“Don’t get too excited,” Clement said before launching into the now-iconic “Robots.” “We ask you not to get too excited because it hurts the feelings of our other (songs).” And they were willing to revive those Conchords classics, as long as the fans promised not to enjoy them too much. “And it starts to go to your head.”Īlthough the evening had a strong focus on new material, the Conchords knew that there were some older tunes fans were hoping to hear. “We are in a position that we can have as many bananas as we want,” McKenzie said. (Let’s see Keith Richards top that!)īut that’s apparently what can happen when you reach the pinnacle of rock superstardom. It gets so wild, in fact, that Clement is known to eat half a banana and just leave the other half lying around. Later they talked at length about the crazy debauchery to be found backstage at a Conchords’ show.
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“You can tell from that song that we really know how to party,” Clement boasted, unconvincingly. The two comedians-musicians, who played fictionalized versions of themselves on the HBO sitcom, opened the show with the party anthem “Chips and Dips.” It’s yet another delusional nod to the Conchords’ self-proclaimed rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, with the humor coming from how difficult it is to ever imagine them walking on anything other than the mild side.
The lasting impression was that McKenzie and Clement have enough worthy new material to put out a third studio album. The show also featured many new songs, which produced just as many - if not more - laughs from the crowd as the old stuff. The set list boasted plenty of longtime fan favorites, drawn from the group’s two studio recordings, 2008’s eponymous debut and 2009’s “I Told You I Was Freaky,” all of which were eagerly embraced by the enthusiastic crowd. Review: Flight of the Conchords showcases hilarious new material – The Mercury News Close Menu