If we needed any more proof that The Griswolds are killing it overseas right now, one need look no further than their performance on America’s Today show this morning.
However, it seems as though the hosts of Today aren’t too educated when it comes to the topic of Australian indie rock bands or famous ’80s comedies, considering they had no idea what the name of the band on their own show was and had to ask the group where their name comes from.
Co-host Hoda Kotb started the group’s introduction by asking “What is your name again, the name of your band?” Upon being told that they were in fact called The Griswolds, she investigated further, asking why they picked that name.
“Fans of the National Lampoon series,” responded frontman Christopher Whitehall. “Which tells you a lot about their wasted youth,” joked Kotb, before the group jumped into an amazing performance of new single ‘Out Of My Head’.
If the host having no clue about who they are wasn’t enough, they then sat down for an interview with the two hosts of the Today show and radio host Elvis Duran and were forced to sit through painfully awkward ‘Down Under’ jokes.
The Sydney four-piece have spent quite a large chunk of their time in the States recently, with a small tour of intimate shows finishing up soon. Considering the high viewership that Today has, there’s no doubt that The Griswolds have just won themselves a large portion of new fans.
