The Roots are doing a lot of things to solidify their place as the best band in late night television. They've been hilarious. They've been spontaneous. But did you also notice that they play clever songs when each show guest comes out? We've been keeping track! Here's what they've played as guest intro music so far:
Robert DeNiro: Taxi theme, Bob James
Justin Timberlake: "Nights on Broadway," Bee Gees
Tina Fey: "Brick House," Commodores
Jon Bon Jovi: "You Give Love a Bad Name," Bon Jovi
Cameron Diaz: "Sweet Sexy Thing," Hot Chocolate
Billy Crudup: "Watching You," Rockwell
Donald Trump: "C.R.E.A.M," Wutang
Serena Williams: "Da Butt," EU
Drew Barrymore: Lick It for 10 theme
Chace Crawford: "Rumors," Timex Social Club
Mario Batali: "Food Glorious Food," Oliver
Amanda Peet: "Amanda," Boston
Rose Byrne: "Beds are Burning," Midnight Oil
Joshua Topolsky: "Computer Love," Zapp and Roger
Emily Blunt: "Americas Most Blunted," Mad Villen
Michael Stipe: "Micchecka," Das Efx
Russell Brand: "I Get Lifted," K.C.
See the rest, after the break!
Kevin Rose & Alex Albrecht: "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall"
Brian Williams: NBC World News theme
Malin Akerman: "Superbad," Jame Brown
Tracy Morgan: "Werewolf Bar Mitzvah," 30 Rock
Jarod Miller's Animals: "Closer," 9 Inch Nails
Gary Sinise: "War," Edwin Starr
Colin Hanks: "Stuntin' Like My Daddy," Lil' Wayne
Bill Paxton: "3 Times a Lady," The Commodores
Kardashians: "3 Times a Lady," The Commodores
Clive Owen: "Two Can Win," J-Dilla
Paul Teutul Sr. : "Bicycle," Queen
Jaime Pressly: "Wild Thing," Tone Loc
Steve Ward: "B*tches Ain't Sh*t," Dre
Jason Segel: "Tom Sawyer," Rush
The Amazing Kreskin: "Hypnotize," Notorious BIG
Regis Philbin: "Once in a Lifetime," Talking Heads
Kat Von D: "Color My World," Chicago
Rachel Maddow: "Brain," N.E.R.D.
John Cena: "Champ," The Mohawks
Anthony Jeselnik: "Soul Man"
We'll update this weekly and soon will have some more in depth bio pages for The Roots and other people working on the show!
