Feel-good Friday: Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)

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Bret McKenzie, Comic Relief, Flight of the Conchords, iTunes, Jemaine Clement, Music, New Zealand, Red Nose Day

FOTC Support Red Nose Day
(Image from NZ Herald)

Remember Bob Geldof’s Live Aid concert back in 1985? Well, if you answered yes to that question, you’re officially old! Even if you’re too young to remember, the latest number from Flight of the Conchords and friends, and the accompanying video is going to give you enough warm-fuzzies to last all weekend. Promise!

Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That) was written and recorded by Bret and Jemaine for last week’s TV3 charity special Red Nose Day: Comedy for Cure Kids in New Zealand. The song hit No. 1 on iTunes after the show, and – after watching the vid’ –  I am not surprised.

The song’s lyrics came from primary school children at Clyde Quay School in Wellington and Grey Lynn School in Auckland, who were interviewed by Bret and Jermaine about their feelings on fundraising for the cause.

According to one of the ‘lyrical contributors’ (is that a term?), they need to raise “a million, and a hundred, ten and twenty-one dollars”. I shall be downloading my copy from iTunes.

Oh, and while I implore you to watch the vid’ – it is hilarious (even straight-faced Jermaine can’t prevent a smile) – do yourself a favour and grab a beverage before sitting comfortably. It’s 14 minutes long…

Are Flight of the Conchords flying to Sydney?

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It’s confirmed!  Hot on the heels of Bret’s Oscar win, Flight of the Conchords are going on tour…  in New Zealand (sigh!)  As yet, no Australian dates confirmed, but a girl can hope…

Bret and Jemaine – are you coming across the ditch to visit your many fans over here? Pretty Please.

{Seriously considering flying to Auckland to see the boys…}

While we wait and see if Australian tour dates are to be announced, a wee something to whet your FOTC appetite:

(Top image sourced from FOTC website here)

Breaking News (10 April 2012): Confirmation of July tour dates out today. The boys are coming to Australia. Jemaine says, “We are finally returning to Australia. Mostly to apologise.” Check out the FOTC website for details.

A frog and a kiwi had a party…

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Academy Award, best original song, Bret McKenzie, Entertainment, Flight of the Conchords, jane seymour, Kermit, Kiwi, Movie, Muppet, New Zealand, Oscar, Song

Bret McKenzie stealing Jane Seymour's thunder

If you haven’t heard the news, Bret McKenzie, has won an Oscar for best original song for his work on The Muppets movie.  And, if you don’t know who Bret is, he’s one half of the fabulously dynamic duo, ‘Flight of the Conchords‘.  Go Bret!

Maybe, just maybe, this might mean a Flight of the Conchords movie?

(Bret’s Oscars image from Stuff.co.nz)

Sometimes I miss New Zealand stuff…

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Sydney has got to be one of the most beautiful places in the world to live – even when it is pouring with rain at the height of summer, like today!  It has great restaurants, great theatre, (usually) enviable weather, a gorgeous harbour with amazing beaches.  It’s cosmopolitan.  There is always something to see or do, BUT Sydney doesn’t have everything.

Sometimes I miss New Zealand stuff…

Vogels Bread

I miss Vogels bread (it never tastes as good outside NZ).

Sunrise over Rangitoto (photo from Dailymail.co.uk)

I miss seeing Rangitoto Island in the harbour.  It looks the same from any angle.

Bethells Beach

I miss the black sand and surf beaches of the west coast.  In the summer, the sand gets too hot to walk on.

And, I miss Kiwi humour.  It’s quirky and kind of self-effacing.  We’re not as open as the Aussies.  We’re a bit more earnest, I think.

Did you know that Bret McKenzie, one half of the fabulous Flight of the Conchords team, has been nominated for Best Original Song, at the Oscars this year?  Bret’s song Man or Muppet, from the movie The Muppets is up for a gong.  Go Bret!!!

I miss Flight of the Conchords (although I would still miss them if I were in NZ, too).  

Come back Bret and Jermaine…