I remember thinking WTF?!?! when I heard that the legendary Roots Crew would be the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon band.  I couldn’t believe that they would stop touring to be a house band.  In reality they still get around and they add something that Mr. Paul Schaffer can’t do for The Late Show.  The Roots are simply a great band in their own right and every once in a while they don’t just do a good job backing the musical guest, but they elevate the performance. 

Last night was one of those nights as Hot Chip stopped by Fallon to play the title track from their upcoming album One Life Stand.  Take a look at the performance and don’t forget to follow Hot Chip’s Felix Martin (@Hot_Chip) and The Root’s (@questlove) on twitter.

• MP3: Hot Chip – “Take It In”
•  Pre-order: Hot Chip – One Life Stand (out 2/9/10 via astralwerks)