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.
Mutha'uckas
Flight of the Conchords Lyrics
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?Uckin' with my shi?
There's too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin' in my shi?
(?Uckin' with my shi)
Too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin' with my shi
How many mutha?uckas?
A too many to kill, mutha?uckas
I pay my mutha?uckin? rent fortnightly
Mutha?uckas at the bank trying to play me
And I'm out for my account ?cause out on A.P
On A.P., yeah, you know me
Mutha?ucka charge a two buck transaction fee
Makes my payment short, my rent comes back to me
Minus a twenty-five dollar penalty
So, you'll feed me 'cause of your mutha?uckin? fee
Read the word on my ATM slip
It said, ?We're all mutha?uckas?
And we're ?uckin? with your shi?
Come on
Too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin' with my shi?
(My transaction shi?)
There's too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin' with my shi?
(My weekly statement shi?)
Too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin' with my shi?
(With my balance shi?)
How many mutha?uckas?
Too many to kill, mutha?uckas
The mutha?ucka runs a racist ?uckin? grocery
The mutha?ucka won't sell an apple to a Kiwi
The shi? fight's gonna get vicious and malicious
Cut the cra?, I need my red delicious
Tells me as a Kiwi that my money isn't valid
Gonna dice the mutha?ucka
Like a mutha?uckin? fruit salad
Then Granny Smith, an avocado, a mango
Then pop an apple in his ass, yeah
Too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin' with my shi?
(I'm gonna juice the mutha ucka)
There's too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin' with my shi?
(He's gonna wake up in a smoothie)
Too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin' with my
Everybody come on, yeah
Too many mutha?uckas
?Uckin? with my shi'
Flight of the Conchords's song "Mutha'uckas" is a satirical commentary on the frustrations of dealing with financial institutions and individuals who refuse to sell goods to people from certain countries. The song's title itself appears to be a clever play on the famous line from Samuel L. Jackson's iconic performance in "Pulp Fiction." The duo expresses their annoyance with too many people "?Uckin' with" their financial transactions, with particular reference to the banking industry's fees and penalties. The mutha'uckas at the bank charge a two-dollar transaction fee, which results in them having to pay a $25 penalty when their rent payment is returned to them short. The artists go on to explore the discrimination and racism that some people face when trying to purchase goods at certain stores. The song concludes with a humorous and violent retaliation against those who discriminate against them, threatening to turn the offending person into a fruit salad.
Overall, the lyrics of "Mutha'uckas" speak to the frustration many people feel when dealing with banks and credit institutions. The biting commentary on racism and discrimination adds depth to the song and serves as a reminder of the many ways systemic discrimination can manifest itself in everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
Too many mutha?uckas
?ckin' with my shi?
I am being bothered by too many people who mess with my things.
There's too many mutha?uckas
?ckin' in my shi?
(?ckin' with my shi)
My things are also being messed with by too many people.
Too many mutha?uckas
?ckin' with my shi
(With my shi?)
How many mutha?uckas?
A too many to kill, mutha?uckas
The number of people who are causing trouble for my possessions is too high to be dealt with by force.
I pay my mutha?uckin? rent fortnightly
Mutha?uckas at the bank trying to play me
And I'm out for my account ?cause out on A.P
On A.P., yeah, you know me
Even when I pay my rent on time, the bank causes me problems by putting my account on A.P (account payment) and I won't stand for it.
Mutha?ucka charge a two buck transaction fee
Makes my payment short, my rent comes back to me
Minus a twenty-five dollar penalty
So, you'll feed me 'cause of your mutha?uckin? fee
The bank charges me two dollars for a transaction and then makes my payment short, which results in a twenty-five dollar penalty, making me pay for their mistake.
Read the word on my ATM slip
It said, ?We're all mutha?uckas?
And we're ?uckin? with your shi?
Come on
I read on my ATM slip that everyone is causing trouble for each other's possessions, so come on!
The mutha?ucka runs a racist ?uckin? grocery
The mutha?ucka won't sell an apple to a Kiwi
The shi? fight's gonna get vicious and malicious
Cut the cra?, I need my red delicious
The owner of the grocery store is racist and won't even sell an apple to me because I'm a Kiwi, so I need to cut the crap and get my apple.
Tells me as a Kiwi that my money isn't valid
Gonna dice the mutha?ucka
Like a mutha?uckin? fruit salad
Then Granny Smith, an avocado, a mango
Then pop an apple in his ass, yeah
The owner of the store even tells me that my money isn't valid because I'm a Kiwi, so I'm going to chop him up like a fruit salad, and put various fruits in him, including a Granny Smith apple, an avocado, and a mango, and then put an apple up his rear.
Too many mutha?uckas
?ckin' with my shi?
(I'm gonna juice the mutha ucka)
There's too many mutha?uckas
?ckin' with my shi?
(He's gonna wake up in a smoothie)
There are too many people messing with my things, and I'm going to juice them, so one of them is going to end up in a smoothie.
Too many mutha?uckas
?ckin' with my
Everybody come on, yeah
Too many mutha?uckas
?ckin' with my shi'
There are just too many people causing trouble with my things, and I want everyone to agree with me and join my cause.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: JEMAINE ATEA MAHANA CLEMENT, BRET PETER T. MCKENZIE
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@unijaner
These guys are genius. I love their show and their music can compete with the best musicians out there. They are witty, skilled musicians and though I don't know them personally, I'd like to hang out with them, make breakfast and just sit around a kitchen table laughing. They are my kind of guys.
@Oklahoma432
They are formerly New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-gangsta-rap-funk-folk comedy duo.
@LeviMeadows-uc7iv
Cringe
@mecha-don1606
i think you're gay bro
@Flickeringlips
This is the video that started it all for me. I've been having Flight of the Conchords marathons ever since...
@AyngeMackay
He's gonna wake up in a smoothie!
@stellamantikou4978
Greetings to all currently in their annual trip into the Flight Of The Concords world.
@danielamr410
Heos yes motha ucka we out here
@pgndck
you knew, you knew
@SpiderlordGanta
I rember when these Wolud play on snl sometimes. Still gold. I also like the witty and comdey mixed in.