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LOOK OUT TENACIOUS D,
The 'Conchords' Are In Flight!
By DaVonne Armstrong

The Flight of the Conchords, of New Zealand, is a two-man acoustic guitar act bringing folk song parody to the forefront of comedic entertainment. Bret “Rhymenoceros” Mckenzie and Jemaine “Hip-Hopapotamus” Clement are childhood friends from the “folk ghettos” of Wellington, New Zealand. I know what you’re going to say? They’re just a New Zealand rip off of Tenacious D, the acoustic metal duo from the states, but these two acoustic comedic powerhouses couldn’t be any more different. Unlike their head banging, side splitting, metal oddity counter parts Jack Black and Kyle Gass (Tenacious D), Mckenzie and Clement use genuinely witty comedic skills supplemented by amazing yet simplistic acoustic guitar playing to deliver a kick-ass show that will leave you giggling to yourself for days. In short, their show is a lot less over the top and chaotic than that of Tenacious D, so their humorous story telling becomes the secret ingredient to their charming attraction to an audience.

A Little Back Story

According to their myspace.com comedy profile, these “robros” were influenced by folk music at an early age. Around 1998, when they claim to have invented rap, they decided to expand they’re musical range and began parodying other genres as well. However, the full prospective of what they were trying to accomplish with their folk music parodies was not entirely understood until the release of pop/rock musician Roger Whittaker’s EP around 2001. It was at that moment that these boys claim their general audience started to understand what they had been poking fun at all that time. It was at that point that their style of entertainment became so popular in New Zealand that they say it was the best damn thing since rugby (which they also claim to have invented in 1989). So what was next for our New Zealand funny men? Presumably the States of course.

It’s Business Time!!

So now that you know where they are from and how much they are not like Tenacious D here’s where you can find them: Log on to myspace.com and put Flight of Conchords in the music search and comedy search. Go to Youtube.com and search Flight of the Conchords for short videos of their stand up act and comedy skits. If you have cable, tune into HBO on Mondays at 10:30pm to witness a week in the life of Bret and Jemaine as they try to make a name for themselves in NYC. Or if you want a quick preview to see if you can handle the mother flippin’ greatness of the Conchords, click on the links below and enjoy!
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