"Yoko" is the fourth episode of the HBO comedy series '' Flight of the Conchords''. It first aired in the

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on Sunday, July 8, 2007. This episode received an

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nomination in 2008 for "Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series".

Plot synopsis

Murray tries to interest Bret and Jemaine in his tour of New York band

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. However, Bret has a date with Coco, the girl he met at his sign-holding job. Jemaine tags along on the date, and quickly makes a habit of inviting himself along on all their dates. When Bret finally tells Jemaine that he doesn't want him to come on the dates any more, Jemaine and Murray's conclusion is that Coco is pulling a "

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" and trying to break up the band. Bret takes Coco's side and quits the band. Ultimately, though, Murray and Jemaine come to realize they miss Bret again, and Jemaine convinces him to rejoin the band.

Songs

"If You're Into It"

"If You're Into It"Track listing of The Distant Future EP
Sub Pop Records is a rewritten version of "Coco's Song". At Jemaine's insistence, the song's lyrics are simple and direct, describing what Bret would realistically like to do with Coco if she were "into it". These suggestions begin innocently, but quickly escalate to sexual fantasies, finally ending with a proposed

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in a kitchen. Bret sings "If You're Into It" for Coco while sitting on the ledge of the Unisphere while Jemaine, who has tagged along on their date, sings the

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"Pencils in the Wind"

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and adhesive tape — generically referred to as

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in many countries including New Zealand. It begins with Bret and Jemaine singing separately and in different locations — using

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— and ends with most of the cast (Coco, Mel and Dave) and a large

of extras singing together in a night-time street scene, and concludes with Bret and Jemaine rising from the ground, in a similar manner to the end of '' Grease'' and the music video for " It's Oh So Quiet" by

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. The long coda, with scat singing, is of a similar style to

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Other songs

"Coco's Song"Lyrics from Episode 4: "Yoko"
HBO website is Bret's love song for Coco. Though only pieces of the song are featured in the episode, it is mentioned that the song is two hours long. Jemaine questions the commitments Bret makes, such as to "climb the highest mountain", and suggests that he rewrite the song with more realistic promises. The song "She-Wolf" is only seen briefly as a song Jemaine is writing. It expresses his obvious dislike for, and mistrust of, Coco.

Filming locations

* The giant metal sphere that can be seen in the background when Coco gets serenaded is the Unisphere in

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. * The amphitheatre in which Murray and Jemaine discuss Yoko Ono is the Corlears Hook Pavilion in

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on the

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of Manhattan, at coordinates . * After Jemaine asks Bret to rejoin the band, the bus they (and Coco) are on drives down Court Street in

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References

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