Author Topic: Flight Of The Conchords (Read 4122 times)

MJL · « **on:** April 9, 2008, 01:31:33 am »

Hilarious Kiwi duo - learnt about them around a year ago, they had a tv series shown on BBC 4 too which was boss.

Anyone else heard about them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbbxA8a_M_s - Folk Rap (Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zV4pJ8MwM - Bowie Tribute (Program)

Corkboy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 9, 2008, 09:56:35 am »

Quote from: MJL on April 9, 2008, 01:31:33 am

Hilarious Kiwi duo - learnt about them around a year ago, they had a tv series shown on BBC 4 too which was boss.

Anyone else heard about them?

Yes

royhendo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2008, 09:23:36 pm »

just saw this the other night - it was pretty good. there's a guy on youtube's done a mix of their stuff with adam and joe's 'song wars' songs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw-6BH91-H4&feature=PlayList&p=1E3B2340D801247B&index=0

ConnieLFC · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2009, 03:17:02 am »

Sorry for the bump but last Sunday's episode ... absolute magic!

"Sugarlumps" ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uS5QbzRy4Y

TomG · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2009, 05:34:08 am »

"Lives are like retractable pencils..... You push em too hard their gonna break..."

Redcap · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2009, 08:58:58 am »

It`s business.
It`s business time.
Oh.
Ooh, makin` love.
Makin` love for two.
Makin` love for two minutes.
When it`s with me you only need two minutes,
`cause I`m so intense.
Two minutes in heaven is better than
one minute in heaven.
You say something like, "Is that it?"
I know what you`re trying to say.
You`re trying to say, "Aww yeah, that`s it."
Then you tell me you want some more.
Well I`m not surprised.
But I`m quite sleepy.

It`s business.
It`s business time.
Business hours are over. Right, right.

Cribertinokes · « **Reply #6 on:** April 3, 2009, 09:51:57 pm »

Watched the first series and thought it was crazy hilarious, it is like Mighty Boosh but less quirkier. The song's in it are hysterical and well written, started watching the second series and am slightly disappointed but it is picking up!

The Nihilists · « **Reply #7 on:** April 4, 2009, 11:39:47 am »

Quote from: Skrtel the Turtle on April 3, 2009, 09:51:57 pm

Watched the first series and thought it was crazy hilarious, it is like Mighty Boosh but less quirkier. The song's in it are hysterical and well written, started watching the second series and am slightly disappointed but it is picking up!

The middle of the second series is brilliant.

Particularly the epileptic dogs one...

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2009, 11:00:19 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/WGOohBytKTU&hl=en&fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/WGOohBytKTU&hl=en&fs=1</a>

fowlerisgod96 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2009, 12:44:57 am »

Proper funny, Jermaine is amazing.

royhendo · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2009, 10:27:00 pm »

The live special's on BBC4 now.

It's on again at 1.30am.

thredworm · « **Reply #11 on:** May 1, 2009, 11:55:33 pm »

The epileptic dogs one is the funniest episode for quite a while. Absolutely pissed myself at the last line.

adamc_5* · « **Reply #12 on:** May 2, 2009, 01:03:05 am »

"I can't believe...that i'm sharing a kebab with the most beautiful girl I have ever seen!........... with a kebab!"

Cribertinokes · « **Reply #13 on:** May 2, 2009, 12:05:40 pm »

I have watched both series now of this and have to say the first series is a lot better than the second, slightly disappointing but I still love the show!

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #14 on:** May 7, 2009, 10:14:09 am »

All the ladies they want
a taste of my sugar lumps
sweet sugar lumps yeaa!

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #15 on:** May 7, 2009, 01:30:08 pm »

I saw them in concert Tuesday night. They're very good live!

thredworm · « **Reply #16 on:** May 7, 2009, 02:27:22 pm »

Quote from: RedFerLife on May 7, 2009, 01:30:08 pm

I saw them in concert Tuesday night. They're very good live!

Jammy bastard. That in the states?

They really ought to tour the UK this year.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #17 on:** May 7, 2009, 02:43:48 pm »

Yeah, in Dallas.

I bet a euro tour will happen soon.

Eugene from the show was the support act, doing a 20 minute comedy routine. He was quite good!

Anwer · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2015, 03:39:59 am »

Finally got around to watching the show, its been on my radar forever. All this time I thought this would be an american comedy show and I generally don't care too much for them. Its only after I watched the kiwi flick 'What we do in the shadows' couple of days ago that I became familiar with Jemaine Clement and started looking at his earlier stuff on IMDB.

He's brilliant in this, isnt he, with his deadpan delivery

Very similar to Mighty Boosh in its setup, as someone here mentioned. I'm at the 1st season, 3 episodes in. Loving it.

But I'm fast forwarding the songs for now. I'll see those parts when I eventually rewatch the series after I get through them initially. Hopefully i'm not missing much?

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2015, 08:31:48 am »

If you're skipping the songs, you're missing a lot. why the fuck would you do such a thing.

Anwer · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2015, 08:38:36 am »

Quote from: Impolite King Brian Blessed on March 15, 2015, 08:31:48 am

If you're skipping the songs, you're missing a lot. why the fuck would you do such a thing.

I feel they go on for too long sometimes

In Mighty Boosh they were'nt quite as long (as far as I can remember). Plus they take me out of the moment. I'm not skipping all of them though, but just every now and then.

I'm saving them for later when I go through the entire series again but for now the show is hilarious enough for me without them

Alan_X · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2015, 09:45:30 am »

The songs are an integral part of the comedy. Of course it's funny without them but there's a lot of character development and exposition in them.

elbow · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:50:36 pm »

Quote from: Alan_X on March 15, 2015, 09:45:30 am

The songs are an integral part of the comedy. Of course it's funny without them but there's a lot of character development and exposition in them.

Agreed. "She's so hot, she's making me sexist.........bitch!"

Dirkydirkdirk · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:55:39 pm »

Watching Flight Of The Conchords and fast forwarding through the songs is like watching Match Of The Day and fast forwarding through the football.

Roopy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 16, 2015, 02:08:55 am »

Great show.

The band manager is a classic character.

Anwer · « **Reply #25 on:** March 16, 2015, 11:48:02 am »

Quote from: Alan_X on March 15, 2015, 09:45:30 am

The songs are an integral part of the comedy. Of course it's funny without them but there's a lot of character development and exposition in them.

In all of them?

The very first song, in the pilot, where Jemaine woos a girl at a party and takes her to his apartment was obviously part of the storyline.

But off the top of my head, I'd say the song "Its Business Time" that comes when Jemaine daydreams in the laundromat about making out (and prematurely finishing

) with that same girl (I think) doesn't really advance the plot, does it? My memory is a little hazy. I did not skip that one though, because it was hilarious.

But that's my point, I don't think the songs are un-funny but not all of them are crucial to the ongoing story for now, eg. the robot song. I don't know, I may be talking bollocks so dont take me seriously

Truth be told I've been watching it while baked so I tend to drift in and out.

Quote from: Roopy on March 16, 2015, 02:08:55 am

Great show.

The band manager is a classic character.

Haha love him. The band meetings and the "roll call"

telekon · « **Reply #26 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:39:06 pm »

One of the best TV comedy shows ever in my book. It's right up there with Seinfeld and The Office for me. I've lost count on how many times I've seen it, and there's a lot of things that you pick up on after the first round.

It has a lot of great features: the characters, the music, and the story. What I like best is probably the deadpan wordplay humour. It's sharp but completely understated and goddam brilliant.

Murray: I've told you. When you are in a band, you don't get with your bandmate's girlfriend. Past or present.
Jemaine: Yes, well, thanks for that.
Murray: You get a love triangle, you know, a Fleetwood Mac situation. Although there was four of them, so more of a love square. But you know, no-one gets on.
Jemaine: Ok, I see.
Murray: Mind you, they did make some of their best music back then.
Bret: Rumours.
Murray: No. No, it's all true.

When talking about Jermaine's Australian girlfriend. I was hurting of laughing after this.

Murray: Jemaine, you can't be serious about this.
Jermaine: I am serious.
Murray: Have you thought about your future? What about your children, what about them? What would become of them? They'll be aberrations, won't they?
Jermaine: It's pronounced aborigines.

Edit: all episode scripts of the show can be found here.

Anwer · « **Reply #27 on:** March 16, 2015, 01:29:52 pm »

It should be way more popular than it is. Its criminal that a top notch show like this has a total of 22 episodes while some of the drivel that gets made for US telly drags on and on for 7-8 seasons. Quality over quantity I suppose.

Snail · « **Reply #28 on:** March 16, 2015, 01:50:04 pm »

Holy shit I haven't watched this in ages.

Phil M · « **Reply #29 on:** March 16, 2015, 01:52:22 pm »

Quote from: Impolite King Brian Blessed on March 15, 2015, 08:31:48 am

If you're skipping the songs, you're missing a lot. why the fuck would you do such a thing.

Haha, it's like watching match of the day and skipping through the goals.

elbow · « **Reply #30 on:** March 17, 2015, 01:04:59 am »

The radio version on the BBC a few years prior to this is pretty funny as well. Same sort of situation, except they are in London and the manager is Brian Nesbitt instead of Murray Hewitt. Every weeks call he calls up Neil Finn from Crowded House for advice, good stuff. Also, Rob Brydon is the narrator. Most of the songs from the TV show are already there as well.

On the TV version, I'd say the deranged Mel is probably my favourite character.

red mongoose · « **Reply #31 on:** March 17, 2015, 01:57:11 am »

Quote from: Roopy on March 16, 2015, 02:08:55 am

Great show.

The band manager is a classic character.

He's the best. He has the best line in that movie "What We Do in the Shadows" as well:

"We're werewolves, not swear wolves."

red mongoose · « **Reply #32 on:** March 17, 2015, 01:58:55 am »

Quote from: telekon on March 16, 2015, 12:39:06 pm

One of the best TV comedy shows ever in my book. It's right up there with Seinfeld and The Office for me. I've lost count on how many times I've seen it, and there's a lot of things that you pick up on after the first round.

It has a lot of great features: the characters, the music, and the story. What I like best is probably the deadpan wordplay humour. It's sharp but completely understated and goddam brilliant.

Murray: I've told you. When you are in a band, you don't get with your bandmate's girlfriend. Past or present.
Jemaine: Yes, well, thanks for that.
Murray: You get a love triangle, you know, a Fleetwood Mac situation. Although there was four of them, so more of a love square. But you know, no-one gets on.
Jemaine: Ok, I see.
Murray: Mind you, they did make some of their best music back then.
Bret: Rumours.
Murray: No. No, it's all true.

When talking about Jermaine's Australian girlfriend. I was hurting of laughing after this.

Murray: Jemaine, you can't be serious about this.
Jermaine: I am serious.
Murray: Have you thought about your future? What about your children, what about them? What would become of them? They'll be aberrations, won't they?
Jermaine: It's pronounced aborigines.

Edit: all episode scripts of the show can be found here.

The episodes with the Australians were some of the funniest TV I've ever seen

Phil M · « **Reply #33 on:** March 17, 2015, 10:10:15 am »

Quote from: elbow on March 17, 2015, 01:04:59 am

The radio version on the BBC a few years prior to this is pretty funny as well. Same sort of situation, except they are in London and the manager is Brian Nesbitt instead of Murray Hewitt. Every weeks call he calls up Neil Finn from Crowded House for advice, good stuff. Also, Rob Brydon is the narrator. Most of the songs from the TV show are already there as well.

On the TV version, I'd say the deranged Mel is probably my favourite character.

Never heard knew of that mate, must have a look for it.

Also speaking of characters:

elbow · « **Reply #34 on:** March 18, 2015, 12:12:37 am »

Quote from: Phil M on March 17, 2015, 10:10:15 am

Never heard knew of that mate, must have a look for it.

Also speaking of characters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJI_ypXka58

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_the_Conchords_%28radio_series%29

Phil M · « **Reply #35 on:** March 18, 2015, 11:29:29 am »

Nice one mate.

Shepnois · « **Reply #36 on:** March 19, 2015, 12:57:45 pm »

Wasn’t there talk of the guys getting back together for a live tour this year?! that'd be great. I must rewatch this series haven’t seen them since their original runs.

On a sidenote What We Do in the Shadows was the funniest movie I saw last year, great stuff.

Roopy · « **Reply #37 on:** March 20, 2015, 03:50:28 am »

Arj Barker's character has some classic scenes.

Bret: So he wouldn't serve us basically just because we're from New Zealand.
Jemaine: Is that the norm?
Dave: Well, you guys are in America now, and there's a lot of prejudism here. Especially towards people like you.
Bret: What do you mean, people like us?
Dave: You know, the English and what not, red coats, the oppressors...
Jemaine: We're not English.
Dave: Be that as it may Jemaine, you're pretty much the most disliked race in this whole country.
Jemaine: What about black people?
Dave: They don't like you either. Neither do the Chinese, the Asians, Polish, Russian, Croatians, even the Indians.
Bret: Yeah, but Dave, you're Indian. D'you hate us?
Dave: Yeah, sometimes.
Jemaine: But you're our best friend.
Dave: I know...

Dave: I think you've gotta use honesty here. I mean, you know, it's always the best policy. Like the other day there was five, well, maybe there was like four really hot foreign chicks- either like Swedish or Korean- in my shop, and they were like 'Dave, we wanna have a five way with you.' I just told them, 'honestly, okay.' Then I gave it to 'em. Hard. And then they were like, "Dave we want to marry you." But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."

Jemaine: Thank you, Dave.
Dave: Yeah, don't worry about it, guys. I just think it's really cool that you love each other, even though you're from Austria and you're from some place no one's even fucking heard of.
Keitha: Australia.
Jemaine: New Zealand.
Dave: Exactly. Because it shouldn't matter where you're from when love's involved. It's like that movie "Interracial Hole Stretchers 2" — she was white; they were black. But it didn't matter in the end, did it? Because they were in love.
Jemaine: I haven't... I haven't seen that one.
Dave: Well, it really affected me

Author Topic: Flight Of The Conchords (Read 4122 times)

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