Watch: Randy Newman Performs "Stay Away" on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"

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Randy Newman was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from home to perform his new song, "Stay Away," a public service announcement for social distancing. "People are saying it's the greatest song ever written or that they've heard," Newman quips. "A lot of people are saying it. I'm not; it's they who are saying it." You can watch it here. Proceeds from the song support the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans.

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Randy Newman was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from home last night. He performed his new song, "Stay Away," a public service announcement for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. "People are saying it's the greatest song ever written or that they've heard," Newman quips. "A lot of people are saying it. I'm not; it's they who are saying it." You can watch the performance below.

"Stay Away" is available to purchase digitally via the Nonesuch Store and iTunes; it is also streaming at Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and other services. Proceeds from the song support the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans' Ninth Ward; for more information and to donate, visit ellismarsaliscenter.org.

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Randy Newman: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," May 2020
  • Thursday, May 7, 2020
    Watch: Randy Newman Performs "Stay Away" on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    Randy Newman was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from home last night. He performed his new song, "Stay Away," a public service announcement for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. "People are saying it's the greatest song ever written or that they've heard," Newman quips. "A lot of people are saying it. I'm not; it's they who are saying it." You can watch the performance below.

    "Stay Away" is available to purchase digitally via the Nonesuch Store and iTunes; it is also streaming at Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and other services. Proceeds from the song support the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans' Ninth Ward; for more information and to donate, visit ellismarsaliscenter.org.

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