TheGhostbustersare reuniting with a throwback to the iconic movie’s theme song.AsGhostbusters: Frozen EmpirestarsBill MurrayandErnie Hudsongear up for the franchise’s latest entry, the pair joinedJimmy FallonandThe RootsonThe Tonight Showto perform “Ghostbusters,” the titular theme song from the 1984 movie.Ray Parker Jr., the musician who originally wrote and performed the song, also joined the group for a special rendition of the theme song performed with classroom instruments. Parker Jr. 69, Fallon, 49, Murray, 73, and Hudson, 78, each wore tan Ghostbusters suits bearing their names for the performance, and Murray could be seen blowing into a kazoo during the song.He, Fallon and Hudson each clanked percussive instruments together for the performance, while Parker Jr. played a triangle while singing the song’s lyrics.Members of the Roots played along to the song using classroom-sized xylophones, bongos, a ukelele and a melodica, among others, and Slimer, the iconic green ghost from the 1984 movie, even makes an appearance at the end of theGhostbusters-themed segment.Ernie Hudson (left), Bill Murray and Jimmy Fallon on March 15, 2024.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImagesMurray and Hudson interrupted Fallon’s monologue on Friday night’s episode ofThe Tonight Showto chat with the late-night host aboutFrozen Empire, the fourth entry in theirGhostbustersfilm series and a sequel to the 2021 movieGhostbusters: Afterlife.During their appearance, Murray and Hudson spoke about the first moment they knew 1984’sGhostbusterswould turn into a hit and looked back onfilming the music video in New York Citywith Parker Jr.“People didn’t know what the hell we were doing there, and we just kept walking back and forth doing it and [people] thought - you know how there’s a naked cowboy in Times Square?He was more interesting than we were,” Murray joked.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“They were concerned about us, we just kept going like this and why were we dressed that way? But we knew what we had, so we just kept — we didn’t care,” he added.Bill Murray (left), Ernie Hudson and Jimmy Fallon on March 15, 2024.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty ImagesThe newestGhostbustersfilm also featuresPaul Rudd,Carrie Coon,Mckenna GraceandFinn Wolfhard, who were each introduced to the franchise in 2021’sAfterlife. Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, James Acaster and Logan Kim also appear in the new movie, which follows the Ghostbusters, both new and old, fighting an enemy that emerges from an ancient artifact and threatens the entirety of N.Y.C.Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireis in theaters on March 22.
TheGhostbustersare reuniting with a throwback to the iconic movie’s theme song.
AsGhostbusters: Frozen EmpirestarsBill MurrayandErnie Hudsongear up for the franchise’s latest entry, the pair joinedJimmy FallonandThe RootsonThe Tonight Showto perform “Ghostbusters,” the titular theme song from the 1984 movie.
Ray Parker Jr., the musician who originally wrote and performed the song, also joined the group for a special rendition of the theme song performed with classroom instruments. Parker Jr. 69, Fallon, 49, Murray, 73, and Hudson, 78, each wore tan Ghostbusters suits bearing their names for the performance, and Murray could be seen blowing into a kazoo during the song.
He, Fallon and Hudson each clanked percussive instruments together for the performance, while Parker Jr. played a triangle while singing the song’s lyrics.
Members of the Roots played along to the song using classroom-sized xylophones, bongos, a ukelele and a melodica, among others, and Slimer, the iconic green ghost from the 1984 movie, even makes an appearance at the end of theGhostbusters-themed segment.
Ernie Hudson (left), Bill Murray and Jimmy Fallon on March 15, 2024.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images
Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images
Murray and Hudson interrupted Fallon’s monologue on Friday night’s episode ofThe Tonight Showto chat with the late-night host aboutFrozen Empire, the fourth entry in theirGhostbustersfilm series and a sequel to the 2021 movieGhostbusters: Afterlife.
During their appearance, Murray and Hudson spoke about the first moment they knew 1984’sGhostbusterswould turn into a hit and looked back onfilming the music video in New York Citywith Parker Jr.
“People didn’t know what the hell we were doing there, and we just kept walking back and forth doing it and [people] thought - you know how there’s a naked cowboy in Times Square?He was more interesting than we were,” Murray joked.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“They were concerned about us, we just kept going like this and why were we dressed that way? But we knew what we had, so we just kept — we didn’t care,” he added.
Bill Murray (left), Ernie Hudson and Jimmy Fallon on March 15, 2024.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images
The newestGhostbustersfilm also featuresPaul Rudd,Carrie Coon,Mckenna GraceandFinn Wolfhard, who were each introduced to the franchise in 2021’sAfterlife. Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Celeste O’Connor, James Acaster and Logan Kim also appear in the new movie, which follows the Ghostbusters, both new and old, fighting an enemy that emerges from an ancient artifact and threatens the entirety of N.Y.C.
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireis in theaters on March 22.
source: people.com
