Flight Night of A Thousand Laffs

Flight of the Conchords
Town Hall
May 6th

What’s a joke that never gets old? One that’s told in the form of a song and rocked out by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement (who does sorta look like a more talented Andy Samberg), the duo better know as the greatestist four letter abbreviation to hail from New Zealand since LOTR: FOTC. The real joke is on you if you still haven’t gotsen yer feet wet with either their hit HBO show or their fraztastic new self-titled album. There really isn’t anything mo superflyfresh than these two currently rocking the planet (well, besides Bree Olson NSFWed in a maid costume). The two have just begun their brief and beyond sold-out tour of the US, and we caught their first of two shows at Town Hall last night. Todd Barry warmed up the crowd with his self-loathing/loving brand of comedy, and much to everyone’s displeasure, no bongo solo for ‘Doggy Bounce’

Even if B&J mumbled for 90 minutes, the crowd would still eat it up, especially the ladies. Cause the ladies love funny guys and musicians, and FOTC are both. They probably have an easier time getting laid than an Amsterdam prostitute. Luckily, they decided to play their songs and instead of mumbling, adding their dry Kiwi witty banter in betwixt. Even though we knew every line of every song, it still was beerlarious to hear them live. The giant smiling grin on our faces never ceased from song one to the last one. Even when the audience began shouting out song requests (which has got to be the most annoying thing about concertgoers of our generation), the two played it as cool as a coolcumber. A call for ‘Freebird’ was obliged by Jermaine as he peformed a bit of it two different times. Later, someone asked for ‘Hungry Like A Wolf’ and J-Dawg went right into ‘Freebird’ again. It got a laugh each time, and why would it not?

Here’s a complete list of the songs from the concert (sadly no ‘Bowie’ or our flav, ‘Prince of Parties’), in alphabetical order, since our memory is fuzzy as a Georgia peach:

‘A Kiss Is Not A Contract’
‘Albi the Racist Dragon’
‘Angels’ (listen)
‘Bret You Got It Goin On’
‘Bus Driver’s Song’ (listen)
‘Business Time’
‘Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenocerous’
‘If You’re Into It’
‘I’m Not Crying’
‘Inner City Pressure’
‘Jenny’
‘Ladies of the World’
‘Mutha’uckas’
‘Robots’
‘The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)’
‘Think About It’

+ 2 new songs

an instant classic one about old girlfriends (watch)
& one called ‘Freakiocity’ that needs a little work (watch)

if they’re coming to your town
pony up and buy some scalped tickets
or scalp the head of someone with tickets if need be
if not, we’re sure the thighnamic duo will tour again
so don’t fret or take off your Brett Farve jersey