Friday, May 2, 2008

Flight of the Conchords

For those of you unfamiliar with Flight of the Conchords, I can tell you something definitive: you are missing out. I was introduced to the “band” when I showed up to a friend’s house. We were sitting in her bedroom and talking when all of the sudden I started paying attention to the music being played. The following lyrics reach my attention:
I’m not crying
No, I’m not crying
And if I am crying
It’s not because of you
It’s because I’m thinking of a friend of mine who you don’t know who is dying
That’s right, dying

So obviously my first reaction is “What the crap is this?” and you are probably thinking the same thing after reading those lyrics. So, in answer to your question, Flight of the Conchords is a show on HBO that is sort of a parody of the band shows of MTV/VH1. I have yet to actually see a full episode (however, I’ve seen most of their music videos on YouTube), but apparently it’s a show of their trials and tribulations, complete with their songs. Of course, one should keep in mind that this is obviously a parody.
Here is their video for “I’m Not Crying”

1 comment:

Kristine said...

Flight of the Conchords are amazing. If you haven't, you must hear the song "Bowie." I have it on my iPod and if you ask reeeeal nice...

And I personally like the line about making lasagna... for one...