On the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this evening, the highly anticipated drum-off that everybody has been waiting for happened….Chad Smith vs. Will Ferrell. The rivalry, spawned from years of being mistaken for one another, has been tumultuous even at the best of times, as the Red Hot Chili Pepper drummer and comedian/actor have thrown verbal blows back and forth at each other. Well, not really, but it makes for a good storyline that the two played it up on Fallon; so much so that they even dressed the same.

Ferrell finally agreed to Smith’s challenge on the condition that the drum-off raise money for two charities – Cancer for College and Little Kids Rock. Find out more about Cancer for College here and follow them on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. And learn about Little Kids Rock here.

The “traditional drum-off” with “traditional rules,” as was decided upon by judge Fallon, was an intense battle of the wills, as it looked like after three rounds that Smith was going to beat out Ferrell. Then, for his final turn, Ferrell broke out the cowbell and the rest of the Chili Peppers w/ Smith on drums to perform “Don’t Fear The Reaper,” a la one of the greatest SNL skit of all time. And that was the deciding factor in the competition, as Fallon dubbed Ferrell champion, placing the Golden Cowbell in the hands of the comedian. Check out the videos below:

 

[via FunnyOrDie]

[cover photo Doug Gorenstein/NBC]