{"id":2027,"date":"2026-05-21T09:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=2027"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:26:07","slug":"stephen-colbert-joins-david-byrne-for-performance-of-burning-down-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/stephen-colbert-joins-david-byrne-for-performance-of-burning-down-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Colbert Joins David Byrne for Performance of “Burning Down the House”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As The Late Show with<\/a> <\/a>Stephen Colbert<\/a><\/em> enters its final days, Colbert has lined up an impressive roster of guests, including Tuesday night’s musical performance from David Byrne<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Byrne played Talking Heads’ 1983 hit “Burning Down the House,” starting out the track on his own with an acoustic guitar. Other bandmates and dancers slowly joined in as the song progressed, with a backdrop of flames behind them. Colbert was the last to join, donning a blue jumpsuit to match the rest of the band and looking like he loved every second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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