Flight of the Conchords do smooth soul like Marvin Gaye, funkadelic shrills a la Prince, dancehall in the vein of Shaggy, Bowie-esque new wave, freestylin hip-hop - pretty much any genre that may strike their fancy. The song finds a father (Clement) and son (McKenzie) singing a duet about their love for each other that somehow turns into a song about the boy’s mom leaving his dad for another man named Trevor. The Kiwis label themselves as a two-man, digi-folk band, but have musical capacities beyond acoustic guitars and synthesizers.
But it’s never been properly released, and it serves as the opener on their upcoming HBO special, which was recorded live at the Eventim Apollo during their UK tour earlier this year and airs on 10/6. “Father And Son” isn’t exactly new, as Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have been playing it together for a few years now. Your dad catches you with wallet in hand, Say its for the kids, Hell understand, Dont need to worry, Dont need to hide, I just tell my dad to feel inside. Flight of the Conchords have released the single 'Father and Son’, lifted from their Live in. My dad leaves his jeans lying on the floor, In his back pocket theres a wallet we can score, Get about 50 dollars, Or maybe more. Their HBO concert special will air Saturday. They went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night to promote it, where they talked about aging, fame, and the Prime Minister of New Zealand’s upcoming visit to the show before heading over to the stage to play a new song. Flight of the Conchords release new ‘Live in London’ single, ‘Father and Son’ listen. Flight of the Conchords Bret McKenzie, left, and Jemaine Clement last month in Manhattan. The great New Zealand comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords - the self-proclaimed “fourth most popular folk duo in New Zealand,” although you’d think they’d be at least the third most popular by now? - have a new HBO special, Flight Of The Conchords: Live At The London Apollo, coming up. Watch Flight of the Conchords Play Father and Son on Colbert Watch Flight of the Conchords Announce New HBO Special Premiere Date Flight of the Conchords to Return for a New Hour-Long.