Stephen Colbert and Jon Batiste sing a gloriously silly song about making excuses

The costumes. The soul patch. 👀
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Sam Haysom
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Stephen Colbert and Jon Batiste sing a gloriously silly song about making excuses
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Need some ready-made excuses to get you out of undesirable social plans? Stephen Colbert and Jon Batiste have got you covered.

In the video above (jump to 3:50), Colbert dons his finest glittery suit, pops on a soul patch and busts out his best centre parting, singing alongside Batiste and the Stay Human band to deliver a barrage of increasingly ridiculous excuses to help you avoid seeing people.

The lyrics are very silly, but the video is worth it for the costumes alone.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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