Jason Schwartzman and Jimmy Fallon have a catchy new back-to-school song (for nostalgic parents)

Jimmy Fallon and Jason Schwartzman form a band
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Perhaps your children are going back to school tomorrow, or will soon, or have already. You may not want to show them this song from Tux, a 1970s throwback band comprised of Jimmy Fallon and Jason Schwartzman (the latter of whom was born in 1980). The song is innocent and goofy enough that it's safe for young audiences, but it seems aimed more at people who like Wes Anderson soundtracks or remember the Bee Gees and Cat Stevens (when that was his name). And besides, who needs to be nervous about field trips to cemeteries when you already have a new teacher and new classmates to fret about?

If you're not going back to school tomorrow, on the other hand, or don't have kids or like Fallon's musical bits, this is a pretty fun three and a half minutes with silly clothes and strange, indeterminate accents. You can watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber

Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.