"Who organized all my ex-girlfriends into a choir, and got them to sing?"

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$45? people are paying $200+ per ticket to sit in a room with a bunch of other fans and laugh at recycled material from the show. I don't get it-- I watch the show, and I like it well enough. But they're not THAT witty or especially groundbreaking (and most of the season two songs seem sorta half-baked and forgettable).

I think most of their appeal lies in their "indie heartthrob" status. Women find them adorable, and without that demand, they'd be nowhere.

Chunty McHutchence on February 17, 2009 at 12:21 PM

Man, that guy's mouth is humongous.

I'm pretty indifferent to the band, too. and the show...

ROM on February 17, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Haven't watched the clip, but didn't Zach Galifianakis do pretty much this same thing on his Comedy Central special, where all of his ex-girlfriends form an a capella group?

tk. on February 17, 2009 at 12:59 PM

It's so pretty. Like Belle and Sebastian.

I actually prefer the albums over the show. The original BBC FOTC album is really terrific.

kiala on February 17, 2009 at 2:02 PM

too bad the portland show was sold out in less than 5 minutes! I would have paid the $45.00....totally

pdxjenny on February 17, 2009 at 10:12 PM

I hear the Belle & S. influence too ... maybe the line "Carol Brown took a bus out of town" reminds me of "Lazy Line Painter Jane" taking the last bus out of town.

I love this show, and it become funnier once you've seen a few episodes and get to know the characters. It's got a dry, absurdist air, sort of like "Arrested Development." The two Conchords are funny, but the characters of Murray, Dave and (especially!) Mel are great. (And there are -- cough -- places to see it on the web if you don't have HBO. Search for Project Free TV.)

LisaG on February 18, 2009 at 1:18 PM