Paul Simon Pens Song for Louis C.K. & Steve Buscemi Series, ‘Horace and Pete’ [LISTEN]

Back in August, comedian Louis C.K. revealed that he would put his critically acclaimed FX series, Louie, on the backburner for an "extended hiatus" in order to let his creativity flow in a new direction. After a few months, Louis C.K. put himself back on the map in the most nonchalant way ever, by simply sending an e-mail to his fans, letting them know that a brand-new dark comedy series, Horace and Pete, is now available on his official website. The show's theme song was penned by Paul Simon himself, lending more starpower to the series starring both C.K. and Steve Buscemi.

Fans can flock to C.K.'s website to purchase the first episode of Horace and Pete for a quick $5. Buscemi and C.K. lead the newly crafted series as brothers in charge of Horace and Pete's, a Brooklyn dive bar thats managed to stay in their family for a century. Simon's theme song collaborations can be heard at the beginning of each episode, around the 32-minute mark and upon the episode's ending as the "Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard" singer delivers the lyrics over the credits, UltimateClassicRock notes.

"Hell no, I can't complain about my problems / I'm OK the way things are / I pull my stool up to the bar / At Horace & Pete's / Sometimes I wonder why do we tear ourselves to pieces / I just need some time to think / Or maybe I just need a drink / At Horace & Pete's," the 74-year-old sings.

The theme song parallels the Brooklyn bar's dreary ambiance and what actually goes down there. Horace and Pete's isn't your run of the mill dive bar. Herds of 20-somethings don't pose weekly meet ups for post 9-5 picklebacks and lovers certainly don't frequent the bar as their date night meeting spot. Instead, it houses a melancholy group of regulars who dwell in the poorly lit establishment to bicker about an agonizing trifecta of politics, race and sports.

Horace, portrayed by the Louie star, is in the midst of relationship issues with his daughter as well as his girlfriend and Buscemi's character of Pete encoutners problems of his own as he undergoes mental illness struggles. Alan Alda takes on the role of the ill-minded bartender who is known to mouth off with racist and homophobic comments while American Horror Story veteran Jessica Lange and The Sopranos first lady Edie Falco also appear in the latest 68-minute per episode venture.

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