Michele Bachmann and Jimmy Fallon

UPDATE: I saw the interview but I wasn't paying attention to the music The Roots played for Michele Bachmann's entrance. As I wrote more than 12 hours ago, the interview was very light-hearted. Jimmy Fallon treated her with respect. He made no inappropriate remarks. I enjoyed the segment.

I had no idea that The Roots took such a very disrespectful hit at the congresswoman.

From WCCO:

Jimmy Fallon’s house band the Roots didn’t have a warm welcome for Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann when she appeared on the NBC show early Tuesday.

As Bachmann strode on to the stage at Fallon’s “Late Night,” the show’s band played a snippet of a 1985 Fishbone song called “Lyin’ Ass B****.”

The song begins with a distinctive “la la la la la la la la la” refrain — the only words audible before Bachmann, smiling and waving to the audience, sat down.

The song itself, about a relationship gone wrong, isn’t political. Among its cleanest lyrics: “She always says she needs you, but you know she really don’t care.”

...Bachmann’s campaign had no immediate comment.

Fallon joked on Twitter that Roots bandleader Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson was grounded. The show itself didn’t have any comment.

This really sucks.

I like Late Night with Jimmy Fallon because it's not typically so mean-spirited.

Questlove, drummer for The Roots, sort of apologized for the really offensive insult.

From ABC News:

The drummer for the house band on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” apologized sort of for his decision to play ”Lyin’ Ass Bitch” when Rep. Michele Bachmann appeared on the talk show Monday night.

“The performance was a tongue-in-cheek and spur of the moment decision. The show was not aware of it and I feel bad if her feelings were hurt. That was not my intention,” Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson said in a statement.

As Bachmann, congresswoman and GOP presidential contender, walked across the stage to sit next to Fallon Monday night, house band the Roots played a refrain from the song written by Fishbone.

Though the lyrics refer to a woman as a “slut trash can bitch,” the band sang the “la, la, la” of the refrain.

The band’s drummer sent a tweet prior to the show clueing viewers in on the song choice, writing: “late night walkon song devotees: you love it when we snark: this next one takes the cake. ask around cause i aint tweeting title.”

Later, he retweeted a fan’s reaction: “perfect entry song for her.”

As a fan of the show and nightly viewer, this really pisses me off.

Can you imagine what the reaction would be if a female Democratic member of the House and presidential candidate were greeted that way?

I guarantee it wouldn't happen.

Quest, what the hell?

Jimmy Fallon always says that he wants his show to be fun. He doesn't want to alienate anyone.

Well, I feel very alienated. It was an extremely classless move.

I don't support Bachmann, but good grief, give her some respect. She was a GUEST.


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Last night, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

She was promoting her book, Core of Conviction.

It was a very light-hearted interview.

Here's video:

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann stopped by tonight to talk about her family's Thanksgiving traditions, her book, Core of Conviction, and to play a little game of word association with Jimmy. Watch!

Part 1



Part 2