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1. Karenatasha

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   I thought tonight’s ep was incredible from start to finish! I found myself gasping at his audacity throughout, particularly the Glenn Back “KKK” reference. Mr. Colbert shows no fear and dares to take it to the limit!

   And of course I loved the rapping with Alicia Keys. Thanks for posting the lyrics you caught.

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2. Jordan!

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   I actually started crying
   I hate myself ;-;

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   • lockhart43

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     You are not alone. I had to tell myself out loud not to cry or else I would have. I was soo hoping for this to happen and I was thrilled that it actually did. :)

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3. captnbunny

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   omg that was amazing.

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4. lockhart43

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   I laughed so hard during this episode from start to finish. But the song was just…*sigh*…perfect. It was perfect. Easily one of my favorite episodes ever. Just when I think TCR can’t get any better, Stephen goes and pulls off an episode like this. Life is good. :)

   And thank you for posting the lyrics!

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   • kuekue

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     I feel the same way! This whole episode was filled with great music! Being a band geek, I thoroughly enjoyed tonight’s episode!

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5. mori

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   the spinning. oh my god, Stephen Colbert spinning around brings perhaps the largest smile to my face in existance. gaaaaah.

   watched this on tv with my roommate (who’s an Alicia Keys fan so she ran in to watch it) and after a few clips (to explain why i loved the spinning and the hoodie), she is converted to Colbert-fanning. :)

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   • forsakinghalfloves

     

     said on 17th December: Reply

     Could you point me to the video of him twirling? I actually only saw it on the “I Don’t Feel Like Dancing” fanvid but have never found the actual clip. Thank you! :)

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     • mori

       

       said on 17th December:

       http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-august-1-2002/do-you-believe

       all the way from 2002~

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6. frank

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   “Volvo to the dry-cleaners…”

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   • Ms Interpreted

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     Thank you!! I must have listened to it a half dozen times, but I kept missing the beginning of that line. When I read your comment, I just smacked my head and said, “Of course!”

     I’ve edited the post; thanks for the assist.

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7. ColbertGirl27

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   Wow. So beautiful and Stephen raises the bar yet again! It was so cute at the end when he was dancing with complete abandonment as he twirled, swung off his hoodie, jumped up and down and then looked like he was about to give Alicia Keyes a big kiss as they cut to commercials. Haha! I think he really does love NYC which is a beautiful thing and the catalyst for his love of the song. Sounded like he meant it when he though it better than “New York, New York” though that song it close to my heart.

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8. Cromptown

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   I already loved the song and then Colbert came in and made it even better, awesome episode.

   I ripped the song and tagged it correctly for all you last.fm nerds (myself included), so enjoy!

   Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down (feat. Stephen Colbert)
   http://www.mediafire.com/?ixwdtmtmdzj

   Also, if you missed Stephen’s version of Cheap Reward, here’s the link for that too…

   Stephen Colbert – Cheap Reward
   http://www.mediafire.com/?mxudilwkgij

   Enjoy!

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   • Ms Interpreted

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     Fabulous, thank you!

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   • MaryLovesColbert

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     Thanks so much!!! :D

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   • luvtcr

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     You are awesome! Thanks for the early Christmas gift!

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   • lockhart43

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     You. Are. Awesome.

     Thank you! :D

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   • Yahtzee

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     Thank you so much!

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   • nie

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     Thank you!

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   • snoopypez

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     THANK YOU. :D

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   • W&M_NU

     

     said on 16th December: Reply

     Thank-you!

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   • ThngWhtSqks

     

     said on 17th December: Reply

     A thousand times thank you!

     (now if only I could get Bruce’s “Workin’ on a Dream” from TDS, I’d have both the performances I’ve seen live)

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     • Cromptown

       

       said on 17th December:

       Merry Christmas! :)

       http://www.mediafire.com/?wftnzyd2nyf

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     • ThngWhtSqks

       

       said on 17th December:

       :’) YOU ARE WONDERFUL!

       *barely restrains self from babbling incoherently at you*

       Thank you so so much ♥

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   • forsakinghalfloves

     

     said on 17th December: Reply

     Thanks so much! :)

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   • bipolypesca

     

     said on 17th December: Reply

     Oh, thaaaaaank yoooooooou! This is soooo much better than the version I was able to rip myself. Yay! ^_^

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   • voodoogirly

     

     said on 6th January: Reply

     Oh my God, I love you! Now added to my iPod so I can listen to this on the train (and cry in public)! So homesick…

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9. GabbyD

   

   said on 16th December: Reply

   what a great musical performance! suit hoodie rulz!

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10. wildlymissingthemark

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    I hope someone gets an mp3 of this, please! Stephen is amassing quite a repertoire. :)

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11. Roland

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    Its so fun watching the band wildly entertained by Colbert.

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12. MaryLovesColbert

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    Oh my goodness!! Now I *really* can’t wait to see this episode!!

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13. forsakinghalfloves

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    I love the big grins on Alicia and her band watching Stephen rap and spin around. Pinstriped hoodie! Woohoo!

    I have to wait until tomorrow to watch this but I know it’s gonna be worth it.

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14. Michele

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    Thanks for transcribing this Ms. I! I couldn’t keep up when I was watching last night and I was hoping the lyrics would end up being posted somewhere. :-)

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15. Silvarius

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    Wow, finally getting to see this and all I can say is wow. Stephen rapping was really good, still prefer him singing though, but still it’s good. Nice to see a reappearance from the pinstripe hoodie too.

    I nearly cried too from this. The part where he harmonizes with Alicia (although you can’t really hear him over her) was probably my favorite part.

    Thanks for transcribing the lyrics too, Ms. I.

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16. luvtcr

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    So good. I just watched it again. I am in awe!

    Fangirl *squee* — loved when he pulled the hoodie off and his hair was all messed up! — *Squee again!*

    Alright, I think I have composed myself! Thanks for the lyrics!

    The performance has gotten some shout outs [HEY!] from EW Popwatcher blog and NY Times Arts Beat blog! Only Stephen… :)

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17. Laaaura

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    That performance was so freakin’ amazing. I loooved Stephen’s rapping part. I’ve been listening to Alicia Keys and Jay-Z’s version of it all day, but now that the mp3 was posted I’m going to switch to listening to that amazing version. So thank you Cromptown for the mp3!!

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18. Renee

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    This was SO WONDERFUL! :) Empire State of Mind is possibly the best song of this decade.

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19. Yahtzee

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    The performace totally blew me away. Not that whenever Stephen sings I don’t find it massive, but something about this gave it an extra push to make it more incredible. Also, now I feel proud to live in New York (except its Queens not Manhatten, which I think is what the song refers to).

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    • Roland

      

      said on 16th December: Reply

      This one is absolutely great. I have to put it right up there with the Manilow duet.

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    • voodoogirly

      

      said on 6th January: Reply

      @Yahtzee He’s referring to Connecticut. Hell, Queens IS the city in comparison! :)

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      • Yahtzee

        

        said on 6th January:

        You just made my borough awesome!

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      • voodoogirly

        

        said on 6th January:

        Ha! Honey, Queens does not need my help to be awesome!

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      • Yahtzee

        

        said on 6th January:

        You find my borough awesome! You’ve just become awesome.

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20. Roseha

    

    said on 16th December: Reply

    It is indeed fabulous. Not only the rapping but the singing with Stephen and Alicia at the end. And he did the twirling move! Too much. Thanks for transcribing the lyrics!

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21. Ashley

    

    said on 20th December: Reply

    Hey, do you know where I could find older music performance files from Stephen?

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    • lockhart43

      

      said on 21st December: Reply

      This is a really great comprehensive list from Comedy Central Insider that they posted after he sang with Elvis Costello: http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2009/11/23/colbert-sings-stephen-colberts-best-vocal-performances/

      You’ll also want to check out the “Yes You Can’t” episode from Strangers With Candy (Season 2) on hulu.
      OH! And this is a fan-freaking-tastic list from NFZ’s sister site, Colbert University. http://colbertuniversity.nofactzone.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=54
      Hope that helps! Enjoy Stephen and his wonderful voice! :D

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      • Ashley

        

        said on 21st December:

        I really appreciate your post, I think you and I would have a lot to talk about because I have been to all the links you posted multiple times and exhausted them all. Haha.

        I was actual looking for a site that would allow me to put Stephen’s older music performances on my ipod as music files. I was able to do it with the latest Elvis performance and Alicia Keys but I can’t seem to find anything else.

        Thanks for your reply though, I went back to all my favorite videos just for a little refresher.

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22. lockhart43

    

    said on 21st December: Reply

    You’re welcome! Yes, I do think we would have a lot to talk about, because I could watch that man sing and dance all day, haha! :D I’ve seen those videos multiple times as well.
    So are you looking for a site that has Stephen’s musical performances as mp3 files? Because I haven’t been able to find one of those sites either; if you do end up finding one please let me know, because I would add the songs to my Stephen playlist in a New York minute, lol. Sorry I couldn’t be more help!

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    • luvtcr

      

      said on 21st December: Reply

      I saw a list once posted on The ColbertNation Message Boards at the official sites. Not sure if it is still there or who posted. Ok, I’m not that much help–but if you have a keen eye [and time] you may be able to find it! :)

      I wish I knew how to make them. It could help me pass the downtime during the holidays!

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      • lockhart43

        

        said on 21st December:

        Ohh I wish I knew how to make them, too. Stephen singing = LOVE.
        I’ll probably be listening to him read “The Lie” by TC Boyle over the holidays a lot, since I love that story so, so much. Oh! And “Jingle Man Christmas Boy” for sure!

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23. voodoogirly

    

    said on 6th January: Reply

    Oh my God, I love you! Now added to my iPod so I can listen to this on the train (and cry in public)! So homesick…

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24. Tyler

    

    said on 12th March: Reply

    Here is the link for the .mp3
    http://www.mediafire.com/?hk2zgcnjtdm

    Thanks to this youtube video
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afVFIOSHXKU

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25. Tyler

    

    said on 12th March: Reply

    Scratch that,
    better copy is actually found higher on this thread:

    http://www.mediafire.com/?ixwdtmtmdzj

    Cromptown
    December 16th, 2009 at 4:33 am
    I already loved the song and then Colbert came in and made it even better, awesome episode.
    I ripped the song and tagged it correctly for all you last.fm nerds (myself included), so enjoy!
    Alicia Keys ? Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down (feat. Stephen Colbert)
    http://www.mediafire.com/?ixwdtmtmdzj

    Read more: http://www.nofactzone.net/2009/12/16/alicia-keys-and-stephen-colbert-perform-empire-state-of-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-352951#ixzz0hwR1xnjN

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