The worst part about being obsessed with boy bands is that eventually they call it quits. Any 'N Sync fan will tell you that Justin Timberlake going solo was a heartbreak only healed by the incredible music he'd go on to release. One Direction fans are still reeling from Zayn Malik's departure, once again calmed by his debut solo album.
But James Corden explained Wednesday that not all is lost when boy bands go through their inevitable transitions. "Boy bands: They don't go away; they grow up, and they start families and ultimately they become dads," he explained on The Late Late Show. "They're not boy bands, they're dad bands."
(Anyone else thinking of the Backstreet Boys?)
A dad himself, Corden decided to recruit two other fathers to start a boy band dad band. Starring Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson and Corden, The Puff Daddies performed their first single on the late night show, titled, "I'm a Dad." Walking on stage with their best dad outfits—think hoodies, MC Hammer pants and Baby Björns—the trio kicked off their first and only song.
"I don't play games except for pee-a-boo / When I talk about my baby girl I don't mean you," Kutcher crooned.
"I mean my literal baby and that's a fact / Like the sheep goes baaa and the duck goes quack," Corden continued.
Pushing strollers around the stage, the trio continued to sing about fatherhood woes, including not knowing songs, goofy dance moves and staying up all night long. "My kid hates bedtime and wakes up at dawn / So all I need is you girl and a lot more sleep / Just hold my hand when we cross the street," Corden and Masterson sang.
The song climaxes at the end when the three fathers—two of who star in Netflix's new original series The Ranch—start tossing around their (fake) babies like a game of monkey in the middle! (Note: No babies were harmed in the making of this performance.).
If you're looking for a new band to follow, definitely keep your eye on The Puff Daddies.