Real Life Fighting is Awkward Performer(s): Chester Gregory — First Appearance: ""I Have To Get Out"" Written by: Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger
Real life fighting is awkward! It's not like movie fighting.
— Funk singer
"Real Life Fighting is Awkward" is a musical performance by Chester Gregory. In this song it's explained that real life fighting between people is nothing like the choreographed fight scenes featured in films. The song was first heard in the Season Four episode "I Have To Get Out".
The song with lyrics[]
Lyrics:
Funk Singer: Ooohhhooo, Ooohhhooo
Real life fighting is awkward It's not like movie fighting. Testosterone is rising but you're really just grappling and writhing.
Oh, real life fighting is awkward There are no cool sound effects. Punching doesn't sound like anything. You often hurt yourself more than you hurt the other guy.
Real life fighting is awkward, Yeah even if you know karate. You have to both agree to use karate. It can't just be one guy using karate. You gotta have some ground rules.
Aooohhhooo, aoohhhooo
Its not like theater fighting. It's not graceful, there's not a lot of leaping You don't have the presence of mind to leap and there's no choreographer keeping things from looking awkward.
Again, real life fighting is awkward It's not like sci-fi fighting. You can't stop time momentarily. There are no futuristic weapons.
And, even if you had a real weapon, You'd be freaked out by the weapon. A weapon makes everything too real.
This song features fight sequences inspired by scenes from stage and screen:
The first sequence pays homage to the franchise "Die Hard" with Josh in the role of John McClane and Greg playing a terrorist.
The second sequence homages Kung Fu films; notably Josh is dressed as Bruce Lee's character from "Enter The Dragon." He also mimics Lee's movements and shouts.
The third fight sequence references the musical "West Side Story" with its highly choreographed and theatrically stylized fighting.
The fourth fight sequence parodies the light saber duels from "Star Wars" along with the look and slow motion action featured in "The Matrix."
The singer of this song goes uncredited in the episode and is identified only as "Funk Singer." However on SoundCloud.com the artist Chester Gregory is named as the singer. The song was briefly up on the international iTunes page with the same credits but taken down for unknown reasons.
