6 years ago, we first counted down the then Top 100 artists in my iTunes library. Since that time, I’ve successfully managed to migrate my music collection to a new PC with the stats intact and expanded the count down to the Top 200.. It’s been 3 years, so I figured it was time to take yet another look at my Top 200 artists, based on the number of plays from late 2007 through January 1, 2021.
We continue today with the musical comedy duo that takes the sixth spot on our charts. Comedians Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci combine forces and take the stage as Garfunkel and Oates.
#6: Garfunkel and Oates
iTunes stats: 933 plays
Previous ranking: #4
Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, performing as Garfunkel and Oates since 2007, see a slight drop down the charts despite increasing their play total by 78%, an increase of 410 listens. Those were spread amongst 49 songs from 5 different releases, including one Christmas single. Similar to last week’s entry, I’ve had plenty of exposure to the duo over the years, including a television show and a concert or two, at Abbey Pub and the House of Blues.
The first show, at Abbey Pub in 2013, had the girls came out and do their thing, mixing banter between themselves with their comedic songs. In addition to the “hits” from their existing albums, they performed some of their newer songs, including Bernadette’s Song, which they wrote and had debuted on The Big Bang Theory the night before, and God’s Loophole, an exciting ditty about anal sex. Once the show finished, both Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci came out to sign autographs and take pictures. I got their autographs on my tickets and got my picture taken with both of them.
