# Garfunkel and Oates **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 28, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421 "2015-07-28T21:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/1 "2015-07-28T21:20:25Z")
Damn, I just discovered this musical comedy duo yesterday after really enjoying Lindhome’s other show (Another period). I binge watched the entire G&O series (8 episodes) yesterday on netflix and today listened to pretty much every song they’ve got on youtube. Amazing group. I’d probably say my favorite song they do is either [Places to Rest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-yUkmKuqZk) or [Loser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw2qEUwFbGM). I hope they keep doing albums and TV shows. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/2 "2015-07-28T21:26:50Z")
a very good one here [Rainbow Connections by Garfunkel and Oates - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MneRtx7x2vs) ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/3 "2015-07-28T21:29:07Z")
That is a good one, but I really prefer the [TV show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZxiHvIbJ1g)version. Some of their songs are hilarious (I like the [blow job](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqG0rc7vZX4)song) but a lot have really deep lyrics. [29/31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-gfxjAaZg0) is great too. ---
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/4 "2015-07-28T21:47:05Z")
They were the composers of [Howard’s song to Bernadette](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIn1FsQc0Uo) on _The Big Bang Theory_, a series on which they’ve both appeared, though not together. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/5 "2015-07-28T21:49:34Z")
I saw them perform live at Second City a couple of years ago. They were mildly entertaining (worth the money I spent), but not absolutely hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/6 "2015-07-28T21:51:33Z")
I do hope they haven’t broken up as a comedy team. The success of Lindhome’s show might be bad news for G&O fans, if it means that she will now be too busy with other projects to work with Micucci. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/7 "2015-07-28T21:52:06Z")
As I like to mention every time they come up on here, I got to hang out w/ Riki and Kate one night after a live taping of the Comedy Death Ray podcast (now called Comedy Bang Bang) here in Chicago a few years back. We went to Moody’s Pub in Edgewater and had burgers and beers w/ them and Scott Aukerman and had a great time. They’re both incredibly nice people. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/8 "2015-07-28T23:56:32Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > As I like to mention every time they come up on here, I got to hang out w/ Riki and Kate one night after a live taping of the Comedy Death Ray podcast (now called Comedy Bang Bang) here in Chicago a few years back. We went to Moody’s Pub in Edgewater and had burgers and beers w/ them and Scott Aukerman and had a great time. They’re both incredibly nice people. Did either of them speak? j/k. Episode reference, of course. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/9 "2015-07-29T00:44:49Z")
If you like Riki Lindhome then I suggest you check out [Hell Baby](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2318527/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt). ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/10 "2015-07-29T03:34:33Z")
I _wanted_ to like them. Can’t. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/11 "2015-07-29T03:45:35Z")
> [@Cartoonacy](#): > > They were the composers of [Howard’s song to Bernadette](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIn1FsQc0Uo) on _The Big Bang Theory_, a series on which they’ve both appeared, though not together. Yeah, Lindhome played the odd girl who wanted to be Sheldon’s girlfriend and share credit for his latest discovery. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/12 "2015-07-29T03:51:25Z")
“Get. Out.” I love G&O. Nicely warped. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/13 "2015-07-30T01:08:15Z")
I think Kate Micucci is just adorable. I enjoy watching their music videos on YouTube, and find their songs hilarious … but after watching the first episode of _G&O_ on Netflix, meh. Couldn’t get into it. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/14 "2015-07-30T01:38:47Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > … or [Loser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw2qEUwFbGM). I hadn’t heard that one before. The video is all Kate Micucci’s own art. ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/15 "2015-07-30T03:17:42Z")
Yeah, I like the show, but I primarily have a hard-on for the “brown one.” I mean, Damn! ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/16 "2015-07-30T05:07:23Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > [Loser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw2qEUwFbGM). . > [@GuanoLad](#): > > I hadn’t heard that one before. The video is all Kate Micucci’s own art. That one … resonated with my current work situation. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/17 "2015-07-30T06:01:53Z")
Neither of them is conventionally really attractive but they have a very distinct cuteness about them, and the show is funny! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/18 "2015-07-30T12:30:50Z")
I first became aware of them when Kate guested on **Raising Hope**. She was obviously meant to be a one-off, but they kept her has a character and she sang [the doorbell song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4SpCBvnFXM), which was so utterly charming that I went to see more online. What I love is the way they sing about raunchy things in their innocent and matter-of-fact way. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/19 "2015-07-30T14:05:13Z")
And of course, there’s [The Loophole](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ZF_R_j0OY). ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421/20 "2015-07-30T17:14:20Z")
As I say whenever this subject comes up… I will forever love Kate for calling her one woman musical show, “Playin’ with Micucci”. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garfunkel-and-oates/726421.md?page=2)