Willie Nelson and Jimmy Kimmel sing a near-perfect love song to Austin

Jimmy and Willie sing a love duet for Austin, Texas
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The outfit is maybe a little more Dallas than Austin, but Jimmy Kimmel (and his lyricists) do a fine job capturing the spirit of the Texas capital in his duet, "To Austin, I Can't Love You More," with Willie Nelson. Sure, it's a knockoff of a Julio Iglesias song, and yes, Austin hosts a lot of music during South by Southwest, but Kimmel and Nelson have cooked up a surprisingly catchy love song — and if SXSW needs its own anthem, it's perfect that it be sung by an Austin legend and a visitor from Southern California. —Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.