With only two contestants left in the National Scripps Spelling Bee, the atmosphere was very tense in Washington, D.C.

But a judge quickly provided a moment of levity by bringing out his knowledge of the 2003 hit song ‘Milkshake’ by Kelis. When asked by the contestant to use a word in a sentence, he said: “Tabitha discovered that while her milkshake brought all the boys to the yard … oh boy, wrong sentence.”

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The audience laughed but the contestant, Sriram Hathwar, who was 3 when the song came out, most likely had no idea what the judge was talking about.

Did the #spellingbee judge REALLY just mistakenly reference Kelis "Milkshake" lyrics for the use of "Feijoada" in a sentence??! — Cameron Leahy (@cameronleahy) May 30, 2014

Let's all take a moment to appreciate that this spelling bee announcer just quoted Kelis & milkshakes bringing all the boys to the yard. — Holland (@Oranginaqueen) May 30, 2014

Luckily, Hathwar didn’t need to know the pop tunes of the early 2000s: He shared the championship after an intense spell-off.