You Can Call Me Al: Stephen Colbert Welcomes "The World's Preeminent Paul Simon Tribute Band," Troubled Waters As First Late Show Musical Guest

"Throughout its storied three-year existence,

Troubled Waters

has emerged as the world's preeminent

Paul Simon

tribute band, attracting a passionate fan following in multiple states. Evoking the heavenly vocals, poignant lyrics, and sensible wardrobe of the greatest

Folk-Rock

artist of all time.

Troubled Waters

has taken every effort to mimic that classic

P-Sim

sound, withe exception of some of the more complex arrangements on

Graceland

," reads the brief artist biography on mysterious

Late Show with Stephen Colbert

inaugural week guests,

Troubled Waters

. "So sit back, feel groovy, and remember what the man himself said: "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls, and whispered in the sound... of

Troubled Waters

," the band's rather sparse website continues, making a few clever allusions to

"Bridge Over Troubled Water"

and Simon solo hit

"Feelin' Groovy."

While it was widely assumed to be an intricate joke upon its initial pre-airdate August 24th announcement, Colbert's first musical guest

Troubled Waters

were speculated to be either "a reunited

Pavement

or sort-of-actual-Paul-Simon-tribute-act

Vampire Weekend

" by the diligent sleuthing writers over at

Stereogum

.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

's first self-proclaimed "Friday show ever" featured vastly different, yet equally great, guests comedienne

Amy Schumer

and

Stephen King

during it's first half; "I've always wanted to do the whistling solo to

"Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard"

and so, I called

Paul Simon

... and he said, 'I will not do that with you.' Have you ever met him?" Colbert angrily asked

Troubled Waters

frontman

Alan

. "Technically, no," he replied, after which he added, "you know,

Paul Simon

is

a bit of a jerk," after being further prodded by host

Stephen Colbert

.

Troubled Waters

then ripped through a spirited, laid back rendition of Simon's 1972 hit (re-released in '88)

"Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard,"

which was accompanied by Colbert's drunk 20-something-esque dance moves, feverish whistling, and spot-on closing verse lead vocals.

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