Hurt Feelings

Flight of the Conchords

About Hurt Feelings

"Hurt Feelings" is the first single from I Told You I Was Freaky, the second album from Flight of the Conchords. The song was released digitally through iTunes on February 2, 2009, after the song premiered on the television series, Flight of the Concords, on the previous night. "Hurt Feelings" is a rap song in which Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement describe occasions on which they experienced hurt feelings. The accompanying music video includes a shot in which McKenzie and Clement are dressed as Mozart. An alternative version of "Hurt Feelings" (the reprise) featuring Murray, Mel, Doug, Greg, and Clement (with McKenzie doing background vocals) in which they hurtfully describe slights made against them by other characters in the episode. 


Year:
2009
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Some people say that rappers don't have feelings
We have feelings. (We have feelings)
Some people say that we are not rappers. (We're rappers.)
That hurts our feelings.
(Hurts our feelings when you say we're not rappers.)
Some people say that rappers are invincible
We're vincible. (We're vincible.)
What you are about to hear are true stories
(Real experiences)
Autobiographical raps.
Things that happened to us, all true
Bring the rhyme!

I make a meal for my friends,
Try to make it delicious,
Try to keep it nutritious,
Create wonderful dishes.
Not one of them thinks about the way I feel
Nobody compliments the meal

I got hurt feelings, I got hurt feelings
I feel like a prize asshole
No one even mentions my casserole.
I got hurt feelings, I got hurt feelings.
You coulda said something nice about my profiteroles

Here's a little story to bring a tear to your eye,
I was shopping for a wetsuit to scuba dive,
But every suit I tried is too big around the thighs,
And the assistant suggested I try a ladies' size

I got hurt feelings, I got hurt feelings
I'm not gonna wear a ladies' wetsuit I'm a man!
I got hurt feelings, I got hurt feelings
Get me a small man's wetsuit, please

It's my birthday, 2003
Waitin' for a call from my family

They forgot about me

I got hurt feelings, I got hurt feelings
The day after my birthday is not my birthday, Mum
I call my friends and say, "Let's go into town"
But they're all too busy to go into town
So I go by myself, I go into town
Then I see all my friends, they're all in town

I got hurt feelings, I got hurt feelings.
They're all lined up to watch that movie
"Maid in Manhattan."
Have you even been told that your ass is too big?
Have you ever been asked if your hair is a wig?
Have you ever been told you're mediocre in bed?
Have you ever been told you've got a weird-shaped head?
Has your family ever forgotten you and driven away?
Once again, they forgot about J
Were you ever called "homo" 'cause at school you took drama?
Have you ever been told that you look like a llama?

Tears of a rapper
(don't wanna make a rapper cry then watch what you say)
I'm crying tears of a rapper
(I pouring out the bullets of my Icannon)
Go play the tears of a rapper
(These are the tears of a rapper now)
The diamond tears of a rapper
(These are the bullet proof 24 karat of tears, of a rapper)

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Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords are a New Zealand-based comedy duo composed of 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, which premiered in 2007 on HBO, also called Flight of the Conchords. They used to refer to themselves as "New Zealand's 4th most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo", however now are "the almost award-winning fourth-most-popular folk duo in New Zealand." more »

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Written by: BRET MCKENZIE, JEMAINE CLEMENT

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10 facts about this song

Song Genre
"Hurt Feelings" is categorized as Comedy Rock and Musical comedy. Flight of the Conchords are known for their witty lyrics and humorous themes.
Origin
The song is by New Zealand-based comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. They are acclaimed for their musical parody.
Release Details
"Hurt Feelings" is part of their second studio album "I Told You I Was Freaky," which was released on October 20, 2009.
TV Series Connection
This song was featured in Flight of the Conchords’ titular HBO comedy series in 2009 during the second season, episode one, "A Good Opportunity".
Producers
The song was co-written and produced by English comedy musician and Flight of the Conchords collaborator, Nigel Collins.
Lyrics and Theme
The song humorously addresses having one's feelings hurt over petty and mundane incidents. It's performed in a pseudo-serious manner which contributes to its comedic effect.
Musical Style
The song is musicially an homage to typical dramatic and sultry R&B ballads while lyrically portraying a humorous aspect.
Live Performances
"Hurt Feelings" is a popular song during Flight of the Conchords’ live performances. It showcases the band’s knack for combining music and comedy in a unique way.
Music Video
The music video for the song, aired in their HBO series, is a parody of dramatic music videos and features the duo singing in various exaggeratedly emotional scenes.
Critical Reception
Critics recognized "Hurt Feelings" as a perfect example of Flight of the Conchords’ style – musical parodies with ironic and absurd humor.

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