![]() Yet even with these familiar titles there’s new things to appreciate – new verses, new punchlines, remixes. They play several of their most famous songs – including Robots (with the new addition of Clement’s Arnold Schwarzenegger impression), Bowie’s in Space, and a medley of Mutha’uckas and Hurt Feelings. Flight of the conchords 2018 tv#The second half of the set is an absolute treat for those who’ve either seen the Conchords’ TV series, listened to their BBC Radio One show, or simply come across one of their live shows before. Jokes at New Zealand’s expense remain a feature – the Conchords introduce the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Nigel, at one point (“it used to be him and another woman called Rebecca, but they decided that was just too big,” deadpans Clement) and continue to introduce themselves as “New Zealand’s fourth most popular folk parody band,” but they’re allowed to take a sort of pride in their work that wasn’t on display before. One hilariously underwhelming story revolves around a complimentary muffin, another is about a time the duo got stuck in a lift – the Conchords tell these stories with such precise detail that they’re hysterically funny. Flight of the Conchords are a brilliant pairing when it comes to interaction with both each other and the audience – they’ve perfected the kind of artless banter that’s their speciality. Some will, perhaps justifiably, complain that these new songs are too long – The Ballad of Stana springs to mind – but I’d argue this just gives the Conchords more of a chance to show off their ability to improvise and riff off of each other. These new offerings are of a consistently high quality – witty and musically dexterous. For dedicated Conchords fans, there’s a wealth of new material – including: Deana and Ian (the actual title is a lot ruder), a spot-on comment on workplace sexism Father and Son, in which a dad and his kid remember past events quite differently and The Summer of 1353, a Medieval-style jam concerning one man’s quest to woo a lady. There’s been a subtle shift in their vibe – where their early songs spoke, with little conviction, of shaking booties and rocking the party, their recent songs concern parties where the focus is on crisps, dips and pleasant chats. Truth be told, middle age rather suits them. Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement began the set by apologising for ageing – they are, by nature, apologetic. The whole set was sublime – even when it went a little awry, it only added to the charm. Flight of the Conchords: I Told You I Was Freaky By Austin L.Review: I realised, midway through the second half of Flight of the Conchords’ set, that I didn’t want the concert to end.The 23 Greatest Sci-Fi Songs of All Time By Josh Jackson Aug| 7:00am. ![]()
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