Joanna Newsom in Portlandia: Small Hatchback

Portlandia
Season 2, Episode 7
An idyllic music gathering becomes tense when they face the logistics of loading a harp into a sedan. Guest starring Joanna Newsom, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.

[@DeadlyDeadlyBeees]

THIS IS BRILLIANT I've seen this sketch like 10 times and only just noticed they're singing "Tom Bombadil" over and over

[@Eggsushiman]

Notice that in the beginning all they're singing is "Tom Bombadil", the Tolkien character lol

[@GustoFormula]

love that guy

[@i.l.l.l.l.]

Back in the 60s hippies LOVED Tolkien's work. Much to his chagrin actually

[@taetaenovie2375]

She needs to have a cameo on Brooklyn Nine-Nine!

[@lillyblue1903]

guess what!?

[@chazybrewster]

It's Robin Pecknold singing about Tom Bombadil! I want this to be my life!

[@mipmipmipmipmip]

This sketch is so perfect, how is it even possible.

[@whisperingartist]

Portlandia+Joanna Newsom=my favorite things ever!

[@bsahota2021]

knowing more about Joanna Newsom this sketch is truly terrifying and hilarious

[@araneapeixes]

oh my god the crunching noises of wood breaking made me cringe even fictitious harp damage is TERRIFYING

[@AdventurousPutty]

I literally squealed in agony when the first "CRRRRACK" registered. Indeed, that poor harp.

[@ZachClossin]

Also Robin Pecknold from Fleet Foxes

[@ElizabethVonnegut]

it's actually pretty secure

[@lynnturman8157]

This is based on a true event. After The Band played Woodstock, they loaded Rick Danko's acoustic bass into the helicopter. But the roadies didn't get it secured enough and it fell to the ground from about 200 feet up in the air. It almost hit a couple making love in a pasture. True story.

[@nochannelmusician769]

That’s the most ‘60’s story I’ve ever heard

[@littleiceage]

Ha, my husband plays the harp, and it's always a consideration for every car we buy. In the current one we have it's a pretty tight squeeze!

[@mipmipmipmipmip]

did you consider the car-to-car technique?

[@ugasarah]

When I first heard the harmony and saw Joanna Newsom, I seriously thought Portlandia asked the Dirty Projectors to make a cameo!

[@SarahLantz]

Joanna taking a leaf out of her husband's book. I would give almost anything to see her do a skit with Andy Samberg!!!!

[@a.static.kaleidoscope]

she's in popstar (2016)

[@zacharywebber89]

SHE. IS. THE ANGEL OF LIGHT.

[@CantSeeTheStars]

"It's actually pretty secure." Lol cracked me up!

[@elusiverobertdenby3000]

Robin Pecknold outta nowhere

[@TheSwali]

haha i love robins face at 0:23

[@jennatavarez2068]

Everytime the harp cracked I flinched so hard

[@dharmallars]

WHERE do i buy what shes wearing tho

[@saradorcic5310]

I belive the croche red overlay is a brand called Jen's Pirate Booty

[@Kivalt]

They captured a goddess on film.

[@capeferrello]

was that robin pecknold?

[@SirWrighteous]

Wanted to ask the exact same question. If only they did some sort of collabo.

[@imOverWhere]

+Cape Ferrello yyup

[@itsrichwoods]

1:39 over and over again. 😂

[@zacharywebber89]

@bubblecarpet i too was alarmed by the bump in that trunk.

[@loulie1997]

I just wanna see more of Joaquin

[@JCMELKOR]

tom bombadiiill

[@richharris2864]

Joanna is built like a goddess.

[@scottwebster8756]

Yes ! I was wondering if someone else noticed.

[@mtksbctk]

the first 40 seconds is just an epic lol, damn those hipsters!

[@HerenowgoneTomorrw]

glad it wasn't just me noticing her cake in this episode lol

[@willceurvels]

Joanna is the real life goldberry.

[@marks.3303]

I've never fallen into a head circle with my friends.

[@ericramirez7774]

dat intro.. ug such a bop. squad goals, though they sound like a cult following

[@SamHickmanComedy]

This is my fear if I ever get a pedal harp! It will NEVER fit in my tiny Yaris! This will happen!

[@SamHickmanComedy]

update: I did finally get a pedal harp years later and had to swap cars with my mom because it didn't fit in my car.

[@lillyblue1903]

that was funny, she should do more stuff like that

[@mipmipmipmipmip]

Wait a minute, how did she arrive there in the first place

[@FolkyFan15]

Joanna should become a sprinter!

[@tomnorton1]

NEW ALBUM WHEN

[@CameronFarrellMusic]

October 23rd.

[@tomnorton1]

***** thanks buddy

[@nochannelmusician769]

@@CameronFarrellMusic when’s the next one?

[@geot4647]

Quite the rear on that harpist.

[@ariliebman6121]

I thought they were saying bumbafield

[@landlinesandpercolators8822]

How far a leap is it from the Three Stooges to this? That's a compliment btw.

[@htmlst]

@mysteronsss I don't know much about cars but you are confusing the car in the back(bmw) with the one which was placed in front of Fred(Walken?)'s car.

[@blahblah24681357]

real talk, shes wearing a cute ass outfit

[@tjp2109]

I've actually been looking for that dress for years. I finally found it tonight on ebay.

[@wes11bravo]

Carrie doing those donkey kicks, hahaha

[@dafyddil]

@s4ujcd they were just singing the name Tom Bombadil over and over (he's a character from Lord of the Rings).

[@treatthyself]

That's good. Keep doing that.

[@mysteronsss]

did anybody else notice that the first part the front end of the car was a old school bmw and the back part looks like a honda?

[@Lamurphren]

RIGHT?!

[@nameUnavailab1e]

I was too busy looking at the BMW E30 behind them.

[@losteyesight]

Joanna is so beautiful.

[@mysteronsss]

@nameUnavailab1e the back end looks like a honda with the bmw e30 front... prop fail

[@dioio8415]

TOM BOMBADIL? GOOD TO FIND TOLKIEN REFERENCE

[@jamilaa5878]

0:14 Hey Melyp(Clay)nos whatcha’ doing there? 😂

[@Reunion4ever]

I found the Chinese cup ! Huhhh!

[@fullmoonsociety7463]

1:40 I bet she actually tripped

[@RanDOOMP]

Tom bombidil

[@nicholasburch2122]

in the boundary of the country

[@depmodealex]

CAKES

[@pigknickers2975]

E30 Bauer Convertible!? Great :o) Oh and the girls arse was amazing. Hah/.

[@FolkyFan15]

Joanna shit herself when the harp cracked :DDD

[@KatyCrazy5377]

Omg♥ Joanna. Love.that.Woman! She's so beautiful.

[@jennatavarez2068]

GAH JOANNA

[@KateKunkel]

That is so funny.

[@geot4647]

"... they face the logistics of loading a harp into a sedan...." (hatchback, not sedan - look at your own title!)

[@JoelRau]

@mysteronsss prop fail? or real life in the NW.

[@coolangel834]

That poor harp...

[@ilovejustinvernon]

my bby

[@Mrmagoo1077]

Agreed lol

[@KristenElizabethHarpist]

hahaha

[@ClichedNameFTW]

AHAHAHAHAHA! This is amazing! Just what did that poor harp do to deserve this abuse? Huh??

[@s4ujcd]

What song were they singing, if that were a real song?

[@twint9]

They were just singing "Tom Bombadil"

[@leahcoder8106]

LOL Tom Bombadil

[@larrythefitz.9605]

1:12 😘

[@ClichedNameFTW]

@bubblecarpet She's... uh... not so good at arm wrestling. Judging by another youtube video somewhere. Yeah, there you go. That's her flaw. Arm wrestling. Yup.

[@FolkyFan15]

@ClichedNameFTW Haha, thats her ONLY flaw xD

[@mtksbctk]

you're just far out man, far out...

[@DavidBowiesGhost]

uncle mickey leggies

[@andeeanko7079]

Yikes!

[@Lieu3C4]

That's what you get for harping on about something, like china from China stamped maiden China.

[@dwalex97209]

She is so going to KILL these guys!

[@WoodSugars]

No one in Portland would sully their hands with cermaics made by poor little Chinese children.

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

Dumb comedy.