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The Lonely Island perform a kid-friendly version of 'I'm On A Boat' on Jimmy Fallon

Dressed like sailors - because they're king of the world, on a boat like Leo 

Clarisse Loughrey
Tuesday 17 May 2016 11:49 BST
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The Lonely Island's "I'm On a Boat" is probably the greatest anthem of our time, so why wouldn't we want to share it with the world's children?

The comedy trio - Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone - stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a kid-friendly version of their most beloved track, joined by Fallon himself and the show's house band, The Roots.

The twist? Their expletive-free version was played entirely on classroom instruments; turning the ultimate brag track into a sweet oceanic adventure, outside of one unfortunate mermaid-related incident.

Plus, everyone turned up dressed in sailor suits, which kind of leaves you to wonder where the requisite swim trunks and nautical-themed pashmina afghans were at; but, hey, don't they look adorable!

Not Jorma, though; who forever remains the dunce of the track left at Kinko's straight flipping copies. Looking on the bright side, at least he didn't get replaced by T-Pain this time round.

The gang had dropped by Fallon's show while promoting their new feature film, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, which plays off the likes of Justin Bieber and boy band obsessions; but also features the likes of Simon Cowell, DJ Khaled, Snoop Dogg, and Adam Levine's hologram.

The film hits UK cinemas 26 August.

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