I'm told, I don't know,
my staff keeps these things secret from me,
but I'm told that you have something special
that you wanted to do since this is your last appearance
on a nightly show that I'm doing.
It's an emotional thing for me, and I've been told--
Well, I got Corden in two weeks,
but I know what you mean. (Conan and audience laugh)
No, no, go ahead.
This is a moment for me. No.
This is a moment for me, and I'm told--
Let me say, honestly,
all kidding aside, you know, 'cause I love to razz ya,
I know that's your expression, but...
(audience laughs)
You are one of the great,
brilliant men of our era,
and I would say you have influenced more people
in comedy that are superstars today
than any human being.
You are adored and worshiped
and I hope you understand that.
Well, that's... (audience applauds and cheers)
I don't. I don't.
I don't, but that's very nice.
It's true.
I know you don't agree, but I swear it's true.
Yes, yes.
And in all sincerity,
may I say that you are a true original.
And I think an original deserves an original,
so I penned a song just for you,
and I've love to sing it, that is if you'd like me...
(audience applauds) Ah!
No, no.
(soft piano music)
Thank you so much. (audience laughs)
(audience applauds and cheers)
This is tough for me. (snorts)
♪ There's only you ♪
♪ No one else can ever do just what you do ♪
♪ If we could only have an hour more or two ♪
♪ You're the best at what you do ♪
♪ Who else can we turn to ♪
♪ It breaks my heart to have to say adieu ♪
Marty? Marty?
Can you-- (audience laughs)
Yes?
Can you stop? Just stop the song for a minute.
What, what's wrong?
You don't like the song that I wrote for you?
It's a great song, Marty. I love the song.
It's just that...
Well, could...
We happen to have this.
Can you play a clip from David Letterman's last show?
Couple a years ago. Can you just...
♪ You're the best at what you do ♪
♪ Who else can we turn to ♪
♪ It breaks my heart to say adieu ♪
♪ There's only you ♪
(audience applauds and cheers) [David] Oh!
Thank you very much! Look at those guys back there!
(audience laughs)
Well, I do hear-- It's the exact same song.
I know, I know.
I hear certain similarities,
but Letterman is a titan of late night.
You should be honored.
This song is for only the very best.
The very best? Okay.
Because you also sang that song on the last episode
of the Magic Johnson talk show back in the late '90s.
Roll the clip!
♪ You're a legend through and through ♪
♪ All the rest can just go screw ♪
♪ There's only ♪
♪ You ♪
(audience applauds)
[Magic] Wow. Wow.
Well, he really had an incredible 11 weeks,
I mean... (audience laughs)
It wasn't just late night hosts, it's ridiculous.
You also sang this song during the final episode
of the "Jerry Springer Show."
♪ There is only one name in the biz ♪
♪ And now you're gone ♪
♪ And I am miserably blue ♪
(audience cheering)
(audience applauds)
You sang, a couple of months ago, that song
when McDonald's announced they were discontinuing
the Shamrock Shake!
♪ There only is ♪
♪ There's only you ♪
♪ You ♪
(audience applauds)
It wasn't easy saying goodbye to that one, I'll tell ya.
I'm not gonna lie to you, I love the song,
but you've sung it to many people and a milkshake, okay?
Well, regardless, you deserve this,
and of all the times I've sung this song,
this time I'm on pitch, because...
(Conan laughs)
♪ There only was, there only is ♪
♪ There's only one name in this biz ♪
♪ And now you're gone ♪
♪ And I am miserably blue ♪
♪ There only was, there only is ♪
♪ There's only you ♪
♪ You ♪
Thank you, Conan!
Oh, that's right, you're still with us.
I'm alive. Yes.
(audience laughs) I'm alive, yeah.
♪ There's only you ♪
(audience applauds and cheers)
Martin Short!
Thank you, baby.
Oh, you're welcome.
[Conan] That was crazy.
(Martin laughs)
Thank you.