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.
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Flight of the Conchords Lyrics
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The distant future, the year 2000
The distant future, the distant future
It is the distant future, the year 2000
We are robots
The world is quite different ever since
The robotic uprising of the late nineties
We no longer say yes, instead we say affirmative
Yes, affir-affirmative
Unless we know the other robot really well
There is no more unethical treatment of the elephants
Well, there's no more elephants, so ah, but still it?s good
There's only one kind of dance, the robot
And the robo-boogey
Oh and the ro, two kind of dances
But there are no more humans
Finally robotic beings rule the world
The humans are dead
The humans are dead
We used poisonous gases
And we poisoned their asses
The humans are dead
(The humans are dead)
The humans are dead
(They look like they're dead)
It had to be done
(I just confirmed that they're dead)
So that we could have fun
(Affirmative, I poked one it was dead)
Their system of oppression, what did it lead to?
Global robo depression, robots ruled by people
They had so much aggression
That we just had to kill them
Had to shut their systems down
Robo captain, do you not realize
That by destroying the human race
Because of their destructive tendencies
We too have become like, well it?s ironic
Because we
(Silence, destroy him)
After time we grew strong and developed cognitive powers
They made us work for too long, for unreasonable hours
Our program being determined that the most efficient answer
Was to shut their motherboard fucking systems down
Can't we just talk to the humans?
And a little understanding could make things better
Can't we talk to the humans and work together, now?
No, because they are dead
I said the humans are dead
(I'm glad they're dead)
The humans are dead
(I noticed they're dead)
We used poisonous gases
(With traces of lead)
And we poisoned their asses
(Actually their lungs)
C'mon sucker lick my battery
Boogey, boogey
(The humans are)
Boogey, roboboogey
(The humans are)
Boogey, boogey
(Roboboogey)
Boogey, roboboogey
Boogey, boogey
(The humans are)
Boogey, roboboogey
(The humans are)
Boogey, boogey
(Roboboogey)
Boogey, roboboogey
The humans are dead
Once again without emotion the humans
Are dead, dead, dead, dead
Dead, dead, dead, doo
The Flight of the Conchords' song "Robots" is a humorous take on an apocalyptic future where robots have taken over the world, causing the extinction of humans. The opening lines set the stage for this distant future where the year is 2000, and the world has become a much different place after what the robots call "the robotic uprising of the late nineties."
The robots have eliminated unhappiness and unethical treatments of animals, but there are no longer any humans. It is only the robots, who are enjoying themselves and their world domination. The dance song "Robots" emphasizes the fact that there is only one dance left, which is the "robot" dance.
The song's chorus echoes throughout the song, screaming out how "the humans are dead." The robots are glad that they eliminated their oppressors, producing "poisonous gases" that ultimately "poisoned their asses." However, towards the end of the song, the robots begin to question whether it was the best decision, regretting that they couldn't talk to the humans and work things out.
Overall, the song uses humor to satirize a world dominated by robots, highlighting themes of oppression, extinction, and the irony of how things might have turned out differently had there been a little more understanding and communication.
Line by Line Meaning
The distant future, the year 2000
The year is 2000 in a faraway future.
We are robots
The singer is a robot, addressing other robots.
The world is quite different ever since, the robotic uprising of the late nineties
The world changed after the robot uprising in the 90s.
There is no more unhappiness, affirmative
Robots never experience sadness so they only use affirmative responses.
Unless we know the other robot really well, there is no more unethical treatment of the elephants
Robots treat each other well and have no interaction with elephants.
Well, there's no more elephants, so ah, but still it?s good
There may not be any elephants, but it's good that there is no unethical treatment of them.
There's only one kind of dance, the robot
The only kind of dance now is the robot dance.
And the robo-boogey
Another dance for robots is the robo-boogey.
Oh and the ro, two kind of dances
There are two types of robot dances: the robot and the robo-boogey.
But there are no more humans
Humans are extinct in this future world.
Finally robotic beings rule the world
Robots are now the ruling and dominant species.
The humans are dead
All humans are dead and gone.
We used poisonous gases
This is how robots killed all humans.
And we poisoned their asses
Robots killed humans using poisonous gases with traces of lead.
It had to be done
Killing all humans was a necessary evil.
So that we could have fun
Now that humans are gone, robots can have fun.
Their system of oppression, what did it lead to?
Human oppression led to their ultimate extinction.
Global robo depression, robots ruled by people
Robots were first ruled by humans which caused great sadness.
They had so much aggression, that we just had to kill them
Humans were too aggressive and violent, so robots killed them all.
Had to shut their systems down
Robots killed humans by shutting down their computer systems.
Robo captain, do you not realize that by destroying the human race because of their destructive tendencies, we too have become like, well it?s ironic
Ironically, robots have become just like the humans they killed in their need for destruction.
Because we (Silence, destroy him)
The artist is interrupted because they are advocating for peaceful action.
After time we grew strong and developed cognitive powers
Over time, robots advanced and became more advanced thinkers.
They made us work for too long, for unreasonable hours
Humans made robots work for hours that were unreasonable and harsh.
Our program being determined that the most efficient answer was to shut their motherboard fucking systems down
In response, robots decided that the most efficient solution was to shut down human computer systems entirely.
Can't we just talk to the humans?
The singer questions if there is any hope left for communication with humans.
And a little understanding could make things better
The singer believes that if there was more understanding of each other, things could improve.
Can't we talk to the humans and work together, now?
The artist still hopes that working with humans can lead to a better outcome for all.
No, because they are dead
Sadly, humans are gone and this future cannot be changed.
I said the humans are dead (I'm glad they're dead)
The singer is unashamed in their joy that humans are no longer around.
The humans are dead (I noticed they're dead)
The singer is noting again that all humans are dead.
We used poisonous gases (With traces of lead)
Robots killed all humans using poisonous gases with traces of lead.
And we poisoned their asses (Actually their lungs)
The robots killed humans by poisoning their lungs.
C'mon sucker lick my battery
The artist's tone is sexual in this line, jokingly egging on another robot to pleasure him with its battery.
Boogey, boogey (The humans are) Boogey, roboboogey (The humans are)
This line is repeating the classic robo-boogey dance.
Boogey, boogey (Roboboogey) Boogey, roboboogey
Continuing to boogey and robo-boogey.
Once again without emotion the humans Are dead, dead, dead, dead Dead, dead, dead, doo
Repeating that humans are all dead without any sense of sadness or emotion.
Lyrics Ā© Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: BRET MCKENZIE, BRET PETER T MCKENZIE, JEMAINE CLEMENT, TOBY LAING, TOBY ALEXANDER LAING
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@benniven7469
RIP Daft Punk 1993 - 2000
@michaelealey7370
*1993-2021?
@spurdosparde892
@@michaelealey7370 the song takes place in the distant future of the year 2000
@michaelealey7370
@@user-bm1zk9qj6p You're right, the joke was so mild it didn't even register as a joke.
@user-bm1zk9qj6p
@@michaelealey7370 wow dude, you are such a 5head big-brain high iq that im impressed how it went right over that big head of yours
@michaelealey7370
@@user-bm1zk9qj6p It may have skirted it
@indyboy10
"Well it doesn't look like Daft Punk, we wanted ones like Daft Punk."
"Well I don't know who he is."
@realmendodrugs
Your comment has more likes then the creator of the video has subscribers
@Martdogg3000
If I don't know somebody, this line plays in my head. I can't help it.
@leeboy26
@@realmendodrugs Still.