Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Somewhere, There's A Conchords Fan Giggling

Sorry for the lousy picture from my frozen-over camera phone (it was 14 degrees last night!!), but here's a shot from the local overpriced Lush soap emporium, hawking "Business Time" massage bar soap. I'd like to think this is a clever and mildly obscure reference to the late, great HBO (and before that, BBC) series Flight of the Conchords, which tells the fictional story of 2 sweet-but-naive New Zealand sheepherders trying to break into the New York acoustic music scene. The humor is dry as a bone, and is often pointed at the bandmembers themselves. Season 1 (conveniently available on DVD) was a riot; season 2 was a bit hit or miss, but had its moments. "Business Time" was arguably one of the most memorable songs from season 1, and hilariously chronicles the efforts of a clueless swain trying to get intimate with his partner. The video (from the series and DVD) is in a fantasy/dream sequence. Not really NSFW (more suggestive than anything), but save this one for home viewing so you can crank it up. Enjoy!

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