Did Bowie like Flight of the Conchords?

David Bowie was approached to play himself in Flight Of The Conchords, but turned down the offer as it was too similar to his cameo on Extras.

Who plays David Bowie in Flight of the Conchords?

Jemaine Clement
Jemaine Clement has revealed how he and co-star Bret McKenzie tried to get David Bowie to play himself in an episode of the Flight of the Conchords TV series in 2007. In the episode, entitled Bowie, the rock star visits Bret in various dream sequences and offers him advice.

Why did David Bowie wear an eyepatch?

The Eyepatch — David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust eyepatch is one of his most iconic looks, but its creation was actually an accident. According to Bowie himself, he wore the eyepatch for the first time during an interview simply because of a bout of conjunctivitis he came down with shortly before an interview.

Is Flight of the Conchords scripted?

The show follows the adventures of Flight of the Conchords, a two-man band from New Zealand, as its members seek fame and success in New York City. The show stars the real-life duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, who play fictionalized versions of themselves.

What did David Bowie say in flight of the Conchords?

After a photo session, Bret develops body image issues and gets some dream advice from his idol, David Bowie. Jemaine plots to cheer him up and Murray tries to get one of the band’s tunes used for a musical greeting card. Bret starts suffering body image issues after Murray accuses him of being small during a photo session.

Who are the members of flight of the Conchords?

Flight of the Conchords is a New Zealand comedy duo composed of musicians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. The duo’s comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an American television series that aired for two seasons on HBO.

When did the first episode of flight of the Conchords air?

“Bowie” is the sixth episode of the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords. The episode first aired in the United States on Sunday, 22 July 2007.

When did flight of the Conchords tour New Zealand?

On 31 March 2009, the duo performed in Masterton, New Zealand, to 2000 locals as a benefit for Jemaine’s old college Makoura College raising around NZ$80,000 prior to setting off on a 50 date tour of the US.