I thought tonight was hilarious. Especially this clip:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j6s2TZcrocg
And I really the songs still. "Foux Da Fa Fa," and their take on Serge Gainsbourg, even though the 2nd song was a bit of a letdown.
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I loved it.
I do agree, sometimes the songs don't do it for me either, I just drift off and read something close to hand, today, it was the Argos catalogue! (fascinating info for you).
But some of the songs are great. And the stuff between the songs is excellent.
And Bret smiled today! Twice!
That never happens.
Quote: zooo @ November 13, 2007, 10:10 PMI do agree, sometimes the songs don't do it for me either, I just drift off and read something close to hand, today, it was the Argos catalogue! (fascinating info for you).
Hey, don't belittle the wonderous splendifrity that is the book-of-everything!
I wanted a bike, but they've sold out of aaaall of them. 
Quote: Aaron @ November 13, 2007, 10:02 PMNot entirely sure why, but watched this again tonight.
Songs, as ever, were utter shite. Totally let the whole show down. If it wasn't for them, it'd be watchable. Not particularly funny, but watchable. The odd great line (Michael Jackson, CD-RW), but generally no, not funny.
I cant believe you dont like the songs, theyre fantastic! Funny and always really well done, how could you not enjoy 'Business time'? This is a great, great show. It seems odd to me that anyone could watch this show and not like the songs; the songs are the duos act, the show would be so much poorer without them.
Well, complete opposite here. They should be culled, with extreme prejudice IMO.
I haven't seen tonight's episode yet, but I'm still with Matthew on this one Aaron. I like the music in the show.
That said, if you don't like their style of music, I can see how it would be a problem watching this show. It would be a bit like me trying to watch a comedy that suddenly jumped into some gangster rap*.
* I have two exceptions to that rule -
Weird Al's White & Nerdy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw
The midget bit in R. Kelly's rap opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyvzfgxY0kc = absolute genius!
I like the way both their names are spelled wrong.
The French song pastiche early on tonight was a gem.
This remains my comedy highlight of the week.
Quote: Mark @ November 13, 2007, 11:13 PMI haven't seen tonight's episode yet, but I'm still with Matthew on this one Aaron. I like the music in the show.
But we've already established that you're wrong the head. 
Going serious for a moment, most comedies I don't like/hate/abhorr (The Office, for example), I can see at least partially why others like them. They're just not for me. This one though, it's just plain bad. I know music is one of those very varying things, but I really don't get it. I cannot find any redeeming feature at all. Totally bewildered.
Oh, and the facial hair is freaking creepy.
OK Aaron, you don't like it and you can't see how others do - that's fine, each to their own.
Like a lot of the others here, I can see the humour in it and its been getting great reviews everywhere.
I started listening to the radio show as well which is also very funny. Have you seen that Jemaine is in a new movie: Eagle v Shark? The trailer looks quite funny. http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0494222/trailers-screenplay-E32116-314
Quote: Aaron @ November 14, 2007, 8:57 AMOh, and the facial hair is freaking creepy.
I spent actual time looking for clean shaven pics of Bret. They are an improvement!
In fact, may I venture a 'Phwoar'?
Make him look less like Cat Stevens for a start.
My FOTC DVD hasn't arrived yet which is making me sad and angry 
Aw. Don't cry.
When you get it, tell us if it has any extras.
Quote: zooo @ November 14, 2007, 1:58 PMI spent actual time looking for clean shaven pics of Bret. They are an improvement!
Yeah, but let's be honest; it'd be an achievement to look any weirder.
Quote: ajp29 @ November 14, 2007, 2:17 PMMy FOTC DVD hasn't arrived yet which is making me sad
A sensible person would just download it.