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See Randy Newman Return to Late-Night With ‘Political Science’ on ‘Everybody’s Live’

Randy Newman returned to late-night television with a performance of his 1972 song "Political Science" on 'Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney.'

Since the pandemic, Newman has only appeared onstage on less than a handful of times, including a Newport Folk pop-up show in July 2021 and a New Orleans Jazz Fest set in May 2022. However, the 81-year-old singer’s legacy continues to be felt across the music industry, notably at the 2025 Grammy Awards, where an all-star lineup of artists — including Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Dawes, St. Vincent and Brittany Howard — performed his classic “I Love L.A.” to open the ceremony, a rendition that was a tribute to the city following the massive wildfires earlier this year; Newman did not take part in that performance. Given the current administration, “Political Science” was a fitting choice for Newman’s return, as its a satirical song that poked fun at America’s foreign policy at the time it was written.

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