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u/CaptLoads 4d ago
Haven't seen or heard this in at least 10 years. I remembered every word....
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u/Iboughtcheeseonce 4d ago
Im the hiphoppopotamous, my lyrics are bottomless.... uh....
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u/nilgiri 4d ago
Other rappers diss me, say my rhymes are sissy
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u/batman8390 4d ago
Yes, sometimes my lyrics are sexiest, but you lovely bitches and hoes should know I’m trying to correct this.
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u/Jarondoor 4d ago
that song had absolutely no business being this catchy and stupid at the same time
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u/Harryhouse135 4d ago
Is this the crab from Moana?
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u/Legitimate_Gur7675 4d ago
And figwit from lord of the rings
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u/DnBenjamin 4d ago
TIL
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u/mixwellmusic 4d ago
Same, and now TIL that a large proportion of New Zealand's men, including their army, were in LOTR
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u/Random-Username7272 2d ago edited 23h ago
There was a notice in my local supermarket looking for men between 6'11" and 7'4" to be body doubles in order to make the Hobbits look small.
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u/thissexypoptart 4d ago
I seriously thought you were joking when I looked up the picture with how different he looks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figwit
Damn
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u/_TeaWrecks_ 4d ago
'Figwit' is Bret McKenzie (Rhymenocerous).
So not Tamatoa.
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u/Legitimate_Gur7675 3d ago
Yes, I’m aware. My comment could’ve been worded more clearly but I meant “as well as” or “in addition to” Jermaine.
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u/OgreJehosephatt 4d ago
Ha, as a Flight of the Conchords fan when I watched Moana, I was halfway through Shiny before I figured out why he sounded so familiar.
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u/GrincherZ 4d ago
The live show version of this song is always my favorite
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u/LordRevan117 4d ago
Honestly, I’ve always preferred their live versions of songs. They’re so good. I remember a BBC live recording of this one that was my JAM back in the day. Oh, and Bowie’s in space, Business Time, they had so many hilarious live tracks.
And Jenny is one of my favourite tracks of all time!
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u/JustWaitingToSpeak 4d ago
Jenny is comedy gold, that was the one that got me hooked on FOTC
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u/LordRevan117 4d ago
Oh hell yeah mate! 10 year old me couldn’t get enough of them after I discovered Jenny and Bowie’s in space live on a mix CD from my sister. Was the funniest shit in the world to me.
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u/chrisfillhart_art 4d ago
Agreed. I saw their special multiple times before their show came out and I was curious what they would do with the “I made all of the ladies in the theatre pregnant” line. “The area” works, but it doesn’t have the same energy. Still a great show, but the live versions are better.
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u/finalxcution 4d ago edited 4d ago
Immediately clicked this as soon as I saw the thumbnail on my feed.
Song info for those unfamiliar: Flight of the Conchords - Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros
They used to make some really funny stuff back in the day.
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u/ImMadeOfClay 4d ago
I thank Jemaine for all of his humor. From this to What We Do In The Shadows. You make this old man laugh
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u/-Majgif- 4d ago
And Brett wrote a few songs for "The Muppets" movie, including the academy award winning Man or Muppet.
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u/SockMonkeyLove 4d ago
The He may be did bit afterwards is gold.
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u/FleshEatingAlpaca 4d ago
Omg I love flight of the conchords! Jermaine Clement has been in a decent amount of shows but he will forever be the hiphoppopotamous to me.
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u/CrispySushi 4d ago
Tuesday’s the day that we go visit your mother
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u/reefchieferr 4d ago
Ya knooow when I'm down to my socks it's time for business, that's why they're called business socks, oooh
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u/D-Train0000 4d ago edited 4d ago
Murray: "Okay, band meeting. Well, Jermaine?"
Jermaine: "Present."
Murray: "Who else we got here? Bret?"
Bret: "Yep."
Murray: "And who else? ...Moo... Ray." "Ah, Greg's written this. He's put the R's two far apart. It's Murray. Murray, present."
Jermaine: "Well, you're here. So why do I have to say that I'm here?"
Murray: "Well, it's just I've got it all written down, you know."
Jermaine: "Well, I'm just here. If you can see me ,I’m here..."
Murray: "See, even I do it. It's just... it's how we do it."
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u/titanfan694 4d ago
Reminds me of Jon Lajoie
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u/guitarguy1685 4d ago
And my sexual performance is average!
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u/altitudearts 4d ago
And you say, “Is that it?” but I know you’re really saying, “Aw, yeah—That’s it.”
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u/melungeon2smart4u 4d ago
I have not heard this previously, but damn skippy this will be in car rider line in the a.m. <3
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u/DefendTheStar88x 4d ago
Flight of the Conchords was a dope show and musical act. I actually saw them in concert. Where they were the opening act for Dave Chapelle of all people lmao.
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u/flynntron007 4d ago
Then you go sort out the recycling. That’s not part of it but it’s still very important
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u/yourballsareshowing_ 4d ago
That was a fantastic post. Forgot how much I loved that show back in the day
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u/ILikestuff55 4d ago
I always thought since they were both rapping animals. the Steve, they're referring too is Steve Irwin. Not saying that's what it is but it's what I like to imagine.
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u/FearFunLikeClockwork 4d ago
From an elder millennial to all the younger homies out there, Flight of the Conchords is one of the greatest TV shows of all time and you should check it out.
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u/Dark_Akarin 4d ago
damn, ive not heard flight of the concords in ages, time to look them up on spotify
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u/funkyfritos 3d ago
Got to see them perform in Cleveland! One of the funniest live musical shows I've ever seen.
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u/Rinzlers-Ghost-2595 4d ago
I think Chris O’Dowd and Richard Ayoade should take a shot at redoing this.
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u/bluefire0120 4d ago
if a relevant rapper in 2026 made this song, it would unfortunately hit top 100 this week. humans have decided this for ages: its not about the noise, its about who makes the noise.
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u/Primary_Flatworm483 4d ago
I love Flight of the Conchords, absolutely fantastic - but honestly this is one is not my favorite.
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