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(DIR) Post #AjME3hebmgAJPpuCmW by ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T15:48:27Z
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So I've been listening to a number of musical comedy acts lately, and it's maybe just my personal taste, but I feel like Flight of the Conchords isn't just a head of everyone else, but nobody comes close. Like, Lonely Island is funny but usually it's just a goofy/gross concept and then the lyrics just emphasize without building much, e.g. "Dick in a Box." (1/n)
(DIR) Post #AjME91vhpJvDkQRWFM by maria@thelife.boats
2024-06-27T15:49:25Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Flight of the Conchords and Mighty Boosh
(DIR) Post #AjME9lLox4Y8cS0VhQ by ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T15:49:31Z
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Tenacious D is sometimes very good but it always feels to me very particular to its time and place, and although Black's personality often carries stuff, having gibberish improv sentences so often makes the songs less re-listenable. They're funny, but seldom clever, relying on Black as a zany character.
(DIR) Post #AjMEEJP6HmjTOHi6xk by ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T15:50:24Z
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Conchords for me is the only total package - the music is good, the lyrics and concepts clever, the wordplay often just sparkling. Most impressively, sometimes you can have a song that's a complete parody of a common relationship situation that's so well done it actually captures some of the serious qualities, e.g "I'm Not Crying."
(DIR) Post #AjMEHb7QsVoTCZ0skK by ersatzmaus@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T15:50:59Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Garfunkel and Oates are up there too, imo.
(DIR) Post #AjMEHu4aPJpFzEpNRo by ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T15:50:59Z
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They also have what is, for my money, the greatest line in the history of musical comedy:"They're turning kids into slaves just to make cheaper sneakers,But what's the real cost, cause the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper."
(DIR) Post #AjMEPRAlk3FqfeJPQ8 by screw_dog@aus.social
2024-06-27T15:52:22Z
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@ZachWeinersmith different era, not a group, and perhaps a slightly different genre, but Tom Lehrer is incomparably good
(DIR) Post #AjMEShVJTjiGBrTfUG by jordan@sometimes.social
2024-06-27T15:52:58Z
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@ZachWeinersmith My main experience with the Conchords is seeing them open for someone else at an arena show and the sound was so bad that we couldn't make out any of the words so we just sat there shrugging at each other while everyone else who had heard the songs before cracked up
(DIR) Post #AjMETdIYbJyJR5xIem by FeralRobots@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T15:53:09Z
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@ZachWeinersmith this relates to what I call 'thumb on the scab humor': willingness to get to a really vulnerable & uncomfortable place with the joke. Taika Waititi's best stuff shares that quality, which probably helps to explain why he & Jemaine have worked together so much.
(DIR) Post #AjMEWt8cAM2lQkrDCi by idoubtit@mstdn.social
2024-06-27T15:53:43Z
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@ZachWeinersmith I find myself "singing" the songs in my head. Today: Bowie's in Space. I could watch this series over and over again.
(DIR) Post #AjMEkzyxW3EIiC4M8O by Rianq@mastodon.pnpde.social
2024-06-27T15:56:15Z
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@ZachWeinersmith "Friends", "Rejected" and "I'm the hiphopopotamus, my rhymes are bottomless..." will forever be seared into my mind.
(DIR) Post #AjMElbjLAZJbml3Q48 by monorailtimes@worldkey.io
2024-06-27T15:56:24Z
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@ZachWeinersmith “Me Party" from The Muppets movie (which Bret Mckenzie did all the music for) is unmistakeable Conchords, great lines in that too
(DIR) Post #AjMF2cNrza0Gjg7fZQ by kyleha@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T15:59:28Z
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@ZachWeinersmith I'm here to advocate for "Weird Al" Yankovic. He's known for parodies, but he makes good original music too.
(DIR) Post #AjMFSUHyiCML9thc4u by foobarsoft@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T16:04:09Z
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@ZachWeinersmith That song is how I discovered them. I was driving home from somewhere and NPR was doing a piece on them and played Think About It and after that I _had_ to get their albums.
(DIR) Post #AjMFfsVpxccI3EZOue by brennen@federation.p1k3.com
2024-06-27T16:06:33Z
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@ZachWeinersmith they're genuinely funny, i think, but there is no more "sitting in my dorm room in 2001 drinking a 40 of something terrible and wishing we had girlfriends" aesthetic experience than listening to a tenacious d track.
(DIR) Post #AjMFoAe6QQdcbiOG9o by delial@mastodon.sdf.org
2024-06-27T16:08:01Z
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@ZachWeinersmith "Why are we still paying so much for sneakers when you got them made by little slave kids? What are your overheads?!"To be fair though, Think About It also has gibberish lines, but they're a pretty explicit joke.
(DIR) Post #AjMGDEgeXO2ONdXEsi by hittitezombie@mastodon.me.uk
2024-06-27T16:12:34Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Don't miss on Mitch Benn, one of the finest satirist-singer-songwriters of the UK.
(DIR) Post #AjMGFBx9fm8MTrBcu0 by heathborders@hachyderm.io
2024-06-27T16:12:56Z
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@ZachWeinersmith no mention of Weird Al?He doesn't often plunge the depths that Conchords do, but I think he has lots of good jokes.From Pretty Fly for a Rabbi:The parents pay the Mohel, and he gets to keep the tip!
(DIR) Post #AjMGHA47f6CJCnNuhU by hittitezombie@mastodon.me.uk
2024-06-27T16:13:14Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Robots is the best as far as I'm concerned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IPAOxrH7Ro
(DIR) Post #AjMGOusjzvtYQml7Eu by markmalowany@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T16:14:43Z
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@ZachWeinersmith for my money they also feature the most brutally honest and true presentations of band meetings committed to film
(DIR) Post #AjMGnBHueVgGGO6SHY by hew@spore.social
2024-06-27T16:19:05Z
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@ZachWeinersmith From the UK, Jazz Emu makes some certified bangers while having a lot of fun with wordplay and etymology https://youtu.be/6Zc571l5anQ?si=mqVb0X14_bHyzFly
(DIR) Post #AjMHGDFKRz8sjcjo9o by igb@mastodon.hccp.org
2024-06-27T16:24:20Z
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@ZachWeinersmith "Carol Brown" is just so damn funny and clever.
(DIR) Post #AjMHyhH8AFL4bsnBs8 by aleks@hachyderm.io
2024-06-27T16:32:22Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Unsolicited recommendation for musical comedy: Fascinating Aïda.- Cheap Flights https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uVASZ2lCY5Y- on Brexyt https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mVy7faNKEtM
(DIR) Post #AjMHzdPI24KOtz3Wds by jamiemccarthy@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T16:32:33Z
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@ZachWeinersmith The 150-song catalog of the cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is amazing too! There’s a few clunkers in there but it’s some of the best comedy music ever on TVhttps://youtu.be/Oa_QtMf6alU
(DIR) Post #AjMK7gwKyqKq5IU1IG by taffypeppers@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T16:56:24Z
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@ZachWeinersmith They also do a really great job of creating a parody of the sound and style of different groups, like in the song about Jemaine becoming a prostitute having a very The Police vibe 🤣 Or the "Inner City Pressure" Pet Shop Boys sound. Such a great group!
(DIR) Post #AjMKBxN3peZkCd15bE by konradsenf@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T16:57:10Z
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@ZachWeinersmith I'd like to nominate Tim Minchin for your consideration. "Prejudice" and "Confessions" could be good introductions, should you not be familiar with him yet.
(DIR) Post #AjMKuXia3W6rfmLIsi by fritzoids@mas.to
2024-06-27T17:05:11Z
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@ZachWeinersmith That *is* a good song!I also like The Humans are Dead and Rhymenocerous and Hiphopapotamus
(DIR) Post #AjMLOHTmzjwzztbWq0 by curtmack@floss.social
2024-06-27T17:10:35Z
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@ZachWeinersmith I need to listen to more Conchords.One of my favorite comedic songs is "Three Minutes of Ecstasy" by Ninja Sex Party (yes, Game Grumps Dan's band). I first heard it, unsuspecting, as part of a mashup album I was listening to at work, and I almost injured myself trying to contain my laughter.
(DIR) Post #AjMNIBANkltuaYkFTE by ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T17:31:01Z
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@grubbslinger I think at a given time there are always people making things for right now and for forever, or at least a long time, and it can be hard to spot the difference live!
(DIR) Post #AjMNKu99UOKkfgT9W4 by ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T17:32:00Z
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@igb I think that might be the pinnacle, though it's a tight race.
(DIR) Post #AjMNNzTe7vDS4YWiTg by ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T17:32:42Z
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@heathborders This is a fairly generic perspective, but I enjoyed him as a teen and now find it too schlocky.
(DIR) Post #AjMNsUzbW9NWVH1RKK by ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social
2024-06-27T17:36:45Z
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@grubbslinger I think the key is just to focus on making the thing you're making right now ambitious and good. After that it's all stochastic.
(DIR) Post #AjMSKF9IPvH7I32ZxA by das_aug@chaos.social
2024-06-27T18:26:34Z
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@ZachWeinersmithBest of the Best: Nanowar of Steel. Technically brilliant metal-comedy... I mean check out the video for Valhalleluja!
(DIR) Post #AjMUl479kclQnIxPMW by btuftin@social.coop
2024-06-27T18:53:26Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Have you listened to any Tripod? They don't measure up to Conchords, but have some really funny songs. Fabian (a song about Santa's least favourite reindeer) is a must every Christmas.
(DIR) Post #AjMcgCZLgkAlCYKspE by vitor@hachyderm.io
2024-06-27T20:23:35Z
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@ZachWeinersmith I’m surprised to not see anyone mentioning Bo Burnham. It’s not *only* musical comedy but definitely deserves a mention.
(DIR) Post #AjMkKvXabUL3wOsZuK by ccarranza@ohai.social
2024-06-27T21:50:03Z
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@ZachWeinersmith are you listening to Tom Lehrer? Old (late 50s and 60s) but _Werner von Braun_ is still sharp 60 years later. Highly recommended
(DIR) Post #AjMkR6QP39A7R1SkNc by i_understand@mstdn.social
2024-06-27T21:50:17Z
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@ZachWeinersmith I miss collectivecadenza.https://www.youtube.com/@cdza/videos
(DIR) Post #AjMvSMHweb9iQ7J9W4 by KeithC@toot.community
2024-06-27T23:54:43Z
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@ZachWeinersmith The Rutles? Bill Bailey? Spinal Tap? And, most recently, We Are Lady Parts
(DIR) Post #AjN0eB4Mgv14s3PY1I by oldshabbyhat@mastodon.social
2024-06-28T00:52:55Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Lots of good recommendations in the thread but I will also add Jonathon Coulton and his ever present opening band Paul & Storm to the list
(DIR) Post #AjN4BRHriN8GaWHHNo by EastCoastman@mas.to
2024-06-28T01:32:32Z
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@ZachWeinersmith heard this? https://youtu.be/wSqFqhUzutg?feature=shared
(DIR) Post #AjN9P5ddV7PfGon0Ay by dvgmacdonald@mastodon.social
2024-06-28T02:31:02Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Does They Might Be Giants count? Arguably not, but they certainly have some songs that are highly comic. Phish too for that matter...but I guess I consider them both bands who are sometimes funny, not comedy music. The Handsome Boy Modelling School record also feels like a comedy record to me, and I happen to think it's great (though I admit my hip hop chops are weak, like clock radio speakers).
(DIR) Post #AjNBHIZVjMCKyTGwYC by IndustrialPlaid@mastodon.social
2024-06-28T02:51:55Z
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@ZachWeinersmith Their lyrics are bottomless.
(DIR) Post #AjNLpLrgzYR6ZkeYHQ by chocobo13@mastodon.social
2024-06-28T04:50:14Z
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@ZachWeinersmithWhat are your thoughts on Garfunkel and Oates?
(DIR) Post #AjNOWiZOeQdJM0txx2 by coyoty@mstdn.social
2024-06-28T05:20:28Z
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@ZachWeinersmith I recommend Randy Rainbow.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMRxhfYSdhc
(DIR) Post #AjNVQbXuYJVpVlEsHg by grilly@mathstodon.xyz
2024-06-28T06:37:47Z
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@ZachWeinersmith in britain we have Half Man Half Biscuit, who rely less on parody and more on wry cultural observations, particuarly of day-time TV and life on the dole. They have a knack of writing songs that are still good - anthemic even - after the initial laughter has faded... might be a bit too culturally specific to the uk though...
(DIR) Post #AjQDc2X1LTNggs0OES by gutsquasher@mastodon.social
2024-06-29T14:02:17Z
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@ZachWeinersmith @heathborders Weird Al feels like a musicians parody artist. The more you know and appreciate about the original song the more Al's parody shines.The lyricism on Trapped in the Drive-Thru is absolutely peak.