Flight of the Conchords is a New Zealand-based comedy band composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement.
The duo's comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an American television series,
which premiered in 2007 on HBO.
McKenzie and Clement were flatmates at Victoria University of Wellington, where
they were studying film and theatre before forming "Flight of the Conchords" in 1998.
-Wikipedia
From:
Wellington, New Zealand
Genres:
Comedy, alternative rock, acoustic, parody folk, Hip hop
Years active:
1998–present
Associated acts:
So You're a Man, The Black Seeds, The Humourbeasts, Rhys Darby, Kristen Schaal, Arj Barker
Members:
Jemaine Clement
Bret McKenzie
Name Origin:
Bret said he had a dream about those heavy metal V-shaped guitars all flying in formation like a flock of birds.
They reminded him of the Concorde (the supersonic jet plane),
so they came up with "Flight of the Concordes".
They then decided to add a pun and make it Con"chord",
a sort of tribute to the "Beat"les. (Or possibly to avoid any trademark/legal action
from the Concorde manufacturer)
Flight Of The Conchords Quotes:
"We're New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo",
"We're now the almost award-winning fourth-most-popular folk duo in New Zealand."
You're so beautiful, like a tree or a high-class prostitute.
-Jemaine Clement
I'm not cryin'. It's just been raining... on my face.
-Jemaine Clement
You're so beautiful you could be a part time model, but you'd probably have to keep your regular job.
-Jemaine Clement
They're turnin' kids into slaves just to make cheaper sneakers
But what's the real cost 'cause the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper
Why are we still payin' so much for sneakers when you got them made by little slave kids?
What are your overheads?!
-Jemaine Clement
Flight of the Conchords Awards:
2008
New Zealand Music Award for Album of the Year
New Zealand Music Award for Best Group
New Zealand Music Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year
New Zealand Music Award for International Achievement
2007
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for The Distant Future
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