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The Flight Of The Conchords star wanted to be a dancer and learned the guitar to Neil Young. But which pop titan has his daughter forced him to like?

The first song I fell in love with

I would sing Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles in my room when I was about 10. I had it on cassette, and wanted to learn every lyric so I could sing it to the end and get all the bits right.

The first album I bought

The soundtrack to Footloose on cassette from HMV on Cuba Street in Wellington. I’m a big fan of the movie and wanted to be a dancer when I was a kid, so this really hit the spot.