: Vanessa & Anthony: a daughter & father team
GSW: Sam & Rynell: Golden State Warrior lovers
Cavs: Brian & Tom for the Cleveland Cavaliers

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.

Before the game began, special guest Kareem Abdul Jabbar put in an appearance, to wild applause. He brought an autographed copy of his new book “Becoming Kareem” as a gift for Jamie and joined Corinne to help with deejay duties in the first round.

Round 1 – Shazam Shuffle
First 6 are worth $2000 each. The last one (Fast Track) is worth $4000.
1. DIVAS: “So Emotional” (Whitney Houston)
Lakers $0 GSW $2000 Cavs $0
Sam & Rynell were the only ones to get that. Score 1 one for GSW
2. 60s: “Born to be Wild” (Steppenwolf)
Lakers $0 GSW $4000 Cavs $0
Everyone got it but Sam & Rynell were fastest at 2.71.
3. TODAY’S HITS: “Handclap” (Fitz and the Tantrums)
Lakers $0 GSW $4000 Cavs $2000
Between the Cavs & GSW this time. Brian & Tom got in there first
4. MOTOWN: “Get Ready” (The Temptations)
Lakers $0 GSW $4000 Cavs $4000
The Lakers & Cavs were the only ones to recognize Eddie Kendricks’ voice. The Cavs’ struck again at 2.58.
5. EUROPOP: “All that She Wants” (Ace of Base)
Lakers $0 GSW $4000 Cavs $6000
Only the Lakers & Cavs had the right tune. Brian & Tom clocked in with their fastest score yet: 1.24!
6. R&B: “Caught Up” (Usher)
Lakers $0 GSW $6000 Cavs $6000
Only Sam & Rynell nailed this one so it was GSW for the tie with the Cavs before the…
FAST TRACK: LADY GAGA: “The Edge of Glory”
Lakers $4000 GSW $6000 Cavs $6000
Everyone got it right but the Lakers finally came through in the clinches with the fastest score: 1.82

Round 2: Boy Bands got the nod over Girl Group. Third place goes home at the end of the round.
First 4: $3000 each. Fast Track: $6000
1. “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” (Backstreet Boys)
Lakers $7000 GSW $6000 Cavs $6000
Look at the Lakers taking the lead with 1.50 compared to GSW at 1.54.
2. “Hangin’ Tough” (New Kids on the Block)
Lakers $10,000 GSW $6000 Cavs $6000
Vanessa & Anthony got that one all by themselves. Go Lakers!
3. “Drag Me Down” (One Direction)
Lakers $10,000 GSW $6000 Cavs $9000
This time, the lone solve went to Brian & Tom, and the Cavs are catching up.
4. “All 4 Love” (Color Me Badd)
Lakers $13,000 GSW $6000 Cavs $9000
It was Lakers 2.75 vs. Cavs 2.81. Vanessa & Anthony maintainin’
FAST TRACK: “I’ll Make Love to You” (Boyz 2 Men)
Lakers $13,000 GSW $12,000 Cavs $9000

Sam & Rynell pulled it off when it counted and, despite a decent round, Brian & Tom had to go back to the crib. So long, fellas!

Round 3: The 2010s – Only one person from each remaining team could play this round. So it was Vanessa vs. Rynell
First 4: $5000 each. Fast Track: $10,000.
1. “Sorry” (Justin Bieber)
Lakers $18,000 GSW $12,000
Vanessa was collecting the cash. Rynell was like “oops!”
2. “Brave” (Sara Bareilles)
Lakers $18,000 GSW $17,000
Rynell got this one at 2.09, even though he was brought to tears by this song that had personal meaning in this life. #ThugsCryToo.
3. “Come With Me Now” (Kongos)
Lakers $18,000 GSW $17,000
Nobody got that one!
4. “The Other Side” (Jason Derulo)
Lakers $18,000 GSW $22,000
Rynell forges into the lead with the only right answer.
5. (Fast Track) “Me, Myself & I” (G-Eazy & Bebe Rexha)
Lakers $28,000 GSW $22,000
Vanessa nailed the $10K song at 2.82 seconds to Rynell’s 3.61.

That puts the Lakers in the lead going into the deciding round, where things can change really fast, folks!

Round 4: Fleetwood Mac
First 4: $10,000 each. Fast Track: $20,000. High score goes on to try to Beat Shazam.
1. “Go Your Own Way”
Lakers $38,000 GSW $22,000
Vanessa & Anthony came in at 2.14 for another $10K in their bank
2. “Landslide”
Lakers $38,000 GSW $32,000
Sam & Rynell doing that catch-up thing, coming in at 1.52 to the Lakers’ 1.70.
3. “Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)”
Lakers $48,000 GSW $32,000
Vanessa & Anthony were on this one with a speedy 1.66 vs. 2.38.
4. “Little Lies”
Lakers $48,000 GSW $32,000
No one got it and the scores stay the same.
5. (Fast Track) “Don’t Stop”
Lakers $48,000 GSW $52,000
These guys have a way of getting it right when it matters most, don’t they?

Sam & Rynell are going on to the next round to try to beat Shazam. Vanessa & Anthony get to take home half their bank: $24,000.

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. Duets: “Islands in the Stream” (Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton) – Go Rynell! $77,000
2. ’70s: “Jungle Love” (Steve Miller Band)- Sam buzzed in but he had one of those $25K blankouts. This one also cost the shot at the million.
3. Hip Hop: “Run It” (Chris Brown) – Another $25K coming their way. $102,000
4. Alt Rock: “3 AM” (Matchbox 30) – Another win: $127,000
5. Soul: “Stand by Me” (Ben E. King) – And they had it on the third word (mountains). They began the round with $52,000 and finished with $152,000. Dang!

Sam & Rynell can now double their money to $304,000 by taking on and beating Shazam on one last song, or they can take their $152,000 and head on home. If they lose to Shazam, they lose half and would be left with $76,000. Before they have to decide, they are told the category: Pop. As tempting as $304,000 was, Sam & Rynell decided “we gotta hold on to what we got.” Rynell did not want to play the song for kicks, but Jamie said he had to. The song was “The Heart Wants What It Wants” by Selena Gomez but Rynell thought it was “The Heart Knows What It Wants.”

So all’s well that ends well. Sam and Rynell get $76,000 each instead of having to split that amount. We see some really good Golden State Warrior seats in their future.