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# You Won't Be Able to Recognize Vin Diesel Singing This Romantic Karaoke Tune

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## Melissa Locker


Apr 4, 2017 5:11 PM UTC

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Apr 4, 2017 5:11 PM UTC

Vin Diesel loves to sing and frequently posts videos of his karaoke performances on [his Facebook page.](http://time.com/2253/6-things-we-learned-from-watching-vin-diesel-dance-to-katy-perry-and-beyonce/?iid=sr-link10) So when he stopped by _The Tonight Show_, [Jimmy Fallon](http://time.com/4074895/vin-diesel-jimmy-fallon-tonight-show/?iid=sr-link2) suggested he serenade the audience—with a Chipmunks twist.

“Since this is _The Tonight Show_ we wanted to do something a little different,” said Fallon, handing Diesel a microphone with a Chipmunks implant that would transform Diesel’s normal singing voice into one that would help him blend right in with Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.

_The Fate of the Furious_ star was game to try (after all, this is the same man who showed off his [breakdancing moves](http://time.com/3057619/vin-diesel-jimmy-fallon-breakdancing/?iid=sr-link4) on set) and let loose with a memorable rendition of “Lean on Me.” As the show went to commercial, their house band The Roots joined in to make the song sound good enough to earn a feature in the next Chipmunks [squeakquel](http://entertainment.time.com/2010/09/23/top-10-worst-movie-sequel-titles/slide/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-the-squeakquel/?iid=sr-link3).

Maybe now James Corden will [let him be](http://time.com/4639335/vin-diesel-on-james-corden/?iid=sr-link1) on Carpool Karaoke.

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