Flight of the Conchords is a Grammy award-winning folk/pop/comedy duo compo… Read Full Bio ↴Flight of the Conchords is a Grammy award-winning folk/pop/comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie formerly of The Black Seeds, Video Kid, and The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra fame and Jemaine Clement formerly of The Humourbeasts, who met in 1998 while studying film and theatre in Wellington, New Zealand. Billing themselves as "New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo", the group uses a combination of witty banter and acoustic guitars to work the audience.

The band has released four records, Folk the World Tour; a self-titled album, Flight of the Conchords; an EP, The Distant Future, which won a 2007 Grammy for Best Comedy Album, and a sophomore effort for Sub Pop, I Told You I was Freaky released October 20, 2009.

In 2002 they performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time. Returning in 2003, with a new show, they were nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award. They also performed there in 2004.

In 2005, BBC Radio 2 broadcast their first radio series. Largely improvised, it features Rob Brydon as their narrator, Rhys Darby as their manager and Jimmy Carr as a devoted fan called Kipper. Also in 2005, HBO gave the group a special on their Friday night half-hour stand-up comedy series One Night Stand.

Jemaine Clement has appeared in 2006 television commercials for Outback Steakhouse in the U.S. This advertising campaign was launched during Superbowl XL. He also narrates the world famous in New Zealand television commercials for L&P.

The duo currently stars in their award winning television series, also entitled "Flight of the Conchords", which began on the American television channel HBO in June 2007. Its first season had 12 episodes and the second and final season - which began in January 2009 had ten episodes. The show features Rhys Darby as their manager Murray, Kristen Schaal as obsessive fan Mel, Arj Barker as their friend Dave and Eugene Mirman as their landlord.

Au Revoir
Flight of the Conchords Lyrics

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Flight of the Conchords' song "Au Revoir" are simple and repeat the phrase "Au Revoir" four times. This repetition emphasizes the title of the song, which translates to "goodbye" in French. The song seems to be about letting go and saying goodbye to something or someone. The melody is melancholic and slow, contributing to the overall sorrowful mood of the song.

The repetition of the phrase "Au Revoir" gives a sense of finality, as if the goodbye being said cannot be taken back. The song could be interpreted as a breakup song, a farewell to a loved one, or even a goodbye to a favorite place or memory. The melancholic tone suggests that the singer is struggling to let go, but they know they must say goodbye in order to move on.

Overall, "Au Revoir" is a simple yet poignant song that captures the pain of saying goodbye. The repetition of the title phrase emphasizes the finality of the situation and the melody adds to the sorrowful mood.

Line by Line Meaning

Au Revoir
Goodbye