The heroes of “Flight of the Conchords,” a new series that begins on HBO on Sunday, are as witless as they come. The humor can be physical or verbal, the character boorish or endearing, but the key is a childlike lack of self-awareness. From Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton to Jerry Lewis, Will Ferrell and Steve Carell, a comedian is as funny as he is unknowing. Live in London – Disc one No.It sometimes seems as if there is only one joke, and it’s innocence. Īll tracks are written by Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. Track listing Ĭredits adapted from the album's liner notes. Live in London album features six new songs by the band, “Iain and Deanna”, “Father and Son”, “Summer of 1353”, “Stana”, “Seagull”, and “Back on the Road”, as well as the first album version of “Bus Driver.” Additionally, the release includes versions of “Carol Brown” and “The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)" which were edited out of the HBO special due to time constraints. The album premiered in the United States in February on NPR's First Listen. It was released as a double album by Sub Pop, their fourth release with the label and their first in ten years. The album version of the special, titled Live in London, on March 8, 2019. We’ve spent so many years touring, but we’re more well known for the TV show, which is actually quite different from what we really do." They have indicated that this would likely be their only Flight of the Conchords project of this scope for some time. The duo said that they were interested in producing their first full-length comedy special so to capture the essence of their live show, with McKenzie explaining, "I like the idea of capturing what we do live, because it doesn’t really exist on tape. Ahead of the premiere, they performed the song "Father and Son" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The special premiered on HBO in October 2018. įlight of the Conchords played four nights at the end of the tour at the Eventim Apollo in London during which they recorded their performances with director Hamish Hamilton for HBO. The reunion tour featured a sixteen song set which was a mix of their classics, songs from their television show, and six new songs. Flight of the Conchords launched a sold-out tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland in March 2018 titled Flight of the Conchords Sing Flight of the Conchords Tour many of the dates were rescheduled to June–July 2018 following Bret McKenzie breaking his hand mid-tour.
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