Comcast / Flight of the Conchords at CES 2008

[@EltacoNZ]

You've got to realise that most of their songs were designed to be pretty improvised. If you watch many of the different live performances of FOTC on you tube, no song is performed the same twice. They are a comedy act, and in this context they change up the song every time to keep it fresh, or to suit their audience. They are still absolutely fantastic!

[@spslap5771]

Erratic

[@Monkofmagnesia]

"That's not how you get a girlfriend.... You need stickers."

[@forgiveninasong]

I love how they giggle when they say "that's exciting" Bless!

[@SlickGimmick]

Wow. Did that audience actually have a pulse? I can maybe understand them not getting the humor of the intro, but I cannot comprehend anyone being able to sit through all of Business Time with just a few polite chuckles. Even if you don't speak a word of English, just the singing style alone is hilarious! ZOMBIE AUDIENCE, RUN GUYS, RUN!

[@richiesaidthat2198]

SlickGimmick it's because they're all nerds and they were offended by them making fun of technology. Plus nerds don't know what "business time" is either.

[@chrisisaaclangan]

The preamble was a little long and the energy wasn't really as high as a regular FOTC gig.

[@jimmyguitar2933]

It was a freaking corporate gig. They took the money & ran.

[@dayoldgravy]

"Just keeping it fresh just keeping it fresh." These guys never fail to make me laugh.

[@4lx123]

They cannot miss. They are as funny as it gets.

[@Skattotter]

Good recovery, lol. "Keeping it fresh!"

[@laner75]

Ooooh, fresh banter. Nice. Thanks for posting.

[@budiamond]

They were probably nervous. I remember when they did a little show in Aro video store, down the road from where my uni is. Going from that kinda low-key stuff back home, to all this big TV stuff must be pretty scary for them. And he came back pretty well from that screw up with the bath/bedroom thing.

[@iamchrisjett]

I had an open invitation to attend the CES show and did not want to go, now I am kicking myself!

[@sciences8]

I hope you guys realized the reason the crowd seems so quite is because they shifted mics so that FOTC can be clearer.

[@FishbagCartoons]

Takes skill to cover up like that. Fantastic.

[@NickHuber]

yeah they have a show on HBO, first season just ended, its 20 bucks at walmart. They have tons of songs from the show, and past concerts, etc. They are awesome. Many videos are on youtube.

[@jingles22]

I so wish they were coming this year, then I'd be even more psyched. But I hope the crowd is more amped up this year. I fi had Brett and Jemaine for my event I'd be really excited! FotC

[@barryschwarz]

"Business hours are over, Baaaabyeey"

[@thestatusneo]

Why does 2008 look like 1995?

[@shado3791]

lol the funniest part is that jemaine is obviously just adlibbing most of it. every different clip ive seen of their songs, it's different every time. and it just proves that they're even more genius

[@the.jenn.abides]

GAH! My dad goes to CES every year! I can't believe Flight of the Conchords was there!!!

[@christopherawesome]

the fact that he messed up the song a bunch of times made it even better.

[@Shadowfax2121]

Watched this at work, seacrest said some crazy stuff. Good thing everyone took it somewhat good..

[@mindstormmaster]

@NOFXRules15 Whoever is wearing the beard automatically becomes the leader of the duo.

[@LukeMaster118]

7:50 Awesome cover up :)

[@stoph2]

about the toothbrush "how did you do that?" lol!

[@mwalker05]

there are only 12 episodes as far as i know. they are on hbo on demand if you have it

[@Respectab13]

apparently you couldn't really hear the audience laughing, but if you check out the other videos of this performance that audience is really laughing. I thought they did great!

[@supermisfit99]

I love these guys :)

[@ACDCisMYlyf]

Thanx man :)

[@wthaywf]

Fing brilliant!!

[@jimmyguitar2933]

OMG a corporate gig? With Comcast! 😱

[@DuoGT]

spot on spot on..

[@mrojas1988]

I'm guessing you're from New Zealand because of you saying "come home," but i definitely agree with you. different venues and new material would really help. they are still rockin' awesome though.

[@sibraa6]

They started before 2004, this was after first season.

[@ISteppedOnATurd]

They probably have new stuff but they said Business Time was requested.

[@LMBBA90]

little did he know his camera phone would actually become a reality

[@Baexire]

Yes.

[@NewAgeEagles]

i dont think the audience was so bad, its just really hard to hear them, the mic's didnt pick them up very well.

[@QuiffSoup]

There is laughing in the background but the microphones just aren't picking it up.

[@austinbru]

great recovery

[@Preeemo]

The audience is fine, it just sounds like there was no mic for the ambience.

[@CasualMaggot]

they really did evolve a lot since then...

[@pattimus12345]

Wow it sounds like they were asked to do some advertising during their show for this one...

[@Stillillgal]

7:50 LOL HES AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sntadlock]

Awesome.

[@gtmx0000]

Screwed it up this time but you guys are great!

[@Danniifluff]

xD The beginning made me laugh so bad. I love the way Jemaine covers up for his lyric-failures :3

[@OneBadBeat]

everyones talking about jemaine fucking up but he played the bathroom/bedroom thing off really well, it made me crack up

[@TheRooick]

@eveybeavie Yes and No. It's a compact full scale guitar that looks like a 3/4.. He uses a "La Patrie Motif" You would expect that it sounds sharper, but it doesn't.. Great guitar!

[@nwLohmann]

love the beard swap!

[@Vrael1022]

i totaly agree

[@nickthewright]

Man, they cut off "Business hours are over, baby"... My favorite line.

[@amphrite]

i think that the audience was further away from the stage and the camera..i could hear laughter the whole way thru it

[@eveybeavie]

is jemaine using a 3/4 size guitar??

[@Baisemannen]

Where is the rest?

[@alienshee]

too bad it cuts off before J sings "Business hours are over.. baby!" i love that part

[@quaz18]

I need that camera phone!! lol

[@ISteppedOnATurd]

Kinda hard to tell if they're harmonized because you can hardly hear Bret over Jemaine! I agree though, the version from their special was really well-harmonized.

[@GospelChoiroftheCascades]

was leo murray?

[@adam_volt]

well, i think crowd cant be heard because of the microphone set..

[@shimmyjimmy88]

how can they have gotten less tight? this has nothing on older versions

[@jaekn]

Its just the recording. You cant hear them

[@lee_mouat]

Jeez, Murray must have got them this gig ;)

[@jackbrokeheart]

That's exactly what I was thinking!

[@cherry13572]

yeh i know that i was just wonderin what the "Consumer Electronics Show" was :S

[@bbking93]

my baad... im jsut talkin bout the one on the hbo/comedy central special... for some reason i like all those... thanks for correctin me...

[@RobZakes]

search for "NZ TV Conchords" Jemaine looks very different.

[@jordandecker4379]

i thought this was in phoenix?

[@baffl3r]

It's possible they didn't mic the audience properly, which I think was the case here...

[@hannahmwalsh]

what's with the props?!

[@spanky1113]

read the description

[@error404boy_]

foreplay..I looooooove foreplay

[@akjcbm]

Jemaine was so tired but it was still Hilarious!!!

[@astrosoup]

Which completes the show, IMO

[@RayBrain]

that's exactly what i was thinking

[@ACDCisMYlyf]

obviously I wasnt talking just about the record sales...

[@MottoMegastar]

the audience killed it.

[@lordkelvin1]

so true

[@proudgonzo]

what do you mean "the original"? they perform their songs differently each time.

[@spanky1113]

it's where they showcase new and upcoming electronic stuff. it's like a nerd convention almost lol.

[@akjcbm]

I love Jemaine's dance on his stool 8:35

[@GADNAMMIT]

I take that back I can hear teh crowd laughing throughout.

[@TheFubit]

WOAH!! jermain has a beard

I agree...

[@KUbballer049]

its Jemaine not Germaine

[@cooliovasquez]

obviously it was as he just stated.

[@elmic91]

man, Jermaine forgot his lines alot, but he recovered. Like the bathroom fresh part, they seem really tired like this was some dumb side stop on a tour. I don't blame them.

[@Krister_rasmussen]

that's right jermaine, he needs stickers lol

[@rhia013]

ya know..ive noticed that when comedians are booked to do coporate gigs, the audience usually never responds well. I dont know y they're so freakin uptight! Jemaine and Bret you freakin rock my socks!

[@omgshift111]

It seemed like Jermaine didn't want to be there?

[@brilleaben]

All the geeks in the audience are afraid to laugh because they know that FofC are singing about them!

[@cflipv]

guys... its JEMAINE... not jermaine... just fyi

[@2Sweeet]

Wow, I was going to mention how bad the crowd was, but you all beat me to it.

[@coolio155]

its busness time

[@telurgy]

oh i thought you ment the guys

[@TimerPasser]

why are u trying to insult me? i don't see why everyone is taking offense to this. i'm love FotC. i made a small observation and i know about their history. what's the big deal?

[@itsclocloclo]

jemaine is my favourite!

[@kevbelz]

right, they were in range of the mikes early on, then the mikes flew away when they started singing. which is why he crowd died I guess..

[@aokay19]

Yeah, I actually think Gemaine might have been on something here, haha.

[@cherry13572]

uh what is CES?

[@juicebox120]

haha oh how i love them.

[@Tyler11266]

wow a bit hung over were they?