I simply could not contain myself after Jermaine’s deadpan declaration that ‘you know you’re not in high finance considering second hand underpants.’ The rest of the crowd were equally appreciative, rapping along to Hiphopopotamus vs.
The Flight of the Conchords’ parody of the Pet Shop Boys’ ‘West End Girls’ just gets funnier live. Of course, we were treated to classics from the HBO TV series. Bret and Jermaine’s aptitude for comedy performance meant that any stage additions would have been frivolous. As we chatted excitedly amongst ourselves, I began to wonder how the two, with their heavy lyrical focus, would be able to fill the venue. Thousands gathered at the outdoor arena to witness the pair’s blend of comedy lyrics and parody performance style. So there’s no way I could have given up the opportunity to see Bret and Jermaine perform at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California last September. New Zealand’s‘ almost award-winning fourth-most-popular folk duo’ is both hilarious and musically talented. I have long loved Flight of the Conchords. It's a delight to hear favorites from the show, like "Business Time" and "Albi the Racist Dragon" performed live, especially since the latter isn't included on any of their albums.
The pair emanates energy as they play the "mom guitar" and "dad guitar" as well as a variety of other instruments. Their show is part comedy routine, part concert, and part sing-along for those who know them best. Typically, Bret and Jemaine perform in small venues. (It might be the Hiphopopotamus or the Rhymenocerous.) The lyrics are always fun, jaunty, and irreverent, and there's nothing more fun than trying to memorize all of them. David Bowie parodies belie an insight into 80s pop, and when the Conchords take on rap, you'll never know what hit you. Flight of the Conchords partly parody songs, but what is more incredible is the way they parody musical genres as a whole. The second LP "I Told You I Was Freaky" is again chock-full of songs as they were performed on the show. The LP "Flight of the Conchords" rehashes some of those tracks and includes most of the songs from the first season of their television show.
Flight of the Conchords' first EP, "The Distant Future," is a gem that includes live performances of some of the band's most popular songs. The two sing their songs in character, to the riotous laughter of fans old and new. It's hard to separate the Bret and Jemaine in real life from their characters, Bret and Jemaine, and not just because they share names. The hilarious New Zealand duo gained popularity from their self-titled show on HBO.
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