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Songs from musical comedy Flight of the Conchords may be heading to Rock Band, assuming what comedy duo Bret McKenzie and Jermaine Clement said on The Emmys' red carpet wasn't a joke. Frankly, we can't tell.

"You know what? There's going to be three songs on Rock Band," McKenzie, sporting a moustache, told a suited interviewer (video on Kotaku).

"I'm serious," he added. "That's serious," echoed Clement, grinning slightly.

"What are they?" asked the interviewer. "Don't know," replied Clement, deadpan. "Yeah, don't know," echoed McKenzie.

And that was that.

Each episode of Flight of the Conchords features a song of some sort, whether it be a rap about robots, a ballad about the most beautiful girl in the room, or funky jive to let us know it's "Business Time". It's brilliant.

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redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #1 2 years ago

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Come on sucker, lick my battery!
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duckncover #2 2 years ago

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I hope the songs include "It's business time" and "The most beautiful girl in the room". Not sure on the third... what do you folks reckon?
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Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #3 2 years ago

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It's spelt "Conchords".

And I'd pick "Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros", "Inner City Pressure", and "Sugar Lumps".

Edited by 2 at 22/09/09 @ 16:06
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Fixxxer #4 2 years ago

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Bret you got it goin' on!
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Eraysor #5 2 years ago

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You can't even spell Conchords, EG.

Also, hurrah!

My vote would be for...

We're both in love with a sexy lady with an eye thats lazy
The girl thats fly with a wonky eye
Shes smokin with an eye thats broken, I think it's hot
The way she looks left alot...
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Ducklord #6 2 years ago

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:']
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #7 2 years ago

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You can't even spell Conchords, EG.

Cough. Whoops. Sorry.
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DanWhitehead #8 2 years ago

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[link url=http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=f4zV4pJ8MwM
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or

http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=g9Qu3iP3RYA
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #9 2 years ago

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What's the best song, then? I only ever got about half-way through the first series.
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Razz #10 2 years ago

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Can someone please remove these cutleries from my knees
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Razz #11 2 years ago

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Why? Coz I rap about reality! Like me and Grandma having a cup of tea!
*Ain't no party like nana's tea party*
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SeesThroughAll #12 2 years ago

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Most Beautiful Girl in the Room

Business Time

Win win win!
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Ducklord #13 2 years ago

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@Bertie, I think the ones the ones already mentioned in the comments section (Humans are dead, Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros, etc.) are probs the ones in the running for the best. Shame about the second series though; I thought the acting and script was better, but the songs just weren't as catchy
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Scurrminator #14 2 years ago

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LEGGY BLONDE!
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Britesparc Verified Creative, ITV #15 2 years ago

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@ Ducklord

Think that's true. As a "sitcom" 2nd series probably worked better, but aside from Sugar Lumps and maybe one or two others, the songs just weren't as great. That said, the Australian girl episode was a belter.

Edited by 1 at 22/09/09 @ 16:27
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superted1974 #16 2 years ago

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Ducklord +1

They had been around for a few years before series one and admitted that they had used 95% of the songs in the first series.

Series two had a good script but you are right that the songs just didn't stand out as much.
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danathjo #17 2 years ago

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c'mon business time!

still need to finish the second series
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mikeck #18 2 years ago

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We're both in love with a sexy lady with an eye thats lazy
The girl thats fly with a wonky eye
Shes smokin with an eye thats broken, I think it's hot
The way she looks left alot...

The BEST song indeed! There are so many great songs, but I will repeatedly listen to this song more so than others, yes even more then The Humans Are Dead.
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mikeck #19 2 years ago

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Why? Coz I rap about reality! Like me and Grandma having a cup of tea!
*Ain't no party like nana's tea party*

"Other rapper's dis me, say my rhymes are sissy - why, why, whatcha why, be more constructive with your feedback"
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BadBoyBonner #20 2 years ago

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My Fav 3 are

Business time - [link url=http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=WGOohBytKTU&feature=PlayList&p=47762A42C62B5B31&index=4
]http://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=WGOohBytK...[/link]

Bret, you got it going on - [link url=http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=h2LpeA3jcEU&feature=PlayList&p=47762A42C62B5B31&index=7
]http://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=h2LpeA3jc...[/link]

Issues, Think about it - [link url=http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=EmLHOGT0v4c&feature=PlayList&p=47762A42C62B5B31&index= 13
]http://ww w.youtube.com/watch?v=EmLHOGT0v...[/link]

Not sure they would be the best to feature in Rock Band though...
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Ace_McCloud #21 2 years ago

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...now for Steel Panther
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redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #22 2 years ago

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Best song has to be Mutha Uckers, surely?

I'm gonna juice the mutha ucker!
He's gonna wake up in a smoothie!
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thedaveeyres #23 2 years ago

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Bastards! Don't make me buy this!
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TipTop #24 2 years ago

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They call me the Hiphopopotamus
My lyrics are bottomless...

....
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danathjo #25 2 years ago

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one of my favourite bits ever TipTop
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Eurytus #26 2 years ago

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I'd probably go with;

Think about it
If you're into it
Business time

Or maybe Sugar Lumps or Prince of Parties
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henza #27 2 years ago

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Business Time, Ladies of the World and Germaine Nekked...that last one's just in my head.
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henza #28 2 years ago

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and I can't spell Jermaine. Sorry about that.
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VibratingDonkey #29 2 years ago

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Even if they were just joking, this now needs to happen.
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sam_w #30 2 years ago

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Holyyy shit, i'd love some flight of the conchords on rock band!!!
I'd buy them straight away
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tonyferrino #31 2 years ago

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It's actually "Jemaine", weird Kiwi fella that he is.
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Wyrm #32 2 years ago

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As long as they are songs from series 1...
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cheekyjay #33 2 years ago

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My 3 would be:
A Kiss Is Not A Contract
Alby The Racist Dragon
Bowie to Bowie.
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PlugMonkey #34 2 years ago

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Shame about the second series though; I thought the acting and script was better, but the songs just weren't as catchy

Classic second album syndrome. The 2nd series is all the best songs they wrote that year. The first series is all the best songs they wrote in their first 10 years of being unknown.
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zoweewowee #35 2 years ago

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'binary solo...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0111 0111 01'
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Retroid #36 2 years ago

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I demand to be able to Rock Out to Too Many Dicks on the Dancefloor.

\m/
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Eraysor #37 2 years ago

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Personally, I didn't find the second series songs that good until I listened to them a few more times. They're all growers.

Also, +1 million for Steel Panther!
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The_B #38 2 years ago

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Well, given the second album is out soon I dare say it'll be two off the new album to tie in and one from the old. Or perhaps vice versa.

So I'd love Bowie, Buisness Time from the first album and Carol Brown from the second. PLEASE.
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Machiavel #39 2 years ago

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Has to be 'Carol Brown' for me.

"Who organised all of my ex-girlfriends into a choir and got them to sing-ing-ing?"
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HuggyAtHome #40 2 years ago

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Inner City Pressure is brilliant. Although I quite like 'Hurt Feelings' - heard it on a flight and couldn't get it out of my head for weeks.
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sharky_ob #41 2 years ago

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That's why they call it business socks, ooh.
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TheGoose126 #42 2 years ago

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I saw them play in New York about 5 years ago having never heard of them and it was an amazing night, the first series used nearly all their songs from there set.

My fave has to be: 'Paper dolls and people are a similar shape, mmm mmmm mmm!'
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squeakyg #43 2 years ago

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Bowie, Sellotape, Motha'uckers, Frodo (Don't Wear The Ring)... come on, I need to play these.
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Subquest #44 2 years ago

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http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=BLJ5a6aJOb8

This.
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bodypopper #45 2 years ago

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I want a Synth Hero so I can play along to Fashion is Danger

http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=_z5jU5nrlAo
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PeacockDreams #46 2 years ago

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Inner....
Inner City.......
Inner City Pressure!!!
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