The first slow dance I ever danced to was to Desperado,' Colbert recalled.
It was the 8th grade dance at our local little club.
I didnt dance with anybody all night long, until the very last song.
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I found myself over on the girls side.
The DJ goes, And its our last song, and its a slow one.
And he puts on Desperado.
Which is the perfect last song at an 8th grade dance when you have danced with no one.
She agreed, and it changed the late-night hosts life.
He later called the dance one of the sweetest, most beautiful experiences of my life.
Watch Colbert tell the story below.
