Abney Park/Funny: Difference between revisions

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAwtpCLqQcI "PARKING METER!" "SPANDEX!!!"]

* At one concert, Captain Robert's microphone handle snapped - in the middle of "Aether Shanties", right on the cue of "The ropes creaking, ship's leaking, sails are on fire/And this whole bloody ship could go up like a pyre". And, well...

* At a convention where some badge ribbons had been given out (one of them said Accordion Hero) the Captain's accordion strap broke.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bloSdPhViVE&feature=related THIS.]

* At [[Dragon Con]] 2009 they attempted to play the classic flying-car song, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." After two false starts, they stumble through it, ending more or less on their feet, until their violinist goes up to a microphone and says, "What could we possibly play after ''that?!''

*** There was also the mid-song banter between Captain Robert and Jody:

'''Jody''': "That's one more time than we practiced the rest of the songs." }}

*** At least they got it right at the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDTdReXW9po&feature=related World Steam Expo.]

* "Those of you who saw the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRU93GzhFas epic hungover "Rainbow Connection" performance,] treasure it, 'cause it'll never happen again."

* At one concert, Robert related the story of one time when he accidentally hit himself in the head with his drum mid-song during rehearsal. Cue Nathaniel playing sappy music on his violin to accompany Robert's tale of woe.

'''Finn''': I'm sorry, not tonight. }}