The Promise Of The United States Is Realized In Our Music - Elvis Costello & T Bone Burnett

Friends and musical collaborators for over 40 years, Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett know more about the American songbook than almost anyone else. Watch as they regale Stephen Colbert with stories from their decades in show business and stick around for a performance by a duo that looks a lot like Elvis and T Bone, The Coward Brothers.
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Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology and more. Featuring bandleader Louis Cato and “THE LATE SHOW band,” the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Sept. 8, 2015.

[@Joel-ls6fn]

Beautifully put by T-Bone regarding the promise of America is alive in the music. Never heard it put like that but it’s perfect. Thanks man

[@cosmicdrifter287]

Well said!

[@marvo10]

Interesting that newly elected P. Hasn't and won't attend Kennedy awards

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Put them both undernearh the Christmas tree as best gift for the beloved ones ❤🎉❤

[@kylelowe]

Both Elvis and T-Bone? How do they sit still?

[@JeffLivingston-zl6oh]

Happy Hanukkah

[@melissabruhn1429]

Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett... ✨✨✨

[@joycemansfield1108]

Tbone thankyou for saying that about our harmony through music.

[@MicahScottPnD]

Yeah!!😊👍👍👍

[@waynedexter]

These folks most definitely deserved more than an 8 minute interview.

[@Scorchy666]

They're a bit squirrely as interviews. Eight seemed about right.

[@lashendawest7509]

We love elvis costello and t bone burnett

[@gregoryadamo1956]

Was there in the Ed Sullivan Theatre last night. Wonderful show!

[@MicahScottPnD]

💚

[@lazyperfectionist1]

3:45 "If you wanna know what's good about the United States, listen to our music, 'cause in our music, all of the... the promise of the United States is realized. 'Cause people from all nationalities, all countries, all languages, all religions, ethnicities have all gotten together and _listened_ to each other and created harmony." 🤷‍♂ We Are the World.

[@dedebrown1028]

Love Elvis Costello.

[@jeanoneil831]

Fewer words… more music… I agree 🎶

[@mariannelaba]

Never tire of musicians discussing their craft❤❤

[@zunipus]

I can vouch for T Bone Burnett. What a kind, talented and sardonic fellow. I adopted him as my older brother, in my head. It was great to discover he's taller than I am.

[@lady9580]

Thank you SC for an amazing interview ❤❤❤❤

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

Beautiful. Great memories. 💙

[@StevefrankReinhold]

Mr. Colbert, I have to mention how smoking hot your studio band is. I love their mini intro's of the bands they play. Like tonight they were doing a bit of the Neville Brothers who I love and know those guys really well, though Art and Charles Neville passed away. Willie Green their ol' drummer was my close buddy, Cyril Neville to. Plus it really trips me out when your band plays excerpts of Fela Kuti. Thee KING OF AFRO BEAT WHO TO THIS DAY STILL ROCKS. PEACE UP FROM BALI. 🌴✌️✌️🏄🏄🏄✌️✌️🌴

[@Baribrotzer]

Notice that musicians, like T-Bone and Elvis here, often acknowledge the band. They know what a constellation Jon put together, Louis inherited, and Stephen continues to go to bat for. Actors sometimes do as well, especially Broadway people who know that you're only as good as your band. Politicians, not so much; they tend to take a band this good for granted.

[@MicahScottPnD]

What a thread!❤👍👍👍

[@aiai-j7i]

I agree! I am in awe of them every episode. Louis brings great energy!!

[@MicahScottPnD]

@@aiai-j7i Omg, when Stephen throws invisible objects offscreen, and I hear a sound effect from the band? 🤣 I want to shout out "I heard that, Louis!"😂

[@ghenefer]

When a guest does not acknowledge these wonderful musicians, I am insulted.

[@AnitaKrolak]

Amen 🎉TBone 🗽♥️✌️🥰

[@superdreamIndie]

these men are the Musician's Musicians

[@AnitaKrolak]

Thank you Elvis C.❤

[@simonKagree]

5 stars for this.

[@lulu6618]

Absolute treasures

[@gregrice1354]

Great thanks and gratitude for your fun processing of tragic truths and social needs Stephen. Thank you for the the platform for 2 great musicians seeking to convey their heartfelt, career length personal knowledge of the great opportunities and gifts that the culture of freedom and responsibility, in America, that has been so well captured and conveyed by musicians in America, whether from America or elsewhere - such as the great Declan Macmanus, known as Elvis Costello, and T-Bone Burnett.

[@michaelrobson3460]

🎶Train arriving, 16 coaches long🎶

[@paradox7839-d8w]

I got to meet Elvis Costello in a record store in Detroit Michigan I was standing behind him in the line and I didn’t recognize him at first but after he walked away an employee shows the other employee that he was Elvis Costello and I practically ran outside and caught him before he was leaving and we took a couple of pictures. If I wasn’t listening to what the employee was saying I would have let my favorite singer walk right past me.

[@leahartlee29]

T Bone Burnett produced Lisa Marie Presley's last Album, Storm And Grace. It's my favorite of hers, and I highly recommend it!

[@calisongbird]

RIP LMP

[@DanEdelen]

I wonder how many people in Colbert’s audience even know Elvis Costello, much less T Bone Burnett. Burnett may be the most important name in American music the past 30 years, but he’s mostly behind the scenes as a producer of some of the great American rock, roots rock, folk rock, country, and Americana. He’s a walking encyclopedia of American music, and anyone who wants to make a better album calls in T Bone to make it happen. T Bone Burnett doesn’t often cut his own records, but his latest, _The Other Side_, will make you cry, it’s so good. Absolutely check it out.

[@f1fan001]

T-produced both albums from Robert Plant and Alison Kraus, both masterpieces

[@linda-may5744]

Love Joy Peace 🌺🍃🌸🍃🌺🍃🌹✨✨✨✨✨✨💫

[@sjbang5764]

I saw Elvis in a small club called One Block West in 1977. I wish it was then.

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

Two musical giants!

[@lukecwolf]

The segue into the coward brothers was great. I'm jealous if the audience.

[@bradfield1010]

Thank you, T Bone.

[@pierrelalonde3705]

Wow!! two great artists awesome

[@peterschmitz6446]

T-Bone + Elvis bring it to the Point, what America is all about and what the real Greatness of the USA is. What a wonderful Music-Couple the Two are. And the Rest of the Band are pure Virtuosity too.

[@prairiedogsareextant]

As a Militant Coward, I'm all in on the Coward Brothers.

[@pierrelalonde3705]

T-Bone is a great artist

[@BrianBrayMedia]

Elvis Costello. What an actor. 😂

[@eoinmccormick7342]

And dancer an playwright..

[@maryeliason1504]

I saw T Bone in a side tent @ Sonoma Cty. Fsir many years ago. I knew him from the local rafio show promotions. He's comeca long wsy & deservedly. "Wstch Out For The Trap Door".

[@horse4you]

Let's not forget or leave out Robert Plant. Thanks for the music fellas.

[@michaelelliott1212]

Plant is better off left out and forgotten.

[@NiteMoves2010]

Arrived in Santa Barbara in 1979, Elvis Costello was playing the Arlington Theater: Sold out, could hear the warm up band standing out side when I spied a man go to the ticket booth back door...he was handed a coupe of tickets, asked if I could buy the extra...he gave it to me, it was a comp, in the 5th row center...ever get to SB, check out the interior of the Arlington...

[@mattsoergel8047]

I was at that show! Used to be an usher at the Arlington…

[@RobertCouch-q1w]

✌️ Now if we can get some harmony in the streets & more 🙏

[@Boutros4g]

EC...legend 💪🙌

[@bluemalibu]

Cool guys!

[@sophiabreedlove9850]

Can't believe you skipped over the brilliant speech T Bone gave about the universal importance of American music throughout the world !

[@marypenebaker898]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🙏🏽... Amen! USA USA USA

[@Caperhere]

First time I’ve seen the great T- Bone Burnett. Funny how you picture someone in your mind. Sometimes you’re close. I was wayyy off. Pictured him as shorter, sort of like Roy Clark.

[@AnitaKrolak]

❤❤

[@garyrochussen3430]

I saw Elvis when he played at my college many decades ago. I remember he played a T-bone song. Wonder if that was before or after they met???

[@AnitaKrolak]

❤😎❤

[@IStillSay]

❤

[@sMVshortMusicVideos]

Cool cats!

[@krismbelleau]

Come on now please don't disappoint us we need four more years of Our Cartoon President to get through this

[@AnitaKrolak]

✌️♥️🎸🌹🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️

[@h7opolo]

exactly 3:45

[@jdlm9]

🖖

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

🌞

[@mvvpro8688]

If you remove all immigrants from American music, you are left with muzak. Which sounds remarkably similar to Musk.

[@NewMessage]

The Matrix meets Hobo Chic. Make that movie!

[@mahankirnsr.1282]

🌹💜🎉🩵

[@yurielcundangan9090]

We are getting to idiocracy by Trump😢

[@robertsmith5744]

"Elvis died when he joined the Army." . . . . . . . . . . . John Lennon

[@michaelelliott1212]

And...?

[@goopiem]

Anyone know the brand of sunglasses the T Bone is wearing?

[@mooniejohnson]

The coolest. 😉 (No clue what brand)

[@andyscott5277]

Ray-Ban Wayfarers, maybe? 🤔

[@orchestratedpassage9468]

...has left the building.

[@willowsloughdx]

Ok. I'm not that old.

[@NamGungEun]

The Promise Of The United States Is Realized In Our Music - Elvis Costello & T Bone Burnett

[@yurielcundangan9090]

This is so depressing I mean the former president is

[@JeffLivingston-zl6oh]

He threw a pen, like a long goner..., Then let these men leave... Shame on you, colburt

[@corywillmott413]

OK, did Colbert's band mistake Elvis Costello for Elvis Presley? Mystery Train is clearly a Presley song (or at least he covered it, which Costello did not)!

[@harmonium8198]

I suspect the band knows that Elvis Presley is dead. I think they were just being wry.

[@davidslayer]

true.. songs like: RED, WHITE AND BRAINWASHED, and "die for the government".

[@christinewelzer7578]

dorks... all three of them

[@ericmalone3213]

Declan & Joseph Henry are great artists, but they should leave "The Coward Brothers" intended comic irony to the professional comedians.

[@jaysiegel4742]

i discovered T Bone while watching S1 of Mr Mercedes...... his "It's Not Too Late" was chosen for the opening theme..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXSxmHZomLiLsMU

[@timfranczyk3293]

Why do musicians wear sunglasses indoors?

[@calgal4161]

Stage lights + it's cool

[@patrickmaline4258]

“the promise of the united states is realized in our music”… i really hope this was A.I. generated, because i’d hate to think a living human being wrote something that stupid.

[@macguffinman1]

I don't understand you. I understood T Bone.

[@Jim-pt8kk]

Elvis must be pretty special to have the wife that he does. Other than that, I’m really lost on his music really overrated.

[@Huongsokmach]

If I am 75 dollars, why am I not in the shortlist and contacted for hourly dayly work? Where is my income? How can I learn anything with severe malnutrition?

[@RebeccaMooreFrey]

Elvis C I love, but don't car4 TBB's badiitude

[@velotraveler]

Interview meh. 😮

[@henrythoreau3681]

Aside from this trash propaganda show, I don't think people realize how important Mr Burnett is to music, across all genres. He's been crawling around like a vampire with a country accent since after the Vietnam War making music for every top performer on the planet. I don't really understand this guy, but he's creatively connected to something that nobody else is. It's extremely rare to be this creative in all fields over a lifetime.

[@Slinkyminky1]

Elvis Costello is so small. He must be nearly a dwarf.

[@balduccic]

thanks! NOT COMFORTED BC THEY'RE COMING FOR MY VAGINA!! while your guitar gently weeps for ME? thanks COLBERT!! WHEN IS ANDERSON & JAKE ON ??

[@Slinkyminky1]

Elvis Costello is so small. He must be nearly a dwarf.

[@MicahScottPnD]

Maybe that's why his sound is gigantic!☺️🎶🎵🎶🔈🔉🔊🎙📢🔔

[@ruthbennett7563]

Elvis Costello is 5’10”. He might look short next to T-Bone Burnett, who is 6’4”. Though, truth be told, what they look like is the least important thing about them.

[@MicahScottPnD]

@@ruthbennett7563 Ahhh, maybe THAT'S why his sound is so gigantic! 😂 ✌❤💡