The genius behind “Flight of the Conchords” is not so much what they say but how they say it. The comedy duo from New Zealand is now midway through the second (and rumored final) season of their HBO series of the same name. Their deadpan humor and catchy songs (I had “Business Time” stuck in my head for weeks) have made them a phenomenon in the U.S. They’re success is reaching far beyond TV too as their first full length album is being released in the U.S this spring, followed by a 30+ city tour.
Last night’s episode, “Unnatural Love”, was one of the better shows this season. Jermaine meets an Australian woman at a nightclub and instantly falls in love with her even though Bret and their band manager, Murray, think he should dump her. The Australian asks Jermaine to elope with her “to New jersey” and while Jermaine waits for her in Central park, she is robbing his apartment and ducktaping Bret to the door. This is definitely a case where Jermaine should have put bros before hoes.
In a song, Jermaine recaps his previous relationships and how they ended while his “girlfriends from the past” respond in the chorus, “He doesn’t cook or clean, he’s not good boyfriend material”. But the musical highlight of the show is the techno-inspired “Too Many Dicks on the Dance Floor”.
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