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  • Audio CD (12 May 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Warner
  • ASIN: B001713CL0
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 312 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Foux du Fafa 2:46£0.69
Listen  2. Inner City Pressure 3:27£0.69
Listen  3. Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros [feat. Rhymenocerous and the Hiphopopotamus] 2:09£0.69
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Listen  8. Leggy Blonde [feat. Rhys Darby] 2:42£0.69
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Listen12. The Most Beautiful Girl [In The Room] 4:02£0.69
Listen13. Business Time 4:05£0.69
Listen14. Bowie 3:15£0.69
Listen15. Au Revoir0:21£0.69

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Anyone familiar with cultish comedy series Flight of the Conchords will be aware of the wonderful songs that the hapless New Zealand duo Bret and Jemaine concoct for each episode. Tackling all genres, from hip hop and soul to glam rock, the duo create highly original and well-produced tracks that typically satirise the very genre they’re imitating. This album collects together many of the show’s best musical moments, many of them subtly revamped. "Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros" and "Boom" illustrate the pair’s hilarious 'rap' skills. "Think About It" parodies socially minded soul visionaries such as Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, "Bowie" satirises the 70s icon (especially his prodigious drug use), while "Inner City Pressure" mimics the Pet Shop Boys. Two of the most memorable songs from the series--"The Prince of Parties" and "The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)"--are also both present, making this the definitive FOTC compilation. The humour ranges from offbeat to downright daft, but there's nothing laughable about the production, which is mostly first class. It's true they could have given us a few new songs, but then how many comedy albums can you repeatedly rewind and find yourself not only laughing, but dancing too?--Paul Sullivan


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The Grammy Award-winning folk parody duo's first album is, for fans of their TV and Radio series, an essential collection of their witty songs. Starting as a musical stand-up act,the Kiwi comedians found wider fame and acclaim (and a dealwith Sub Pop) after the success of their HBO TV series, from which the majority of these cleverly observed songs are taken. In particular, the hip-hop parody of 'Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros' and the faux-funk ode to male inadequacy 'Business Time' will impress. Also contains 'Au Revoir', not featured in the TV series.

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You don,t need to see the TV series to appreciate this albums brilliance, 31 May 2008
By russell clarke "stipesdoppleganger" (halifax, west yorks) - See all my reviews
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Confession time. I haven't seen one frame of the TV series this album is lifted from ( I mean to put that erroneous oversight right by the way) Consequently I come at this album from a completely fresh perspective and judge it just on the strength of the songs.
These are parodies done in various styles - rap, R & B , singer songwriter and so on and are not only spot on musically with fulsome melodies and erudite arrangements but brilliant lyrically . You will laugh ...a lot. I was painting the first time I listened to this album and one couplet made me laugh so hard I dripped paint over the carpet , missing the dustsheet I had meticulously laid down. Thanks a lot guys.
It's all quality stuff but the highlights for me include the Pet Shop Boys pastiche "Inner City Pressure " ( "The manager Bevan starts to abuse me , chill out man I just want some muesli ".The bass line , widescreen synths and the use of the line "You just stand there" are uncanny. The rap p**s take "Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenocerous" has priceless lines like "My lines are so potent they end this small segment and made all of the ladies in the area pregnant./Yeah sometimes my lyrics are sexist but all you lovely bitches should know I'm trying to correct this". It's "Motherflippin" ace.
On the earnest R&B overload of "Think About It" kids are killing each other with knifes and forks and getting disease from monkeys. "Ladies Of The World" is a flawless parody of smooth contemporary soul leading into the profane hard edged rap hilarity of "Mutha,uckas" . "The Prince Of Parties" is a wonderfully observed rip off of 60,s psychedelic music . I'm not entirely sure what "Leggy Blond" is pastiching - though over intense singer songwriters would be my guess. "Robot Boom " is a superb and blatant Kraftwerk caricature where it's the year 2000 and there are no more humans-"We used poisonous gases and poisoned their asses" -or elephants and "We no longer say yes we say affirmative/ Yes......I mean affir... affirmative " .
"Boom" rips the p*** out of ragga before the positively identified singer songwriter tones of "A Kiss Is Not A Contract" but it is "very nice". "Business Time" is an approximation of Outkast and 70,s loved up funk. "Bowie" not surprisingly extracts the urine out of the great man right down to the slightly warbly voice. It's actually, for me the funniest thing on here ."This is Bowie to Bowie" he intones " Does the cold of deep space make your nipples all pointy Bowie?" /Do you use your nipples as space antenna to transmit data Bowie?". The "Lets Dance" segue is fantastically done.
Flight Of The Conchords is extremely silly and out of context from the series might not have worked as a stand alone album . But speaking , again, as someone who has only heard this music out of context of the TV series I've got to say it does work , indeed it works superbly . It is meticulously observed and sounds ridiculously easy but probably isn't .These are gifted musicians with a forensic eye for the absurd. The Conchords really hit the heights .Just don,t listen to it while painting .

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sublime, 24 May 2008
By IWFIcon - See all my reviews
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The Flight of The Conchords TV series was perhaps the one thing since Peep Show that I simply had to watch every week. Of course I didn't actually watch it every week as my attention span simply doesn't extend that far; I did buy the DVD though and watched the entire series over a weekend.

I don't throw this word about with gay abandon, but on this occasion it's more than justified. Flight of The Conchords was/is GENIUS. Quite apart from it being the funniest thing on TV, it's musical parodies were so spot on that you couldn't help but laugh. This CD brings the best of them to your home CD player in crystal clear stereo.

Be it the Pet Shop Boys stylings of Inner City Pressure, the Barry White-aping Buisness Time, the French Bossanova of Foux du Fafa or the Kraftwerk-baiting Robots, virtually every song hits that sweet spot. It's funny AND musically accomplished.

Of course I would have to admit that it's not quite the same as watching it on TV or catching their side-splitting stage show but if it falls short from the genius on display there, its only by the merest of fractions. As funny as it is catchy, this is simply sublime.

The only reason it's four stars not five is that it can't quite match the TV series.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Spot on brilliance, 27 Aug 2009
By Antonio Moncayo (Zaragoza) - See all my reviews
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The Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have made an EP with a full-length that further immortalizes some of their funniest songs recorded .

Part of this collection's genius is the way the boys effortlessly move between musical genres while celebrating the catchiest and most recognizable clichés of each genre.

My favorite is Pet Shop Boys "Inner City Pressure," where Clement and McKenzie put their most funny British accents to sing about lower-middle-class urban poverty. Background synthesizers evoke the '80s while McKenzie sings, "Counting coins on the counter of the 7/11. From a quarter past six til a quarter to seven. The manager, Bevin, starts to abuse me. Hey man, I just want some musely".

The same can be said for Bowie in space and bussiness time.

A very enjoable album that will make you smile all the way and has a huge feel-good factor.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best comedy albums ever
After watching a couple of episodes of Flight of the Conchords I bought this CD on the strength of show; bearing in mind I had not heard all of the songs. Read more
Published 3 months ago by H. L. Jury

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
The Cd features the music from the first series which for me is the best comedy on TV at the moment. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Griffiths

5.0 out of 5 stars Genius!!
Absolute genius from start to finish!I cannot explain the joy and much much laughter i had experienced over and over listening to this cd!!brilliant!!!!
Published 3 months ago by rob mccombie

5.0 out of 5 stars Hillarious... If you like Brett & Jermaine, you'll love this!!
Love it or hate it apparently.... I for one Love it!!! If you only buy one CD or DVD in the next 47 years make sure it's one of these. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Guy T. Whettam

5.0 out of 5 stars Fab Purchase
This is a brilliant cd. Flight of the Conchords are soooooooo funny and their music is fantastic. I received this cd in no time at all at a very reasonable price!! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kauser Shah

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
What astounds with Flight of the Conchords is that this isn't just a compilation of funny songs; they're also really, really well executed pieces of music in their own right... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Antonis Michailidis

4.0 out of 5 stars Funky and funny!
Even if you have never seen the TV series, this is an easy album to like. The songs aren't just joke parodies to fit around a story line but rather are well constructed tunes with... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Luis Villazon

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
This album is hilarious - they have a real ear for picking up on the genre they are parodying. Brilliant!
Published 5 months ago by Ms. C. A. Learwood

5.0 out of 5 stars Proper Laugh out Loud stuff
Fantastic music and quality lyrics. All different styles of music....and for some reason just miles funnier to listen to then watching the TV show - which is also good....
Published 5 months ago by Mr. A. Longbottom

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed
Parts are superb - truly magic.
Other parts ordinary
The lads need to be selective about what they produce.
Published 7 months ago by SP Hawkins

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