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Adam Sandler Salutes Doctors and Nurses in ‘Quarantine Song’

“Doctors and nurses will save us from this mess if we get them the supplies that they need. And I hope they save us soon ‘cause I’m really, really sick of my family.”
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Gerri Miller

April 3, 2020

Adam Sandler added a new tune to his catalog of comedy songs in an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” paying tribute to the medical professionals on the front lines in the war against the coronavirus COVID-19.

Performing remotely from his home, Sandler sang the praises of doctors and nurses in “Quarantine Song,” also joking that teaching math to his kids “can’t be good for America.”

“Doctors and nurses will save us from this mess if we get them the supplies that they need. And I hope they save us soon ‘cause I’m really, really sick of my family,” he sang, also advising everyone “to stay home as much as you can to make this damn thing go away.”

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