People who like their music progressive and their politics satirically conservative should set their DVRs right now: Tomorrow night Rush end more than 30 years of TV absence with a performance for The Colbert Report. Billboard.biz reports the band will perform “Tom Sawyer,” and that this is their first appearance on American television since they were on Don Kirschner’s Rock Concert in ’75. I’ve been to see Colbert once, and I’m not sure the studio’s big enough for Neil’s kit. The best part of all this, of course, is that thanks to Stephen’s tendency to interview bands post-performance, we’ll finally get to stop wondering if Geddy Lee speaks like an ordinary guy.
More music on Colbert: Nas (7/23), Toby Keith (7/28), Crosby Stills & Nash (7/30).
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I know him and he does.
colbert is a fact checkin’ cuz
colbert pushing all those girl questions during the R.E.M. interview made me wonder if anyone on staff knew anything about stipe. god that interview was so awkward.
Don’t watch much Colbert, huh? It was part of his bit.
Uh, yeah. That was the point. It was a joke.
wait…limbaugh?
damn I really wanted to be the first person to spit that pavement lyric. damn you Modern Day Warrior and owen
you KNOW i’ll be watching arrows & snakes best album since moving pictures don’t even try to argue
Even better than Snakes & Arrows? ; )
focus on the quasar in the midst
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I think I just pooped a cat. DO WANT.
I know it’s a Pavement reference, but jeez, do none of you losers even own the Great White North album. Take off.
Nice Pavement reference. I wonder how many people actually got it. Anyone know the Album/song?
Pfeh! You’re all wrong. Colbert is playing a trick on you. He’s actually putting up famed Rush cover band Gary Weinrib and The Ontarians to fake out the audience. Don’t be swoggled, people!