Michelle Obama 'Tonight Show' Appearance: First Lady Says President 'Sings To Me All The Time' (VIDEO)

On Tuesday night's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Michelle Obama explained to the world that her marriage includes a musical element.

Referring to President Obama's now-famous rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," Leno asked the First Lady, "Did you ever think at this point in your lives together he [President Obama] would become a singing sensation? Did you ever think that would happen?" She responded, "No. No. Not at all. Not at all."

Obama explained to Leno that the President's performance at Harlem's Apollo Theater was "completely spontaneous" and that she "didn't even hear about it until it got on YouTube." She told the late-night host that her husband "does have a beautiful voice, and he sings to me all the time."

When pressed about what types of music the Commander-In-Chief enjoys belting out, Obama said, "He sings a lot of Al Green, Marvin Gaye, a little Stevie [Wonder]. He likes the classics."

Naturally, Leno brought up GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's recent vocal performance of "America The Beautiful." When Leno asked if the First Lady had seen the clip and what she thought of it, she answered, "I saw it in the green room." With a tongue-in-cheek tone, she continued, "It's...a beautiful song." Steering clear of partisanship, she explained, "it is America's song. And it's a song that's meant to be sung by every American."

Per the Associated Press, the First Lady is currently "on a two-day swing through California where she'll promote her 'Let's Move!' campaign promoting fitness and healthy eating for kids, while helping Democrats raise money at two events for the upcoming elections." Running with the theme of healthy eating, Obama brought Leno a series of nutritious snacks, including apples and honey.

During the appearance, Leno asked Obama how she prepares for what is sure to be an intense general election campaign. "You know, there's really no way to prepare for it," said the First Lady. She elaborated, "You just take each day as it comes. I think Barack and I, our motto is, we try to do the best job that we can do every single day. And the hope is that that will speak for itself."

WATCH THE FIRST LADY DISCUSS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SINGING ABOVE

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(All clips via NBC)

Comments

[Marrymeplease]

11:22 PM on 02/05/2012

I admire, respect, and support our wonderful First Lady.

[aceshigh11]

10:01 PM on 02/02/2012

Whoa...what a HORRIBLE woman!

I can see why the GOP hates her so much! [/snark]

Their derangement knows no bounds.

She is beautiful and charming. I love her.

[Patrice2012]

07:49 PM on 02/02/2012

I so enjoyed this interview. Our First Lady is simply beautiful inside and out.

[WryAwry]

11:06 AM on 02/02/2012

I honor and respect our President of the United States. The apparently genuine love, affection, and mutual repect demonstrated without fail by our First Family reflect upon the higher ideals of all Americans. It is gratifying to see the honor of the citizens, my fellow Americans, illuminated in the vast majority of the comments below.

Hope is not a dirty word!

[mideeone]

12:03 AM on 02/02/2012

Our First Family is a total class act and a great role model for our country!

[julesmu84]

10:57 PM on 02/01/2012

Anyone else love how she and the president have the same speech patterns and intonation? It's probably because they have the same speaking coaches or something, but I'd like to think that they're just that in sync. Just adds to the "model American family" vibe they give off. A little bit of something to be proud of, no matter where your political allegiances lie.

[lulubelle1956]

10:26 PM on 02/01/2012

This was a riot and she and Obama are always class acts.

[Aurical]

11:36 PM on 02/01/2012

Tro//!

[nicothebaker]

10:02 PM on 02/01/2012

Did she ask if his tortillas were whole wheat?

[Auz]

08:33 PM on 02/01/2012

She's 8 shades of sexy, i'm convinced she steals beauty – don't worry Leno, you're clear.

[oscar igor1]

08:26 PM on 02/01/2012

Such an amazing woman and what a charming lady. Nice to hear about a happily married couple who still have romance in their marriage. Proud of our President and first lady

[ohohyeah]

07:43 PM on 02/01/2012

She is so FABULOUS.

[CTtransplant]

08:11 PM on 02/01/2012

To put it mildly! :-)

[sdanca4]

07:31 PM on 02/01/2012

Loved it...I was LMAO. Classy. I wanted some of those sweet potato fries though.

[Benhor]

06:30 PM on 02/01/2012

As a common guy, I strongly believe all women are wonderfully beautiful but the first lady ads two dimensions to it, down to earth grace and high intellect. Hence I emotional intelligence.

[Bruce Negron]

05:32 PM on 02/01/2012

"You just take each day as it comes. I think Barack and I, our motto is, we try to do the best job that we can do every single day. And the hope is that that will speak for itself."

AMEN!

[CTtransplant]

08:12 PM on 02/01/2012

Humility and honesty at it's best, I'd say! Great First Family!

[negogato]

08:47 PM on 02/01/2012

AMEN!!


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