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.
Sugalumps
Flight of the Conchords Lyrics
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I see you girls
Checkin' out my trunks
I see you girls
Checkin' out the front of my trunks
I see you girls
Lookin' at my junk
Then checkin' out my rump
When I shake it, I shake it all up
You probably think that my pants have the mumps
It's just my sugalumps, bump-ba-bumps
They look so good
That's why I keep 'em in the front
All the ladies checkin' out my sugalumps
They drive the ladies crazy
All these bitches
Checkin' out my britches
Put 'em in a trance
When I wear track pants
My dungarees
Make them hungry
Send 'em over the moon
When I don pantaloons
My sugalumps are two of a kind
Sweet and white and highly refined
Honeys try all kinds of tomfoolery
To steal a feel of my family jewelry
My cannonballs cause a kerfuffle
The ladies they hustle to ruffle my truffle
If you party with the Party Prince
You get two complimentary after-dinner mints
Girsl surround me when I'm stading on teh stoop
Givin' me gifts like, free chicken soup
Book tokens, free chicken soup
Standing on teh corner going, uhmst uhmst
uhmst uhmst
uhmst uhmst
We see you girls
Checkin' out our trunks
We see you girls
Checkin' out the front of our trunks
We see you girls
Lookin' at our junk
Checkin' out our rumps
Then back to our sugalumps
Chillin' at my store
Doin' my thing
When in walks a guy
With his dick in a sling
I'm like, "Holy shit!
What's happened to you?"
He said,
"How much will you give for the family jewels?"
I said, "Ten bucks."
He said, "No way!"
"Ten bucks and a Frisbee"
He said, "Okay."
Then I took his sugalumps
And put 'em up in a display
And sold them as hacky-sacks
Later that day
All the ladies they want a taste of my sugalumps
Sweet sugalumps,
All the ladies they want a taste of my sugalumps
Sweet sugalumps, yeah
The lyrics of Flight of the Conchords's song Sugalumps are humorous and satirical, portraying the idea of male empowerment and the obsession of women with men's genitalia. The song centers around the singer bragging about his "sugalumps" - a term used to describe his male genitalia. He mentions that women are always checking out his front and back and that his sugalumps are highly refined and sweet, causing a kerfuffle among the ladies who hustle to steal a feel of them. He sees himself as a "Party Prince," who can get any woman he wants, and jokes that his sugalumps are so popular that women give him gifts like free chicken soup, book tokens, and even offers for theft.
The song is a satire on male objectification and self-importance, mocking the idea that men can be powerful and respected simply because of their genitalia. It highlights the absurdity of male entitlement and the notion that women are constantly seeking male attention and validation. Through its witty and clever lyrics, the song also aims to criticize gender stereotypes and the pressure to conform to a specific gender role. It encourages listeners to question societal norms and embrace diversity and individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you girls
Checkin' out my trunks
I notice that you girls are looking at my swimsuit
I see you girls
Checkin' out the front of my trunks
You are peering at the bulge of my swimsuit
I see you girls
Lookin' at my junk
Then checkin' out my rump
Then back to my sugalumps
You are looking at my genitals, then my buttocks, then my chest
When I shake it, I shake it all up
You probably think that my pants have the mumps
It's just my sugalumps, bump-ba-bumps
They look so good
That's why I keep 'em in the front
When I dance, it looks like I have a disease in my pants, but it's just my chest muscles that look amazing, which is why I display them prominently
All the ladies checkin' out my sugalumps
They drive the ladies crazy
Women are fascinated by my chest muscles
All these bitches
Checkin' out my britches
Put 'em in a trance
When I wear track pants
My dungarees
Make them hungry
Send 'em over the moon
When I don pantaloons
When I wear tracksuits or trousers, females are hypnotized by my crotch, and my jeans or formal pants make them sexually aroused
My sugalumps are two of a kind
Sweet and white and highly refined
Honeys try all kinds of tomfoolery
To steal a feel of my family jewelry
My cannonballs cause a kerfuffle
The ladies they hustle to ruffle my truffle
If you party with the Party Prince
You get two complimentary after-dinner mints
My chest muscles are excellent and desirable. Women attempt to touch my genitals surreptitiously. My testicles draw lots of attention, making females hustle for an opportunity to fondle them. Also, if one hangs around with me, they will get two mints as per the tradition
Girls surround me when I'm standing on the stoop
Givin' me gifts like, free chicken soup
Book tokens, free chicken soup
Standing on the corner going, uhmst uhmst
uhmst uhmst
uhmst uhmst
While chilling at a street corner or outside the store, women approach me with gifts and flirt by making noises
We see you girls
Checkin' out our trunks
We see you girls
Checkin' out the front of our trunks
We see you girls
Lookin' at our junk
Checkin' out our rumps
Then back to our sugalumps
We acknowledge that girls inspect our bulges, crotch, buttocks, and chest
Chillin' at my store
Doin' my thing
When in walks a guy
With his dick in a sling
I'm like, "Holy shit!
What's happened to you?"
He said,
"How much will you give for the family jewels?"
I said, "Ten bucks."
He said, "No way!"
"Ten bucks and a Frisbee"
He said, "Okay."
Then I took his sugalumps
And put 'em up in a display
And sold them as hacky-sacks
Later that day
When a man came into my store with a genital injury, I bought them for ten dollars and a frisbee, put them on display, and resold them later as hacky-sacks
All the ladies they want a taste of my sugalumps
Sweet sugalumps,
All the ladies they want a taste of my sugalumps
Sweet sugalumps, yeah
Women crave chest muscles which are sweet and eye-catching
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: BRET MCKENZIE, JEMAINE CLEMENT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@XX-ei2fh
I want a ten hour looped video of the little dance Jemaine does at the beginning of the song
@WiseElderVex
Same!
@trarue1879
Jemaine is an amazing singer and dancer. I wish he would release a full album I could and would listen to him all day. His voice is butter. Pure honey. I wonder why he didn't choose to be just a regular musician. But i guess when you are so good at acting and comedy you might as well blend your talents. He's beyond a triple threat and easily the most talented artist out there. Hands down, my biggest celebrity crush. He's like a fine wine, just gets better with age.
@squidneythesquid2487
Tracy Runnels He was In Moana
@erinh110
Squidney The Squid and he was
so SHINY, like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck...
@kendog3492
He was in Rick and Morty at one point too
@tomuchcamoflauge
jack black and kyle gass are similar, where they have the musical chops to be a 'serious' band (they even have a grammy for a DIO cover album), but when it came to trying to write for a real rock album everything they wrote was beyond cheesy to the point of unusable. it may not be the same with jemaine or bret, but it's a thought I go back to with flight of the conchords
@iwakuralain1459
Friendly reminder: he was Boris the Animal in MIB 3
@tokyopanda13
Jermaine IS pretty hypnotizing.
@OmniaViridis
Lydia Beam yes JEMAINE Clement is very hypnotizing.