We all know that James Corden can carry a tune even with musical heavyweights like Adele and Mariah Carey, but the The Late Late Show host had some serious competition when he engaged in an epic singing showdown against none other than legendary rocker Sting.
The two staged their rivalry as a pair of singing waiters one-upping each other to impress restaurant patrons, but as might be expected, things quickly escalated.
While Corden put forth an admirable effort with renditions of Extreme’s “More Than Words” among other ballads, he was no match for Sting bringing out hits like “Roxanne” and “Fields of Gold.” Along the way, the two employ not only their vocal talents, but saxophones, double-neck guitars, a one-man band, and even a full gospel choir.
Watch the hilarity ensue below.
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Eyewitness Accounts From the Trump Rally Shooting
- Politicians Condemn Trump Rally Shooting: ‘No Place for Political Violence in Our Democracy’
- From 2022: How the Threat of Political Violence Is Transforming America
- ‘We’re Living in a Nightmare:’ Inside the Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town
- Remembering Shannen Doherty , the Quintessential Gen X Girl
- How Often Do You Really Need to Wash Your Sheets?
- Welcome to the Noah Lyles Olympics
- Get Our Paris Olympics Newsletter in Your Inbox
Write to Cady Lang at cady.lang@timemagazine.com