After my disappointment with last week's episode, I was thrilled to see the boys back to the basics this week — well, as basic as they can get. The greatest thing about the Conchords, at least for me, is watching them keep it simple. But even better than that? Giving Murray more screen time, letting him write his own song, and best of all, letting him sing it for us. I always hope for more Murray and Mel. I finally got more of Murray, but no Mel. For this episode, I hardly noticed and I wasn't the slightest bit disappointed. Murray's infatuation with the blonde tech-support lady was hysterical, and his attempt at being a songwriter was even more impressive... and somewhat pathetic. With the sweet sounds of the stapler and the shredder, coupled with Bret and Jemaine as the backup singers, Murray's song is definitely one of my Conchords favorites to date. I think with lyrics like, "I wish you knew how much I love your hair and your legs. I had a budgie, but it died and I like pi...
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