UPDATE - 1/10@2:46PM: After watching it I updated the transcript to be a bit more accurate.
UPDATE - 1/10@2:24PM: Hey! It's up on the NBC site already at this link (thanks AnthemOwl) and choose the Jan. 9th Wednesday show.
Last night's (January 9th) episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien contained a pretty significant Rush reference. In one taped skit Conan interviews his associate producer Jordan Slansky. Here's a paraphrased transcript of the interview courtesy reader krlowe:
CONAN: What's your favorite rock band.. or one of your favorite rock bands?
JORDAN: My favorite rock band would have to be Rush.
CONAN: I'm thinkin' what's a Rush song?
JORDAN: Their most famous song is Tom Sawyer.They then play the chorus of Tom Sawyer with the group photo from the 2112 album (with the kimonos) coming towards the screen.
CONAN: Their lead singer Geddy Lee has kind of a funny voice, doesn't he?
JORDAN: He has an unusual voice.
CONAN: Is it pleasing to you?
JORDAN: It doesn't annoy me.
CONAN: What's that song?...Conan then makes a poor attempt at singing Limelight.
CONAN: Isn't that one of their songs?
JORDAN: I don't think so.
CONAN: Besides Tom Sawyer what is there?
JORDAN: Well that whole album [Moving Pictures] is pretty famous ... Limelight.
CONAN: Well how's that go? Sing it.Jordan then sings Limelight.
CONAN: That is the one I'm singing! ...
Then Conan attempts to sing the song again.
JORDAN: Umm ... no I sang it right - you didn't"
The interview segment continues, touching on other subjects. They then bring Jordan out onto the live stage while the band plays a version of Limelight. They sit down...
CONAN: I love how you stood and basked in the Limelight. Isn't that one of your Rush songs?
There's no video of this up online yet that I could find. But NBC posts the complete episodes a few days after they air. The January 9th episode should be up by this weekend. Thanks to everybody who emailed me about this.
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