Shannon Sings on David Letterman

Shannon plays "Stump the Band" on the Late Show with David Letterman. Watch Shannon as she stumps Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra with an obscure Broadway show tune that wins her dinner for two at Gallagher's and a can of Febreze.

[@caseynova1]

Beautiful girl, great voice, and I loved Letterman.

[@danielj1642]

GOD I MISS LETTERMAN!

[@MegaHockeypuck1]

.. you can see him on Netflix now

[@larryhinze8482]

I am missing Shannon. ON PURPOSE.

[@lonetoad7562]

Yep. So do I, so do I.

[@douglane4983]

It's 9 years later. What became of talented, charming, sparkling, Shannon and her singing ambitions? ....Something good, I hope.

[@larryhinze8482]

She sings about as well as me and I have NO future in singing.

[@byHexted]

@@larryhinze8482 does she have an aspiration in singing? It’s not like they pick people because of that and I didn’t hear her say that they’re random fans

[@shawnuel]

@@byHexted She said she moved to New York to get into singing after Dave asked her if she wanted to make a career of it.

[@freddyfurrah3789]

I married her.

[@MrMuzikProductions]

Great tribute to Dave’s mentor, the great and legendary Johnny Carson.

[@khwaac]

"you guys wanna call me when you're finished" lol

[@toddmiller6158]

Hi Dave... WE MISS YOU!!!

[@davidcohen2322]

Look who shows up at the end!

[@tectonicD]

That girl does a great job navigating Dave’s awkward and bizarre line of questioning for appearance on national television.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Nothing 'awkward' or 'bizarre' about the questions. You're talking to a complete stranger and trying to pull out something funny from it, cuz that's late night tv. What rock do you live under? You must not have watched much of Letterman, Carson or other late night talk shows from before it became a bunch of mimics and cheeseballs like Fallon.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

'What's the most common drink request?' 'Is it a nice place?' And, "Is there a metal detector?' are perfectly reasonable questions. The metal detector is to check for weapons. Used one myself when I worked in a club in California.

[@freddyfurrah3789]

The guitarist has a very good singing voice.

[@angelthman1659]

He's a bass player.

[@ineedausernamenow999]

Will Lee sang MacArthur Park as the musical guest one time. Worth checking out

[@geocape7060]

Such a charming beautiful young lady.

[@GeoffNelson]

Paul's Carnac is HILARIOUS. This is great.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Matter of opinion.

[@connarcowanakacliffordoneo9095]

I love how will gets involved by looking around with paul to see where the repeated awnser is

[@rcb4554]

This is my friend Stephie >>>I'll tell you about her later

[@acerjuglans383]

The infamous Stephanie shows up!!

[@rh5466]

Notice how Stephanie was thoroughly unimpressed with Dave's interest in this Shannon girl?

[@mickeyl01]

Started out with stump the band then switched gears into star American Idol....who knew

[@tomryan4968]

A (now) rare Smitty sighting!

[@tommilroy4555]

She mentioned that song is from the musical "Chess"...That's where the song "One Night In Bangkok" came from...Not sure if anyone else posted this info or not, if so, sorry...

[@stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885]

Will Lee is the shit!

[@bassisthenrik]

Indeed! One of the greats!

[@VG-iq8xq]

Looked it up one time he’s got an incredible music resume

[@markrapp1343]

Dave was so smooth…

[@keneelee]

DAy-ummm!!! Girl can sing!!!

[@joeambrose3260]

I saw Chess, I think it was much later than '79, but don't care enuf to Google

[@pedrofernandez8729]

20 yrs form now, when we watch late night clips from today, all we'll see is anti Trump insults.

[@larryl212]

TRUMP had to be stopped... by everyone... all the time... even late night hosts. PS: Late night in those days had talent. Now a days? No talent. Get Trump out by any means necessary...

[@TTSSYF23]

@@larryl212 left/right divide is good cop / bad cop manipulation by deception. both sides are shilling for the same controlling entity. and the late night clowns didn't walk in lock step against trump by their own volition, the just get told what to do and they do it.

[@larryl212]

@@TTSSYF23 WELL SAID...

[@thyslop1737]

She was a babe.

[@larryhinze8482]

That can't sing.

[@thyslop1737]

@@larryhinze8482 Least of my concerns the singing voice.

[@troydante]

Love this! I got to practice my Danish reading the subtitles ...

[@travish3130]

PO in the House

[@seanoneill5799]

Ummm... Correct me if I'm wrong, but when Shannon sang I did not hear the words 'Heaven', 'help', 'heart' or even 'my'? Don't get me wrong, I love your voice and all (outstanding octaves BTW) but like... yea, it would help contribute.

[@11UncleBooker22]

She would have made a good wife and mother, would have been much happier also.

[@katiezee2]

do you know her ?

[@TL....]

@@katiezee2 yes

[@jrhill7767]

Capt.morgan n cranberry juice should be called home boys took a dump.eewwww...

[@paxwallacejazz]

Boy untill they get to that point your comment makes no sense. Then it does.

[@travish3130]

Will’s sister lives in Port Orange too

[@nowvoyagerNE]

i bet she sang in her high school girls choir.

[@johncritch6812]

Stephanie.

[@maremacd]

What was the air date?

[@DayBeforeTomorrow]

I really liked the 'Stump the Band" bit before Letterman stole it from Johny Carson!

[@jimmeyer9479]

Dave stole from Carnac and his whole act is a Paul Dixon imitation

[@hawkrider88]

She sure was pleasant and very pretty....but frankly, a bit monotone. I liked Will Lee's version better.

[@noneofyourbusiness2766]

Where is Shannon now?

[@Brian-zd7bv]

Homeless

[@larryhinze8482]

@@Brian-zd7bv Wendys.

[@onefatstratcat]

Shannon is gone, I hope she's drifting out to sea. She always loved to swim away. Maybe she'll find an island with a shady tree, Just like the one in our backyard.

[@shawnuel]

@@onefatstratcat Henry Gross is actually a pretty solid songwriter but that song was pure, manipulative dreck.

[@DannyMercer1993]

thank you carmac

[@larryhinze8482]

I thought it was Karnac. Maybe it was CAR WRECK.

[@cats0182]

This is an old schtick from the Tonight Show.

[@Tmanaz480]

The first time Dave did it, he called Johnny and asked for permission. Johnny gave him his blessing.

[@bobanderson2895]

Gee thanks for telling us we never would have guessed.

[@Straight0uttaCrofton]

who told?!?!?!

[@chado3000]

You don't say... It was actually two different ones. Stump the Band and Carnac the Magnificent.

[@ThatgirlnamedJodie]

She has a beautiful voice but she's lacking some control. I love most, if not all, music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (I probably spelt that wrong).

[@chado3000]

I lost a little control watching her..

[@stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885]

Pitchy and flat.

[@larryhinze8482]

If she was an intern, Dave would have given her some CONTROL.

[@greggb3079]

Yep, wonder where she is today...

[@paulthomson8824]

HOMEBOYS NAKED

[@allendracabal0819]

YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY IS BROKEN.

[@tommunsterman8541]

Strip teasers

[@bomb496]

I wouldn't mind interviewing her on the casting couch.

[@RodinThink28]

Doesn't Paul Shaffer look like that guy from Mad Max movie ?

[@Brian-zd7bv]

Paul Shaffer has less sense than a screwdriver

[@stevefowler5970]

so does your comment

[@briankopia6767]

Steve Fowler oooooooo you got me

[@larryhinze8482]

@@briankopia6767Hard, deep and repeated.

[@ApartmentKing66]

@@stevefowler5970 Paul is no Ed McMahon.

[@allendracabal0819]

@@ApartmentKing66 True. He's far less annoying than Ed McMahon.

[@stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885]

Shannon's cute but doesn't have the vocal chops.

[@larryhinze8482]

Shannon has a career in singing. No, not at all. Just kidding. DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY OR NIGHT JOB!

[@TheLonesometoad]

Really? That lame that he can't create his own schtick? Letterman didn't have the talent to lick Johnny's shoes.

[@allendracabal0819]

They deliberately used Carson stuff to stick it to Jay.