The greatest love song ever written

October 18, 2007

I do not normally post links and videos and stuff, because, well, it is a bit lazy, isn’t it?

However, on this occasion I feel I must share with all three of you what is, quite simply, the greatest love song ever written.

It is as close to musical genius as I believe modern artists can get, and I have already spent an hour learning it by heart on the guitar. I am almost envious of the young strumpet that will get to hear it at about 3am one night this weekend (The promise of a serenade is always a winner, and I will make the assumption that she will not be too drunk to hear, well, anything at all).

I give you the Flight of the Conchords. Enjoy.

{ 18 comments… read them below or add one }

Duck October 18, 2007 at 8:15 am

Brilliant. One small snag. Don’t you live alone?

Who’s going to play the glockenspiel?

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Twenty Major October 18, 2007 at 9:23 am

They are funny bastards.

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Anna October 18, 2007 at 9:34 am

Oh brilliant, oh just bloody brilliant, I now have that tune IN MY HEAD!

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Salvadore Vincent October 18, 2007 at 10:38 am

“I don’t know if Stuart’s keen to
But if you want we could double-team you.”

It’s “Beat me on the bottom with a Woman’s Weekly” for the 21st century.

Duck – I hereby volunteer my glockenspiel skills. And well done for not calling it a xylophone – THEY ARE MADE OF WOOD, PEOPLE!!! (From the Greek xylo and phone meaning wooden sound.)

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Eliza October 18, 2007 at 11:17 am

i think it’s my favourite song, sod Billy Joel, he’s got the number 2 spot now.

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Duck October 18, 2007 at 12:25 pm

Nice Greek, Salvadore

Glockenspiel -

From the German Glocken (Bells) and Spiel (Play)

Sounds perfect for what you and Angry have planned.

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Duck October 18, 2007 at 12:32 pm

BTW #6

Is it ‘Paul Collingwood gets caught in lapdancing club on eve of Twenty20 match?’

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Jorge October 18, 2007 at 12:35 pm

Creepy and funny in equal measure.

Do you think that Fat Jim can be trained into being the support “artist”?

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TOWTAL October 18, 2007 at 12:41 pm

Brilliant but really expected a final verse about doing her up the Gary Glitter. Consequently it’s just lacking the final spark of genius (can we contact them to suggest a new version, bit like New Order redoing Blue Monday).

Without that final moment, as Roy Walker would have said on Catchphrase, “It’s good but it’s not that good”

PS – can’t get enough of Kenny Rogers’ the Gambler via You Tube. Love the thought of the England rugby team singing this at the end of their team meetings.

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Mr Angry October 18, 2007 at 1:21 pm

Duck – This is why God invented backing tracks.

Twenty – I know, funny Kiwis, who would’ve thought…

Anna – I have been signing it at an exhibition in London today!

Eliza – hehe, you said number two…

Salvadore – Thank you for the greek lesson. Does this mean I can officially define any Keanu Reeves monologue as a Xylophone?

Duck – This will be a one-man operation, like most of my most intimate moments (and the spam is now gone!)

Jorge – Never, ever, ever!

The One Who Talks A Lot – Thanks for the brief comment and for not conforming to stereotype.

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Sam October 18, 2007 at 5:40 pm

Excellent – there is so much good stuff about at the moment, but this definately a number one!

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bittersweet me October 18, 2007 at 6:03 pm

*rolls eyes*

but

*can’t resist bouncy tune*

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Mr Angry October 18, 2007 at 6:41 pm

Tuesday BBC 4 9:30 if you want to hear more from them.

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Elmer Quigley Gooseburger October 18, 2007 at 8:53 pm

So that accounts for what one of The Proclaimers is doing now….

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robin October 18, 2007 at 8:57 pm

That was awesome. Two dudes and food – groundbreaking/

And the Keanu gag was even better.

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Four Dinners October 18, 2007 at 9:33 pm

Bobby Ewing and Mike Myers? Fuckin’ hell is nowt sacred???

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Betty October 18, 2007 at 10:21 pm

“I know, funny Kiwis, who would’ve thought…”

What EVER!!!!!

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Mr Angry October 18, 2007 at 10:47 pm

Betty, Betty, Betty…. Who knew that THIS would be the comment to bring you out of hiding…

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