20 years before Flight of the Conchords, there was Ween. The difference is that while they're both hilarious, Ween are also great songwriters and amazing musicians. Rather than simply parody a genre as FOTC does, Ween inhabits a genre sincerely while still managing to be funny at times.
I was in St. Louis this past Friday and picked up a copy of the Riverfront Times, their equivalent of the Reader. I enjoyed Jordan Harper's article on Ween, which neatly sums up some of the reasons I love them so much. Its leaves out the main reason, though, which is that they write great songs. While I love every single Ween album since, I still think that 1994's Chocolate & Cheese is their definitive moment.
Here's their Philly Soul Nugget, Freedom of 76, featuring one of the greatest lines on the album:
"Mannequin was filmed at Woolworth's, Boys II Men still keeping up the beat"
Freedom of 76
The Article:
Why Ween is better Than your Favorite Band
Bonus Video! Flight of the Conchords Think About it
1 comment:
did you go to the show sat????? they are the BEST!!!!!!!!! WEEN WEEN WEEN WEEN
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