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Mariah Carey Gives Her Christmas Classic a Youthful Makeover

Originally posted 12/05/2012 11:40AM

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," can be heard everywhere during the holiday season, but you've never seen it performed like this before!

Backstage before Tuesday night's taping of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Carey, her host and his backing band, the Roots, put a quirky spin on the pop star's holiday hit by performing the song using classroom instruments.

Adding to the adorable factor: a quartet of kids who pop up occasionally to sing backup.

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Filed Under: The Roots, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Christmas, Music News, Jimmy Fallon, Mariah Carey

Credit: Courtesy Sony Music

First Listen: John Legend & the Roots Want You to 'Wake Up!'

Originally posted 07/16/2010 10:55AM

John Legend and hip-hop band the Roots have teamed up to record Wake Up!, a funky, old school-inspired album featuring covers of classic songs from Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and more.

"It says it all in the title," John Legend says. "It's saying we can't depend on the older generation to fix everything for us; we gotta educate ourselves, empower ourselves and use the power that we have to make the world better."

The collaboration between Legend and the Roots, who are known for their jazzy, eclectic use of live instruments, and also also serve as the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, first began as an idea during the 2008 election.