"The way we rehearsed before the show?!!!" One can not dislike this man.

This is why I like Colbert. He can interview someone I'm completely unfamiliar with and it will still be interesting.

@ffsf739

8 жыл бұрын

+The Ender Colbert is trying to elevate the format of the Talk Show. I wanna see Jimmy Fallon try to interview a guy like Saunders!

@Matdogg2k

8 жыл бұрын

Interesting observation. I didn't know this guy until now

@paradisechannel3835

8 жыл бұрын

+ffsf739 I think he actually did on the same night. Well... He was on Fallon's show. Fallon doesn't really interview like Colbert.

@fluffypanda4641

8 жыл бұрын

+Bobby McSteve Fallon'd have a stroke-heart-attack--explosive-diarrhea from all that fake laughter

@ffsf739

8 жыл бұрын

Bobby McSteve REALLY? Fallon interviewed George Saunders?? Wow, I gotta see that.

Saunders reaction to "That's disappointing, George," was hilarious - he almost flew off the couch XD

@worldcitizenra

8 жыл бұрын

+Vespa Threnzulon If Colbert was as much of a prankster when he was a child as he is now, I'll bet he received more than a few disapproving comments from the nuns.

Loved this interview. Now I feel compelled to check out the works of George Saunders.

@keithwittymusic

8 жыл бұрын

Check out the collection of short stories, "Tenth of December" or "In Persuasion Nation." He's one of the best writers alive.

@MrAguy645

8 жыл бұрын

I've been meaning to read the Tenth of December for a while now. Maybe this interview will be the push I needed to finally pick it up.

@kristenmayne3018

8 жыл бұрын

+554466551 He's brilliant! Def dig into his books.

@ericsidle6928

8 жыл бұрын

+554466551 It really is amazing work.

One of the greatest contemporary American writers. Funny guy. And a damn great songwriter. This dude has it all! (I wish they could have talked about "Tenth of December", though. That book is amazing!)

Can we please nominate this man for President? He restores my faith in humanity every time.

this is such an amazing interview, probably one of the most interesting things said on the show by a guest until now

This is such an interesting interview and it felt so intimate, well done.

That was absolutely WONDERFUL. Yay. :)

Great interview. Thanks Stephen and George.

George is absolutely fantastic! You should all pick up Tenth of December and In Persuasion Nation.

This is a beautiful song! I want a studio audio version. NOW!

In love with the song 😍😍

Stephen's interview with Maurice Sendak is one of my all time favorites. It was extremely hilarious and interesting!

You can really tell how much Stephen is enjoying this interview.

That song was awesome!

The song they sang in this segment could be the theme song for the Republican Party, most all the members of which seem to operate on the "I've got mine, too bad for you" philosophy, including refusing to provide a helping hand up to those in need based on the often faulty assumption that the other person's disadvantage is solely due to their own mistakes and lack of effort. The message of the song seems to be totally at odds with the viewpoint Saunders claims is held by the main character in the book, who gets ahead in life, but then looks back to help those who did not get ahead.

@lucaswood7602

8 жыл бұрын

+fattkattz55 Guessing it probably wasn't about politics but youtube commenters gotta take out their rage somewhere.

@foreseengust

8 жыл бұрын

+Richard Archer He's being ironic. The words and the melody don't match because it's supposed to make you realize the words are wrong. He's respecting your intelligence by depending on you to see the irony and decipher the real message. You realized the lyrics represent the ideas of people you and the author don't agree with, so congratulations!

@worldcitizenra

8 жыл бұрын

+Foreseen G. I saw the conflict between his stated point of view and the most superficial meaning of the song and did not think for a moment that it represented his personal belief, but missed the irony. Looks as though I will not need to put the rest of my life on hold waiting for news of my MacArthur Genius Fellowship award. I really connected with his concept of radical defense of tenderness. Unfortunately, the people who are most in need of hearing and understanding that message are unlikely to read his book and will not think beyond the easiest interpretation of the words in the song.

@andreaskemf7102

8 жыл бұрын

+Richard Archer I think he does mean the song to fit how the main character is feeling at that point in the story. Saunders says that the character is at the point where her problems have been pretty much solved and she's doing ok (She can see that the beautiful day is a beautiful day), but what she's feeling isn't as great as she thought it would be, because she knows that the antagonists are still unhappy in whatever their own situation is, and that unrest prevents them from being able to see how beautiful the day really is (Today is a beautiful day, but it doesn't seem beautiful to you.). I don't think it's a vindictive song, as in "Haha, this beautiful day is only for me and not for you!", but shows instead the empathy the character feels when she comes to understand that the others are still stuck in their general unhappiness. And then she makes the decision to try to help them. I think the audience wasn't supposed to laugh in any of the places they did, although at first listen it does sound like it could be a HAHA! kind of song. However, that interpretation just doesn't hold when you take into account Saunders' message of the importance of empathy.

@foreseengust

8 жыл бұрын

Christy ibts "not for you, just for me, everything's fine far as I can see. Oh the world is a beautiful place, and it keeps getting better. As for you, what ever you did, too bad for you kid" Those lines don't go along with your explanation. If you listen closely to the lyrics, you'll see the song is vindictive. He is completely satisfied with his success and has no empathy.

Man, anyone know where to get more music by George Saunders? That was great!

George Saunders has channeled John Prine in this song!! So much love!!!!! Xoxoxoxoxo

I really liked his idea of 'empathy on training wheels' and was waiting for him to elaborate and address Stephen's question but tbh I have no idea where he was going with the bob thing...

@kaihulud87

8 жыл бұрын

+A I was under the impression he was talking about respecting the intelligence of the reader and thus you can't just write meaningless or filler sentences and that whole Bob part was about how he has to remove the filler and work more on meaningful prose to establish an empathetic connection with the reader.

@johncarnahan867

8 жыл бұрын

I've read quite a bit of Saunders, and that remark didn't really make sense if you weren't familiar with his work. Ultimately his work is about the people, and not the actions, events, and nature of the world. So when he cuts his sentence down to just Bob, it reflects his short stories (which are necessarily very dense) focusing on the emotions and being of people instead of a really action-based plot.

I love this guy.

Omg I just came listening to Stephen's singing voice!!!!!!!??

"It's like having sex in front of porn stars" Hahaha! Great line.

Be still my heart.

First time a talk show host has convinced me to check out the work of someone they interviewed.

Saunders has a nun in his head! Saunders has a nun in his head! Saunders has a nun in his head, And he keeps it there all day! - Laurie Berkner

Is this song on iTunes?

change the not for you to not for me and you got a hit xD

"I'm a little intimidated. with this band, it's like having sex in front of porn stars." - Classic George Saunders!

@jeanneratterman

Жыл бұрын

LOL! Perfect analogy! 🤣😂🤣

Excuse my musical ignorance but what did he put along the side of his guitar?

@andresortiz6

8 жыл бұрын

The guitar is acoustic-electric. The jack allows the guitar to be plugged into an amp. Compare a classical guitar that does not have electric capabilities.

@carlosflores85

8 жыл бұрын

I was thinking it had something to do with an amp but it wasn't connected to anything else. He just plugged it in. Is it wireless?

@carlosflores85

8 жыл бұрын

nevermind i took a second look and it was a black cord that blended in the background but i see it now.

What a fulfilling interview. The diversity this show displays is off the charts. Colbeaaaar is just too quick-witted and too well informed for anyone to match him on late night. Tip of the hat , my man, tip of the hat.

@jzthompson9598

3 жыл бұрын

Seth Meyers just interviewed him. Check it out.

He looks like Toby Flenderson from the office lol

@thekwast

8 жыл бұрын

+timothy kaufmann he sounds like stan lee to me

George and Stevenfuncle

2:22 Little did he know ...

They did this interview one day too early.

Martin guitars for the win

many animals can be touchy feely, only we are rational like we are. Surely a mixture of both is what we need. They aren't mutually exclusive.

@YarrBr0

8 жыл бұрын

+and then i said Yeah, and Saunders is saying that we might be going too hard in one direction. We as a country need to get closer to that balance again.

My nun keeps making me write lesbian porn for some reason.

Bob

Id buy his music over his book at this point wow

WHAT A TREAT

George Saunders, John Irving, Yo-Yo Ma... no wonder Colbert is getting killed in the ratings. His show is just too good for the average late night crowd that seems to prefer Fallon's vapid games. I don't know how he's getting away with doing this but I'm happy he is and I'll keep watching as along as they keep him on the air. Great Letterman replacement and the best host on late night right now (along with Conan who still has the most stand-ups on TV - which I really appreciate).

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This man wants to order a mouse trap, and he needs it in 3 months. Not sooner.

This genius doesn't know brown shoes and a black jacket are a no

@BerMaster5000

8 жыл бұрын

+James Hutzler ..why?

@jameshutzler474

8 жыл бұрын

+The Skeptical Nerd boy everyone knows that

@BerMaster5000

8 жыл бұрын

James Hutzler Pardon? I didn't know that... Furthermore can't see a problem with his visage. In fact, he seems quite charming.

@TheOmetalista

8 жыл бұрын

+The Skeptical Nerd brown shoes are for non-black jackets (gray, brown...) with black jacket he should wear black shoes, It's in Etiquette rules, no big deal but still...

@kuryamtl

8 жыл бұрын

+James Hutzler he is an author not a fashionista.

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