Flight of the Conchords Season 2 Post-Mortem
I really enjoyed the first season of Flight of the Conchords, although the last episode had me wondering if perhaps they had run out of songs. Season 2 confirmed that they had.
Season 1 had over 20 songs that had been polished and perfected by being performed in front of live audiences over several years. Season 2 was mostly original material that had been written hurriedly just for the show, and it's evident in the quality, which is a shame.
There were a few gems, however, that reminded me of the first season. For whatever reason, the songs I liked the most were in just two episodes: #2 and #5. They are all, or mostly, original songs that weren't in season 1.
Sugalumps
This song sounds like several song ideas stitched together, with a pattern something like: abcdaefg.
But it works and it's very catchy.
Youtube has an HD version:
The construction worker is oddly graceful.
You Don't Have to Be a Prostitute
It's like a parody, but not of any one song in particular. I couldn't get the tune out of my head for days.
Carol Brown
Like most of their best songs, the melody stands on its own and the lyrics are icing on the cake. The arrangement of this song is much nicer than the stage version which has just the male voices. Michel Gondry directed the video, which is also pretty cool.