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Because it made me laugh
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Hey, remember way back when the primary that was going to decide the Democratic nominee was the one in Pennsylvania, and The Colbert Report was in Philly, and The Roots were on? And remember how they played “The Star Spangled Banner” and destroyed their instruments?
Well, drummer ?uestlove chatted with MP3.com about a number of things earlier today, and his comments on that rendition of the National Anthem made me chuckle.
From MP3.com:
The Roots: Bad Moon Rising
By Jim Welte
Conducted April 30, 2008, 09:00 PMIn a wide-ranging interview, drummer ?uestlove discusses the 2008 election, hip-hop’s lack of 3-D characters, and the new Al Green record he produced.
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So, I wanted to ask about the [Roots' performance of the] “Star Spangled Banner” on The Colbert Report. Had you guys done the instrument-thrashing thing before, or was that the first time?
Yeah, that was obviously the first time. I won a lot of money that day, because I’m looking at those instruments, and I’m looking at their bodies, and I’m like, “Have you guys smashed a guitar before?”
That’s what I was going to ask, whether you gave [bassist] Owen [Biddle] any heat, because I don’t think he had any success at all on smashing that bass. [Laughs]
[Laughs] Yeah, we were laughing to death. I told Kirk that it would take him five attempts.
Is that what it took him? [Laughs]
He claims that it was four, but I looked at the playback and he stopped at six. So, right now, the $100 is sort of based on, “Did you say when I would stop smashing the guitar, or when it would break?”
[Laughs] Right.
So, right now, we’re at a standoff.
They could have gone the Hulk Hogan route where you wear a T-shirt that’s already ripped so that it’s an easier play.
Right. Exactly. Of course, then he had to play it, so, you know.
Exactly. You can’t play the broken instrument …
I must admit, I was laughing, too, when the bass just would not break that night. Man, those were some good shows we got from Philly!
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Socialist Senator Sanders: “We had a lot of fun”
Posted by: | CommentsThe Brattleboro Reformer was quick on the story, with a response from Sen. Bernard Sanders to his appearance on The Colbert Report.
BRATTLEBORO — Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., took on the harshest, most cutthroat conservative pundit Monday night — or at least the hardshest, most cutthroat conservative imitator — when he appeared as a guest on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” serving up political theory laced with Bush jokes.
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Sanders said it was the show’s break from the typical point of view that intrigued him and most viewers.
“People, especially young people, are becoming increasingly skeptical about network news, about corporate media. Amazingly, many of them are turning to Comedy Central, the Jon Stewart show and ‘The Colbert Report,’ to get a different perspective,” Sanders said.
Sanders took this chance to reach a younger audience about democratic socialism, a key topic for Sanders. He and Colbert also spoke about trickle-down economics and the need for national health care and a college education for everyone with lots of witty banter thrown in.
“I think I did OK,” Sanders said Monday after taping the show.
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“He was a very nice guy. We had a lot of fun,” Sanders said.
Here’s the clip of the interview.
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Episode 4051 (4/17/08)
Posted by: | CommentsFirst Segment: 
- Senator Hillary Clinton saves the day and fixes Stephen’s giant projector screen.
Second Segment:
- Desk Guest: Congressman Patrick Murphy
- Guest Plug: ‘Taking The Hill: From Philly to Baghdad to the United States Congress‘
Third Segment:
- John Edwards delivers the EdWØRD: Valued Voters
In closing: Senator Barack Obama chats with Stephen via satellite (see the Notable Moments below the cut)
- I wanna thank Ben Franklin! Barack Obama! Hilary Clinton! I want to thank the good people at Doritos! I want to thank you, Pennsylvania! We’ve told you how to think, now go vote! Good night everybody!
NOTABLE MOMENTS, Video links, and more after the fold!
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Philly ‘Bumps’ Colbert
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For those of you curious about Stephen’s road trip ratings, you should be pleased to discover that he had his most-watched week ever with his “Doritos Spicy Sweet Pennsylvania Primary Coverage From Chili-Delphia – The City of Brotherly Crunch!” broadcasts.
From Multichannel News:
Colbert Takes Philly
Comedy Central Series Scores Most-Watched Week Ever With City Of Brotherly Love Broadcasts
By Mike Reynolds — Multichannel News, 4/19/2008 7:50:00 AMThe Colbert Report got a lot of love in Philadelphia.
The show’s “Doritos Spicy Sweet Pennsylvania Primary Coverage From Chili-Delphia – The City of Brotherly Crunch!” event was the most-watched week in the series’ history.
From April 14 through April 17, The Colbert Report averaged 1.5 million viewers from 11:30 p.m. to noon, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
The show also scored its highest marks among men 18 to 34 with a 1.8 rating, and with persons 18 to 49, scoring a 0.93 rating (tied with the week of Oct. 15, 2007).
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Congratulations to Stephen, his staff, the crew and Philly!
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Hillary Clinton on ‘The Colbert Report’ … and MORE!!
Posted by: | CommentsI’m putting this behind a cut out of deference to those of you in different time zones, but if you’re online at all, I’m guessing you’ve already seen this news. Rumors about tonight’s show are all over already, and I’ve gathered a few of the links for anyone wanting to see what the buzz has been so far.
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HUGE SPOILER for tonight’s ‘Colbert Report’
Posted by: | CommentsSeriously, don’t click on the link unless you want a major spoiler. I’m not even putting it behind a cut in case someone opens it accidentally. WOW!!
Obviously, this is BIG NEWS!!
EDITED TO ADD: Just so y’all know, the comments section is fair game for spoilers, so if you want to stay spoiler-free, don’t read the comments yet, either. You’ve been warned. :)
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