Video: Colbert's Suburban State of Mind

Is that a pinstripe suit jacket hoodie? Genius. Moving along, last night Stephen Colbert welcomed Alicia Keys to his show, where the two performed a new rendition of Jay-Z's hit "Empire State of Mind" (the Upper Middle Class Remix).

The No Fact Zone was able to get almost all of the lyrics down, like this lexical gem: "Lived up by the Guggenheim, ’til I got some kiddies / Moved to Connecticut, ‘bye George Pataki / Volvo to the dry-cleaners, pickin’ up my khakis."

Watch the full segment below... that Colbert's got some nice rhythm!

Lyrics after the jump...

Yeah, yeah, yeah I love New York, King of all the Cities Lived up by the Guggenheim, ’til I got some kiddies Moved to Connecticut, ‘bye George Pataki Volvo to the dry-cleaners, pickin’ up my khakis
Shoppin’ mall is close, my community is gated
My shorties are all private school educated
Home theater system, 60-inch plasma
Clean suburban air, much better for my asthma

Still hit the city, Times Square, keep it real
Hard Rock Cafe for the appetizer deal
M&M Store, Disney Store, I’m in heaven
I own this town from 41st to 47th

Take you to The Lion King, that show is fantastic
Leave half an hour early so I can beat the traffic
I can get home really fast, driver rocks an E-Z Pass
Land of cheaper gas and the upper middle classf

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By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events on December 16, 2009 1:20 PM

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tsol

Colbert Report is Wings to Strangers With Candy's Beatles!

HOTCUP

he's describing tourists much more than suburbanites... as if all suburbanites do when they come here is drive to times square? and the private school thing doesn't make any sense in suburbia, i think he's talking more about people from the upper east and west sides.

funny i guess, but way off.